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Char FrenchName for someone who works as a carter, from French
char "cart, carriage".
Char ArabicFrench-influenced spelling of
Shaar. Borne by both Muslims and Christians.
Char IndianName from Sanskrit
āčārya "teacher, spiritual guide". Originated among Brahmins, members of the highest caste in Hindu society, who traditionally serve as priests and teachers.
Chariot FrenchMeans "cart" in French. Perhaps an occupational name for a cartwright or a carter.
Charisse FrenchOf unknown meaning. It was used as a given name in honour of American actress and dancer Cyd Charisse (1921-2008).
Charlesworth EnglishDerived from a village and civil parish with the same name near Glossop, Derbyshire, England.
Charlier French, WalloonOccupational name for a cartwright wheelwright from Old French
charrelier a derivative of
charrel "cart" a diminutive of
char "cart carriage".
Charmant FrenchDerived from French meaning "charming, attractive". It could have been given to an ancestor who was known for their charming or pleasant demeanor, or to someone who was known for their good looks or attractive features... [
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Charming English (Archaic)An extinct surname. From English meaning "pleasing, attractive". In an alternative representation, it could be derived from the given name
Charles.
Charnock English (Rare)The locational surname originates from two places, Charnock Richard and Heath Charnock, which are both located in Lancashire, England.... [
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Charodeev RussianPatronymic surname derived from Russian чародей
(charodey) meaning "wizard, sorcerer, magician, enchanter".
Charoenphon ThaiFrom Thai เจริญ
(charoen) meaning "prosper, flourish, grow" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Charoensuk ThaiFrom Thai เจริญ
(charoen) meaning "prosper, flourish, increase" and สุข
(suk) meaning "joy, delight".
Charrette FrenchDerived from Old French
char(r)ete "small cart", itself a diminutive of
char "cart carriage".
Charteris ScottishThe family is said to have originated in the French town of Chartres.
Charters EnglishScottish (Kirkcudbrightshire) and northern English, ultimately of Norman origin. This is a habitational name derived from the French town of Chartres, which is named from the Gaulish tribe recorded in Latin sources as the Carnutes.
Chartier FrenchAn occupational name for a carter from an agent derivative of Old French charette "cart".
Charyev TurkmenMeans "son of
Çariýar", a given name of unknown meaning. This is the most common surname in Turkmenistan.
Chase FrenchTopographic name for someone who lived in or by a house, probably the occupier of the most distinguished house in the village, from a southern derivative of Latin
casa "hut, cottage, cabin".
Chasiyd HebrewNickname for a pious person, derived from Hebrew חָסִיד (
chasid) meaning "pious, kind, faithful, saint, godly, holy one".
Chastang FrenchDerived from Olde French
castanh meaning "chestnut". Possibly a location or occupation name.
Chatateba Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 茶立場 (
Chatateba) meaning "Chatateba", a division in the area of Tōkaichi in the city of Hachinohe in the prefecture of Aomori in Japan.
Chattopadhyay BengaliFrom
Chatta, the name of a village, and Sanskrit उपाध्याय
(upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, instructor".
Chatzigeorgiou GreekMeans "son of
Georgios the pilgrim" from Greek χατζη
(chatzi) meaning "pilgrim", ultimately from Arabic حاجي
(haji), combined with the given name
Georgios.
Chau KhmerMeans "chief, head, boss" in Khmer.
Chaucer EnglishMeaning a "worker who makes leggings or breeches". Notable bearer is author
Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400), most well known for his classic 'The Canterbury Tales'.
Chaugule MarathiDerived from Marathi चौगुला
(chaugula) meaning "village officer".
Chaumont FrenchHabitational name from any of numerous places called
Chaumont "bald mountain" from the elements
chals caux "bald" and
mont "mountain" (ultimately from Latin
calvus mons) for example in Cher Orne Jura Haute-Savoie.
Chauncey AmericanOf uncertain origin. Possibly from Norman French habitation names Chancé or an American adaptation of a German place name of Schanze located on the Upper Rhine. Could also be a short form of
Chancellor.
Chauray FrenchHabitational name from Chauray a place in Deux-Sèvres, France.
Chavis LumbeeThe earliest possibly record of this is from 1728. The spelling at the time was possibly different. It was the surname of freed servant mulatto servant named Will Chaviss. In 1900 census of Robeson County, North Carolina the word was self-identified as a Lumbee last name.
Chawla Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)Derived from the name of a clan in the Arora community, which is apparently named with Sanskrit तांडुल (
cawal) meaning "rice". Originating from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, the name is also derived from
Aror (now
Rohri), a city in the Sukkur District, Sindh, Pakistan, and the community comprises both Hindus and Sikhs.
Che ChineseFrom Chinese 车
(chē) meaning "(wheeled) vehicle".
Chee EnglishPossibly derived from the place name
Cheadle, composed of Brythonic
koɨd "woodland, forest" and Old English
leah "clearing".
Cheema PunjabiMeaning unknown. This is the name of a Punjabi-speaking subclan of the Jat people found in India and Pakistan, with most members being either Muslim or Sikh.
Cheever EnglishMeans "goatherd", or from a medieval nickname for someone thought to resemble a goat (e.g. in capriciousness) (in either case from Anglo-Norman
chivere "goat"). It was borne by American author John Cheever (1912-1982).
Chegwin CornishMeans "person who lives in or by a white house" (from Cornish
chy "house" +
gwyn "white").
Cheilas GreekFrom Greek meaning "lips". Possibly a nickname for someone with big lips.
Chekalov m RussianValeriy Chekalov was the head of logistics for the Wagner PMC.
Chekhov RussianPossibly referred to someone from
Czechia, or a derivative of the ancient Russian name
Chekh or
Chokh, which in turn relates to the verb
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Chekov RussianThis is the surname of the fictional Star Trek Character, Pavel Andreievich Chekov.
Chell FrenchProbably a respelling of the French habitational name
Challe, from any of the various places so named from Late Latin cala ‘rock shelter’.
Chemla Jewish (Sephardic)Derived from Arabic ﺷﻤﻠﺔ
(shamlah) meaning "cloak, mantle", probably used as a name for someone who wore, made or sold cloaks.
Chen ThaiPossibly a Name that Thai People with Chinese Descendants have. It has a Meaning of "Deserve".
Chen KhmerFrom Khmer meaning "Chinese". It denotes a person who is Chinese descent or originally came from China.
Chenai ShonaChenai means "Be clean, be hygienic or come out clean"
Chêne Frenchfrom Old French
chesne "oak" (from Late Latin
caxinus), hence a topographic name denoting someone who lived near a conspicuous oak tree or in an oak wood, or a habitational name from (Le) Chêne, the name of several places in various parts of France... [
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Chene FrenchMeans "oak" in French. Perhaps it's named for someone who lived by an oak tree.
Cheng HmongFrom the clan name
Tsheej associated with the Chinese character 陳
(chén) (see
Chen).
Chénier FrenchFrench surname which indicated one who lived in an oak wood or near a conspicuous oak tree, derived from Old French
chesne "oak" (Late Latin
caxinus). In some cases it may be from a Louisiana dialectical term referring to "an area of shrub oak growing in sandy soil" (i.e., "beach ridge, usually composed of sand-sized material resting on clay or mud... [
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Chenier French (Cajun)A sandy or shelly beach. Derived from the French word for wood, “chêne,” meaning oak.
Cheon KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 天
(cheon) meaning "sky, heavens" or 千
(cheon) meaning "thousand, many".
Cherenkov m RussianDerived from Russian
черенок (
čerenók) "handle, hilt", denoting a tall, thin person or a maker of such handles. Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov (1904-1990) was a Soviet physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in physics in 1958 with Ilya Frank and Igor Tamm for the discovery of Cherenkov radiation, made in 1934.
Cherkaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)Derived from Arabic شَرْقِيّ
(šarqiyy) meaning "eastern", denoting someone who comes from the east (chiefly Moroccan).
Cherkaskyy m UkrainianDerived from Ukrainian Черкас
(Cherkas) meaning "Circassian" or from the region in Ukraine
Cherkasy.
Cherkassky Russian, JewishName for someone from the city of Cherkasy (or Cherkassy) in Ukraine, which is of uncertain meaning.
Chernin CzechA habitational name for someone from Cernice or some other place named with this word.
Chernoff Russian, JewishAlternative spelling of
Chernov, a patronymic from the byname
Chernyj meaning ‘black’, denoting a black-haired or dark-skinned person.
Chernooky RussianDerived from Russian черноокий
(chernooky) meaning "black-eyed, having dark brown eyes". This surname has Polish, Ukrainian or Belarusian noble origin.
Cherro Medieval Spanish (Latinized)Meaning villager or farmer of Salamanca, especially of the region which includes Alba, Vitigudino, Ciudad Rodrigo And Ledesma. Concerning the villager from Salamanca called Charro and its equivalent demonym or gentilic is salmantino, salmanticense, salamanqués, salamanquino.
Cherry EnglishFrom Middle English
chirie,
cherye "cherry", hence a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of cherries, or possibly a nickname for someone with rosy cheeks.... [
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Cherryman EnglishIt is topographical or perhaps occupational and describes a person who lived or worked at a cherry orchard, or who lived by a house known by the sign of the cherry. In the days before house numbering, it was the tradition in almost all western countries to give the house a sign... [
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Chery FrenchThe name Chery is derived from the Anglo Norman French word, cherise, which means cherry, and was probably used to indicate a landmark, such as a cherry tree, which distinguished the location bearing the name.
Chessa ItalianProbably from Sardinian
chersa "lentisk", a kind of tree.
Chestnut EnglishFrom Old French
castan "chestnut tree" (Latin
castanea), a name for someone who lived near a particular chestnut tree, or possibly a nickname for someone with chestnut-coloured hair (see
Chastain).
Chestnutt English"Chestnut." A notable bearer is Charles Waddel Chestnut, a novelist.
Chetcuti MalteseDerived from Arabic كتكوت
(katkūt) meaning "(newborn) chick, young chicken".