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Debarros PortuguesePortuguese: habitational name for someone ‘from (de) Barros’, of which there are numerous examples, all named from the plural of barro ‘clay’.
Debelen SpanishLikely from the Spanish word
Belén, which refers to the nativity scene.
Deberry FrenchHabitational name for someone from Berry-au-Bac in Aisne, France.
DeBevoise FrenchDenoted someone from
Beauvais, a city and commune in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Deble EnglishThis surname is of French derivation and was introduced to Britain by the Normans. It has two possible derivations, the first from the Roman (Latin) 'debil-is', which means literally "poorly" or "weak", and may have been a metonymic for a doctor or healer, whilst the second possible origin is a nickname derivation from the old French 'Theodore' to Tibald and Tibble or Dibble, Deble.
Deblois FrenchFrench surname meaning "From Blois", a town in Mid-Western France. The origins of the surname started back in the 1600s when a man named Grégoire Guérard traveled to Flanders (Now Belgium) and immigrated to New France (Now Canada) in 1658... [
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De Bois Arthurian RomancePossible form of the French surname
Dubois. This is the last name of Prince Arthur's mother Ygraine de Bois in the series Merlin.
De Bonte DutchBont is a word to describe something with many colours, originally used for spotted cows. So the name means: The one with many colours. Figuratively speaking this would mean: The one who acts crazy.
De Bruyne Dutch, French, FlemishDerived from Middle Dutch
bruun meaning "brown", referring to hair colour or complexion. A famous bearer is Belgian soccer player Kevin De Bruyne (1991-).
Debs FrenchFrom the given name
Debus, a variant of
Thebs or
Thebus, which was an altered short form of
Mattheus. This was borne by American union leader Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926).
Debussy FrenchThis surname dates back to the Middle Ages. Unknown meaning.
De Caters DutchNickname for someone thought to resemble a tom cat, derived from Middle Dutch
cater,
kater literally meaning "tom cat".
Decatur DutchVariant spelling of
De Caters. A notable bearer was Stephen Decatur (1779-1820), an American naval officer and commodore during the War of 1812, the Barbary Wars and the Quasi-War.
Decazes FrenchThe surname Decazes was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where the family held a family seat in ancient times.... [
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De Clare English, Anglo-NormanFrom the town of
Clare in Suffolk, which was the centre-point of lands given to Richard fitz Gilbert after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066... [
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De Clermont FrenchMeans "of the bright hill" from the French
de meaning "of" and
clair,
cler 'bright', 'clear' +
mont 'hill'
Decurtins RomanshDerived from the preposition
de "of" and Romansh
curtin "garden".
De Curtis ItalianOriginally denoting someone who was short, or came from a family of short people. A famous bearer of this surname is Italian actor Antonio "Totò" De Curtis (1898–1967).
Dedeaux FrenchMeaning uncertain. Probably a habitual surname for someone from Deaux in Gare.
De Drumon Medieval ScottishThis name appears carved on the tomb of "Jonnes de Drumon". This is said to be the earliest known written example of the Scottish surname Drummond. We believe that de Drumon could have been costal French or Belgium... [
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Dee English, ScottishFrom the name of any of various rivers in England and Scotland named Dee, itself derived from Celtic
dewos meaning "god, deity".
Dees IrishThe surname Dees refers to the grandson of Deaghadh (good luck); dweller near the Dee River; one with a dark or swarthy complexion. Also considered of Welsh origin.
Deetz German (Americanized), GermanEither an Americanized form of German
Dietz or a North German surname which is ultimately derived from the same source (from an old personal name formed with Old High German
diota "people, nation")... [
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Defeo ItalianThis surname is well known in popular culture as the surname of Ronald Defeo who murdered his family in the 1970s while they lived in Amittyville, NY. The surname may mean “Of Ugly”.
Defilippo ItalianThe Italian surname
De Filippo is a patronymic name created from the first name of a male ancestor. As a first name, it is derived from the Latin "Philippus,". This name is composed of the element "philos" which means "friend," and "hippos," meaning "horse.
Defoor DutchGiven to someone who lived near a castle or citadel
Deford FrenchVariant of
Dufort meaning "son of the strong" from French
de-, "of" and
fort, "strong". Notable namesake is author
Frank Deford.
Deforge FrenchThis is a surname of French origins. Introduced into England after the famous Invasion and Conquest of 1066, it is residential, but also possibly occupational. It is a surname which in its different forms is widely recorded heraldically, and particularly in the French regions of Brittany and Normandy... [
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Defraia ItalianFrom an archaic Sardinian term, possibly meaning "factory", or from an alteration of
frai "brother". Alternately, may mean "from Fraia", a settlement in Italy.
De Geer Dutch, SwedishThe name is possibly derived from the town of Geer near Liège, Belgium. The town lies along the course of the river Jeker, which is called Geer in French.
Degutis LithuanianOccupational name for a person who sold tar; from the Lithuanian word
degutas meaning "tar".
Dehghani PersianDerived from Persian دهقان
(dehqân) meaning "farmer, peasant".
Dehn Germanthe Germanic ethnic name for someone from Denmark
Deiana ItalianFrom Sardinian
de "of, from" and
jana "fairy, spirit of the woods, sorceress" (from Latin
Diana).
Dekker DutchAn occupational surname derived from
dakdekker, a Dutch word meaning "roofer".
De La Boulaye FrenchThis indicates familial origin within the Bourgignon commune of La Boulaye.
De La Calzada Spanish (Rare)Means "of the causeway" in Spanish. This surname was likely given in honor of Dominic de la Calzada, a saint from Burgos.
Delacour FrenchProbably based off the term "de la cœur", meaning "on the court".
De La Faieta OccitanThis indicates familial origin within the Arvernian commune of Ais de la Faieta.
Delafoy FrenchFrom Old French
de la foy meaning "of the faith". This is probably a name given to a cleric or a very pious person among the French Catholics.
Delagardelle FrenchHabitational name for someone from Lagardelle, a place in Haute Garonne.
Delage FrenchFrom the dialect word
age "hedge" for someone who lived by a hedge or from the various places in France called L'Age.
Delalande FrenchFrench surname, pronounced /dølalɑ̃də/, which means "from the moor", "from the heath". Famous bearer Michel-Richard Delalande (1657-1726), French baroque composer and organist nicknamed "the Latin Lully", changed its spelling in "de Lalande" in order to give it aristocratic looks.
De La Mora Spanish"De la," in several Romance languages (including Spanish and Romanian), means "from." "Mora," in Spanish, translates to "mulberry."... [
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De Lara EnglishMeans "from Lara", a Spanish and French habitational name.
De Larrinaga BasqueFamily name of owners of the old Larrinaga Shipping Company that had it's base in Liverpool. Original owner of the Palacio de Larrinaga was Ramon de Larrinaga.
De La Torre SpanishTopographic name "from (
de) the tower (
la torre)", i.e. someone who lived by a watchtower, "from (
de) the tower (
la torre)".
De Laura ItalianMetronymic from the female personal name
Laura (a derivative of Latin
laurus "laurel").
Deldojar Scottish (Anglicized, Rare)Deldojar is a nickname for Bangladeshi traders who settled on the coastal port of Perth and Kinross, Scotland. This name is taken from the name of the merchant's hometown, Deldur upazila, a district of Tangail in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Deledda Italian, SardinianVariant of
Ledda. A famous bearer of this surname is Nobel Prize for Literature recipient Grazia Deledda (1871–1936).
Deleeuw DutchFound in the North Brabant region of the Netherlands
Deleuran French (Huguenot), DanishHuguenot surname of unknown origin. This family emigrated to Denmark in the 16th century, and now most members of the family are Danish
Delevingne French, EnglishMeans "of the vine" in French. It is the surname of Poppy Delevingne and Cara Delevingne, both English actresses and models; it is also the surname of French-born photojournalist Lionel Delevingne
De Lévis FrenchThis indicates familial origin within the Orléanais commune of Lévis-Saint-Nom.
Delfino Italian, SpanishFrom the personal name
Delfino, from Latin
Delphinus, from
delphis "dolphin", regarded in medieval times as a symbol of goodness and friendliness.
De Lima Spanish"de Lima" is the surname given to the people who lived near the Limia River (Lima in portuguese) on the Province of Ourense, an autonomous community of Galicia, located at the northwest of Spain. The root of the name is Don Juan Fernandez de Lima, maternal grandson to the King Alfonso VI de León (1040-1109).
De Liniers FrenchThis indicates familial origin within the Poitevin commune of Liniers.
Delisle EnglishFrom De L'Isle, "of the Isle, from the Isle" in French.
Della Italian, SpanishLikely derived from the Italian and Spanish word
della, meaning "of the".