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Cunliffe EnglishOriginally meant "person from Cunliffe", Lancashire ("slope with a crevice" (literally "cunt-cliff")).
Cunniff IrishFrom Irish Gaelic
Mac Conduibh "son of
Condubh", a personal name meaning literally "black dog".
Cuomo ItalianProbably from a shortened form of
Cuosëmo, a Neapolitan variant of the Italian male personal name
Cosimo.
Curcio ItalianThis name derives from Latin “curtĭus”, which in turn derives from the Latin “curtus” meaning “shortened, short, mutilated, broken, incomplete”.
Curcuruto ItalianFrom an Italian nickname derived from
curcurutu meaning "speedy, fleet of foot".
Cure EnglishPossibly from Middle English
cuir meaning “attention, heed, diligence, or care.”
Cure FrenchFrom
cure meaning “vicarage” or “presbytery,” possibly applied as a nickname to an employee or from a homonymous word meaning “healing” or “cure” possibly used as a metonymic occupational name for a healer.
Cure FrenchFrom
curé which means “(parish) priest” used as a metonymic occupational name for a servant in the household of a priest or applied as an ironic nickname.
Curiale Italian (Rare)In ancient Rome, the curiales (from co + viria, 'gathering of men') were initially the leading members of a gentes (clan) of the city of Rome. Their roles were both civil and sacred. Each gens curialis had a leader, called a curio... [
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Curiel SpanishHabitational name that comes from the town of Curiel in the Valladolid province of Spain.
Curmi Maltese(Warning: Whatever you do, don't look up the coat of arms, if you're squeamish. Take me seriously.)
Curniana AsturianThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Salas.
Current IrishThe surname of Current, is of Irish/Scottish with several different families, and meanings of this name. There are many spelling variations of this name.
Currer EnglishIt was a name given to someone who was a messenger or person who "dresses tanned leather". In the former case, the surname Currer is derived from the Old French words
corëor or
courreour, which means "courier".
Currie Scottish, Irish, EnglishIrish: Habitational name from Currie in Midlothian, first recorded in this form in 1230. It is derived from Gaelic
curraigh, dative case of
currach ‘wet plain’, ‘marsh’. It is also a habitational name from Corrie in Dumfriesshire (see
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Currier EnglishOccupational surname meaning "a worker who prepared leather".
Curtin EnglishDerived from a diminutive of Old French
curt "short".
Cusack IrishAn Irish family name of Norman origin, originally from
Cussac in Guienne (Aquitaine), France. The surname died out in England, but is common in Ireland, where it was imported at the time of the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century.
Cusimanno Italian, Sicilianfrom the personal name Cusimano which may be a fusion of two Christian saints' names:
Cosma and
Damiano with a loss of the last syllable of one and the first of the other... [
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Cuspedal LeoneseIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Santu Miḷḷanu.
Custer German (Anglicized)Anglicization of the German surname
Köster or
Küster, literally "sexton". A famous bearer was George Custer (1839-1876), the American cavalry general. General Custer and his army were defeated and killed by Sioux and Cheyenne forces under Sitting Bull in the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876; also known colloquially as Custer's Last Stand).
Cutler EnglishGiven to a "knife maker" or a man that "makes
cutlery"
Cutter EnglishThis surname is derived from an occupation. 'the cutter,' i.e. cloth-cutter
Cuvelier French, Walloon, FlemishOccupational name for a Cooper derived from an agent in Old French
cuve "vat tun". Also found in the Netherlands.
Ćwikliński PolishThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 Masovian villages in Gmina Płońsk: Ćwiklinek or Ćwiklin.
Cwynar PolishPolonized form of the German surname
Zwirner, an occupational name for a yarn or twine maker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German
zwirn ‘twine’, ‘yarn’
Cygan PolishEthnic name or nickname from a word meaning ‘gypsy’, ‘Romany’.Altered spelling of eastern German Zigan, from Hungarian cigány ‘gypsy’.
Cypress EnglishTranslation of German Zypress, a topographic name for someone living near a cypress tree or a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a cypress, Middle High German zipres(se) (from Italian cipressa, Latin cupressus), or possibly of any of various Greek family names derived from kyparissos ‘cypress’, as for example Kyparissis, Kyparissos, Kyparissiadis, etc.
Cyprian EnglishPossibly an altered spelling of French Cyprien, from a medieval personal name, from Latin Cyprianus (originally an ethnic name for an inhabitant of Cyprus), or a shortened form of Greek Kyprianos, Kyprianis, Kyprianidis, ethnic names for an inhabitant of Cyprus (Greek Kypros), or patronymics from the personal name Kyprianos (of the same derivation)... [
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Cyr FrenchFrom the Latin personal name Quiricus or Cyricus, Greek Kyrikos or Kyriakos, ultimately from Greek kyrios 'lord', 'master'.
Cyran PolishDerived from Polish
cyranka "teal", hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird in some way.
Cyrus EnglishFrom the given name
Cyrus. A notable bearer is American singer and songwriter, Miley Cyrus (1992-).
Cywiński PolishHabitational name, possibly for someone from Cywiny in Ciechanów province.
Czak PolishFrom Old Polish
czakać meaning "to wait", or from the short form of a personal name such as
Czabor or
Czasław.
Czar RussianCzar is Russian for Caesar. Czar was the title given to the emperor’s of Russia.
Czarnecki PolishName for someone from a place called Czarnca, Czarnocin or Czarnia, all derived from Polish
czarny meaning "black".
Czarniecki PolishName for a person from a town named Czarnca, Czarne, Czarnocin or Czarnia, all derived from Polish
czarny meaning "black".
Czech Polish, EnglishFrom the ethnonym meaning "Czech", or from the short form of a personal name such as
Czesław. The English surname is borrowed from the Polish surname, or from Czech or Slovak
Čech.
Czerwonka PolishDerived from Polish
czerwony meaning "red", probably a nickname for a person who had red hair or a ruddy complexion, or for someone who frequently wore the colour red.
Czibor HungarianHungarian surname derived from the Slavic given name
Ctibor. The Hungarian soccer player Zoltán Czibor (1929-1997) was a famous bearer of this name.
Czigány HungarianOld Hungarian last name, meaning "gypsy". It could mean romani person, but it could also been given after a mental or physical trait.
Czubiński PolishThis denotes that someone’s family originated in the Masovian village of Czubin.
Czymbor PolishFrom cząber, cząbr, cąber "aromatic plant Satureja."
Czyżewski m PolishName for someone from any of various places called Czyżew or Czyżewo, derived from Polish
czyż meaning "siskin".
Dababneh ArabicFrom the name of the village of Dibbin in Jordan, itself likely from a tribal name.
D'abbeville FrenchMeans "of Abbeville" Abbeville is a commune in France. Takes its name from Latin Abbatis Villa meaning "Abbot's Village".
Dabie Akan (Latinized, Modern)Dabie was originally from the Bono people of Ghana and it is portrayed as a royal name amongst the people. Many individuals who have inherited this name are Chiefs. It's meaning is someone who's a Warrior.
D'Abruzzo ItalianVariant of
Abruzzo. It is the real surname of the American actor Alan Alda (1936-), who was born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo.
Dacey English, Irish (Anglicized)Anglicized form of
Déiseach meaning "of the Déisi", the name of an archaic Irish social class derived from Old Irish
déis "vassal, tenant, subject".
Da Cruz PortugueseA variant of
Cruz, with the addition of the preposition 'da' (meaning 'of the' or 'from the').
Dad PunjabiA name found in the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. The meaning of this name is 'the one who gives'. Similar to Ditta or Dutt.
Dade IrishAnglicized form of
MacDaibheid, meaning "son of David".
Dady HungarianHabitational name for someone from a place called Dad, in Fejér and Komárom counties, or Dada, in Somogy and Szabolcs counties.
Dae KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 大 meaning “great”.
Daft EnglishThis is an English surname which was especially associated with the Midland counties of the country. It derived from the Old English word of the pre-7th century "gedaeft" meaning "meek" or "mild", and as such it was a pre-Medieval personal name of some kind of popularity.
Daggett EnglishDerived from the Old French word "Dague", meaning knife or dagger, and as such was a Norman introduction into England after the 1066 Conquest. The name is a medieval metonymic for one who habitually carried a dagger, or who was a manufacturer of such weapons.
Dağlıoğlu TurkishMeans "son of the mountaineer" from Turkish
dağlı meaning "mountaineer, highlander".
Dagohoy Filipino, CebuanoFrom a shortened form of the Cebuano phrase
dagon sa huyuhoy meaning "talisman of the breeze", which was the nom de guerre of Filipino rebel
Francisco "Dagohoy" Sendrijas (1724-1800).
Dagot FrenchDerived from the Old French word "fagot", meaning "bundle of firewood". This was likely given as an occupational surname to a gatherer or seller of firewood.
Dahan Jewish (Sephardic)Occupational name for a painter or a seller of oils from Arabic دُهْن
(duhn) meaning "grease, fat, oil".
Dahler Low GermanFrom Old Norse
dalr meaning "valley," hence a topographical name for someone who lived in a valley or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word.
Dahler GermanFrom a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name, possibly a cognate with Anglo-Saxon
deal, the first part of which means “proud” or “famous.”
Dahler NorwegianHabitational name from the farm name Daler, a plural indefinite form of
dal meaning “valley.”
Dahlin SwedishCombination of Swedish
dal "valley" and the common surname suffix
-in.
Dahlke GermanEastern German: from a pet form of the Slavic personal names
Dalibor or
Dalimir, which are both derived from
dal- ‘present’, ‘gift’.
Dahmer German, DanishA northern German or Danish habitual name for someone from one of the many places named Dahme in Brandenburg, Holstein, Mecklenburg, or Silesia. A famous bearer of this name was Jeffrey Dahmer, serial killer (1960 - 1993).
Dai ChineseFrom Chinese 戴
(dài) referring to the ancient state of Dai, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Daiber GermanDerived from either Middle High German
tiuber "pigeon breeder, pigeon fancier" or from Middle High German
touber "wind musician, musician who plays a wind instrument".
Daidouji JapaneseFrom 大 (
dai, tai, o) meaning "big, large, great", combined with 道 (
michi, do) meaning "road, way, trail, path", and 寺 (
ji, tera) meaning "temple".
Daigle FrenchReferred as a habitual name (someone from L’Aigle) in Orne.
Daikokuya Japanese (Rare)Possibly from Japanese prefix 大 (
dai) meaning "large" and 黒 (
koku) meaning "black" and suffix 屋 (
ya) meaning "shop".
Dailey IrishAnglicized form of Irish Ó Dálaigh meaning "descendant of DÁLACH".
Daily IrishAnglicized form of Ó Dálaigh, meaning "descendent of DÁLACH". The name has strong roots in the county Cork.
Daimes DutchOf Dutch origin, related to surnames
Dames and
Daïmes. Arrived in the United States in the 17th century, where it is most common.
Daino FilipinoFrom
daino ‘fallow deer’, applied as a nickname, perhaps for someone who was timid or fleet of foot, or as a metonymic occupational name for a game warden or hunter.
Daintith EnglishFrom a medieval nickname (roughly equivalent to "precious") applied to a dearly loved person (from Middle English
deinteth "pleasure, titbit", from Old French
deintiet).
Dainton EnglishHabitational name possibly derived from an older form of
Doynton, a village in Gloucestershire, England, meaning "
Dydda’s settlement", or perhaps from the hamlet
Dainton in Devon meaning "
Dodda’s settlement".
Daintry EnglishMeans "person from Daventry", Northamptonshire ("Dafa's tree"). The place-name is traditionally pronounced "daintry".
Dainty EnglishFrom a medieval nickname meaning "handsome, pleasant" (from Middle English
deinte, from Old French
deint(
i)
é). This was borne by Billy Dainty (1927-1986), a British comedian.