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Erez Hebrew (Modern)
Means "cedar" in Hebrew.... [more]
Erfani Persian
From the given name Erfan.
Erg Estonian
Erg is an Estonian surname derived from "ergas" meaning "cheerful" and "alert".
Ergashev Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Ergash".
Ergashyev Uzbek
Variant transcription of Ergashev.
Ergen Turkish
Means "adolescent" in Turkish.
Ergin Turkish
Means "mature, adult" in Turkish.
Ergle English
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include an Anglicization of Ergele.
Ergma Estonian
Ergma is an Estonian surname derived from "ergama", meaning "glow" and "radiate".
Ergün Turkish
From the given name Ergün.
Erhard German
From the given name Erhard.
Erhardt German
From the given name Erhard.
Erhart German
From the given name Erhard.
Erickson English
Americanized form of Erikson.
Ericsen Danish, Norwegian
Means 'Son of Eric'.
Erikson English, Swedish
Means "son of Erik". This was famously used by Icelandic explorer Leif Erikson (Old Norse: Leifr Eiríksson).
Eriksoo Estonian
Eriksoo 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.
Erin Russian
Means "son of Era".
Erion German
From a variant of the given name Gereon.
Erixon Swedish
Variant spelling of Eriksson.
Erjanov Kazakh (Rare)
Rare variant transcription of Erzhanov.
Erk Estonian
Erk is an Estonian surname meaning "vivacious" and "lively".
Erkan Turkish
From Turkish er "brave man" and kan "blood".
Erkek Turkish
Means "male, manly" in Turkish.
Erkmaa Estonian
Erkmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "vivacious/sprightly land".
Erland English
Derived from the Swedish given name Erland.
Erlander Swedish
Derived from the personal name Erland. A famous bearer was Swedish politician Tage Erlander (1901-1985), Prime Minister of Sweden between 1946 and 1969... [more]
Erlandsson Swedish
Means "son of Erland".
Erlingsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Erling" in Icelandic.
Erlingsen Norwegian
Means "son of Erling".
Erm Estonian
Erm is an Estonian surname possibly derived from the masculine given name "Ermel", or "hermeliin" meaning "ermine" and "stoat".
Erman German (Modern), French (Modern)
Erman is a shortened French adaption of the Swiss-German surname Ermendinger, itself derived from the older surname Ermatinger, a name connected to the village of Ermatingen on the Swiss shore of Lake Constance, and came into existence during the early or middle 18th century when Jean-Georges Ermendinger (1710-1767), a Swiss fur trader from Geneva, married into a French speaking Huguenotte family... [more]
Ermatinger German (Swiss)
The surname Ermatinger derives from the village of Ermatingen on the Swiss shore of Lake Constance. It simply means "from Ermatingen".... [more]
Ermendinger German
The surname Ermendinger was derived from the older surname Ermatinger, a name connected to the village of Ermatingen on the Swiss shore of Lake Constance, and came into existence at some point during the early 17th or late 16th century when a branch of the Ermatinger family relocated from Schaffhausen, Switzerland, to Mulhouse, Alsace... [more]
Ermiş Turkish
Means "saint, holy person" in Turkish.
Erni German (Swiss)
Derived from a short form of the given name Arnold.
Ernsberger German (Anglicized, Modern)
Also spelled (Ehrnsberger) has been said that a Christian Ernsberger or Ehrnsberger came to the U.S. in 1710 from Germany but i dont know from where in Germany.
Eroğlu Turkish
Means "son of the warrior" in Turkish.
Erol Turkish
From the given name Erol.
Eroll English
From a Scottish place name.
Erpingham English
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous village in Norfolk.
Erratzuriz Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous farmhouse in the Navarrese municipality of Baztan.
Errenteria Basque
Proper, non-Castilianized form of Renteria.
Errey English
This uncommon and intriguing name is of Old Norse origin, and is found chiefly in the north western counties of England, reflecting the dense settlement of Scandinavian peoples in those areas. The surname is locational, from places such as Aira Beck or Aira Force near Ullswater in Cumberland, or some other minor or unrecorded place also named with the Old Norse term "eyrara", meaning "gravel-bank stream river”.
Errill Scottish
The family originated from Errol (Arroll) in Perthshire, Scotland
Erripalda Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous hamlet in the Navarrese municipality of Gorza.
Errol Scottish
Derived from a village by this name in Perthshire.
Ersoy Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, male, soldier" and soy meaning "ancestry, descent".
Ersson Swedish
Contracted form of Eriksson.
Ertaş Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, hero, brave" and taş meaning "stone".
Ertel German
South German: from a pet form of a personal name beginning with Ort-, from Old High German ort "point" (of a sword or lance)
Ertuğrul Turkish
From the given name Ertuğrul.
Ertürk Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, brave" and türk meaning "Turk".
Ervás Extremaduran
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Ervin English (American)
meaning : little hare
Erwin English, German, Irish, Scottish
From the given name Erwin. From the Middle English personal name Everwin Erwin perhaps from Old English Eoforwine (eofor "boar" and wine "friend") but mostly from an Old French form of the cognate ancient Germanic name Everwin or from a different ancient Germanic name Herewin with loss of initial H- (first element hari heri "army")... [more]
Erzhanov Kazakh
Means "son of Erzhan".
Erzhanova Kazakh
Feminine transcription of Kazakh Ержанов (see Erzhanov).
Esaka Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and saka means "slope, hill".
Esaki Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and saki means "cape, peninsula".
Esam Arabic
Derived from the given name 'Isam.
Esau Welsh, German
From the Biblical personal name Esau, meaning ‘hairy’ in Hebrew (Genesis 25:25).
Esawa Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and sawa means "swamp, marsh".
Escalante Spanish (Latin American)
From the Spanish verb escalar meaning "to climb".
Escandón Spanish, Spanish (Mexican)
Derived from a field named "Escanda" denoting a type of wheat. Perhaps farmers who lived close to the area.
Escañuela Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Andalusian municipality.
Escatel Spanish
Derived 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... [more]
Eschbaugh German (Americanized, Modern)
An Americanized spelling of the surname Eschbach.
Eschels Low German
A name common to the native inhabitants of the island of Föhr off the coast of northern Germany.
Eschenbach German
Eschenbach, from the root words Esch and Bach, is a surname that has origins in Germany and/or Switzerland. Esch is German for ash tree, and bach is German for brook, a small stream. Popular use of the surname includes the poet knight Wolfram von Eschenbach, and the name is used for multiple locations in Germany and Switzerland, or even more locations if you include spelling variations such as Eschbach, as this surname has undergone multiple mutations throughout history... [more]
Escher Dutch, German
German habitational name for someone from any of the various places called Esch, Esche, or Eschen.
Eschonbach German (Japanized, Modern, Rare)
A misspelling of the surname Eschenbach from the science-fiction series Mobile Suit Gundam with the characters Icelina Eschonbach and Joseph Eschonbach, which is possibly in reference to the poet knight Wolfram von Eschenbach given the military themes in the series such as German-based armored robotic vehicles.
Escobar Spanish
A 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.
Escolar Spanish
From Spanish escuela meaning "school".
Escoriuela Aragonese
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Escoto Spanish
ethnic name from escoto originally denoting a Gaelic speaker from Ireland or Scotland; later a Scot someone from Scotland. Spanish cognitive of Scott.
Escribano Spanish
An occupational name from escribano "scribe" (from Late Latin scriba "scribe" genitive scribanis from Latin scriba genitive scribae).
Escudero Spanish
An 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")... [more]
Escue American (South), English (American)
Likely a variant form of English Askew; also compare Eskew. This surname is concentrated in Tennessee.
Escuella Popular Culture
Based 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).
Escuintla Nahuatl
From Nahuatl Itzcuintlan meaning "abundance or place of dogs".
Escuredo Leonese
It indicates familial origin within either of 2 neighborhoods: the one in Rosinos de la Requejada and the one in Quintana’l Castiellu.
Esen Turkish
From the given name Esen.
Esenyel Turkish
Potentially from the given name Esen, from esinti, "breeze; that which blows'.
Eser Turkish
From the given name Eser.
Esfahani Persian
Indicated a person from the city of Isfahan in Iran, ultimately from Old Persian spādānām meaning "(of) the armies".
Esfandiari Persian
From the given name Esfandiar.
Esguerra Spanish, Filipino
Castilianized form of Basque Ezkerra from ezker meaning "left, left-handed".
Esgueva Castilian
It indicates familial origin near the eponymous river.
Eshaghi Persian
From the given name Eshagh.
Eshaq Persian
From the given name Eshaq.
Eshkol Hebrew
Means "cluster, bunch" in Hebrew.
Eskandari Persian
From the given name Eskandar.
Eskell Old Danish
Variant of Eskil, a form (found in Old Danish) of the Norse name Áskell, Ásketill.
Eskesen Danish
Means “Son of Eske”.
Eski Turkish
Means "old (as in an object)" in Turkish.
Esko Estonian
Esko is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name). The surname is derived from "Esko", the masculine given name.
Eskola Estonian
Eskola is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Esko".
Eslami Persian
From the given name Islam.
Esler German
German: byname or occupational name for someone who drove donkeys, from Middle High German esel ‘donkey’ + the agent suffix -er.
Esmaeili Persian
From the given name Esmaeil.
Esmaeilpour Persian
Means "son of Esmaeil" in Persian.
Esmaeilzadeh Persian
From the given name Esmaeil combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Esmael Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao
From the given name Ismail.
Esmaili Persian
From the given name Ismail.
Esmer Turkish
Means "brunette" or "tan" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic أسمر (asmar).
Esmond English
It 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".
Espa Italian
From Sardinian espa "wasp", making this a cognate of Vespa.
Espada Portuguese, Spanish
metonymic occupational name for an armorer or a swordsman from espada "sword" (from Latin spata from Greek spathe originally denoting a broad two-edged sword without a point)... [more]
Espaillat Catalan, Occitan
Occupational 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".
España Spanish
From the Spanish word for Spain.
Espartza Basque
Proper, non-Castilianized form of Esparza.
Espen Norwegian
From the given name Espen.
Esperón Spanish
From Spanish espera meaning to wait. Perhaps an occupational name for a waiter.
Espinal Spanish
Spanish: from any of numerous fields named Espinal or Espinar, from a collective of espina ‘thorn’.
Espíndola Portuguese (Latinized, ?)
Portuguese of uncertain origin, but possibly a topographic name or a variation of Spinola. It was taken to Portugal by an immigrant family from Genoa, Italy.
Espiñeira Galician
Habitational from any of numerous places called Espiñeira in Galicia, Spain, from Galician espiño meaning "hawthorn".
Espinosa De Los Monteros Spanish
Originating 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... [more]
Espiridión Spanish
From the given name Espiridión.
Espírito Santo Portuguese
Means “Holy Spirit” in Portuguese.... [more]
Espíritu Spanish
From 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 del Espíritu Santo... [more]
Espiritu Spanish (Filipinized)
Unaccented form of Espíritu primarily used in the Philippines.
Esplin Scottish
Scottish variant of Asplin. This was borne by the English stained glass artist and muralist Mabel Esplin (1874-1921).
Espotz Basque
This indicates familial origin within the Navarrese municipality Artzi’s eponymous neighborhood.
Espoz Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Espotz.
Esprit French
From the given name Esprit.
Esprontzeda Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Esquerra Catalan
Means "left-handed" in Catalan.
Esquivel Spanish
A name for someone who lives behind lime trees.
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’. ... [more]
Essa Arabic
Derived from the given name Isa 1.
Essam Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name 'Isam.
Essex English
From the place name Essex.
Essien Western African, Akan, Ibibio, Efik
Means "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"... [more]
Estadella Catalan
This indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the eponymous hill in the municipality of Isona i Conca Dellà.
Estanislao Spanish
From the given name Estanislao.
Estanislau Portuguese
Stanislav Derived from the Slavic elements stani meaning "stand, become" combined with slava meaning "glory".... [more]
Esterhuizen Southern African, Afrikaans
Habitational name of French origin, denoting a person from Estreux, a commune in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Esteruelas Spanish
Possibly from the place name Camarma de Esteruelas, a village in Madrid.
Estes Welsh, Spanish, English
a 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.
Estimé Haitian Creole, French
Means "valued, esteemed" in French.
Estopanyà Ribagorçan
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Estrella Spanish
Derived from the word 'strella' meaning a star in Spanish.
Estremera Spanish
Spanish: habitational name from a place in Madrid province called Estremera.
Estremera Spanish
Derived from the word "estrecho," which means "narrow" or "tight."
Esumi Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and sumi mean "residence, dwelling, abide" or "nook, corner".
Esztergomi Hungarian
Used by people in Komárom-Eszteregom, northern Hungary
Etcheberry Basque, English
From Basque etxe (house) and berri (new).
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."
Etemadi Persian
From the given name Etemad.
Ethe Greek
Plural 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.
Etheridge English
Derived from the given name Aldrich.
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".
Eto Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 江藤 (see Etō).
Etō Japanese
From Japanese 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 藤 (tō) meaning "wisteria".
Etō Japanese
From Japanese 衛 (e) meaning "guard, protect" and 藤 (tō) meaning "wisteria".
Etoh Japanese
Variant of Edo.
Eto'o Central African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "tree, wood" in Ibibio and Efik. It is found predominantly in Cameroon. The former Cameroonian soccer player Samuel Eto'o (1981-) is a famous bearer of this surname.
Etou Japanese
Variant of Edo.
Ettlinger German
Deriving from Ettlingen, a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Etxague Basque
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous Navarrese localities.
Etxaide Basque
It indicates familial origin within either of 2 Navarrese neighborhoods: the one in Elizondo or the one in Anue.
Etxalar Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Etxauri Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Etxeberri Basque
This 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.
Etxegarai Basque
It literally means "hill house".
Etxekopar Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the commune of Berrogaine-Larüntze in the arrondissement of Auloron e Senta Maria.
Etxenike Basque
It literally means "small house".
Etzel German, Upper German
from the given name Etzel and Atzilo a short form of any of the ancient Germanic personal names beginning with adal "noble"... [more]
Eubanks English
Topographic name for someone who lived by a bank of yew trees, from Old English iw "yew" and bank "bank".
Eufracio Spanish
From the given name Eufracio.
Eugenio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Eugenio.
Euler German, Jewish
Occupational 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).
Eulogio Spanish
From the given name Eulogio.
Eun Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 殷 (eun) meaning "great, many, magnificent; flourishing".
Eun Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 銀 (eun) meaning "silver".
Eun Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 恩 (eun) meaning "favor, grace, mercy".
Eun Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 慇 (eun) meaning "to be kind, to be wealthy".
Eunson Scottish
Patronymic derived from the given name Ewan.
Eustache French
From the given name Eustache.
Eustáquio Portuguese
From the given name Eustáquio.
Eva Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Italian, Portuguese
From the given name Eva.
Evanovich Russian
Means "son of Evan".
Évariste French
From the given name Évariste.
Evdokimov Russian
Means "son of Evdokim".
Eve English
Possibly from the given name Eve.
Eveleigh English
From an unknown location, possibly from the village of Everleigh in Wiltshire, England (see Everleigh).
Even Hebrew
Means "stone" in Hebrew.
Even Khen Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the surnames Even and Hen, which create the meaning of "precious stone".
Evenrud Norwegian, American
From the name of several farms in Eastern Norway.
Everard English
From the given name Everard
Everingham English
Means "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 English
From ever + more, meaning "at all times; all the time; forever, eternally;" Replacing evermo from Old English æfre ma.
Everson English
Patronymic from the personal name Ever. See also Evers.
Everton English
Habitational name from any of various places, in Bedfordshire, Merseyside, and Nottinghamshire, so named from Old English eofor ‘wild boar’ + tun ‘settlement’.
Evesham English
Derived from the Old English homme or ham and Eof, the name of a swineherd in the service of Egwin, third bishop of Worcester.
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