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Ageha JapaneseFrom Japanese 上 (
age) meaning "above" combined with 羽 (
ha) meaning "feathers".
Ageyev Russianderived from given name Aggey (from Biblical Hebrew word meaning "festive")
Agha TurkishMeans "chief, master, lord" in Turkish. From the Turkish
ağa 'chief, master, lord', from the Old Turkish
aqa 'elder brother'. Traditionally it was a title for a civilian or military officer, or often part of such title, and was placed after the name of certain military functionaries in the Ottoman Empire... [
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Aghaei PersianFrom the Persian title آقا
(âqâ) meaning "sir, lord, mister".
Aghdashloo PersianDenoted a person who came from various places named
Ağdaş and
Agdash in Azerbaijan, or
Aqdash and
Aghdash in Iran. A famous bearer is Shohreh Aghdashloo (1952-), an Iranian-American actress.
Aginaga BasqueHabitational name from a place named
Aginaga, from Basque
(h)agin meaning "yew tree" combined with
-aga, a collective suffix.
Agincourt Medieval EnglishSurname Agincourt was first found in Lincolnshire where "Walter de Aincourt, who came from Aincourt, a lordship between Mantes and Magny Normandy, where the remains of the ancient family castle still exists... [
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Agirmo Italiantwo hypotheses: either from the Greek
agyrmos meaning "symposium, meeting" which was the name of the first day of the
Misteri Eleusini in Athens.... [
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Agishchev RussianVariant of Ageyev, also possibly derived from given name Agapiy (Агапий) or Agafon (Агафон)
Agishin Russianvariant of Ageyev, also possibly derived from given name Agapiy (Агапий) or Agafon (Агафон)
Agius MalteseNickname derived from Maltese
għaġuż meaning "old man".
Agler EnglishFrom one or more Middle English personal names variously written Alger, Algar, Alcher, Aucher, etc. These represent a falling together of at least three different Continental Germanic and Old English names:
Adalgar "noble spear" (Old English Æ{dh}elgār),
Albgar "elf spear" (Old English Ælfgār), and
Aldgar "old spear" (Old English (E)aldgār)... [
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Agnew ScottishScottish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Agneaux in Manche, France.... [
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Agojo TagalogFrom Tagalog
aguho referring to a type of flowering tree (scientific name Casuarina equisetifolia).
Agoncillo Spanish (Philippines)It is believed that the surname comes from an ancient Celtic settlement named Egon, whose ruins lie near the town of Agoncillo, La Rioja, Spain.
Agpaoa IlocanoFrom the archaic Ilocano word
agpaoa meaning "to cook", used as an occupational name.
Agramonte Spanishhabitational name from Agramonte in A Coruña and Lugo (Galicia).
Agras Galician, Catalan (Rare)Refers to ancient type of grape. Possibly given to someone was known for being a bit tart or sour in personality, or that they owned or worked on a vineyard or in the wine-making industry.
Agraz Spanish, CatalanRefers to an ancient type of grape. In Spanish, "agraz" means "sour" or "acidic". Possibly an occupational name for someone who worked on a vineyard or in the wine-making industry. Alternatively is could also be given to someone who's known for being a bit tart or sour in personality.
Agrba AbkhazMost likely derived from Abkhaz агыруа
(ā́gər-uā) meaning "Mingrelian, farm labourer, serf", historically used to refer to the Mingrelians, an ethic sub-group of the Georgians. Alternatively, it could be from Abkhaz агара
(āgārā) meaning "to take" or "to bring"... [
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Agreste FrenchFrench cognate of
Agresta. This is also the French word for the grayling butterfly, Hipparchia semele.
Agron RussianFrom the Russian Jewish last name Agronsky, which is from the given name Aaron
Agu IgboAgu is an Igbo surname; the word Agu means Tiger in Igobo language.
Agu EstonianAgu is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name) meaning "daybreak/early dawn".
Aguer Dinkathe name was mainly given to boys of the Dinka tribe ,mainly in the Upper Nile state of South Sudan. meaning is unknown but is synonymous with "tree"
Águila SpanishFrom
águila "eagle" (Latin
aquila). This is either a nickname for a haughty man or one with an aquiline nose, or a habitational name from a place in Salamanca province called Águila.
Agundez SpanishLikely derived from from Persian آخوند (akhund) meaning "cleric, teacher".
Aguni JapaneseFrom the Japanese 粟 (
a or
awa) "foxtail millet" and 國 or 国 (
kuni,
guni or
koku) "country."
Aguon ChamorroFrom Chamorro agu, meaning "to change, to vary" and the suffix on meaning "to be able". The term's modern usage refers to the starch portion of a Chamorro meal. In the olden days, the Chamorro meal consisted of fish and vegetables, but the starch portion of the meal would highly depend on what was in season.
Aguzzi ItalianComes from an ancient Roman cognomen,
Acutus, also possibly derived from Italian "aguzzo" meaning sharp, pointed.
Agyeman AkanDerived from an Akan male personal name denoting a fourteenth-born boy but also interpreted as ‘savior of the nation’.
Agzenay BerberMoroccan (Rifian): tribal name from the tribe of Igzenayen from the province of Nnaḍua.
Ahama Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 阿 (
a), a phonetic character and 浜 (
hama) meaning "beach; seashore".
Ahara JapaneseA means "second, Asia" and hara means "field, plain".
Åhdal Swedish (Rare)Variant of
Ådahl. There are no registered bearers of this name in Sweden, but people sometimes use a different spelling than the one recorded in the population registry.
Ahi EstonianAhi is an Estonian surname meaning "stove" and "furnace".
Ahing EstonianAhing is an Estonian surname meaning "fishing spear".
Ahishakiye RwandanAHISHAKIYE is a both male (most) and female name which means "Whenever God want" and is originally from Rwanda. It is a familiar name in the East African countries speaking Kinyarwanda and Kirundi such as Rwanda, Uganda, RDC, Burundi and Tanzania... [
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Ahlborn Swedish (Rare)Combination of Swedish
al "alder" and
-born, a Swedish surname suffix derived from German
geboren "born".
Ahlborn GermanFrom the old personal name
Albern, from Germanic
adal meaning "noble" and
boran meaning "born".
Ahlin SwedishCombination of Swedish
al "alder" and the common Swedish surname suffix -
in (ultimately derived from Latin -
inus, -
inius "descendant of").
Ahlqvist SwedishCombination of Swedish
al "alder" and
quist an old spelling of
kvist "twig".
Ahlschläger GermanThe Ahlschlager family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Ahlschlager families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 6 Ahlschlager families living in Iowa... [
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Ahluwalia Indian, PunjabiFrom a village named Ahlu that existed as a misl (state) of the Sikh Confederacy during the 18th century.
Ahmadinejad PersianMeans "descendant of
Ahmad" in Persian. This surname is borne by former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (1956-).
Ahmadzai PashtoMeans "son of
Ahmad" in Pashto. A notable bearer is
Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai (1949-), the current President of Afghanistan.
Ahn KoreanAlternate transcription of Korean Hangul 안 (see
An).
Ahonen FinnishA combination of Finnish
aho "meadow" and the common surname suffix
-nen.
Ahtisaari Finnish (Rare)A notable bearer is Martti Ahtisaari (b. 1937), the tenth president of Finland (1994-2000), a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and a United Nations diplomat and mediator noted for his international peace work... [
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Ahumada Spanishtopographic or habitational name from a place named with
ahumar "to smoke", possibly denoting a place where ham and other meats were smoked or alternatively a place that had been cleared for settlement by burning... [
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Ahven EstonianAhven is an Estonian surname meaning "perch" (fish; genus "Perca").
Ahye Trinidadian CreoleFrench surname, from a topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosure, from Old French
haye "hedge". Michelle-Lee Ahye (1992-) is a Trinidadian sprinter. She was the gold medallist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Ai ChineseFrom Chinese 艾
(ài) referring to the ancient state of Ai, which existed during the Shang dynasty in what is now Jiangxi province. Alternately it may be derived from the name of Xia dynasty official Ru Ai (汝艾) or Ai Kong (艾孔), a minister from the state of Qi.
Ai JapaneseFrom Japanese 阿
(a) meaning "ridge, eaves, corner" and 井
(i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Aia EstonianAia is an Estonian surname meaning "horticultural".
Aiba JapaneseFrom Japanese 相 (
ai) meaning "mutual" or 饗 (
ai) meaning "banquet", combined with 馬 (
ba) meaning "horse", 場 (
ba) meaning "location", 羽 (
ba) meaning "feathers", 庭 (
ba) meaning "courtyard" or 葉 (
ba) meaning "leaf".
Aibana JapaneseFrom Japanese 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo" combined with 花 (hana, bana, ka) meaning "flower".
Aichi JapaneseFrom 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection, favorite" and 知 (
chi) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence, know".... [
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Aida JapaneseAi could mean "fit, suit, join", "indigo", or "together, mutual". Da is a form of ta meaning "rice paddy, wilderness, field".
Aida JapaneseFrom Japanese 相
(ai) meaning "together, mutually" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Aida JapaneseFrom Japanese 会
(ai) meaning "meeting, gathering" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Aidla EstonianAidla is an Estonian surname meaning "store/goods area".
Aiestaran BasqueFrom the name of a farmhouse in the municipality of Trapagaran, Basque Country.
Aigner German (Austrian)German: from an agent derivative of Middle High German aigen ‘own’ a status name originally denoting a landowner who held his land outright rather than by rent or feudal obligation. In the Middle Ages this was sufficiently rare to be worthy of remark and was normally a special privilege granted in recognition of some exceptional service... [
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Aihara JapaneseFrom Japanese 相
(ai) meaning "together, mutually" and 原
(hara) meaning "field, plain".
Aiki JapaneseFrom Japanese 相
(ai) meaning "together, mutually" and 木
(ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Aikou JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love" combined with 甲 (
kou) meaning "armor, first class".
Aikuchi Japanese合 (Ai) means "suit, join" and 口 (kuchi) means "mouth, opening".
Aikyō JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛
(ai) meaning "love, affection" and 敬
(kyō) meaning "respect, honour, reverence". One known bearer is Hisashi Aikyō (1976-), a retired Japanese baseball player... [
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Aila Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, Malayalam, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Nepali Aim EstonianAim is an Estonian surname meaning "idea" or "inkling".
Aim ScottishOrcadian surname derived from Gaelic
aimh "raw".
Aimi JapaneseFrom Japanese 相 (
ai) meaning "mutual" combined with 見 (
mi) meaning "see".
Aimla EstonianAimla is an Estonian surname derived from either "aim" meaning "idea" or "taimla" meaning "nursery".
Aimoto JapaneseAimoto is often written as 愛 (ai) meaning "love, reverence, affection" or 相 (ai) meaning "together, each other, aspect, mutual" and 本 (moto) meaning "source, origin, root".
Aimre EstonianAimre is an Estonian surname derived from "aim" meaning "idea" or "inkling".
Aimura JapaneseFrom 相 (
ai) meaning "mutual, reciprocal, each other and 村 (
mura) meaning "village, hamlet".
Ainara JapaneseFrom Japanese 相 (ai) meaning "mutual, reciprocal, with one another", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" and 良 (ra) meaning "good".
Ainjärv EstonianAinjärv is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "Ain" (a masculine give name) and "järv" ("lake"); "Ain's lake."
Ainla EstonianAinla is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Ain".
Aino Japanese (Rare)Means "of love" or "of the love" in japanese. A notable name bearer is a fictional character "Minako Aino" in the "Sailor Moon" anime... [
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Ainsalu EstonianAinsalu is an Estonia surname possibly derived from the masculine given name "Ain" and "salu", meaning "grove": "Ain's grove".
Ainscough EnglishHabitational name for a person from
Aiskew, a village in the civil parish of Aiskew and Leeming Bar, in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England.
Aird Scottish GaelicDerived from a variation of the place name "Aird". The Gaelic term "Aird" would mean "high ground" or "hill" in English.
Aires EnglishIt was a name for a person who was well-known as the heir to a title, fortune, or estate.
Aisaka Japanese (Rare)Ai means "Indigo (blueish)", and Saka means "Hill,Slope".In 2014 Aisaka was ranked #9,579 for most used surnames in Japan and had only 5 occurrences that year. It's more popular in the U.S. than in the country it originated from... [
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Aisaki JapaneseAi can mean "indigo", "love, affection" or "together, join" and saki means "cape, promontory, peninsula".
Aisawa JapaneseAi can mean "affection, love", "join, together" or "indigo" and sawa means "marsh, swamp".
Aisin-Gioro ManchuFrom the combination of the branch name
Aisin meaning "gold" and the clan name
Gioro from Yilan, Heilongjiang, China.
Aït Berber, Northern AfricanDerived from Tamazight ⴰⵢⵜ
(aït) meaning "son", also commonly used a component for compound names and surnames.
Ait EstonianAit is an Estonian surname meaning "granary" and "outbuilding".