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Wurnig GermanGerman origin from the place name am Virgen originally meaning a person from the town of Virgen in Tyrol. Construed as a family name in 1501.
Wurster GermanDerived from German
Wurst (Middle High German
wurst) "sausage" and thus either denoted a butcher who specialized in the production of sausages, or was used as a nickname for a plump person or someone who was particularly fond of sausages.
Wurðingtun EnglishHabitational name from places in Lancashire and Leicestershire named Worthington; both may have originally been named in Old English as Wurðingtun "settlement (Old English
tun) associated with Wurð", but it is also possible that the first element was Old English
worðign, a derivative of
worð ‘enclosure’.
Württemberg GermanWürttemberg is an historical German territory. Together with Baden and Hohenzollern, two other historical territories, it now forms the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg.
Wurtz GermanA metonymic occupational name for a greengrocer or grower or seller of herbs, from Middle High German
würz, meaning ‘herb’.
Wurzburger Jewish"The Wurzburger surname is derived from the German city of Wurzburg, Bavaria, where Jews first settled in the 11th century. The German and Yiddish ending -er means 'of', 'from'." - from https://forebears.io/surnames/wurzburger
Wuttke GermanOriginally denoted a person from
Wutike, a district near the town of Neuruppin in Brandenburg, Germany.
Wycherley EnglishDerived from a place name apparently meaning "elm-wood clearing" from Old English
wice and
leah. A famous bearer was the dramatist William Wycherley (1640-1715).
Wyckoff Dutchname for someone living at the main farm in a district, from Dutch wijk ‘district’ + hof ‘farmstead’, ‘manor farm’.
Wyckoff East Frisian (Rare)The North Germanic meaning is "settlement on a bay," as in the cognate Viking (Viking is derived from Old Norse
vík "bay").
Wyeth EnglishMay come either from the Old English word "withig" meaning "willow" or from Guyat, a pet form of the Old French given name
Guy. Probably unrelated to
Wyatt.
Wykes Anglo-SaxonFrom the Old English
wic, roughly meaning "farm." The plural form is a patronymic of which is "son of Wic."... [
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Wylde English (British)It is a nickname for a person who was of wild or undisciplined character. Looking back even further, the name was originally derived from the Old English word "wilde," meaning "untamed" or "uncivilized."... [
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Wylie Medieval EnglishIt is of locational origin, and derives from the places called Willey in the counties of Cheshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Devonshire and Surrey.
Wymer EnglishEither (i) from the medieval male personal name
Wymer (from Old English
Wīgmǣr, literally "war-famous"); or (ii) from the Old Breton male personal name
Wiumarch, literally "worthy-horse".
Wyn Welsh, EnglishEnglish: from the Old English personal name and byname Wine meaning ‘friend’, in part a short form of various compound names with this first element. Welsh: variant of
Gwynn.
Wynd Scottish, IrishScotland or Ireland not sure of original origin. There was a childe Wynd some type of royal who slayed a dragon type thing worm or something and a Henery Wynd who was a mercenary in a battle at north inch in Scotland
Wynn Welsh, EnglishThe surname Wynn ,(also spelled Winn, and Gwynn), is derived from the Welsh element,
Gwynn, which can loosely be translated as "white" or "fair". It features in the name of the North Welsh kingdom of Gwynedd, (meaning "white head" or "white land")... [
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Wynnman English (British)as Wimbledon is said to be rooted in words that mean "Wynnman's Hill," I searched and the closest results indicated that 'Wynnman' must mean 'Heir of
Wynn'
Wysokiński PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Wysokin.
Wyss EnglishNickname for someone with pale or white skin.
Wyszyński PolishIt indicates familial origin within any of several Podlachian villages named ''Wyszonki''.
Xavier English, FrenchDerived from the Basque place name
Etxaberri meaning "the new house". This was the surname of the Jesuit priest Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552). He was a missionary to India, Japan, China, and other areas in East Asia, and he is the patron saint of the Orient and missionaries.
Xayachack LaoFrom Lao ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory" and ຈັກ
(chak) meaning "wheel, circle, disk".
Xayaseng LaoFrom Lao ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory" and ແສງ
(seng) meaning "light".
Xaysongkham LaoFrom Lao ໄຊ
(sai) meaning "victory" and ສົງຄາມ
(songkham) meaning "war, battle".
Xenos Ancient GreekFrom Greek xenos ‘stranger’, ‘newcomer’ (equivalent to English Newman), or short for a composite name such as Xenocostas ‘Costas the newcomer’.
Xi ChineseFrom Chinese 习
(xí) referring to an ancient territory named Xi, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in the Qin state in what is now Shangxian County, Shaanxi province. A notable berarer is Xi Jinping (1953-), the current president of China.
Xia ChineseFrom Chinese 夏
(xià) referring to the Xia dynasty, the first dynasty in Chinese history that is believed to have existed from 2070 to 1600 BC. According to legend, this name was adopted by the descendants of Yu the Great (who was also known as Xia Yu), a legendary king who supposedly founded the Xia dynasty.
Xiang ChineseFrom Chinese 向
(xiàng) referring to the ancient state of Xiang, which existed during the Spring and Autumn period in what is now the Shandong province.
Xiang ChineseFrom Chinese 项
(xiàng) referring to the ancient state of Xiang, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Xin ChineseFrom the name of a state of Xin that existed during the Xia dynasty. King Qi (2197–2188 bc) granted this state to one of his sons, whose descendants adopted a modified form of the character for Xin as their surname.
Xing ChineseFrom the name of an area called Xing, which existed during in the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc). Descendants of the ruling family of this area adopted Xing as their surname. Another account of the origin derives it from an area named Pingxing.
Xisto PortugueseMeans "schist" or "shale" in Portuguese. Can also be found in Brazil.
Xompero ItalianMeaning uncertain, possibly from Cimbrian
somerousch "pack horse", indicating the bearer's strength or occupation. Alternately, may mean "son of
Piero".
Xotlanihua NahuatlMeans "owner of flowering" or "there will be growing" in Nahuatl, probably originating as a personal name.
Xudoyberdiyeva f UzbekFeminine form of
Xudayberdiyev. Halima Xudoyberdiyeva (1947-2018) was an Uzbek poet whose themes at different times of her career have dealt with Uzbek nationhood and history, liberation movements, and feminism.
Xue ChineseFrom the area of Xue, in present-day Shandong province. During the Xia dynasty (2205–1766 bc) an official with the title ‘chief of carts’ was granted this area. Much later, in the state of Qi during the Warring States period (403–221 bc) the same area was granted to a prince... [
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Xue ChineseFrom Chinese 薛
(xuē) referring to the ancient state of Xue that existed during the Xia dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Xuereb MaltesePossibly means "noble", of Semitic origin transmitted to Central Europe. Alternatively, it may be derived from Arabic شَارِب
(šārib) meaning "drinker, drinking" or "moustache", used as a nickname for an alcoholic or someone with distinctive facial hair.
Xūwáng ChineseA Chinese surname taken from combining 須 (xū) meaning "must, necessary" with 王 (wáng) meaning "king, monarch". It is the Chinese reading of the Japanese surname Suō.
Xyooj HmongThis name is possible from a location since Chinese during the 18th century gave Hmong surnames based on the location the Hmong were in. It's a possible clan surname.
Ya JapaneseFrom Japanese
ya meaning "night". Note that other kanji interpretations and meanings could be possible.
Yabe JapaneseFrom the Japanese 矢 (
ya) "arrow" and 部 (be) "region," "division," "part."
Yablokov RussianFrom Russian яблоко
(yabloko) meaning "apple", used as a nickname for a ruddy person or a gardener who received a plentiful harvest.
Yabsley EnglishIt is believed to be a derived spelling of Abboldesi, a place now more commonly known as Abbotsley or Abbotsleigh. However, the original surname had nothing to do with "Abbots" in any spelling, and derives from to the Olde English pre 7th Century personal name "Eadbeald" meaning "Prosperity-bold".
Yabu JapanesePossibly from 薮 (
yabu) meaning "thicket, bush, underbrush, grove".
Yabuki Japanese (Rare)Derived from the Japanese kanji 矢 (
ya) meaning "arrow" and 吹 (
buki), from 吹き (
buki), the joining continuative form of 吹く (
fuku) meaning "to blow". It can also derive from 藪 (
yabu) meaning "thicket; grove; copse" and 亀 (
ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle"... [
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Yabunaka JapaneseFrom 薮 (
yabu) meaning "thicket, bush, underbrush, grove" and 中 (
naka) meaning "middle, in between".
Yabuno JapaneseFrom 薮 (
yabu) meaning "thicket, bush, underbrush, grove", combined with 野 (
no) meaning "field, wilderness"..
Yabusaki JapaneseFrom the Japanese 八 (
ya) meaning "eight", 武 (
bu) which was a traditional unit of measurement approximately equal to 90 centimeters, and 崎 (
saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
Yada JapaneseFrom the Japanese 矢 (
ya) "arrow" and 田 (
da or
ta) "rice paddy."
Yaeger GermanYaeger is a relatively uncommon American surname, most likely a transcription of the common German surname "Jaeger/Jäger" (hunter). The spelling was changed to become phonetic because standard English does not utilize the umlaut.
Yager GermanAmericanized form of JÄGER, meaning "hunter."
Yagi JapaneseFrom Japanese 八
(ya) meaning "eight" and 木
(ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Yagira JapaneseFrom Japanese 柳 (yagi) meaning "willow" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease".
Yago JapanesePossibly from 谷 (
ya, tani) meaning "valley" and 戸 (
go, to) meaning "door".
Yagüe SpanishIt is possibly derived from a name for someone born on St James' Day, from Old Spanish Santi Yague, a common medieval form of Santiago.
Yahaba JapaneseFrom Japanese 矢幅 (
Yahaba) meaning "Yahaba", a former village in the district of Shiwa in the former Japanese province of Rikuchū in parts of present-day Iwate and Akita in Japan.... [
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Yajima JapaneseDerived from Japanese 矢
(ya) meaning "arrow" or 谷 (
ya) meaning "valley, lowland, plain" combined with 島 or 嶋
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Yajin Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 夜 (
ya) meaning "night; evening" and 陣 (
jin) meaning "battle formation; camp"
Yakumo Japanese (Rare)This surname combines 八 (hachi, ya, ya'.tsu, ya.tsu, you) meaning "eight", 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark" or 家 (ka, ke, ie, uchi, ya) meaning "expert, family, home, house, performer, professional" with 雲 (un, kumo, -gumo) meaning "cloud."... [
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Yakushiji JapaneseFrom Japanese 薬師寺 (
Yakushiji) meaning "Yakushiji", a former village in the district of Kawachi in the former Japanese province of Shimotsuke in present-day Tochigi, Japan.
Yalaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)Algerian family name possibly derived from Arabic يَعْلَى
(yaʿlā) or يَعْلَ
(yaʿla) both meaning "exalted, high".
Yalçınkaya TurkishMeans "steep rock", derived from Turkish
yalçın meaning "steep" and
kaya meaning "rock, cliff".
Yalman TurkishMeans "steep" in Turkish. Synonymous with the given name "Sarp".
Yamabi Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 山 (
yama) meaning "mountain" and 火 (
bi), the joining form of 火 (
hi) meaning "fire". It is a reference to an event when the leader of the Morioka Domain came to the mountains and the residents warmed him up by starting a fire using flint... [
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Yamadera JapaneseYama means "mountain, hill" and dera comes from
tera meaning "temple".
Yamagata JapaneseFrom Japanese 山
(yama) meaning "mountain" and 形
(gata) meaning "shape, form" or 縣
(gata) meaning "county, district".
Yamaha Japanese (Rare)This Japanese surname is more found in Brazil than Japan, because of Japanese immigrants who immigrated from Japan to Brazil. Notable bearer of this surname: Torakusu Yamaha (Japanese entrepreneur who was the founder of the Yamaha Corporation).
Yamai JapaneseYama means "mountain" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit".
Yamamori JapaneseFrom Japanese 山 (
yama) meaning "mountain, hill" and 森 (
mori) meaning "forest".
Yaman TurkishMeans "intelligent, capable, efficient" in Turkish.
Yamanobe JapaneseFrom Japanese 山
(yama) meaning "mountain", 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness" and 辺
(be) meaning "area, place, vicinity".
Yamanoue JapaneseYama means "mountain", no is a possessive article, and ue means "above, top, upper".
Yamasato JapaneseThis surname combines 山 (san, sen, yama) meaning "mountain" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 県 or 縣 - outdated variant of 県 - (ken, ka.keru) meaning "county, district, subdivision, prefecture," the last meaning reserved for 県.... [
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Yamauba Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 山姥 (
yamauba/yamamba) meaning "mountain hag", referring to someone with mountain hag-like traits.
Yamawaki JapaneseFrom 山 (
yama, sen) meaning "mountain, hill", and 脇 (
waki) meaning "armpit, side, flank, underarm".
Yamikawa JapaneseFrom Japanese 闇 (Yami) meaning "darkness" 川(Kawa) meaning "river", the name basically means "Dark river"