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Villani ItalianDerives from Latin
villa "village, farm, settlement", related to Italian
villano "peasant" or "rude, bad-mannered".
Villanova Italian, SpanishHabitational name from any of numerous places so called from Latin villa nova "new settlement" (see
Villa) from the elements
villa "town" and
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Villaquirán SpanishIt indicates familial origin within either of 2 municipalities: Villaquirán de los Infantes or Villaquirán de la Puebla.
Villard Galician, PortugueseA Galician and Portuguese surname in the north of Iberian Peninsula. It's a last name belonging to ancient Celtic tribes.
Villard GermanAltered form of German
Hilgard, from the female personal name
Hildegard, composed of the Germanic elements
hild "strife, battle" and
gard "fortress, stronghold".
Villarreal SpanishHabitational name from any of various places called Villarreal (or Villareal), derived from Spanish
villa meaning "farm, town, settlement" and
real meaning "royal".
Villarrubia SpanishSpanish: habitational name from Villarrubia (Córdoba) Villarrubia de los Ojos (Ciudad Real) or Villarrubia de Santiago (Toledo) so named from villa '(outlying) farmstead (dependent) settlement' (see Villa ) + rubia 'light red'.
Villarruel SpanishCognate of Villa with the second element of unexplained etymology. Compare Villarroel.
Villasante SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Castilian municipality of Merindad de Montija.
Villasenor SpanishHabitational name, apparently a Castilianized spelling of Galician
Vilseñor, from any of three places in Lugo province named
Vilaseñor.
Villasurda GermanVillasurda is a Germanic name dating back to the time of the Vikings. It, roughly translated from a Norse word, means, "the one who is fat."
Villegas SpanishHabitational name from the municipality of Villegas in Burgos province, Spain.
Villein French"Used in medieval England and France. Villein is another term used for the serfs in the lowest classes of the feudal system."
Villerius DutchVillerius is a name of Dutch origin similar to the French DeVilliers
Vilpuu EstonianVilpuu is an Estonian surname derived from "vili" ("fruit") and "puu" ("tree").
Vilu EstonianVilu is an Estonian surname meaning "cool" and "chilly".
Vimbai ShonaVimbai means "Have hope, trust".
It is a call to have hope or to trust in Vinda HindiTaken from Mitravinda, one of the eight principal queen-consorts of the Hindu god Krishna.
Vinhal EnglishBasically a character of a fictional story of my own creation before it ever gets published as I believe Vinhal should be pronounced as Vine-hall unlike what the idotic google translate says.
Viniegra SpanishThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 Riojan municipalities in the Comarca of Anguiano: Viniegra de Arriba or Viniegra de Abajo.
Vinuesa SpanishIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Violette FrenchPerhaps a topographic name from a diminutive of
viol "path", itself a derivative of
vie "way". It is more likely, however, that this name is from the secondary surname
Laviolette "the violet (flower)", which was common among soldiers in French Canada.
Viotto ItalianThe name is derived from the Latin word "vita", meaning "life"
Viramontes SpanishViramontes is composed of the elements "mira" and "montes," two Spanish words with the combined meaning of "place with a view of the mountains."
Virile ItalianIt comes fron the Italian adjective
virile that means 'manly, masculine' ultimately from Latin
vir Virkkula Kvenfrom
virkku meaning "spike" and the ending
-la meaning "place".
Virtue EnglishUsed as a name for someone who had played the part of Virtue in a medieval mystery play, or as a nickname for someone noted for their virtuousness or (sarcastically) for someone who parades their supposed moral superiority.
Virtuoso English (American), Spanish, ItalianThis Italian surname could possibly be connected to those whose ancestors were involved in playing a musical instrument or somehow connected to the musical instrument industry.
Viru EstonianViru is an Estonian surname derived from Virumaa, a former county in Estonian now comprised of Ida-Viru and Lääne-Viru Counties.
Visconti ItalianDerived from
visconte, itself from the Medieval
vice comes, a title of rank meaning "deputy of a count". The Visconti of Milan are a noble Italian family. They rose to power in Milan during the Middle Ages where they ruled from 1277 to 1447, initially as Lords then as Dukes, and several collateral branches still exist... [
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Vise EnglishTopographic name for someone who lived by a boundary, Old French
devise.
Visla EstonianVisla is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "visa" meaning "tough" and "tenacious".
Vislapuu EstonianVislapuu is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "visa" ("tough" and "tenacious") and "puu" ("tree" and "wood"); "tough tree".
Višneviškas LithuanianThis indicates familial origin within the Belarusian agrotown of Víšneva, which was originally Lithuanian & under the name of ''Višnevas''.
Vitsut EstonianVitsut is an Estonian surname derived from "vitsutama", meaning "whip", switch", or "hoop".
Vivanco SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the Castilian locality of Vivanco de Mena.
Vivar Spanish, HistoryFrom the village of
Vivar, later renamed
Vivar del Cid, nowadays part of Quintanilla Vivar located near Burgos, Castile and León, Spain.... [
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Viveash EnglishEnglish surname of uncertain origin. May be Anglo-Norman from French
vivace meaning "lively, vigorous", however its pronunciation has led to its connection to various places in southern England called Five Ash Trees.
Vivier FrenchDerived from Latin
vivarium, ultimately from Latin
vivus "alive". This name is locational relating to living near a fish pond.
Vivis English (Rare)Found in the 1891, 1901 & 1911 British census, other Ancestry.co.uk records & FreeBMD. Could derive from Vivas from Spanish Catalan
Vladi CzechCzech, Slovak, and Romanian: from a short form of the personal name Vladislav, an old Slavic name composed of the elements volod ‘rule’ + slav ‘glory’, Latinized as Ladislaus and found in Hungarian as László ( see Laszlo ).
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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Vogelmann Germanoccupational name for a birdcatcher from Middle High German Middle Low German
fogal "bird" and
mann "man".
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".
Volkmann GermanProbably denoted for a speaker or a people's person, derived from German
volk "people" and
mann "man". Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann (1801-1877) was a German physiologist, anatomist, and philosopher... [
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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-).