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Elorriaga BasqueIt indicates familial origin within either of 5 eponymous neighborhoods: the one in Gasteiz, the one in Deba, the one in Kortezubi, the one in Barakaldo, or the one in Lemoa.
Elortz BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Noain Elortzibar.
El-qases ArabicIt means "the narrative (which refers to the title of a chapter of the Quran)".
Elrashidy Arabic (Egyptian)Means "the rightly guided" from Arabic رَشِيد
(rašīd) meaning "well-guided, following the right course".
Elric English, Popular CultureFrom the medieval English givin name
Elric. Notable bearers were the Fullmetal Alchemist characters Edward and Alphonse Elric, as well as their mother, Trisha Elric.
Elsemere EnglishThe surname Ellesmere was first found in Shropshire at
Ellesmere, a market-town and parish, and the head of a union.
Elsey EnglishDerived from the Middle English given names
Elfsi and
Elsi, which in turn were derived from the Old English given name
Ælfsige.
El-shafei ArabicIt means "the intercessor (which refers to the Prophet of Islam, who will hopefully intercede on one's behalf before God on the day of judgement)".
Elsing GermanFrom a variant of the old personal name Elsung.
Elu EstonianElu is an Estonian surname meaning "life" and "being"; "living".
Elwell EnglishMeans "person from Elwell", Dorset (probably "spring from which omens can be read").
Elwood EnglishIt's either from a place name in Gloucestershire, England called Ellwood that is derived from Old English
ellern "elder tree" and
wudu "wood", or a form of the Old English personal name
Ælfweald, composed of the elements
ælf "elf" and
weald "rule".
Elwy WelshFrom the river Elwy in Wales, whose name likely derives from the Welsh elw "gain", "profit". Also sometimes used as a male first name in Wales.
Elzea Hebrew (Gallicized, Rare), American (South, Gallicized, Rare)The name means G-d’s help It is a French transition of the Hebrew name Eleazar applied to Jews that came to France by way of Egypt. Later it was carried over to the French Caribbean mainly St. Martinique which was the first major Jewish settlement in the Caribbean, but the name also spread to other Latin American Islands including Mexico... [
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Emajõe EstonianEmajõe is an Estonian surname meaning "mother river" (a genitive form of "ema jõgi"). The Emajõgi is a 100km river flowing through Estonia.
Emami PersianFrom Persian امام
(emam) meaning "imam, leader", of Arabic origin.
Emel GermanFrom a short form of any of the various Germanic personal names beginning with the element
amal, which means ‘strength’ or ‘vigor’.
Emer Jewish, Anglo-SaxonJewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name from Yiddish emer ‘pail’, ‘bucket’. ... [
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Emerin German (Portuguese-style)Brazilian adaptation of the German surname Emmerich; altered for easier comprehension by the Portuguese-speaking population of Brazil.
Emi JapaneseMeans bay. In other characters, Emi is also a feminine given name.
Emmer GermanA topographic name for someone who lived by land where grain was grown, a status name for someone who owned such land, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who grew or dealt in grain.
Emmus EstonianEmmus is an Estonian surname likely derived from the root "-emus", meaning "superiority" and "advantage".
Emori JapaneseFrom Japanese 江
(e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 守
(mori) meaning "watchman, keeper, caretaker".
Emsley EnglishA name that came from a family that lived in Yorkshire, where they derived the family name from Helmsley. Probably of Old English origin Helm and ley or leah, which means "a clearing in the woods."
Enad VisayanPossibly from Spanish "henar" meaning "meadowland" or "hayfield"
Encarnación SpanishMeans "incarnation" in Spanish. This is given in reference to the Incarnation of Jesus in the womb of the Virgin Mary (see
Encarnación).
Enciñias SpanishDerives from Spanish heritage and culture. Other spellings of the name of ENCIÑIAS may be Encinas, Encinias, Encinitas etc.
Ende EstonianEnde is an Estonian surname derived from "enda" meaning "own" and self".
Endō JapaneseFrom Japanese 遠
(en) meaning "distant, far" and 藤
(dō) meaning "wisteria".
Engelbert German, English, FrenchFrom a Germanic personal name composed of
engel (see
Engel) +
berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’. The widespread popularity of the name in France during the Middle Ages was largely a result of the fact that it had been borne by a son-in-law of
Charlemagne; in the Rhineland it was more often given in memory of a bishop of Cologne (1216–25) of this name, who was martyred.
Engelbrecht AfrikaansThe name Engelbrecht has multiple translations, including "Angle Glorious" and "Bright Angel".
Engelby Anglo-SaxonThe name Engelby has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage, from people of the village of Ingoldsby, Lincolnshire, or from Ingleby, found in Derbyshire, or at Ingleby-Berwick, North Yorkshire.
Engelhardt GermanDerived from the Germanic given name
Engelhard, composed of German
engel meaning "angel" and
hard meaning "brave, hardy, strong".
Engelmann German1 German: variant of Engel 1, with the addition of the personal suffix -mann ‘man’, sometimes denoting a pet form.... [
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Engen NorwegianFrom the name of several farms in Norway named with the singular definite form of
Eng.
Enggaard DanishCombination of Danish
eng "meadow" and
gård "farm, estate".
Engin ScottishScottish: habitational name from Elgin, a place in Moray.
Engineer Indian (Parsi)Parsi name literally meaning "engineer", referring to someone who made machines or engines. As the British rule of India demanded for all Parsees to adopt a surname, many used English vocabulary based on their occupation.
England Norwegian (Rare)From the name of several farms in Norway, named with Old Norse
eng "meadow" and
land "land".
Englander German, JewishEthnic name derived from German
Engländer, meaning 'Englishman', thus denoting an incomer from England. In some cases, the Jewish name may be an ornamental adoption.
Enjolras LiteratureFrom a surname which was from Occitan
enjeura meaning "to terrify". This was the name of a charismatic activist in Victor Hugo's novel 'Les Misérables' (1862).
Ennals EnglishThis unusual and interesting surname is of medieval English origin, and derives from either of two Anglo-Scandinavian male given names: Ingald or Ingulf. The former derives ultimately from the Old Norse "Ingialdr", having as its initial element the divine name "Ing", borne by a minor Norse god associated with fertility, and meaning "swelling, protuberance", with "gialdr", tribute; hence, "Ing's tribute"... [
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Ennemuist EstonianEnnemuist is an Estonian surname derived from "ennemuiste" meaning "days of yore", and "ennemuistne" meaning "ancient".
Enno JapaneseEn means "garden" and no means "wilderness, plain, field."
Enno EstonianEnno is an Estonian surname derived from "Enn" and "Enno", diminutives of the the masculine given names "Henrik" and "Hendrik".
Ennok EstonianEnnok is an Estonian surname derived from "Eenok" (English: "Enoch"), the biblical figure.
Ennor EnglishOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the Welsh given name Ynyr and a derivation from Jenner.
Eno JapaneseE means "river, inlet" and no means "field, plain, wilderness "
Enokida Japanese榎 (Enoki) means "Hackle/Chinese Nettle Berry Tree", and 田 (Da) means "Rice Paddy, Field". A notable bearer with this family name is Daiki Enokida, who is a professional baseball player.
Enomoto JapaneseFrom Japanese 榎
(enoki) meaning "hackberry, nettle tree" and 本
(moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Enoshima JapaneseFrom Japanese 江 (
e) meaning "bay", ノ (
no) which is a particle of possession, and 島 (
shima) meaning "island". This can refer to the island in the Kanagawa prefecture.
Enright Irish (Anglicized)From Irish Gaelic
Indreachtach, literally "attacker". The surname was borne by British poet D.J. Enright (1920-2002).
Enroth SwedishCombination of Swedish
en "juniper" and
rot "root".
Enshōgan Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 焔 (
en) meaning "blaze" and 硝岩 (
shōgan), derived from 硝石 (
shōseki) meaning "saltpeter" by replacing the character 石 (
seki) meaning "stone" with 岩 (
gan) meaning "rock".
Ensor EnglishDerived from Endesor, a village in Derbyshire, indicating a person who lived there. Endesor itself is Old English, coming from the genitive case of the first name Ēadin and ‘ofer’, meaning ‘sloping ridge’ (From ‘Dictionary of American Family Names’, 2nd edition, 2022).... [
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Enys Cornish (Rare), Celtic (Rare)Enys is an ancient Celtic word meaning a circle, and island or a clearing in the forest, so it is possible that the first owners took their name from the land.
Eomäe EstonianEomäe is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "eose-" meaning "spore" or "eospea" meaning "cone" and "mäe" meaning "hill/mountain"; "cone hill".
Epaltza BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the eponymous waterfall in the Navarrese municipality of Baztan.
Epema Frisian"Son of Epa" or "Son of Eepa". The name was applied starting around 1620 C.E. to the descendants of Eepa, matriarch of a family of the "grytman" type of elected nobility who held political power in and around the town of Sneek/Snits... [
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Eplboym YiddishIt means "apple tree", denoting either someone who planted them or lived near them.
Eplik EstonianEplik is an Estonian surname derived from "leplik" meaning "tolerant", "acquiescent" and "meek".
Epperly Anglo-SaxonThis name is a variant of Apperly. The meaning of Apperly in English is habitational name from Apperley in Deerhurst (Gloucestershire) which derives from Old English apuldor ‘apple-tree’ + lēah ‘open woodland’... [
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Eppler GermanOccupational name for a fruit grower or dealer, from Middle High German epfeler meaning "grower of or dealer in apples".
Epshteyn German, JewishThis surname may be derived from a German town known as Eppstein in Hesse. Epp probably came from Gaulish apa which means water or river and stein translates into English as stone.
Epstein German, JewishA habitational name for someone from a place named Eppstein, which is from Old High German
ebur meaning ‘wild boar’ and
stein meaning ‘stone’.
Er TurkishMeans "man, hero, brave" in Turkish.
Eraso BasqueThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous Navarrese neighborhoods: Eraso, Municipality of Imotz or Eraso, Municipality of Larraun.
Erber Jewish, GermanMeaning uncertain. Either a habitational name for someone living in a place named Erb or Erp, a name for a owner of a farm named Erbhof (derived from MIddle High German
erbære "honorable, noble"), or derived from the given name
Erpo.
Erendi EstonianErendi is an Estonian surname derived from "erendus" meaning "blooming".
Erg EstonianErg is an Estonian surname derived from "ergas" meaning "cheerful" and "alert".
Ergma EstonianErgma is an Estonian surname derived from "ergama", meaning "glow" and "radiate".
Erikson English, SwedishMeans "son of
Erik". This was famously used by Icelandic explorer Leif Erikson (Old Norse:
Leifr Eiríksson).
Eriksoo EstonianEriksoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Erik's swamp" in Estonian. However, it most likely derived from a corruption of the Swedish surname "Eriksson" that has been Estonianized.