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Vokk EstonianVokk is an Estonian surname meaning "spinning reel/wheel".
Vokksepp EstonianVokksepp is an Estonian surname meaning "(spinning) wheel smith".
Volevakha RussianDerived from dialectal Russian волеваха
(volevakha) meaning "wilful, stubborn person".
Volkmann GermanProbably denoted for a speaker or a people's person, derived from German
volk "people" and
mann "man". Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann (1801-1877) was a German physiologist, anatomist, and philosopher... [
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Volkonsky RussianThis indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the Volkona river south of Moscow. This was the name of a Russian family of nobility.
Volkovsky RussianHabitational name for someone who lives in a multiplicity named Volikovski. Derived from
волк (volk) meaning "wolf" in Russian.
Vollach HebrewHebrew variant of
Wallach. Israeli former soccer player Yochanan Vollach (1945-) bears this name.
Vollbrecht GermanFrom a German personal name composed of the elements folk ‘people’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’. In the U.S. this name is often Americanized as Fulbright and Fullbright.
Völler GermanGerman cognate of
Fuller and a variant of
Voll 2. A notable bearer is the retired German soccer player Rudi Völler (1960-).
Vollmar German, Germanic, Low GermanThis name is a variant form of Volkmar and the Low German form of Waldemar. It is of Germanic and Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOLKMAR) and (VOLODIMĚRŬ).
Volnov m RussianFrom Russian
вольный (vol'nyy), meaning "free, willful".
Volokhov m RussianFrom dialectal
волох (volokh), an old term for a Romanian person.
Voloshyn m UkrainianFrom Ukrainian
волох (volokh), and old term that denoted to a Romanian person.
Von Aachen GermanMeans "from Aachen", a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, ultimately derived from Latin
acquae "water, water sources", referring to the sacred springs associated with the Celtic god
Grannus.
Von Esmarch GermanMeans "from Esmarch" in German, Esmarch being an unknown meaning. Friedrich von Esmarch (1823-1908) was a German surgeon who developed the Esmarch bandage and founded the Deutscher Samariter-Verein, the predecessor of the Deutscher Samariter-Bund.
Vong KhmerMeans "family, lineage" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit वंश
(vansha).
Vong KhmerMeans "dear, beloved, darling" in Khmer.
Vongai ShonaVongai means "be thankful, or appreciative".
Vongbandith LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ບັນດິດ
(bandith) meaning "learned, philosopher, sage".
Vongdara LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ດາລາ
(dara) meaning "star".
Vongkham LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold".
Vongkhamchanh LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family", ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold" and ຈັນ
(chanh) meaning "moon".
Vongkhamkeo LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family", ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold" and ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "gem, jewel".
Vongmany LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ມະນີ
(mani) meaning "gem, jewel".
Vongpanya LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ປັນຍາ
(panya) meaning "wisdom, intelligence, reason".
Vongpaseuth LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ປະເສີດ
(paseuth) meaning "excellent, magnificent".
Vongphachanh LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ພະຈັນ
(phachanh) meaning "moon".
Vongphakdy LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ພັກດີ
(phakdy) meaning "loyalty, devotion".
Vongphasouk LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ພະສຸກ
(phasouk) meaning "Venus, Friday".
Vongsa LaoMeans "family line" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit वंश
(vansha) meaning "race, lineage, clan".
Vongsamphanh LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ສຳພັນ
(samphanh) meaning "tie, bond, relationship".
Vongsavath LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ສະຫວາດ
(savath) meaning "sincere, open, beautiful".
Vongsombath LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ສົມບັດ
(sombath) meaning "wealth, riches, fortune".
Vongsouthi LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(wong) meaning "lineage, family" and ສຸທິ
(suthi) meaning "wise man, sage, scholar".
Vongsouvanh LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ສຸວັນ
(souvanh) meaning "gold".
Vongxay LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory".
Vonk DutchMeans "spark" in Dutch, a metonymic occupational name for a smith, or possibly a nickname for a lively or fiery person.
Von Langenbeck GermanMeans "from a long stream" in German, from Low German
lange "long" and
beke "stream". Bernhard Rudolf Konrad von Langenbeck (1810-1887) was a German surgeon known as the developer of Langenbeck's amputation and founder of Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery.
Vonmoos RomanshDerived from German
von "of" and
Moos "moss". The name itself is a calque of Romansh
da Palü which was Germanized after the Reformation.
Von Sydow Swedish, Germanvon Sydow is a German and Swedish noble family from Pomerania, an area in modern day Poland and Germany. Some members of the family immigrated to Sweden in 1724. The name literary means "from
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Von Westphalen GermanDenoted a person from Westphalia, a region of northwestern Germany, borrowed from Medieval Latin
Westphalia, derived from Middle Low German
Westvâlen "west field".
Võõbus EstonianVõõbus is an Estonian surname, possibly a corruption of "võõp" meaning to "daub" or "paint".
Voog EstonianVoog is an Estonian surname meaning "stream", "flow", "billow" and "flood".
Voogd DutchMeans "guardian" in Dutch, an occupational name for a bailiff, farm manager, or someone appointed to look after the interests of other people. Ultimately from Latin
advocatus "witness, advocate; one called upon to help"... [
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Voogdes Old DutchOccupational name and feminine title from Old Dutch meaning Lord Protector or Governor. Derived from Latin advocatus. Dutch masculine variant
Voogd, German variant
Vogt, Polish variant
Wójt, Swedish variant
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Vool EstonianVool is an Estonian surname meaning "current", "flow" and "stream".
Voolaid EstonianVoolaid is an Estonian surname derived from "vool ("current/flow") and "laid" ("islet").
Voorand EstonianVoorand is an Estonia surname derived from "voor" meaning "drumlin" and "rand" meaning "beach/seashore".
Vooremaa EstonianVooremaa is an Estonian surname meaning "drumlin/moraine land".
Voorhees DutchHabitational name from a place in Drenthe called Voorhees.
Võrk EstonianVõrk is an Estonian surname meaning "net" or "web".
Võrno EstonianVõrno is an Estonian surname possibly derived from the prefix "võõr-", meaning "foreign".
Vorobey UkrainianUkrainian surname taken from the word
воробе́й (vorobey) meaning "sparrow".
Voronkov m RussianDerived from the Russian word
voron, meaning "raven". Possibly refers to a dark haired, or harsh voiced individual.
Voronov m RussianPatronymic derived from Russian
ворон (voron) meaning "raven".
Vorotyntsev RussianDerived from place names Воротынск
(Vorotynsk), Воротынцево
(Vorotyntsevo) or Воротынец
(Vorotynets).
Võru EstonianVõru is an Estonian surname meaning "circle" and "ring". "Võru" is also the name a county in southeastern Estonia ("Võru maakond", or more traditionally, "Võrumaa") and the name of the capital town and municipality of Võru County.
Vorwald GermanTopographic name for someone who lived "in front of (Middle High German
vor) a forest (Middle High German
wald)".
Võsa EstonianVõsa is an Estonian surname meaning "brush/thicket".
Vosberg GermanMeans "foxhole" or "fox hill", from
vos "fox" and
berg "hill, mountain".
Võti EstonianVõti is an Estonian surname meaning "key" and "cypher".
Vought GermanThe surname Vought originates in the
Latin form "vocatus" or "advocatus," and referred to someone who appeared in court on another's behalf. As a surname, Vought is an
occupational hereditary surname for a "bailiff" or "overseer of a nobleman's estate".
Vouvali GreekFrom Greek βούβαλις
(vouvalis) meaning "antelope" or βούβαλος
(vouvalos) "buffalo".
Vrátil CzechDerived from the past participle of the verb vrátit "to return". The name was perhaps used to denote a person who came back to his home following a long absence.
Vreeland DutchHabitational name for a person from a place bearing the same name in the province of Utrecht, which is itself derived from the Middle Dutch word
vrede, meaning "peace; legal protection against armed violence".
Vreeswijk DutchHabitational name from a former village and municipality in the province Utrecht, Netherlands, derived from Old Dutch
Frieso "Frisian" and
wic "village, town"... [
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Vrielink DutchEtymology uncertain. Possibly from the name of a farmstead, itself perhaps derived from a given name such as
Frigilo or
Friedel... [
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Vrieze DutchFrom Middle Dutch
Vrieze "Frisian", an ethnic name for a someone from Friesland.
Vtorak Ukrainian, RussianDerived either from Russian второй
(vtoroy) meaning "second, other" or directly from dialectal Ukrainian вторак
(vtorak) meaning "secondborn".
Vue HmongFrom the clan name
Vwj associated with the Chinese character 吳
(wú) (see
Wu 1).
Vuitton FrenchDerived from the Old High German word "witu" and the Old English pre 7th century "widu" or "wudu", meaning a wood, and therefore occupational for one living by such a place.
Vůjtek CzechAll I know is that it's Czech. Anyone with more information, please edit.
Vulović SerbianVulović is the last name of Roki Vulović, a Serbian nationalist singer who lives in Bosnia.
Vuolo ItalianSouthern variant of
Volo, likely after the place name Bolo from Sicily.
Vurma EstonianVurma is an Estonian surname, possibly a corruption of "vurama" meaning to "rattle", "roll", and "whir".
Vuurman DutchMeans "fire man" in Dutch, an occupational name for someone who burned patches of forest land, or who worked in a fire brigade.
Vyas HindiBrahmin name from Sanskrit व्यास (vyāsa) meaning 'compiler'. This was the name of the Sanskrit sage said to have compiled the Mahabharata.
Vybornov m RussianFrom Russian
выборный (vybornyy), meaning "elective, electoral".
Vyborov m RussianFrom Russian
выбор (vybor), meaning "choice, option". It can also mean "election".