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Turba ItalianPossibly from Italian
turbare, "to disturb, to trouble", itself from Latin
turba, "turmoil, disturbance; mob, crowd". Alternately, it could be from the German surname Turba, of uncertain meaning.
Turbin RussianFrom the nickname Турба
(Turba) which was probably derived from an old dialectal word meaning "face, snout, muzzle (of an animal)", used as a name for a person with an unpleasant or ugly appearance... [
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Turco ItalianEthnic name for a Turk, or a nickname from the same word in the sense of a non-Christian or, following the medieval ethnic stereotype, a cruel, ferocious, or short-tempered person.
Turcu Romanianrelated to https://surnames.behindthename.com/name/turcescu/submitted
Turi EstonianTuri is an Estonian surname meaning both "scruff" or "withers".
Türkmen Turkish, TurkmenRefers to a Turkmen person (someone from the present-day nation of Turkmenistan). The ethnonym itself is believed to be derived from
Türk combined with the Sogdian suffix
-man (thus meaning "almost Turk") or from
Türk combined with Arabic إِيمَان
(ʾīmān) meaning "faith, belief, religion".
Turkstra FrisianTURKSTRA - Meaning: From the town of "Turkeye". Turkeye is a small town within Zeelandic Flanders in the western part of Netherlands. This family names was given to persons originating from the village.
Turnbow English, German (Americanized)Americanized spelling of German
Dürnbach, from a habitational name from any of several places so named or from places in Austria and Bavaria named Dürrenbach (meaning "dry stream").
Turney English, NormanHabitational name from places in France called Tournai, Tournay, or Tourny. All named with the pre-Roman personal name
Turnus and the locative suffix
-acum.
Türnpuu EstonianTürnpuu is an Estonian surname meaning "buckthorn tree" (Rhamnus).
Turpin EnglishFrom an Anglo-Norman French form of the Old Norse personal name
þórfinnr, composed of the elements
Þórr, the name of the god of thunder in Scandinavian mythology.
Turrentine AmericanOrigin unidentified (Dictionary of American Family Names: '1881 census has 0, Not in RW, EML'), perhaps from the Italian surname
Tarantino.
Turrillo AragoneseThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality in the Comarca of Calatayú.
Turton EnglishFrom
Turton, an historical area in Lancashire, England (now part of Greater Manchester); it was originally a township in the former civil parish of Bolton le Moors. It is derived from the Old Norse given name
Þórr (see
Thor) and Old English
tun meaning "enclosure, yard, town".
Turturro Italian, SicilianMetonymic occupational name for a groom (a person employed to take care of horses), derived from Sicilian
turturo, (ultimately from Italian
tortoro) meaning "straw, hay, plait used for strapping horses"... [
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Tutt EstonianTutt is an Estonian surname meaning "wisp" or "tuft".
Tuttle English, English (American), IrishDerived from the Old Norse given name
Þorkell, derived from the elements
þórr (see
Thor) and
ketill "cauldron". The name evolved into
Thurkill and
Thirkill in England and came into use as a given name in the Middle Ages... [
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Tuttoilmondo ItalianPossibly derived from the French given name Toulemonde, which is either itself derived from the Germanic names Thurmond or Tedmond, or from the phrase
tout le monde, literally "all the world", or "everybody"... [
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Tuude EstonianTuude is an Estonian surname possibly derived from the masculine given name "Tuudor".
Tuule EstonianTuule is an Estonian surname (and feminine given name) meaning "calm".
Tuum EstonianTuum is an Estonian surname meaning "essence", "crux" and "point (gist)"
Tüür EstonianTüür is an Estonian surname meaning "(boat) rudder".
Tuveri ItalianPossibly from Sardinian Campidanese
tuvera, meaning "pipe of the bellows", indicating someone who worked at a forge.
Tuvi EstonianTuvi is an Estonian surname meaning "pigeon/dove".
Tuzla TurkishFrom a city in Bosnia named "Tuzla" or "salt mine". Formally occupied by the Ottoman Empire.
Twain AmericanMost famously borne in the pen name of American author and one time Mississippi riverboat pilot Mark Twain (1835-1910), whose real name is Samuel Langhorne
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Twardowski PolishThis indicates familial origin within any of 3 Greater Polish villages: 2 named Twardowo or 1 named Twardów.
Tweak Popular CultureTweek Tweak is one of the reoccurring characters on the animated TV series South Park.
Twersky RussianRussian surname derived from Tver Oblast (known as Kalinin from 1931-1990, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
Twine EnglishMetonymic occupational name for a maker of string or thread, and derived from Old English
twin meaning "thread, string".
Twiner EnglishOccupational name for a maker of thread or twine; an agent derivative of Old English
twinen meaning "to twine".
Twining EnglishFrom the name of the village of Twyning in Gloucestershire, derived from Old English
betweonan meaning "between" and
eam meaning "river".
Twyford EnglishEnglish habitational name from any of the numerous places named Twyford, for example in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Derbyshire, Hampshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Middlesex, and Norfolk, from Old English
twi- ‘double’ +
ford ‘ford’.
Tyagi Indian, HindiDerived from Sanskrit त्यागिन्
(tyagin) meaning "leaving, abandoning, sacrificing", so named because some members of this caste may have chosen to leave their traditional practice of agriculture in favor of learning and teaching-based occupations (or vice versa).
Tyahlo UkrainianDerived from Ukrainian тягло
(tyahlo) meaning "draught animals; beasts of draught, beasts of burden".
Tyree Scottish, EnglishA name that evolved among the descendants of the people of the kingdom of Dalriada in ancient Scotland.
Tysk SwedishMeans "German" in Swedish. It probably started out as a nickname for someone who had immigrated from Germany or for someone who had German ancestry. It could also be a 'soldier name' and refer to the military unit someone belonged to... [
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Tysoe EnglishDenoted the bearer was from the parish of Tysoe, Warwickshire, England. The name of the parish is derived from Old English
Tīges hōh, meaning "spur of land belonging to the god Tiw." (Tiw was the Old English name for the Roman deity Mars, and also inspired the name of Tuesday.)
Tyutyunnik RussianOccupational name for a tobacco tycoon, derived from Slavic word
tyutyun literally meaning "tobacco".
Tzvi HebrewFrom the given name
Tzvi, means "gazelle, roebuck" in Hebrew.
Tzviad Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the name
Tzvi and the word
עַד (
ʿaḏ) "an eternity". The illustration of the gazelle, along with the value of eternity, creates a meaning that represents the beauty and existence of the Land of Israel.
Ucar Croatian1 Croatian, Serbian, and eastern Slovenian: ironic nickname for an autocratic person, from car ‘tsar’.... [
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Uceda SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Uchiai JapaneseUchi means "inside" and ai means "together, join", "indigo" or "love, affection".
Uchiha JapaneseThis is the last name of the anime character, Uchiha Sasuke.
Uchii JapaneseUchi means "inside" and i means "well, pit, mineshaft".
Uclés SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Uda JapaneseFrom Japanese 宇
(u) meaning "eaves, roof, house" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Udagawa JapaneseFrom Japanese 宇
(u) meaning "eaves, roof, house", 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 川
(kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Udam EstonianUdam is an Estonian surname, possibly a corruption of "südame", meaning "dearest".
Uddin Bengali, Urdu, TausugFrom Arabic الدين
(ad-dīn) meaning "the religion", commonly used as a suffix for given names.
Udom EnglishEnglish: nickname for someone who had done well for himself by marrying the daughter of a prominent figure in the local community, from Middle English odam ‘son-in-law’ (Old English āðum).
Udu EstonianUdu is an Estonian surname meaning "fog", "mist" and "haze".
Uekawa JapaneseFrom Japanese 上
(ue) meaning "above, top, upper" and 川
(kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Ueki JapaneseFrom Japanese 植
(ue) meaning "plant" and 木
(ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Uekusa JapaneseFrom Japanese 植
(ue) meaning "plant" and 草
(kusa) meaning "grass, herb".
Uemoto JapaneseFrom Japanese 上
(ue) meaning "above, top, upper" and 本
(moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Uemura JapaneseFrom Japanese 上
(ue) meaning "above, top, upper" or 植
(ue) meaning "plant" and 村
(mura) meaning "town, village".
Uentillie NavajoFrom Navajo
ayóí meaning "very" and
áníldííl meaning "husky, large".
Ueoka JapaneseFrom Japanese 上
(ue) meaning "above, top, upper" and 岡
(oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Ueshita JapaneseUe means "Upper, Top, Above" and Shita means "Below, Under".
Ugalde BasqueThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous neighborhoods: the one in the municipality of Larrabetzu or the one in the municipality of Okondo.
Ugas CatalanProbably from the word
uvas meaning "grapes".
Ugumori Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 鵜久森 (
Ugumori) meaning "Ugumori", a division in the area of Miyakubo in the city of Imabari in the prefecture of Ehime in Japan.... [
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Uhke EstonianUhke is an Estonian surname meaning "proud" or "vain".
Uhl GermanUhl begins in the German province of Bavaria. Uhl is a nickname surname, a class of German names derived from eke-names, or added names, that described people by a personal characteristic or other attribute... [
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Uhler GermanUhler is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kastellaun, whose seat is in the like-named town.
Uhlíř CzechUhlíř is a originally craftsman dedicated to the production of charcoal. It is also called a person involved in the distribution of coal.... [
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Uhlmann GermanFrom a pet form of a Germanic compound personal name beginning with
odal ‘inherited property’.
Uhr German, JewishDerived from the given name
Ulrich. In Jewish, it is a metonymic occupational name for a watch or clock maker, derived from German
uhr meaning "watch, clock".
Ühtegi EstonianÜhtegi is an Estonian surname derived from "ühtelugu", meaning "steadily" and "always" and "tegi" meaning "worker/producer".
Uibo EstonianUibo is an Estonian surname derived from "uibu", meaning "wintergreen".
Uiboleht EstonianUiboleht is an Estonian surname meaning "wintergreen (genus: Pyrola)".
Uibopuu EstonianUibopuu is an Estonian surname meaning "apple tree" in South Estonian dialects.
Uiga EstonianUiga is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "eluiga" meaning "life" and "age".
Uik EstonianUik is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "luik", meaning "swan"; or "huik", meaning "crake".
Ujiie JapaneseFrom Japanese 氏
(uji) meaning "family, clan" and 家
(ie) menaing "house, home".
Ujula EstonianUjula is an Estonian surname meaning "pool" and "pond".
Ukai JapaneseFrom Japanese 鵜
(u) meaning "cormorant (a type of bird)" and 飼
(kai) meaning "domesticate, raise".
Ukiyo Japanese (Rare)From 浮世
(ukiyo) meaning "fleeting life, floating world," referring to the urban lifestyle, especially the pleasure-seeking aspects, of Edo period (1603-1868) Japan.... [
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Ulatowski PolishHabitational name for someone from Ulatowo in Ostrołęka voivodeship, a place named with Old Polish ulot, ulatać meaning "to fly away".
Ülavere EstonianÜlavere is an Estonian surname meaning "upper/superior blood".
Ülejõe EstonianÜlejõe is an Estonian surname meaning "across the river".
Ulema EstonianUlema is an Estonian surname; possibly a corruption of "tulema" meaning "come" and "to come/hail from".
Ülesoo EstonianÜlesoo is an Estonian surname meaning "above (beyond) the swamp".
Ülevain EstonianÜlevain is an Estonian surname meaning "above/across village green".
Ülgekütt EstonianÜlgekütt is an Estonian surname derived from "hülgekütt" meaning "seal hunter".
Ulibarri BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Lana.
Uljas EstonianUljas is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name) meaning "daring" and "valiant".
Üljes EstonianÜljes is an Estonian surname derived from "hüljes" meaning "seal".
Ulla EstonianUlla is an Estonian surname derived from "üla-", a prefix meaning "upper".
Ullah Arabic, Urdu, BengaliMeans "of Allah, of God" from Arabic اللّٰه
(Allah) referring to the monotheistic god in Islam. It is commonly used as a component in given names.
Ullmann GermanVariant spelling of
Uhlmann, associated with Jewish Europeans, meaning "man from Ulm". It is derived from the name of the city of Ulm in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Ulloa GalicianThis indicates familial origin within the comarca of A Ulloa.
Ulmer GermanGerman surname meaning "from the city of Ulm".
Ulshöfer GermanHabitational name for someone from a place called Ilshofen (old form Ulleshoven), near Schwäbisch Hall.
Uluots EstonianUluots is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "uluk" ("(hunting) game" ) and "ots" ("end").
Ulusoy TurkishMeans "great lineage", derived from Turkish
ulu meaning "supreme, great, exalted" combined with
soy meaning "ancestry, lineage".
Ulvaeus Swedish (Rare)Allegedly a latinization of Ulfsäter, a combination of Swedish
ulv "wolf" and
säter "mountain pasture". Björn Ulvaeus (b. 1945) is a Swedish songwriter, composer and former member of ABBA.
Ulvestad Norwegian (Rare)Habitational name from any of five farmsteads, most in western Norway, named from Old Norse
ulfr meaning ‘wolf’ +
staðir, plural of
staðr meaning ‘farmstead’, ‘dwelling’.
Ulyanov RussianMeans "son of
Ulyan". A notable bearer was
Vladimir Ulyanov (1870-1924), a Russian revolutionary better known as Vladimir Lenin.
Um KoreanTransliteration of the Korean reading of hanja 嚴 from Chinese meaning “stern”