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Voborník Czech, SlovakPříjmení Voborník vzniklo dle svého bydliště, tedy z obory. Oborníky mívali naši předkové, byli to správcové nebo strážcové obor, lesní a hajní v oborách (slovo toto žije v příjmení Oborník, Voborník)... [
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Vogelsang GermanMeans "bird song" in German. From the German words vogel (bird) and sang (song).
Vogt Von Hunolstein Medieval GermanToponymic variant of
Vogt. Members also use the surname Vogt de Hunolstein. This noble family split into several lines to include the older and younger lines and the Vogt de Hunolstein de Niederwiesen.
Vogt Von Sumerau Medieval GermanToponymic variant of
Vogt. Members of this baronial family also use the surnames Vogt zu Sumerau, Vogt von Sumerau zu Leupolz, Vogt von Altensumerau und Prasberg, and Vogt von Alten-Summerau zu Prasberg.
Vogt Von Weida Medieval GermanToponymic variant of
Vogt. This noble family split into several lines to include Weida, Gera, and Plauen. The Princes of Reuss descend from the Plauen line.
Võigemast EstonianVõigemast is an Estonian surname meaning "ghastly/horrid structure".
Voinov RussianDerived from the word "voin," which means "warrior" or "soldier" in English. It is a common surname among Russian families and may have originally been used to denote someone who worked as a soldier or was associated with the military in some way.
Voisin French, EnglishFrom Old French
voisin "neighbor" (Anglo-Norman French
veisin) . The application is uncertain; it may either be a nickname for a "good neighbor", or for someone who used this word as a frequent term of address, or it might be a topographic name for someone who lived on a neighboring property... [
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Vokk EstonianVokk is an Estonian surname meaning "spinning reel/wheel".
Vokksepp EstonianVokksepp is an Estonian surname meaning "(spinning) wheel smith".
Volevakha RussianDerived from dialectal Russian волеваха
(volevakha) meaning "wilful, stubborn person".
Volkonsky RussianThis indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the Volkona river south of Moscow. This was the name of a Russian family of nobility.
Volkovsky RussianHabitational name for someone who lives in a multiplicity named Volikovski. Derived from
волк (volk) meaning "wolf" in Russian.
Vollbrecht GermanFrom a German personal name composed of the elements folk ‘people’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’. In the U.S. this name is often Americanized as Fulbright and Fullbright.
Völler GermanGerman cognate of
Fuller and a variant of
Voll 2. A notable bearer is the retired German soccer player Rudi Völler (1960-).
Vong KhmerMeans "family, lineage" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit वंश
(vansha).
Vong KhmerMeans "dear, beloved, darling" in Khmer.
Vongai ShonaVongai means "be thankful, or appreciative".
Vongbandith LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ບັນດິດ
(bandith) meaning "learned, philosopher, sage".
Vongdara LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ດາລາ
(dara) meaning "star".
Vongkham LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold".
Vongkhamchanh LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family", ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold" and ຈັນ
(chanh) meaning "moon".
Vongkhamkeo LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family", ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold" and ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "gem, jewel".
Vongmany LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ມະນີ
(mani) meaning "gem, jewel".
Vongpanya LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ປັນຍາ
(panya) meaning "wisdom, intelligence, reason".
Vongpaseuth LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ປະເສີດ
(paseuth) meaning "excellent, magnificent".
Vongphachanh LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ພະຈັນ
(phachanh) meaning "moon".
Vongphakdy LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ພັກດີ
(phakdy) meaning "loyalty, devotion".
Vongphasouk LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ພະສຸກ
(phasouk) meaning "Venus, Friday".
Vongsa LaoMeans "family line" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit वंश
(vansha) meaning "race, lineage, clan".
Vongsamphanh LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ສຳພັນ
(samphanh) meaning "tie, bond, relationship".
Vongsavath LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ສະຫວາດ
(savath) meaning "sincere, open, beautiful".
Vongsombath LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ສົມບັດ
(sombath) meaning "wealth, riches, fortune".
Vongsouvanh LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family", ສຸ
(sou) meaning "good, beautiful" and ວັນ
(vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Vongsouvanh LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ສຸວັນ
(souvanh) meaning "gold".
Vongxay LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory".
Vonmoos RomanshDerived from German
von "of" and
Moos "moss". The name itself is a calque of Romansh
da Palü which was Germanized after the Reformation.
Von Sydow Swedish, Germanvon Sydow is a German and Swedish noble family from Pomerania, an area in modern day Poland and Germany. Some members of the family immigrated to Sweden in 1724. The name literary means "from
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Võõbus EstonianVõõbus is an Estonian surname, possibly a corruption of "võõp" meaning to "daub" or "paint".
Voog EstonianVoog is an Estonian surname meaning "stream", "flow", "billow" and "flood".
Voogd DutchName for a bailiff, farm manager, or other personal with supervisory authority, Middle High German voget, Late Latin vocatus, from Latin advocatus, past participle of advocare ‘to call up (to help)’... [
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Voogdes Old DutchOccupational name and feminine title from Old Dutch meaning Lord Protector or Governor. Derived from Latin advocatus. Dutch masculine variant
Voogd, German variant
Vogt, Polish variant
Wójt, Swedish variant
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Vool EstonianVool is an Estonian surname meaning "current", "flow" and "stream".
Voolaid EstonianVoolaid is an Estonian surname derived from "vool ("current/flow") and "laid" ("islet").
Voorand EstonianVoorand is an Estonia surname derived from "voor" meaning "drumlin" and "rand" meaning "beach/seashore".
Vooremaa EstonianVooremaa is an Estonian surname meaning "drumlin/moraine land".
Voorhees DutchHabitational name from a place in Drenthe called Voorhees.
Võrk EstonianVõrk is an Estonian surname meaning "net" or "web".
Võrno EstonianVõrno is an Estonian surname possibly derived from the prefix "võõr-", meaning "foreign".
Vorobey UkrainianUkrainian surname taken from the word
воробе́й (vorobey) meaning "sparrow".
Voronkov RussianDerived from the Russian word
voron, meaning "raven". Possibly refers to a dark haired, or harsh voiced individual.
Voronov RussianPatronymic derived from Russian ворон
(voron) meaning "raven".
Vorontsova RussianUnknown history, used by Anna Vorontsova (cousin of Empress Elizabeth of Russia), Elizaveta Vorontsova (mistress of Emperor Peter III), and Yekaterina Romanovna Vorontsova-Dashkova, a major figure in the Russian Enlightenment.
Vorotyntsev RussianDerived from place names Воротынск
(Vorotynsk), Воротынцево
(Vorotyntsevo) or Воротынец
(Vorotynets).
Võru EstonianVõru is an Estonian surname meaning "circle" and "ring". "Võru" is also the name a county in southeastern Estonia ("Võru maakond", or more traditionally, "Võrumaa") and the name of the capital town and municipality of Võru County.
Vorwald GermanTopographic name for someone who lived "in front of (Middle High German
vor) a forest (Middle High German
walt)".
Võsa EstonianVõsa is an Estonian surname meaning "brush/thicket".
Vosberg Dutch, GermanTopographic name for someone who lived by a hill frequented by foxes, from Middle Low German
vos "fox" and
berg "hill", "mountain".
Võti EstonianVõti is an Estonian surname meaning "key" and "cypher".
Vought GermanThe surname Vought originates in the
Latin form "vocatus" or "advocatus," and referred to someone who appeared in court on another's behalf. As a surname, Vought is an
occupational hereditary surname for a "bailiff" or "overseer of a nobleman's estate".
Vouvali GreekFrom Greek βούβαλις
(vouvalis) meaning "antelope" or βούβαλος
(vouvalos) "buffalo".
Vrátil CzechDerived from the past participle of the verb vrátit "to return". The name was perhaps used to denote a person who came back to his home following a long absence.
Vreeland DutchHabitational name for a person from a place bearing the same name in the province of Utrecht, which is itself derived from the Middle Dutch word
vrede, meaning "legal protection against armed violence".
Vreeswijk DutchPossibly a habitational name from a former village and municipality in the province Utrecht, Netherlands. A notable bearer was Dutch-Swedish singer-songwriter and poet
Cornelis Vreeswijk (1937-1987).
Vtorak Ukrainian, RussianDerived either from Russian второй
(vtoroy) meaning "second, other" or directly from dialectal Ukrainian вторак
(vtorak) meaning "secondborn".
Vue HmongFrom the clan name
Vwj associated with the Chinese character 吳
(wú) (see
Wu 1).
Vuitton FrenchDerived from the Old High German word "witu" and the Old English pre 7th century "widu" or "wudu", meaning a wood, and therefore occupational for one living by such a place.
Vůjtek CzechAll I know is that it's Czech. Anyone with more information, please edit.
Vuolo ItalianSouthern variant of
Volo, likely after the place name Bolo from Sicily.
Vurma EstonianVurma is an Estonian surname, possibly a corruption of "vurama" meaning to "rattle", "roll", and "whir".
Vyas HindiBrahmin name from Sanskrit व्यास (vyāsa) meaning 'compiler'. This was the name of the Sanskrit sage said to have compiled the Mahabharata.
Waara FinnishOrnamental, from (vaara) meaning, “range of hills.”