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Punn EstonianPunn is an Estonian surname meaning "cork" and "plug".
Puntar Slovene, CroatianDerived from a 19th century phrase that denoted someone who supported the unification of the Kingdoms of Croatia and Dalmatia within Austria-Hungary.
Puntila FinnishBorne by the title character in Bertolt Brecht's play 'Mr. Puntila and his Man Matti' (1948), set in Finland in the 1920s.
Punzalan Filipino, Tagalog, PampanganPossibly an occupational name for a maker of fences or a nickname derived from Spanish
punzar meaning "to punch, to sting".
Purba BatakMeans "east" in Batak, ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्व
(purva).
Purdom EnglishEnglish: metathesized variants of
Prudhomme; the -ru- reversal is a fairly common occurrence in words where -r- is preceded or followed by a vowel.
Pürg EstonianPürg is an Estonian surname derived from "pürg" meaning both "avidity (eagerness or enthusiasm") and a colloquial name for the European bison ("Bison bonasus").
Purge EstonianPurge is an Estonian surname derived "purk" meaning "can" and "purgis" meaning "canned".
Purificacion Spanish (Philippines)Derived from Spanish
purificación, meaning "purification," referring to the ritual purification of the Virgin Mary after her childbirth.
Purje EstonianPurje is an Estonian surname derived from "purjetama", meaning "sail".
Purnama Chinese (Indonesian)Indonesianized form of Chinese surnames such as
Bao (鮑) or
Zhong (鍾). Surnames like these were instituted during the New Order era (1966–1998) in Indonesia due to social and political pressure toward Chinese Indonesians.
Purple EnglishNickname for someone wore purple clothing or has a purple complexion
Purpura ItalianA nickname for someone associated with the color purple.
Pursley EnglishHabitational name from Pursley Farm in Shenley, Hertfordshire, England.
Purviance ScottishMaterials collector for the Crown. Materials that may be used as tax or in war. Similar to the system of purveyance. Approximately 1100's , southwest Scotland.
Purvis ScottishProbably means "person in charge of buying supplies for a large household" (from Middle English
purveys "provisions").
Purzycki PolishThis indicates familial origin within either of 3 Masovian villages: Purzyce, Purzyce-Rozwory, or Purzyce-Trojany.
Pusch GermanName for someone who lived near bushes or a thicket. The distinguished name Pusch is derived from the Old German word busc, which means thicket or brush.
Puschat German (East Prussian)East Prussian German (and thus heavily Lithuanian influenced) surname derived from Lithuanian
pušaite "(young) pine tree", which - allegedly - used to be a term of endearment for a young girl.
Pusey EnglishHabitational name from Pusey in Oxfordshire (formerly in Berkshire), so called from Old English peose, piosu ‘pea(s)’ + ēg ‘island’, ‘low-lying land’, or from Pewsey in Wiltshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Pevesie, apparently from the genitive case of an Old English personal name Pefe, not independently attested + Old English ēg ‘island’.
Pusey FrenchHabitational name form Pusey in Haute-Saône, so named from a Gallo-Roman personal name, Pusius, + the locative suffix -acum.
Pushkin RussianDerived from Russian пушка
(pushka) meaning "gun, cannon". A notable bearer was
Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), a Russian poet and writer.
Pušnik SloveneHabitational name for someone living near or on a
pušča, which is Slovene for "uncultivated land" or "wasteland".
Püss EstonianMeans "gun" in Estonian, from Middle Low German
busse "box, firelock".
Puss EstonianPuss is an Estonian surname meaning "penknife" and "carving knife".
Putney Englishhabitational name from Putney in Surrey (now Greater London) named in Old English from the personal name
Putta (genitive Puttan) and
hyth "landing place quay".
Putnik EstonianThe surname definition is unknown. It is from the name of a farm
Putniku Talu, meaning "Putnik farm". It was located in Vana-Kariste, Viljandimaa, Estonia.
Pütt GermanHabitational name from any of several places so named in Rhineland, Westphalia, and Pomerania, but in most cases a topographic name from Middle Low German putte ‘pit’, ‘well’, ‘puddle’, ‘pond’.
Pütt EstonianPütt is an Estonian surname meaning "tub" and "cask".
Puttick English (British)A variant spelling of the Sussex surname Puttock from the Village of Puttock, which itself derives from the Old English "Puttocke" a bird of prey, the kite. ... [
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Püttsepp EstonianPüttsepp is an Estonian name meaning "cooper" (literally, "tub smith").
Putxeta Basque (Rare)From the name of a neighborhood of the municipality of Abanto, Biscay, possibly derived from Basque
putzu "well, hole, puddle" and
-eta "place of, abundance of".
Putz GermanGerman for "plaster". Likely used to denote someone who manufactured plaster
Pützstück German (Rare)Habitational name from a place so named near Königswinter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Püü EstonianPüü is an Estonian surname meaning "grouse".
Puu EstonianPuu is an Estonian surname meaning "tree" and "wood".
Puudist EstonianPuudist is an Estonian surname derived from "puude-" meaning "arborary".
Puur EstonianPuur is an Estonian surname meaning "hutch" or "coop".
Puust EstonianPuust is an Estonian surname meaning "treen" (small handmade functional household objects made of wood) or "wooden".
Püvi EstonianPüvi is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "puuvili" meaning "fruit".
Puyol CatalanCatalan variant of
Pujol. It is borne by the retired Spanish soccer player Carles Puyol (1978-).
Pyanykh RussianDerived from Russian пьяный
(pyany) meaning "drunk". This may have been a nickname for a family of drunks.
Pyburn English (?)Apparently from some lost or minor place so named. 1881 British census has 109; KH.
Pygall English (Hellenized, Rare)From ancient Greek for rump, associations with prostitution across Europe, commonly given to illegitimate children of prostitutes, found especially in North East England and Nottinghamshire.
Pyke EnglishMost likely originates from the words pike (the weapon or the fish), having to do with fishermen or soldiers, or pick, having to do with miners or somebody who tills the ground.
Pyle EnglishFrom the Middle English word
pile, meaning "stake" or "post", which is derived via Old English from Latin
pilum, meaning "spike" or "javelin". This was a topographic name for someone who lived near a stake or post serving as a landmark, a metonymic occupational name for a stake maker, or a nickname for a tall, strong man.
Pyle Dutch (Americanized)Americanized form of Dutch
Pijl, a metonymic occupational name for a marksman or an arrowsmith, derived from
pijl meaning "arrow".
Pym EnglishRecorded in several forms including
Pim, Pimm, Pimme,
Pym, and Pymm, this is a surname which at various times has been prominent in the history of England... [
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Pyne EnglishMeans "pine" from the Old French pin. This was originally given as a topographical name for someone who lived by a conspicuous pine tree or in a pine forest.
Pynt DanishDanish ornamental name, meaning "decoration, ornament". It is mostly extinct in modern Denmark, though alternative form
Pyndt is still seen, though rare.
Pyrgos GreekMeans "tower" in Greek. Pyrgos is a city in the northwestern Peloponnese, Greece, capital of the regional unit of Elis.
Pyromallis GreekThe redhaired, from the words, πύρ fire/reddish and μαλλί for hair.
Qattan ArabicMeans "cotton merchant" in Arabic, derived from the word قطن
(qutn) meaning "cotton".
Qayyum UrduDerived from Arabic قيوم
(qayyum) meaning "subsistence, independent, sustainer".
Qazi MuslimStatus name for a judge, from a Persian form of Arabic Qadi.
Qiao ChineseFrom Chinese 乔
(qiáo) referring to Qiao Shan, a mountain in present-day Shaanxi province where the legendary king Huang Di was supposedly buried.
Qin ChineseFrom Chinese 秦
(qín) referring to the ancient state of Qin, which existed from 221 BC to 206 BC in what is now the Gansu and Shaanxi provinces.
Qing ChineseFrom Chinese 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young".
Qiu ChineseFrom Chinese 邱 or 丘
(qiū) referring to a place called Yingqiu that existed in the state of Qi in what is now Shandong province. The name was originally written with the character 丘 until its usage was prohibited during the Qing dynasty in order to avoid a taboo caused by using the character of
Confucius's given name, 丘... [
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Qu ChineseFrom Chinese 屈
(qū) meaning "bent, crooked", also referring to the ancient fief of Qu, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Hubei province.
Qu ChineseThe surname Qu(曲)has several sources. One of the main origins is from the ancient state of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period. There was an official position named "Qu Ren" responsible for managing the brewing of wine in Jin... [
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Qu ChineseFrom Chinese 瞿
(qú) meaning "halberd", also possibly referring to an ancient state or fief named Qu (present-day location unknown) that existed during the Shang dynasty.
Qu ChineseThe surname Qu has several sources. One of the main origins is from the ancient state of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period. There was an official position named "Qu Ren" responsible for managing the brewing of wine in Jin... [
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Quaas GermanNickname for a big eater, from Middle Low German quās meaning "guzzling", "feasting".
Quackenbosch DutchTopographic name meaning "night heron woodlands" in Dutch, from Dutch
kwak "night heron" and
bosch "woodland wilderness". This surname is now extinct in the Netherlands.
Quaderer GermanNickname for someone stocky, from Middle High German quader meaning "building stone".
Quagmire Popular CultureDerived from places named "Quagmire". One notable character is Glenn Quagmire from Family Guy.
Quail English, ManxA variant of
Quayle, derived from various patronymics meaning "son of Paul". Alternately, an English nickname derived from the bird, perhaps given to a person who was timid, or known for being promiscuous.
Quaker English, ScottishThis surname was used to indicate someone who worked as a son of a vicar, who was a priest in charge of a parish in which most or all of the tithes were paid to another recipient, while the vicar received a stipend.
Quán ChineseFrom Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "fountain, spring".
Quan ChineseFrom Chinese 权
(quán) referring to the ancient state of Quan, which existed during the Shang and Zhou dynasties in what is now Hubei province.
Quant Dutch, GermanFrom Middle Dutch
quant meaning "companion, comrade" or "trickster, prankster, rogue", ultimately from an older term meaning "journeyman, tradesman, small merchant". Compare
Quandt.
Quant EnglishNickname for a clever person from Middle English
cwointe/
queynte meaning "intelligent, skilled" or "cunning, deceptive", as well as "wonderful, strange, unknown". Ultimately derived from Latin
cognitus "known, recognised".
Quantrell EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for an elegantly or flamboyantly dressed person (from Middle English
quointerel "dandy, fop", from
quointe "known, knowledgeable, crafty, elegant").
Quarry EnglishFrom Middle English quarey "quarry", a topographic name for someone who lived near a stone quarry, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in one. ... [
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Quartermain EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for a very dextrous person, or for someone who habitually wore gloves (from Old French
quatremains, literally "four hands"). A fictional bearer of the surname is Allan Quartermain, the hero of 'King Solomon's Mines' (1886) and other adventure novels by H. Rider Haggard... [
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Quasimodo Italian (Rare)From the name of the Sunday that follows Easter, called Quasimodo Sunday, which gets its name from the opening words of the Latin chant
quasi modo meaning "like the way" (see
Quasimodo as a first name), possibly denoted somebody who was born or baptized in the first Sunday after Easter... [
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Quast Germanhabitational name from any of several places so named in northern Germany. metonymic occupational name for a barber or nickname for someone who wore a conspicuous tassel or feather, from Middle Low German, Middle High German quast(e) "tuft", "tassel", "brush", also "fool".
Quelch English (British)Mid 16th Century variant of the name Wels(c)he, Welsh or Welch, itself deriving from the Middle English "walsche", Celtic, foreign, (Olde English "woelisc", a derivative of "wealh", foreign), and originally given as a distinguishing nickname to a Celt... [
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Quenby EnglishEnglish: of uncertain origin; perhaps a variant of
Quarmby, a habitational name from a place so called in West Yorkshire.
Quennell EnglishFrom the medieval female personal name
Quenilla, from Old English
Cwēnhild, literally "woman-battle". This was borne by Peter Quennell (1905-1993), a British poet, critic and historian.
Questel French, Medieval French (?)The surname Questel was first found in Normandy. Currently, Questel is the most commonly occurring last name in Saint-Barthélemy, a French island in the Caribbean Sea.... [
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Quetz GermanGerman family name originating from the town of Quetz (today Quetzdölsdorf).... [
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Quevedo Cantabrian (Hispanicized)Castilianized form of a surname that indicates familial origin within the eponymous settlement at the geographic coordinates 43.128481, -4.039367.
Quezon FilipinoMeaning uncertain, possibly a variant of
Quizon or from Hokkien 郭孫
(keh-sun) derived from 郭
(keh) meaning "outer city" and 孫
(sun) meaning "grandchild"... [
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Quiambao FilipinoPossibly from Hokkien 欠賺
(khiàm-báu) meaning "owed money, lacking money" or 鹹賺
(kiâm-báu) meaning "stingy with money".
Quiapo Filipino, CebuanoFrom Cebuano
kiyapo meaning "water cabbage" (a type of plant), ultimately from Tamil கயப்பு
(kayappu).
Quillen IrishThe surname Quillen is derived from the personal name Hugelin, which is a diminutive of Hugh. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Uighilin.
Quimpo FilipinoFrom Hokkien 金舖
(kim-phò͘) meaning "gold shop" or 金寳
(kim-pó) meaning "golden treasure".