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Esaka JapaneseE means "river, inlet" and saka means "slope, hill".
Esaki JapaneseE means "river, inlet" and saki means "cape, peninsula".
Esau Welsh, GermanFrom the Biblical personal name Esau, meaning ‘hairy’ in Hebrew (Genesis 25:25).
Esawa JapaneseE means "river, inlet" and sawa means "swamp, marsh".
Escandón SpanishDerived from a field named "Escanda" denoting a type of wheat. Perhaps farmers who lived close to the area.
Escañuela SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Andalusian municipality.
Escatel SpanishDerived from the Latin word “scatellum,” which means “small coin”. It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who was involved in the production or circulation of small coins, or who had a reputation for being particularly frugal or economical... [
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Eschels Low GermanA name common to the native inhabitants of the island of Föhr off the coast of northern Germany.
Escher Dutch, GermanGerman habitational name for someone from any of the various places called Esch, Esche, or Eschen.
Escobar SpanishA topographic name from a collective form of escoba, meaning 'broom' (from the late Latin, scopa), or a habitational name from either of two minor places in Santander province called Escobedo.
Escoto Spanishethnic name from
escoto originally denoting a Gaelic speaker from Ireland or Scotland; later a Scot someone from Scotland. Spanish cognitive of
Scott.
Escribano SpanishAn occupational name from
escribano "scribe" (from Late Latin
scriba "scribe" genitive
scribanis from Latin
scriba genitive
scribae).
Escudero SpanishAn occupational name for a squire a young man of good birth attendant on a knight or shield bearer
escudero (medieval Latin
scutarius a derivative of Latin
scutum "shield"). Spanish cognitive of
Squire.
Escuella Popular CultureBased on Spanish
escuela meaning "school". This was used for a character in the video games 'Red Dead Redemption' (2010) and 'Red Dead Redemption 2' (2018).
Escuredo LeoneseIt indicates familial origin within either of 2 neighborhoods: the one in Rosinos de la Requejada and the one in Quintana’l Castiellu.
Esenyel TurkishPotentially from the given name
Esen, from
esinti, "breeze; that which blows'.
Esfahani PersianIndicated a person from the city of Isfahan in Iran, ultimately from Old Persian
spādānām meaning "(of) the armies".
Esko EstonianEsko is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name). The surname is derived from "Esko", the masculine given name.
Eskola EstonianEskola is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Esko".
Esler GermanGerman: byname or occupational name for someone who drove donkeys, from Middle High German
esel ‘donkey’ + the agent suffix
-er.
Esmond EnglishIt was a name for a person who was of "grace" or "favourable protection". The surname Esmond originally derived from the Old English word
Eastmund which referred to "grace".
Espaillat Catalan, OccitanOccupational name from Catalan espallat, in an old spelling, or directly from Occitan espaiat, espalhat, past participle of espallar meaning "to winnow", "to separate the wheat from the chaff".
Esperón SpanishFrom Spanish
espera meaning to wait. Perhaps an occupational name for a waiter.
Espinal SpanishSpanish: from any of numerous fields named Espinal or Espinar, from a collective of espina ‘thorn’.
Espinosa De Los Monteros SpanishOriginating in northern Spain in the Espinosa de los Monteros municipality, it has various meanings. One meaning is that it was the surname of hidalgos who lived in Espinosa and helped the nobles get on their horses... [
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Espíritu SpanishFrom a short form of Spanish
del Espíritu Santo meaning "of the Holy Spirit, of the Holy Ghost" (Latin
Spiritus Sanctus), which was the second part of religious compound names formed from the bearer's given name and
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Esplin ScottishScottish variant of
Asplin. This was borne by the English stained glass artist and muralist Mabel Esplin (1874-1921).
Espotz BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the Navarrese municipality Artzi’s eponymous neighborhood.
Esprontzeda BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Ess Low German, German (Swiss)North German: topographic name for someone living on or owning land that was waterlogged or partly surrounded by water, from Middle Low German es ‘swamp’, ‘water’. ... [
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Essien Western African, Akan, Ibibio, EfikMeans "sixth born child" in Akan, possibly deriving from the given name
Nsia. As a Nigerian name it is derived from a given name (found among the Ibibio and Efik people) denoting the son the family lineage depends on, possibly meaning either "a child who belongs to everyone" or "the child who takes charge of outside matters"... [
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Estadella CatalanThis indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the eponymous hill in the municipality of Isona i Conca Dellà.
Esteruelas SpanishPossibly from the place name Camarma de Esteruelas, a village in Madrid.
Estes Welsh, Spanish, Englisha popular surname derived from the House of Este. It is also said to derive from Old English and have the meaning "of the East." As a surname, it has been traced to southern England in the region of Kent, as early as the mid-16th century.
Estremera SpanishSpanish: habitational name from a place in Madrid province called Estremera.
Estremera SpanishDerived from the word "estrecho," which means "narrow" or "tight."
Etchells English (British)This surname was a habitation name derived from the Old English word "ecels" which is roughly translated as the "dweller on a piece of land added to an estate." Alternatively, the name may have derived from the Old English word "ecan" which means "to increase."
Ethe GreekPlural form of ethos. Ethos forms the root of ethikos (ἠθικός), meaning "moral, showing moral character". Used as a noun in the neuter plural form ta ethika (τὰ ἠθικά), used for the study of morals, it is the origin of the modern English word ethics.
Etherington English (British)An Old English surname from Kent, the village of Etherington, which derives from the Old English "Ethel"red' ing (meaning people of, coming from) and "ton" a town/village.
Etienam Nigerian, Ibibio (?), Spanish (Caribbean, ?)This is a name which originates from the Calabar/Akwa Ibom region of southeastern Nigeria. It means "a doer of good, or benevolent". It is also found in Spanish-speaking regions of the Caribbean such as Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Cuba (El Oriente) which have populations of people of Ibibio/Efik decent known as "Carabali".
Eto Japanese江 (E) means "River, Inlet" and 藤 (To) means "Wisteria".
Etō JapaneseFrom Japanese 江
(e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 藤
(tō) meaning "wisteria".
Etō JapaneseFrom Japanese 衛
(e) meaning "guard, protect" and 藤
(tō) meaning "wisteria".
Etoh JapaneseE means "river, inlet" and To means "wisteria".
Ettlinger GermanDeriving from
Ettlingen, a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Etxague BasqueThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous Navarrese localities.
Etxaide BasqueIt indicates familial origin within either of 2 Navarrese neighborhoods: the one in Elizondo or the one in Anue.
Etxalar BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Etxauri BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Etxeberri BasqueThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous locations: the neighborhood of the municipality of Hernani (in the Comarca of Donostialdea) or the neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Arakil.
Etxekopar BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the commune of Berrogaine-Larüntze in the arrondissement of Auloron e Senta Maria.
Eubanks EnglishTopographic name for someone who lived by a bank of yew trees, from Old English
iw "yew" and
bank "bank".
Euler German, JewishOccupational name for a potter, most common in the Rhineland and Hesse, from Middle High German
ul(n)ære (an agent derivative of the dialect word
ul,
aul "pot", from Latin
olla).
Everingham EnglishMeans "homestead of the followers of Eofor". From Old English
eofor "boar"
inga, meaning "the people of, followers of" and
ham meaning "home, estate, settlement".
Evermore EnglishFrom
ever +
more, meaning "at all times; all the time; forever, eternally;" Replacing
evermo from Old English
æfre ma.
Everton EnglishHabitational name from any of various places, in Bedfordshire, Merseyside, and Nottinghamshire, so named from Old English
eofor ‘wild boar’ +
tun ‘settlement’.
Evesham EnglishDerived from the Old English
homme or
ham and
Eof, the name of a swineherd in the service of Egwin, third bishop of Worcester.
Evloev Ingush (Russified)Russified form of an Ingush name, which is derived from
Yovloy, the name of an Ingush teip (clan), which is of unknown meaning. It may be from the name of the Alans, a medieval Iranian nomadic group (the word itself derived from Sanskrit आर्य
(ā́rya) meaning "noble, honourable") or from Adyghe елъы
(ełăə) meaning "to sharpen" combined with елъэ
(ełă) meaning "to jump over".
Evola ItalianPerhaps a topographic name from Italian
ebbio, a type of plant known as danewort in English (genus Sambucus), itself derived from Latin
ebullus; alternatively, it may have been a habitational name for a person from a minor place named with this word... [
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Ewell EnglishHabitation name from the town of Ewell in Surrey or from Temple Ewell or Ewell Manor, both in Kent or Ewell Minnis near Dover. Originally from Old English
Aewill meaning "river source" or "spring".
Eyigün TurkishThe name means "good day". "Eyi" from Turkish "iyi" meaning "good". "Gün" meaning "day" in Turkish.
Eyre EnglishDerived from Middle English
eyer,
eir "heir", originally denoting a man who was designated to inherit or had already inherited the main property in a particular locality. The surname was borne by the heroine of Charlotte Brontë's 'Jane Eyre' (1847).
Ezell AmericanOf uncertain origin. The name is found primarily in the southeastern United States, possibly as a variation of Israel or a form of Ezekiel.
Ezer HebrewMeans "helping" or "to help" in Hebrew.
Ezpeleta BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous commune in the French arrondissement of Baiona.
Ezzo Medieval ItalianDerived from a Germanic name Azzo, based on the element z , which originates debated; between the various hypotheses are: ... [
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Fa ChineseFrom Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "Flower, blossom"
Faaj HmongHmong clan surname, also commonly anglicized as
Fang. It may be a form or cognate of the Chinese surname
Fang.
Fàbregas CatalanDeriving from any of the places in Barcelona province named Fàbregues, from the plural of
Fàbrega. Famous bearer of this surname is Spanish/Catalan footballer Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas Soler.
Facente ItalianNickname for an industrious person, from Latin
facere "to make" "to do".
Fadda ItalianPossibly from
fada "fairy, fate", or from Sardinian
fadda "error", itself from Latin
falla "mistake, failure, trick".
Fafard FrenchPossibly derived from the french 'fard' meaning 'made-up' or 'make-up'. This is in a theatrical sense and does not imply lying. Very possibly a derivation form a theatrical occupation
Fagan Irish'The name Fagan in Ireland is usually of Norman origin, especially in Counties Dublin and Meath. In the County Louth area the name is derived from the native Gaelic O'Faodhagain Sept of which there are a number of variants including Feighan, Fegan and Feehan.' (from irishsurnames.com)
Fager SwedishFrom Swedish
fager, an archaic word meaning ”pretty, fair”.
Fahey IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Fathaidh or
Ó Fathaigh meaning "descendant of Fathadh", a given name derived from the Gaelic word
fothadh "base, foundation".... [
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Fahn Low GermanTopographic name for someone who lived by a bog, from a Westphalian field name
van "marsh", or a habitational name from a place named with this word.
Fahr German, German (Swiss)A topographic name for someone who lived near a crossing point on a river, from Middle High German
vare, meaning
ferry.
Fahrenheit GermanDerived from German
fahren, meaning, "to ride", and
Heit, which is the equivalent to the suffix "-ness". A famous bearer was Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686- 1736), a Polish physicist who invented the Fahrenheit temperature measuring system.