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Uudmäe EstonianUudmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "virgin/unspoiled hill/mountain".
Uuehendrik EstonianUuehendrik is an Estonian surname meaning "new Hendrik (a masculine given name)". Probably derived from the offspring of a Hendrik junior.
Uueni EstonianUueni is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "uuenema" meaning "reform" and "renew".
Uuetoa EstonianUuetoa is an Estonain surname, meaning "new home" or "new room".
Uuk EstonianUuk is an Estonian surname meaning "bay" and "dormer".
Uuli EstonianUuli is an Estonian surname derived from "uulits", meaning "street".
Uurits EstonianUurits is an Estonian surname meaning "engraver" and "burin".
Uusla EstonianUusla is an Estonian surname meaning "new field/area".
Uusmägi EstonianUusmägi is an Estonian surname meaning "new mountain/hill".
Uwem Ibibio, Efik, AnangMeaning "Life". It originates from the Efik, Ibibio and Anang tribes of Cross River state, Nigeria which has now been divided with the Ibibios and Anang people in the newly formed Akwa Ibom state. Other variations of the name are:
Uwemedimo meaning "life is wealth" and
Nkereuwem meaning "my name is life"
Uy Khmer, LaoKhmer and Lao form of
Huang (based on the Hokkien romanization of the name).
Uygun TurkishMeans "available, suitable, fitting" in Turkish.
Uygur TurkishFrom the ethnic group called the "Uyghur" in western China.
Uys AfrikaansOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include an Afrikaans variant of
Huijs which seems to have developed into
Uijs and finally into
Uys.
Uysal TurkishMeans "docile, easygoing, peaceful" in Turkish.
Uytdehaage DutchMeans "from The Hague", a city in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It could also mean "from the hedge". Both etymologies are derived from Dutch
uit meaning "out, of, from" and Middle Dutch
hage meaning "hedge, bush"... [
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Uz TurkishMeans "beautiful, good, skillful" in Turkish.
Uzaki Japanese, Popular CultureFrom Japanese, 宇 (u) meaning "world, universe, space" combined with 崎 (zaki) meaning "cape, peninsula". A fictional bearer of this surname is Hana Uzaki (宇崎 花) from Uzaki~chan Wants to Hang Out! (宇崎ちゃんは遊びたい!).
Uzhakhov Ingush (Russified)Russified form of an Ingush surname derived the name of an Ingush teip (clan). The clan's name is possibly derived from a given name, in turn possibly from an Ingush word meaning "bold, strong".
Uzumaki Japanese (Rare)This name combines 渦 (ka, uzu) meaning "eddy, vortex, whirlpool" or 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick" with 巻 (kan, ken, maki, ma.ki, ma.ku) meaning "book, coil, part, roll up, scroll, tie, volume, wind up."... [
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Vaaj HmongThe name may come from the Chinese who gave Hmong names during the 18th century depending on the place they were in. It's a possible clan surname.
Vaaks EstonianVaaks is an Estonian surname meaning "elecampane" ("Inula helenium", also called "horse-heal" or "elfdock").
Vaamonde SpanishVariant of the habitational surname Bahamonde, from one of the Galician places called Baamonde (earlier written Bahamonde) in the province of Lugo most probably Santiago de Baamonde (Begonte).
Vään EstonianVään is an Estonian surname meaning "climbing".
Vaandrager DutchMeans "flag-bearer, ensign" in Dutch, from
vaan "banner, vane, flag" and
drager "carrier, bearer".
Vaane EstonianVaane is an Estonian surname meaning "pious" and "devout".
Väär EstonianVäär is an Estonian surname meaning "false" and "wrong".
Vaara Finnish, SamiMeans "forested hill" in Finnish, derived from Northern Sami
várri "mountain".
Vääri EstonianVääri is an Estonian surname derived from "vääriv", meaning "worthy" and "deserving".
Vaarik EstonianVaarik is an Estonian surname derived from "vaarikas" meaning "raspberry".
Väärsi EstonianVäärsi is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "vääris", meaning "costly", "noble" and "valuable".
Väät EstonianVäät is an Estonian surname meaning "withe", "tendril" and "vine".
Vabamäe EstonianVabamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "unoccupied/vacant hill/mountain".
Vadeboncœur French (Quebec)From the French phrase
va de bon cœur meaning "go with a good (merry) heart". This was a secondary surname, common among soldiers in colonial French Canada, which has been adopted as a principal surname.
Vadelov Ingush (Russified)Russified form of an Ingush family name, which is from the name of an Ingush teip (clan) which is of disputed origin, possibly derived from Ingush да
(da) meaning "father", Arabic وَعْد
(waʿd) meaning "promise" (through Turkish
vaat), or from the hypothetical name
Vadel derived from Lezgin вад
(vad) meaning "five" (hypothetically given to the fifth-born child of a family).
Vadén SwedishCombination of Swedish place name element
vad which in most cases mean "ford, place for wading", and the common surname suffix
-én.
Vader German (Rare)From Middle Low German vader meaning ‘father’, ‘senior’; in the Middle Ages this was used a term of address for someone who was senior in rank or age.
Værnes NorwegianVærnes is a village in the municipality of Stjørdal in Nord-Trøndelag county in Mid-Norway. The original spelling of the village's name was Vannes and it is a combination of
var "calm, quiet" and
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Vaga EstonianVaga is an Estonian surname meaning "devout" and "pious".
Våge NorwegianHabitational name from any of several farms named Våge, derived from Old Norse
vágr "bay, inlet, fjord".
Vágó HungarianOccupational name for a wood- or stonecutter, or butcher, from vágni ‘to cut’.
Vagula EstonianFrom the name of a village and a lake in Võru Parish, Võru County in southern Estonia. Possibly derived from
vagu "furrow, groove" and the locative suffix
-la.
Vahejõe EstonianVahejõe is an Estonian surname meaning "mid/dividing river".
Vahemets EstonianVahemets is an Estonian surname meaning "middle/dividing forest".
Vahenõmm EstonianVahenõmm is an Estonian surname meaning "dividing/middle heath".
Vahesalu EstonianVahesalu is an Estonian surname meaning "dividing/middle grove".
Vähi EstonianVähi is an Estonian surname, derived from "vähim", meaning "smallest" or "lightest".
Vahi EstonianMeans "watch" or "guard" in Estonian, derived from
vahimees meaning "watchman".
Vähk EstonianVähk is an Estonian surname meaning "crayfish".
Vahtra EstonianVahtra is an Estonian surname meaning "maple" (Aceraceae).
Vaidya Indian, MarathiDerived from Sanskrit वैद्य
(vaidya) meaning "physician, doctor", ultimately from the word विद्
(vid) meaning "to know".
Vaik EstonianVaik is an Estonian surname meaning both "quiet/still ("vaikus") and "resin/pitch", "tar".
Vaiksaar EstonianVaiksaar is an Estonian surname meaing "quiet/still ("vaikus") island ("saar")". May also come from "väike saar", meaning "little island".
Vaiksoo EstonianVaiksoo is an Estonian surname meaning "quiet/still swamp".
Vaikvee EstonianVaikvee is an Estonian surname meaning "quiet/still water".
Vaillancourt French (Quebec)Possibly a variant of Valencourt. This is the surname of a noble family who probably lived near Willencourt.
Vaillant FrenchFrom a medieval nickname for a brave person (from Old French
vaillant "brave, sturdy").
Vain EstonianVain is an Estonian surname meaning "village common", or "village green".
Vainküla EstonianVainküla is an Estonian surname meaning "(village) green/common village"
Vainmäe EstonianVainmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "(village) green/common hill/mountain".
Vaino EstonianVaino is an Estonian surname, derived from the patronymic given name Vaino.
Vainumäe EstonianVainumäe is an Estonian surname derived from "vainurästas", meaning "redwing blackbird" (Turdus iliacus) and "mäe", meaning ""hill".
Väisänen FinnishTopographic name from väisä meaning either meaning "road" or "sign placed on the ice" + the common surname suffix -nen.
Vaišys m LithuanianPossibly from
vaišės ("feast, entertainment") or a related word.
Väits EstonianVäits is an Estonian surname derived from "väit" meaning "insist".
Vakili PersianDerived from Persian وکیل
(vakil) meaning "lawyer, attorney".
Vakk EstonianVakk is an Estonian surname meaning "granary bin".
Val Spanish, FrenchIt means valley. It comes from Britain and then moved to Aragón (Spain).
Valaulta RomanshDerived from Romansh
val "valley" and
aulta, the feminine form of the adjective
ault, "high".
Valbuena SpanishHabitational name from any of the places called Valbuena for example in Valladolid Cáceres and Salamanca.
Valderrama SpanishHabitational name from any of the places named Valderrama, as for example in Burgos province.
Valderrama SpanishThis surname is made up of the prefix "bal-" from latin "vallis," the equivalent of prefix "-valle" meaning a vale or a valley plus the Spanish "derramare" - to scatter or to spread. Hence, implies valley which is spread out.
Valdivia SpanishTopographic or habitational name based on Spanish
val,
valle meaning "valley". A notable bearer was Pedro de Valdivia (died 1553), a Spanish conquistador who conquered Chile with a small expedition corps after he served under Francisco Pizarro in Peru... [
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Valdivieso SpanishThis place-name is derived from the Asturian word val-di-vieso, which means old man's-valley.
Valdovinos SpanishSpanish: from a personal name of ancient Germanic origin composed of the elements bald 'bold brave' + win 'friend'.
Valdre EstonianValdre is an Estonian surname possibly derived from the masculine given name "Valter", or relating to a "parish" or "borough" ("vald").
Vale EnglishTopographic name for someone who lived in a valley, Middle English
vale (Old French
val, from Latin
vallis). The surname is now also common in Ireland, where it has been Gaelicized as de Bhál.
Valee GermanFrom French origin, denoting someone who lives or comes from a valley.
Valen English, ScottishEnglish and Scottish: from a medieval personal name, Latin
Valentinus, a derivative of
Valens (see also
Valente), which was never common in England, but is occasionally found from the end of the 12th century, probably as the result of French influence... [
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Valenciano SpanishA Spanish surname. It is a regional name denoting someone from Valencia.
Valera SpanishHabitational name from either of two places in Spain named Valera.
Valette FrenchTopographic name for someone who lived in a small valley, from a diminutive of Old French
valee meaning "valley".
Valez SpanishI think it is of Spanish Background possibly meaning 'Soldier' or 'Guard'. ... [
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Valgañón SpanishThis indicates familial within the eponymous Riojan municipality.
Vali Spanish, Italian (Swiss), ArabicThis Spanish and Italian surname of VALI was a locational name for someone OR A family who lived in a valley. In valle quiescit ( In the valley of our home, we find peace.)... [
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Välja EstonianVälja is an Estonian surname meaning "outside" and "afield".
Väljaots EstonianVäljaots is an Estonian surname meaning "out/afield (of the) cusp/tip".
Väljas EstonianVäljas is an Estonian surname meaning "afield" or "out in the open".
Väljataga EstonianVäljataga is an Estonian surname meaning "outside behind/at the back of".
Välk EstonianVälk is an Estonian surname meaning "lightning".
Valk DutchMeans "falcon" in Dutch, a metonymic occupational name for a falconer, or possibly derived from the given name
Falk. Compare
Falco.
Valkeapää FinnishFrom the Finnish
valkea meaning "white", and
pää meaning "head" or "tip".
Valkonen FinnishFrom Finnish
valkoinen meaning "white" and the suffix
-nen.
Vall EstonianVall is an Estonian surname meaning "wall" or "berm".