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Datuimam Filipino, MaranaoFrom Maranao
datoʼ meaning "chieftain, leader" combined with Arabic إِمَام
(ʾimām) meaning "leader". It is used as a title for religious leaders.
Datumolok Filipino, MaranaoFrom Maranao
datoʼ meaning "chieftain, leader" and
molok meaning "own, possess", used as a title of nobility.
Daugaard DanishDanish name element
gård "farmstead, yard" combined with prefix
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Daughtry English, NormanEnglish (of Norman origin) habitational name, with fused French preposition d(e), for someone from Hauterive in Orne, France, named from Old French
haute rive ‘high bank’ (Latin
alta ripa).
Daum German, JewishNickname for a short person, from Middle High German
doum "tap", "plug", or
dume, German
Daumen "thumb".
D'aurevalle French (Archaic)This medieval surname literally means "from Aurevalle". Aurevalle can refer to any of the three French communes that are nowadays known by the more modern spelling Orival. All of them ultimately derive their name from Latin
aurea vallis meaning "golden vale" or "golden valley".
D'aureville FrenchThis surname literally means "from Aureville". Aureville is a commune in southwestern France, which was established in late medieval times. It derives its name from Latin
aurea villa or
villa aurea which literally means "golden country-house, golden farm" but of course later came to mean "golden village".
Daus GermanFrom Middle Low German
dūs denoting the "two on a die or , the ace in cards" hence a nickname for a passionate card or dice player.
Dauterive FrenchOriginally denoted a person hailing from any of the various places in France called
Hauterive. This surname is no longer found in France. A famous fictional bearer is the character Bill Dauterive from the American animated series
King of the Hill, starting 1997.
Davari PersianDerived from Persian داور
(davar) meaning "judge, arbiter".
Davenport EnglishHabitational name from a town in Cheshire named
Davenport, from the
Dane river (apparently named with a Celtic cognate of Middle Welsh
dafnu "drop, trickle") and Old English
port "port, haven, harbour town".
Davey English, WelshDerived from the given name
David. Alternately, it may be a variant spelling of Welsh
Davies or
Davis, which could be patronymic forms of
David, or corrupted forms of
Dyfed, an older Welsh surname and the name of a county in Wales.
Dax EnglishEither derived from the town of Dax in France or from the Old English given name
Dæcca (of unknown meaning).
Dayanghirang TagalogFrom a title meaning "chosen lady" in Tagalog, derived from
dayang referring to a precolonial noblewoman and
hirang meaning "chosen, selected, appointed". It was originally used by a Tagalog noblewoman from Batangas, which became a hereditary surname after conversion to Christianity.
Dayasena SinhaleseDerived from Sinhala दया
(daya) meaning "compassion, pity" and सेना
(sena) meaning "army".
Dayasiri SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit दया
(daya) meaning "compassion, pity" and श्री
(shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Dayawansa SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit दया
(daya) meaning "compassion, pity" and वंश
(vansa) meaning "lineage, clan, family".
Dayley EnglishEnglish surname of Norman origin derived from the Norman preposition
de for someone from any of numerous places in Northern France called Ouilly.
Days WelshPatronymic from the personal name Dai, a pet form of Dafydd, with the redundant addition of the English patronymic suffix -s.
Daza SpanishDerived from the Basque word "dazio", meaning "tax". It is a surname that is typically associated with the region of Navarre in Spain.
Dazai Japanese太宰 is translated as (plump; thick; big around | superintend; manager; rule) it could be roughly translated as meaning "a plump superintend"... [
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D’bailleu PicardThis indicates familial origin within the commune of Bailleu.
De ChineseFrom the Chinese element
de, meaning "ethics, moral, virtue".
Deady IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic Ó Déadaigh ‘descendant of Déadach’, a personal name apparently meaning ‘toothy’.
Deal EnglishPossibly from the place named Deal in Kent, England.
De Anda SpanishHabitational name formed with the preposition de ‘from’ for someone from a town called Anda
De Anza Basque (Hispanicized, Rare)An extremely rare surname of Basque origin. From Basque
anza which refers to a pasture in the dwarf trees with the Spanish prefix
de meaning "from".
Dearborn EnglishThe surname Dearborn was first found in Surrey where the family trace their lineage back to Abernon listed in the Domesday Book having sprung from the fief of that name in Normandy. ... [
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Dearden EnglishMeant "person from Dearden", Lancashire ("valley frequented by wild animals"). It was borne by British film director Basil Dearden (original name Basil Dear; 1911-1971).
Dearth EnglishFrom a medieval nickname apparently based on Middle English
derth "famine".
Deary EnglishNickname for a noisy or troublesome person, from Anglo-French
de(s)rei ‘noise’, ‘trouble’, ‘turbulence’ (from Old French
desroi). topographic for someone who lived by a deer enclosure, from Old English
deor ‘deer’ +
(ge)hæg ‘enclosure’.
De Assis PortugueseReferred to a person who was originally from the town of
Assisi (called
Assis in Portuguese) in Umbria, Italy. This surname is borne by several Brazilian soccer players, including Ronaldinho (1980-; birth name Ronaldo de Assis Moreira) and João Alves de Assis Silva (1987-), who is usually called simply Jô... [
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De Ath EnglishProbably a deliberate respelling of
Death (i), intended to distance the name from its original signification.
Deaton EnglishMeans "farmstead surrounded by a ditch", from the Old English
dic +
tun.
Debarros PortuguesePortuguese: habitational name for someone ‘from (de) Barros’, of which there are numerous examples, all named from the plural of barro ‘clay’.
De Beer Dutch, Afrikaans, South AfricanMeans "the bear" or "the boar" in Dutch and Afrikaans, a nickname for a person who resembled the animal in some way, such as being very large, strong, or aggressive, or a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting one... [
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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.
De Bie DutchMeans "the bee" in Dutch, a nickname for a beekeeper or a for a busy person, or perhaps a habitational name for someone who lived near a sign depicting a bee.
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 CyclePossible 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 DutchMeans "the colourful", from Dutch
bont meaning "motley, multi-coloured; varied, mixed". Probably a nickname for someone known for wearing bright clothing, or perhaps figuratively referring to someone who behaves oddly or unpredictably.
De Boon DutchVariant of
Boon with the etymological element
De, literally 'of (a family called) Boon'.
De Brazza ItalianDenoted someone who lived in Brač, an island off the coast in Dalmatia, from Italian
Brazza "Brač". The famous bearer of this surname was an Italian-French explorer Pierre Paul François Camille Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905).
De Bree DutchMeans "the broad", from Dutch
breed "broad, wide, large", a nickname for someone strong or with a broad build.
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).
Deburau Czech (Gallicized)Gallicized form of
Dvořák. Jean-Gaspard Deburau, born as Jan Kašpar Dvořák (1796-1846), was a Bohemian-French mime. He performed from 1816 to the year of his death at the Théâtre des Funambules, which was immortalized in Marcel Carné's poetic-realist film Children of Paradise.
Debussy FrenchThis surname dates back to the Middle Ages. Unknown meaning.
Debye DutchVariant of
De Bie. A notable bearer of the surname was the Dutch-American physicist and physical chemist Peter Debye (1884-1966), born Petrus Debije.
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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Decierdo FilipinoIt can derive from the Spanish root "dicere" which means "to say" or "to tell"
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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