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Eggleston EnglishHabitational name from a place in County Durham so called, or from Egglestone in North Yorkshire, both named in Old English as Egleston, probably from the Old English personal name Ecgel (unattested) + tūn ‘settlement’, ‘farmstead’.
Egiarreta BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Arakil.
Egilatz BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Donemiliaga.
Egner GermanFrom a Germanic personal name formed with the element agi ‘point (of a sword)’.
Egner Norwegian (Rare)From the name of a farm in Norway, of unknown origin. A known bearer was Norwegian playwright Thorbjørn Egner (1912-1990).
Eguchi JapaneseFrom Japanese 江
(e) meaning "inlet, bay" and 口
(kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".
Eha EstonianEha is an Estonian surname (and feminine given name) meaning "dusk"; from Estonian mythology.
Ehala EstonianEhala is an Estonian surname meaning "sunset glow/twilight area".
Ehasalu EstonianEhasalu is an Estonian surname meaning "dusk grove". Eha is also an common feminine given name.
Ehlert GermanFrom a Germanic personal name composed of the elements
agil "edge", "point (of a sword)" +
hard "brave", "hardy", "strong" or ward "guard".
Ehlinger GermanHabitational name for someone from Ehlingen in the Palatinate.
Ehrhardt GermanFrom a Germanic personal name composed of Old High German
ēra, meaning ‘honor’, and
hard, meaning ‘brave’, ‘hardy’, or ‘strong’.
Ehrmantraut GermanA Latinized joining of the German words irmin(world, all-encompassing) and trud(strength)
Eich GermanGerman from Middle High German
eich(e) ‘oak’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived near an oak tree. In some cases, it may be a habitational name for someone from any of several places named with this word, for example Eiche or Eichen, or for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of an oak.
Eichelberg GermanHabitational name from any of various places, notably one southeast of Heidelberg, named from Middle High German eichel meaning "acorn" + berc meaning "mountain", "hill", or topographic name for someone who lived on an oak-covered hill.
Eichelberger GermanHabitational name for someone from any of the various places called Eichelberg.
Eichhorn German, Jewish, BelgianGerman topographic name for someone who lived on or near an oak-covered promontory, from Middle High German
eich(e) ‘oak’ +
horn ‘horn’, ‘promontory’. German from Middle High German
eichhorn ‘squirrel’ (from Old High German
eihhurno, a compound of
eih ‘oak’ +
urno, from the ancient Germanic and Indo-European name of the animal, which was later wrongly associated with
hurno ‘horn’); probably a nickname for someone thought to resemble the animal, or alternatively a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a squirrel... [
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Eichhorst GermanDenoted someone from a town called
Eichhorn in either Brandenburg or Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Eid ArabicMeans "feast, holiday, festival" in Arabic. It is typically used to refer to the two major religious holidays observed by Muslims, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
Eiermann GermanOccupational name for an egg collector or dealer in eggs, from Middle High German ei 'egg' + man 'man'.
Eigen GermanEither a status name from Middle High German
aigen "unfree; serf" denoting (in the Middle Ages) someone with service obligations to a secular or ecclesiastical authority (also in Switzerland); or from
eigen "inherited property" denoting a free landowner (without feudal obligations)... [
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Eiland GermanTopographic name for someone who lived on or owned property surrounded by water, from Middle High German
eilant, "island"
Ein EstonianEin is an Estonian surname derived from "eine" meaning "meal" and "refreshments".
Einaste EstonianEinaste is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "eine", meaning "meal". Possibly also from the German surname "Einmann".
Einhorn German, JewishDerived from German
Einhorn (Middle High German
einhorn) "unicorn", denoting someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a unicorn.
Einstein German, JewishFrom German
ein meaning “one” and
stein meaning “stone”; also a habitational name from any of the various locations from Middle High German
einsteinen meaning “to enclose or surround with stone”... [
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Eiris Old Irish (Latinized)Its meaning That is fruitfulness or fertility. It comes from the Irish name Eire Or Eriu (Erin, Eirinn). Another ancient name is Ivernia (Hibernia or Iverni) and its meaning is the green and fertile lands.
Eiriz PortugueseThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Paços de Ferreira.
Eisele GermanEither from a diminutive of any of the Germanic given names formed with the element
isarn meaning "iron" (such as
Isanhard) or from
Isenlin, a nickname for a blacksmith, ironworker or dealer in iron, composed of Middle High German
īsen "iron" and the diminutive suffix -
līn.
Eisen German, JewishGerman and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for an ironworker or smith, or an ironmonger, from Middle High German
isen ‘iron’, German
Eisen. It may also have been used as a nickname, with reference to the strength and hardness of iron or to its color, while as a Jewish name it was also adopted as an ornamental name from modern German
Eisen ‘iron’ or the Yiddish cognate
ayzn.
Eisenberger German, JewishHabitational name for someone from any of the several places called Eisenberg. As a Jewish name it is also an ornamental name.
Eisenhauer GermanOccupational name meaning "iron cutter" where
Eisen- means "iron" and
-hauer means "hewer". The verb 'hew' being less well used in English than in earlier times, but still understood to mean cut, such as in hewing tree limbs... [
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Eisenhower English (American)American form of German
Eisenhauer. A notable bearer was Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), president of the United States between 1953 and 1961. His ancestors immigrated to Pennsylvania from Germany in the 1740s and at some point the spelling changed from Eisenhauer to Eisenhower.
Eisenstein German, Jewishtopographic name for someone who lived by a place where iron ore was extracted or perhaps a habitational name from a place called for its iron works. Jewish artificial compound of German
isarn "iron" and
stein "stone".
Eisner German, JewishOccupational name for an ironworker, smith, or ironmonger, from an agent derivative of Middle High German
īsen and German
Eisen, meaning ‘iron’ (see
Eisen).
Eist EstonianEist is an Estonian surname possibly derived from the Germanic "eist"; ultimately from Latin "Aesti". The modern endonym for "Estonia" in the Estonian language is "Eesti".
Eit EstonianEit is an Estonian surname meaning "old woman", "crone" and "hag".
Eizuru JapaneseFrom 栄 (
ei) meaning "prosper, flourish, glory, splendid, brilliance" and 鶴 (
tsuru) meaning "crane (bird), white color, long life".
Ejercito Spanish (Philippines)From Spanish
ejército meaning "army". A notable bearer was Joseph Ejercito Estrada (1937-), the 13th president of the Philippines.
Ejiofor Western African, IgboMeans "one who acts in good faith" in Igbo. A famous bearer is British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor (1977-).
Ejiri Japanese江 (E) means "inlet, river" and 尻 (jiri) means "behind, rear".
Ejiri JapaneseFrom Japanese 江
(e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 尻
(shiri) meaning "behind, end, rear".
Ek KhmerMeans "one, first" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit एक
(eka).
Ekanayake SinhaleseFrom Sanskrit एक
(eka) meaning "one, single, unique" and नायक
(nayaka) meaning "hero, leader".
Ekberg SwedishCombination of Swedish
ek "oak" and
berg "mountain".
Ekland Swedish (Rare)Combination of Swedish
ek "oak" and
land "land". A famous bearer is Swedish actress Britt Ekland (b. 1942), but in her case, the name is a variant of
Eklund.
Eklöf SwedishCombination of Swedish
ek "oak" and
löf, an archaic spelling of
löv, "leaf".
Ekvall SwedishComposed of Swedish
ek "oak" and
vall "field, pasture".
Elam EnglishEnglish habitational name for someone from a place called Elham, in Kent, or a lost place of this name in Crayford, Kent. The first is derived from Old English
el ‘eel’ +
ham ‘homestead’ or
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Elander SwedishCombination of an unexplained first element and the common Swedish surname suffix
-ander (originally from Greek
aner, andros "man").
Elçi TurkishMeans "ambassador, delegate, envoy" in Turkish.
Eldon EnglishHabitation name from the Old English personal name
Ella- and
-don from
dun meaning "hill."
Eleazar Jewish, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Greek, Filipino, Assyrian, Indian (Christian), MalayalamFrom the given name
Eleazar.
Elenbaas DutchReinterpretation of Elenbos or Elebaers, from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements alja ‘other’ or agil ‘point or edge (of a sword)’ + berht ‘bright’.
Elestial English (British, Modern, Rare)First used as a surname in September 2000, first appearing on a birth certificate in July 2009. Meaning "protected by angels"; the origin is an adopted surname from a type of quartz crystal, often referred to as a new millennium crystal... [
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Elexalde BasqueThis indicates familial origin within any of several eponymous localities.
Elford Medieval EnglishFrom the Old English personal name Ella, from the word
oelf meaning "elf" or from the Old English
alor/
elre, meaning "alder tree." The name in full would mean "alder tree by a ford" or "Ella who lives by a ford".... [
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Elfving SwedishPossibly a combination of an obsolete spelling of Swedish
älv "river" and the suffix
-ing (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
-ingaz) meaning "coming from, belonging to, descending from"... [
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Elgeta BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Elgezabal BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Zornotza.
Eliam HebrewCombination of
Eli 2, means "my God" and
'am, meaning "people, nation". Eliam was the name of a biblical character listed in the Books of Samuel as one of "The Thirty."
Elich German, AmericanSurname meaning "noble" from
edelik or
edelich. Notable bearer is professional ice hockey player Matt Elich.
Elie AmericanFrom Rembrandt and Giacomo Elie, professional footballers for Genoa FC and Juventus FC.
Elio BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese locality.
Elisabelar BasqueMeaning prairie or meadow of the church. It's a surname of the christian inspiration.
Elizabelar BasqueThe Basque surname Elizabelar or De Elizabelar means "meadow of the church,". It's a surname that belongs to Celtic families. The Basques come from the ancient Celtic ethnic group (Celtic tribe) in the Pyrenees called (named) the baskunes or the barskunes (the people of the above).
Elizaga BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous hamlet in the commune of Sarrikotapea.
Elizalde Basque, SpanishFrom Basque
eleiza meaning "church" combined with the suffix -
alde "by". This could be either a habitational name for a person who was from the town of Elizalde in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, or a topographic name for someone living near a church.
Elkano BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Eguesibar.
Elkayam HebrewMeans "God is exist" in Hebrew. From the words
el, "God" and
kayam, "exist".
El Khattabi MoroccanDerived from the Arabic given name
Khattab and translates to "The Khattabi". A famous bearer is Rifian political/military leader Abdelkrim El Khattabi.
Elkin EnglishPatronymic of a diminutive of the given name
Elis.
Elkington EnglishAccording to Wikipedia Elkington is a deserted medieval village and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire in England. The villages name means "Elta's hill" or perhaps, less likely, "swan hill".... [
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Ell MedievalThis name derives from the Medieval given name Elis first recorded in the 1220 Pipe Rolls of Middlesex "Elis de Adham". The ultimate origin of the name is the Hebrew, Elisha or Elijah (meaning "Jehovah is God")... [
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Ellenberg German, Jewish, German (Swiss)Derived from two municipalities and a village called
Ellenberg in Germany. As an ornamental name, it is derived from German
ölenberg, literally meaning "olive mountain".
Ellender GermanRespelling of German
Elender, a nickname for a stranger or newcomer, from Middle High German
ellende ‘strange’, ‘foreign’, or a habitational name for someone from any of twenty places named Elend, denoting a remote settlement, as for example in the Harz Mountains or in Carinthia, Austria.
Eller GermanHabitational name from places in the North Rhine and Mosel areas
Ellerbrock Low GermanNorth German: topographic name for someone who lived by a low-lying swamp overgrown with alders, from Middle Low German elre 'alder' brock 'swamp'.
Ellerhoff GermanThis name means "Black Alder Tree Courtyard" and was inspired by a tree in a yard at the family farm in Nettelstedt, Germany.
Ellermaa EstonianEllermaa is an Estonian surname, most likely an Estoniazation of the German surname Ellermann.
Ellermeyer GermanIt is a combination of the German words “Eller,” which means “alder,” and “Meyer,” which means “steward” or farmer”. So, it is thought to refer to someone who was either a steward or farmer who lived near an alder grove.
Ellervee EstonianEllervee is an Estonian surname meaning "Eller water", but of undetermined origin. Possibly from the German "Eller". Possibly a corruption of the surname "Ellerbee" or "Ellerby".
Ellicot ScottishThe Ellicot family name was first used by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. It is a name for someone who lived in
Liddesdale and
Teviotdale where the family has a long and distinguished history dating back to the early Middle Ages... [
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Ellik EstonianEllik is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "hellik" meaning "sensitive" and "tender".
Ellingham EnglishHabitational name from places so named in Hampshire, Northumbria, and Norfolk. The first of these is named from Old English
Edlingaham ‘homestead (Old English ham) of the people of
Edla’, a personal name derived from a short form of the various compound names with a first element
ead ‘prosperity’, ‘fortune’; the others may have the same origin or incorporate the personal name
Ella (see
Ellington).
Ellingson NorwegianThe name Ellingson came from Norway and was spelled
Ellingsen but then it was changed to fit with more common English spelling. Ellingson most likely came from the son of Elling but may have more meanings.
Elmahdy Arabic (Egyptian)Means "the Mahdi" from Arabic مَهْدِيّ
(mahdiyy) meaning "guided one, rightly guided". In Islam, the term refers to a figure who will restore peace to the world.
Elmendorf GermanDerived from a village with the same name in the district of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Elmi EstonianElmi is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "helmikas" meaning "melick" (perennial grasses of the genus Melica, related to fescue).
Elmore EnglishAn English habitational name from Elmore in Gloucestershire, named from Old English
elm ‘elm’ +
ofer ‘river bank’ or
ofer ‘ridge’.