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Zajączkowski PolishA habitational name that was given to someone from any of the various places named Zajączki, Zajączkowo, or Zajączków (which were named for 'zajączek', a diminutive of the Polish word 'zając', meaning ‘hare’.)
Zak PolishA nickname given to youthful or studious people. Comes from the Polish
zak, meaning "student" or "schoolboy". It originally meant "novice" or "candidate for the priesthood", and so in some cases it is perhaps a nickname for someone who had been destined for holy orders.
Zakhaev RussianRussian surname, likely a derivative of the given name
Zakhey combined with the Russian suffix "-ev" ("of"), therefore meaning "of Zakhey."... [
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Zakowski Polisha Polish surname which is most frequent in the cities of Warszawa, Płońsk and Bydgoszcz in central Poland and is also to be found as Zakowski among the Polish diaspora.
Zakuro Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 柘榴 (
Zakuro) meaning "Zakuro", an area in the town of Seika in the district of Sōraku in the prefecture of Kyōto in Japan.
Zalas Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Galician, Portuguese, Aragonese, Asturian, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, BulgarianVariant of
Salas.
Zalbidea BasqueThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous localities: the commune in the French canton of Bidaxunerria, Amikuze eta Oztibarre or the neighborhood of the municipality of Urduliz in the Spanish comarca of Uribe Kosta.
Zaldibar BasqueFrom the name of a town and municipality in Biscay, Basque Country, derived from Basque
zaldi "horse" and
ibar "valley". Alternatively, the first element could instead be
zaldu "wood, copse, forest".
Zale English, Polish (Anglicized)Possibly from a Polish surname, the meaning of which is uncertain (it may have been a variant of the surname
Zalas which originally indicated one who lived "on the other side of the wood", from
za "beyond" and
las "forest").
Žaliūkas LithuanianFrom
žaliūkas meaning "young, strong, healthy man", related to
žalias meaning "green".
Zalla Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Galician, Portuguese, Aragonese, Asturian, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, BulgarianVariant of
Sala.
Zallas Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Galician, Portuguese, Aragonese, Asturian, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, BulgarianVariant of
Salas.
Zalusky UkrainianDerives from the Slavic word
zalew, meaning "bay" or "flooded area". Given to families who lived near water or areas that flooded often.
Zamarripa BasqueHabitational name of the city and province of Zamora, which is located on the Duero in northwest Spain. Because of its strategic position, the city was disputed during the Middle Ages, first between the Christians and Moors, then between the kingdoms of Leon and Castille.
Zamfir RomanianFrom
zamfir, a variant of the Slavonic word
samfir or
safir meaning "sapphire".
Zamloch German (Austrian)Altered, likely Americanized or Germanized, version of the Czech surname
Zemlicka. Zemlicka derives from
žemle, meaning "bread roll," and was a name given to bakers.... [
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Zamora SpanishHabitational name from
Zamora, a city in northwestern Spain, of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Berber
azemur "wild olive tree".
Zamudio BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Zanamwe Southern AfricanZimbabwean Surname, originally from the Chivi area, shona speaking people of the Shumba(lion) totem originate from the Masvingo province, Mwenezi, Chitanga,Chikombedzi, Boli Chibwedziva. Some migrated to the Mashonaland East province Mhondoro area and assumed the Moyo(heart) totem
Zañartu BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous rural district in the municipality of Oñati.
Zanbrana BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Zandvoort DutchBuilt on ancient words that mean "Sand-Ford, -Crossing" (also the name of a Village, Municipality and Beach Resort in North Holland (Netherlands), a Hamlet in Lingewaard, Gelderland (Netherlands), and a Neighborhood of Baarn, Utrect (Netherlands)).... [
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Zane EnglishMeaning unknown. It could be a Americanization of the German surname
Zahn.
Zane 1 is also used as a given name.
Zangara ItalianSouthern Italian: from a feminine form of Zangaro ( see Zangari ).
Zangoza BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese city.
Zani ItalianComes from the personal name Z(u)an(n)i, a northeastern (Venetian) form of Gianni (from Giovanni, Italian equivalent of John). Zani or Zanni is a comic figure in the Commedia del’Arte, and the surname may be a nickname derived from this use, which is also the origin of the English word zany.
Zanini ItalianThe surname Zanini or Zanin was given to the descendants of Giovanni (John). It originates from the diminutive of the Venetian variant of Zani, being Zanino.
Zanni ItalianFrom the first name
Gianni, which derives from
Giovanni, which is the Italian version of
John, which means "the grace/mercy of the Lord." ... [
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Zanussi Friulian, ItalianZanussi is best known as the surname of an influential Italian inventor from Brugnera in Friulia. The name likely comes from
zanuso meaning ‘sedge’ in Italian.
Zapata SpanishOccupational surname for a shoemaker, from Spanish
zapato meaning "shoe". It can also be considered a habitational name for someone originally from any of the various locations in Spain called Zapata.
Zapheiropoulos GreekMeaning descendant of Zapheiris, the name Zapheiris is translated to sapphire.
Zarafshan PersianMeans "spreader of gold" in Persian, from زر
(zar) meaning "gold" and افشان
(afshan) meaning "spreader, scatterer".
Zárate SpanishHabitational surname meaning "entrance to the grove coppice".
Zarate BasqueFrom the name of a hamlet in Álava province, Spain, possibly derived from Basque
zara "thicket".
Zarautz BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Zare PersianDerived from Arabic زارع
(zari') meaning "farmer".
Zarei PersianDerived from Arabic زارع
(zari') meaning "farmer".
Zaremba PolishName for a woodcutter, derived from Polish
zarabac, meaning ''to hack or chop''.
Zargari PersianDerived from Persian زرگر
(zargar) meaning "goldsmith", ultimately from زر
(zar) "gold".
Zarubina RussianFamous bearer: Olga Zarubina (Ольга Зарубина), Soviet/Russian singer. ... [
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Zatarain BasqueFrom any of several place names in Basque Country, Spain, probably derived from the toponymic suffix
-ain and an uncertain first element possibly meaning "thicket, underbrush". Alternatively, could derive from an altered form of Basque
talaia "watchtower, lookout, vantage point", which is ultimately from Arabic طليعة
(ṭalīʕa) "forefront, vanguard".
Zatz JewishAbbreviation of the Hebrew phrase
Zera TSadikim "seed of the righteous", assumed in a spirit of pious respect for one’s ancestors.
Zaun GermanFrom a topographical name from Middle High German
zun "fence, hedge" the German cognitive to Anglo-Saxon
tun.
Žaŭniarovič BelarusianDerived from Belarusian жаўнер
(žaŭnier) meaning "soldier (of the Polish army)", borrowed from Polish
żołnierz via German
Söldner.
Žavbi SloveneThe surname is mostly tied to prefession but can also be based off of certain personality traits or profession. It comes from the word "žavba", ointment, cream.
Zavos GreekUsed for someone who has a weird character or is considered stupid, found as a surname in Greek, probably derives from the word ζαβολιά (zavolia)which means cheating.
Zayasu JapaneseFrom Japanese 座 (Za) meaning "squat; seat; cushion; gathering; sit" and 安 (Yasu) meaning "relax; cheap; low; quiet; rested; contented; peaceful".
Zazueta SpanishProbably a topographic name of Basque origin, from an unexplained first element + the collective suffix -eta 'place or group of'.
Zazzara ItalianAncient and very noble Lazio family, with residence in the city of Viterbo, known as Zazzara or Zazzera, of clear and ancestral virtue, which has spread over the centuries in various regions of Italy.
Zbornak AmericanZbornak is a surname. A famous bearer is Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur) from “The Golden Girls”.
Zdrojewski PolishHabitational name for someone from any of several places called Zdroje or Zdrojewo, in particular in Bydgoszcz voivodeship, named with Polish zdroje meaning "springs","spa".
Zdunich PolishPolish name of unknown meaning or origin. A notable bearer of this name is American actor/singer/artist/songwriter Terrance Zdunich.
Zeb UrduDerived from Persian زیب
(zib) meaning "ornament, adornment, beauty".
Zebrzydowski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Zebrzydowice.
Zebua NiasNias clan name possibly from a word meaning "biggest, largest".
Zeches EnglishThe surname Zeches was first found in Silesia, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later be associated with noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.
Zechman JewishOccupational name from Yiddish tsekh meaning "guild" or "craft corporation" and man "man".
Zedda ItalianPossibly from Sardinian
zedda "cellar" or
cedda "herd of animals", indicating someone who was an innkeeper or shepherd.
Zegama BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Zehner German(chiefly Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland, and Württemberg): occupational name for an official responsible for collecting, on behalf of the lord of the manor, tithes of agricultural produce owed as rent.... [
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Zehren German (Swiss)From a prepositional phrase from Middle High German ze hērren, an occupational name for someone was in service of a lord.
Zeilstra Dutch, West FrisianDerived from
zijl "sluice" and the suffix
-stra denoting an inhabitant of a place. The name has also been connected to
zeil "sail; to sail", possibly a nickname for someone who made sails or spent a lot of time on a ship.
Zeimet German, LuxembourgishWestern German and Luxembourgeois: probably a variant spelling of Zeimert, a variant of Zeumer, an occupational name for a harness maker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German zoum ‘bridle’.
Zeitoun ArabicDerived from the Arabic زَيْتُون
(zaytūn) meaning "olive", a cognate of the Maghrebi
Zitouni. It could also be linked to the famous El-Zeitoun district in Cairo, Egypt.
Zeitz GermanFrom a town called
Zeitz in Germany. Might be Germanized from
Zajec.
Zelaya BasqueFrom Basque
Zelaia, a habitational or topographic name derived from
zelai "field, meadow, prairie".
Żelazny PolishMeans "(made of) iron" in Polish, used as a nickname for a person with a strong personality.
Zeldes YiddishAn eastern Ashkenazic matronymic surname derived from the Yiddish female personal name
Zelde (from the Middle High German word
sælde meaning either 'fortunate', 'blessed', or 'happiness'.)
Zeldin JewishMeans "son of
Zelde", a Yiddish female personal name based on Middle High German
sælde "fortunate, blessed".
Zelenchuk UkrainianMeans "green", from Ukrainian "зелений (zelenyy)", possibly referring to somebody who worked with plants.... [
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Zelenin RussianDerived from Russian зелень
(zelen) meaning "greens, vegetables, verdure".
Zelensky UkrainianHabitational name derived from the village of Zelenki in the Kaniv region in Ukraine... [
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Železnik SloveneFrom the Slavic word "železo/zhelezo", meaning " iron", denoting to a person who worked with iron.
Zelgowski PolishOriginally, surname
Zelegowski was misheard as Zelgowski when Polish immigrants were first coming to the United States through Ellis Island... [
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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", or a habitational name from various places called
Zelle or
Celle.
Zeller German, Dutch, 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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