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Zubeldia BasqueA famous bearer of this surname is Aritz Aduriz Zubeldia, a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao as a striker.
Zuber German, German (Swiss)German: Metonymic occupational name for a cooper or tubmaker, from Middle High German
zuber ‘(two-handled) tub’, or a habitational name from a house distinguished by the sign of a tub. ... [
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Zubillaga BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Lantaron.
Zucchino ItalianDerived from
zucchino meaning "zucchini, courgette" (
Cucurbita pepo). It is also related to those surnames derived from
zucca meaning "pumpkin" and to those derived from
zuccone meaning "dumb, stubborn".
Zuccoli ItalianDerived from the Italian word
zucca meaning "pumpkin", originally referred to someone who used to grow or trade pumpkins.
Zucker JewishOccupational name for a confectioner or a nickname for someone with a sweet tooth, from German
zucker or Yiddish צוקער
(tsuker) both meaning "sugar". It is also used as an ornamental name.
Zuckerberg JewishMeans "sugar mountain" from German
zucker meaning "sugar" and Old High German
berg meaning "mountain".
Zufall Medieval GermanA German name from the Middle High German "zuoval," meaning "benefit," "coincidence" or "windfall." It was a nickname for a lucky person, most likely a person to whom a plot of land had been given. It could also be an occupational name for a tax collector.
Zugrăvescu RomanianPatronymic surname of uncertain origin. It may be derived from the verb
a zugrăvi meaning "to paint, to describe figuratively" and therefore mean "The descendant of he who describes/paints".
Zuill English, ScottishFrom the town of Zuill, Scotland. The "Z" pronounced as "Y" comes from ancient yogh representing a variety of sounds. The name itself is of unknown origin.
Zuleta Spanish, BasqueVariant of
Zulueta, which comes from the Basque topographic name 'zulo' meaning ‘hole hollow’ + the collective suffix '-eta' meaning "place or group of."
Zumarraga BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Zumpano ItalianComes from the town
Zumpano in the province Cosenza in Calabria, Italy. The meaning is unknown but it possibly comes from a Greek-Calabrese surname.
Zumwalt GermanGerman spelling Zum-Wald (to the forest) older german
Zuo ChineseFrom Chinese 左
(zuǒ) meaning "left, left-hand side".
Županović CroatianDerived from
župan, a noble and administrative title, the leader of a territorial unit called
županija.
Zur JewishOrnamental name derived from Hebrew צור (
tsur) meaning "rock".
Zürcher GermanHabitational name for someone from the Swiss city of Zurich.
Zurer YiddishPossibly a variant of
Zur or
Tzur. Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer (1969-) bears this name.
Zurita SpanishHabitational surname from either of two places called Zurita in Huesca and Cantabria named with a derivative of Basque zuri 'white'
Żurowski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Żurowa.
Zurzolo ItalianThe last name of actor, Lorenzo Zurzolo, who is Niccolo in Baby and Theodore Nott in Harry Potter.
Zvaitika ShonaZvaitika means "It has happened".
This name may be given as a celebration that something that was desired or awaited has finally happened.
Zvezdochka Russian, BelarusianMeans "little star" or "small star", from Russian "звезда (zvezda)" and suffix "-очка (-ochka)" or "-ка (-ka)" meaning "little", " small", or "young". It can also be translated as "starlet"... [
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Zwack PolishComes from the Polish name "Czwak." Possible German roots as well.
Zwagerman DutchPossibly a compound of Dutch
zwager "brother-in-law" and
man "man, person".
Zwart DutchMeans "black, dark, swarthy" in Dutch, a nickname for someone with dark hair or skin.
Zweinstra GermanZweinstra is a German, relatively unknown surname which is also sometimes used in Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein.
Zwilling German, JewishMeans "a twin", as in a twin brother or twin sister. Often given to those who were twins.
Zwingli SwissPossibly derived from a place name in Toggenburg, Switzerland. A notable bearer was Huldrych Zwingli (1484 – 1531), leader of the protestant reformation in Switzerland, who was born in Wildhaus, Toggenburg... [
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Zyk Russian, BelarusianA Russian name now found in Belarus and other areas around "white Russia". Literally translates to the Russian word "beetle". It's pronounced "Z'ook" and has taken on other forms of spelling, such as; Zuck, Tzook, Shyk, etc.
Żyła PolishMeans "vein" (figuratively "bore") in Polish.
Zyrin RussianDerived from Russian зырянин
(zyryanin) or зыря
(zyrya) meaning "Komi, Zyrian". This may have been a nickname for someone who looked like a person of this ethnic group.
Żywicki PolishA habitational name that was given to someone from a place named ̣Zywy, or possibly from a nickname from the Polish word ̣'zywy', which means ‘live wire’.
Żywiecki PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish town of Żywiec.
Żyźniewski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Żyźniewo.
Zzoha ArabicProbably from the given name Zoha, which means "Morning light"