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Železnik SloveneFrom the Slavic word "železo/zhelezo", meaning " iron", denoting to a person who worked with iron.
Zelieska PolishPolish Ashkenazic surname, possibly derived from surname
Zieliński what is a habitational name for someone from Zielona or Zielonka (places in Poland), deriving from the root word meaning "green".
Zelle German, DutchTopographic name from Middle High German
zelle "(hermit's) cell" and habitational name from a place called Zelle.
Zeller German, Dutch, English, JewishOriginally denoted someone from Celle, Germany or someone living near a hermit's cell from German
zelle "cell". It is also occupational for someone employed at a
zelle, for example a small workshop.
Zelmerlöw Swedish (Rare)Rare Swedish surname composed of the name of the family's ancestor
Selma Löf. One bearer is Swedish artist Måns Zelmerlöw (b.1986) who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2016.
Zelnick JewishOccupational name for a tax collecter, comes from Yiddish
tselnik which means
haberdashery.
Zelníčková f CzechFeminine form of
Zelníček. This is the maiden name of Donald Trump's first wife, Ivana Zelníčková Trump.
Zelnickova JewishZelnickova is a Jewish (Eastern Ashkenazic) surname that can be found in Czechoslovakia, Poland and Slovenia. This surname is derived from the Yiddish word tselnick which in English means haberdashery... [
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Žemaitis LithuanianDerives from the Lithuanian ethnonym
žemaitis "Samogitian", denoting someone who came from the Lithuanian region of Samogitia (Žemaitija). A notable bearer of this last name is Jonas Žemaitis, one of the leaders of the Lithuanian Partisans.... [
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Zemmosa Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 善 (
zen) meaning "virtue, goodness", 茂 (
mo) meaning "overgrown; luxuriant", and 砂 (
sa) meaning "sand", referring to a place with lots of sand.
Zenda Japanese (Rare)Combination of Kanji Characters 全 meaning "everything" and 田 meaning "rice paddy field".
Zengin TurkishMeans "rich, wealthy" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian سنگين
(sangin).
Zengotita BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Mallabia.
Zenner Upper GermanSouth German: unflattering nickname for a surly, snarling person, from an agent derivative of Middle High German zannen 'to growl or howl' or 'to bare one's teeth'.
Zerafa MalteseDerived from Arabic زَرَافَة
(zarāfa) meaning "giraffe" or ظَرِيف
(ẓarīf) meaning "charming, elegant, graceful".
Zerbo ItalianProbably, comes from the Greek word "zerbos", meaning 'left-handed' and 'treacherous'
Zervas GreekMeaning unknown. The surname is borne by American rapper, singer and composer Arizona Zervas.
Zervos GreekNickname for a left-handed person from Greek ζερβός
(zervos) meaning "left, left-handed".
Zescoi Englishderived from the word zesty when used to describe someone
Zetterberg SwedishCombination of Swedish
säter "outlying meadow" and
berg "mountain, hill".
Zgłobicki PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Zgłobice.
Zgłobieńiak PolishHabitational name for somebody who comes from the village of Zgłobień in Poland.
Zha ChineseFrom Chinese 查
(zhā) referring to the ancient fief of Zha, which was part of the state of Qi during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province. Alternately it may come from the name of a fief that was part of the state of Chu during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Anhui province.
Zhaba Belarusian, RussianDerived from Belarusian жаба
(zhaba) meaning "toad, frog". This is an ancient Belarusian noble surname.
Zhai ChineseFrom Chinese 翟
(zhái) referring to the ancient state of Zhai, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shanxi province. The character 翟 was originally read as Di but was later changed to Zhai due to dialectal differences.
Zhan ChineseFrom Chinese 詹
(zhān) referring to the ancient state of Zhan, which existed during the Zhou dynasty (present-day location uncertain).
Zhan ChineseFrom Chinese 展
(zhǎn) meaning "open, unfold, stretch, extend".
Zhdanov RussianPatronymic surname derived from Old Russian name
ZHDAN meaning "long-desired child".
Zhuang ChineseFrom Chinese 莊
(zhuāng), the posthumous name of Xiong Lü, a king of the state of Chu that existed during the Zhou dynasty.
Zhuge ChineseOne of the rare Chinese double character surnames. It is ranked 314th in the Hundred Family Surnames. The first character
諸 can be read as "all, these, various" and the second character
葛 as meaning "vine, vines"... [
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Zhuo ChineseFrom Chinese 卓
(zhuó) meaning "outstanding, lofty".
Ziani Italian (Rare, Archaic)Habitual surname denoting someone from Ziano, a locality in Italy. Unrelated to the Maghrebi surname of the same spelling.
Zibners LatvianHesitate, Travel Lover, Good Understanding. It can also be used as a boys name
Zickuhr GermanZickuhr is a German surname that means "zigzag." Although, some person believe that Zickuhr means "cuckoo clock."
Zięba PolishFrom ‘finch’; a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird or maybe because a person lived in an area with many finches. Perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a birdcatcher or dealer.
Ziegenhagen GermanDerived from Middle High German
zige "goat" and
hag "enclosure, hedge, pasture". Could be an occupational name for someone who kept goats, or be derived from any of several places with the name.
Zieja PolishDerived from Polish
ziajać meaning "to spontaneously/violently show negative feelings". This surname denoted someone who complained often.
Zielsdorf GermanHabitational name from an unidentified place, perhaps Ziersdorf in Lower Austria.
Zieminski PolishHabitational name for someone from Ziemin in Poznan voivodeship, named with ziemin ‘ground’.
Zijlstra DutchDerived from Dutch zijl "canal" or "sluice". Originally indicated someone who lives near a canal or sluice.... [
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Zilberman JewishFrom nickname meaning "silver man", from Yiddish זילבער (
zilber) and מאן (
man), possibly a nickname for a person with grey hair.
Zimbalist JewishOccupational name for a cymbalist or a dulcimer player, particularly the cimbalom, derived from Yiddish
tsimbl meaning "dulcimer, cimbalom, cymbal". The American actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (1918-2014) was a famous bearer of this surname.
Zinger GermanThe surname Zinger was first found in Saxony, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. ... In Old German the name meant "lively" and "spritely," or more literally, "a biting, sharp taste."
Zinn GermanFrom the German for word for tin "tin." The name indicated someone who worked with the metal. A famous bearer is Johann Gottfried Zinn, a German botanist. Carl Linnaeus named the flower
Zinnia in his honor.
Zion HebrewMeans "monument" or "raised up" in Hebrew.
Zivanai ShonaZivanai means "You must know each other". #This name is a call to family and relatives to get to know each other by visiting and fellowship - usually so that they do not drift apart"