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Dogg EnglishFrom the word dog this is the stage surname of American rapper Snoop Dogg born Calvin Broadus Jr. (b. 1971)
Dohrmann Low GermanNorth German topographic name for someone who lived by the gates of a town or city (see
Thor).
Doi JapaneseDo ("Earth") + I ("Habitation") or ("Well, Mineshaft") in a different region. "Earth Well" is used mainly in the west and in Shikoku, the "Earth Habitation" kanji is used in eastern Japan. This name isn't rare and considered out of the ordinary, but it's uncommon to the ears.
Doi JapaneseFrom Japanese 土
(do) meaning "earth, soil" and 井
(i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Doi JapaneseFrom Japanese 土
(do) meaning "earth, soil" and 居
(i) meaning "being, sitting".
Doi JapaneseFrom Japanese 土
(do) meaning "earth, soil" and 肥
(i) meaning "manure, fertilizer".
Dōjima JapaneseFrom Japanese 堂 (
dou) meaning "temple, shrine" and 島 (
shima) meaning "island".
Doldersum DutchFrom the name of a village, derived from
heim "home, settlement" and an uncertain first element.
Dole English, Irish (Anglicized)English: from Middle English dole ‘portion of land’ (Old English dal ‘share’, ‘portion’). The term could denote land within the common field, a boundary mark, or a unit of area; so the name may be of topographic origin or a status name... [
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Dolin RussianFrom Russian
долой (doloy), meaning "away (with), off (with)".
Dollahan IrishVariant of Hallahan, meaning "Descendent of Áilleacháin"
Dolle German (?)“Dolle is a German word for a specific type of lock used on boats and also a small town in Germany”
Domański PolishHabitational name for someone from any of various locations called Domanice or Domaniew, or places named with
Doman.
Dome EnglishOccupational name from the Old English root doma, dema ‘judge’, ‘arbiter’. Compare Dempster.
Dominczyk PolishFrom the Polish from "Little Lord." The suffix, -czyk generally denotes the diminutiveness of the root word.
Dominie ScottishOccupational name for a church schoolmaster, from Latin
domine, a vocative form of
dominus, "lord" "master".
Don ScottishDon derives from the Old Gaelic "donn", brown, or the Old English pre 7th Century "dunn", brown, or the Old English pre 7th Century "dunn", dull brown or dark, and was originally given as a distinguishing nickname to someone with dark hair or a swarthy complexion.
Donabedian ArmenianPatronymic from classical Armenian tōnapet meaning ‘head of a festival’.
Donadieu FrenchMeaning “given to God”, surname given to a child because they were given to a priest or monastery or either an orpan.
Donaire Spanish, FilipinoFrom Spanish
el donaire meaning "grace,charm". It could be a nickname for a graceful or charming person.
Donato ItalianFrom the medieval personal name
Donato (Latin
Donatus, past participle of
donare, frequentative of
dare "to give"). It was the name of a 4th-century Italian bishop martyred in c. 350 under Julian the Apostate, as well as various other early saints, and a 4th-century grammarian and commentator on Virgil, widely respected in the Middle Ages as a figure of great learning.
Donchankov m RussianMeans "from
Donetsk", from Russian
дончанка (donchanka) or
дончанин (donchanin), both meaning "Donetsk resident".
Donders DutchFrom Dutch
donder meaning "thunder", a nickname for someone loud or boisterous.
Dondo Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 闐々 (
dondo), from ドンド (
dondo), an onomatopoeic word for sounds of thuds and bangs, referring to a water gate; to a person working at one.... [
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Donegan IrishAnglicized form of the Gaelic surname Ó Donnagáin. Diminutive of "donn" which means "brown," referring to hair color.
Donk DutchMeans "sandy hill" in Dutch, specifically referring to a hill above a marsh or silty area. Element found in several place names.
Donker DutchMeans "dark, dim, somber" in Dutch, a nickname for a person with dark hair or a dark complexion, or perhaps for someone with a gloomy demeanour.
Donna ItalianProbably a matronymic, from the given name
Donna meaning "lady, mistress" in classical Italian and "woman" in modern Italian. May alternately derive from a place name.
Donnellan IrishFrom the Gaelic Domhnallain, a diminutive of Donnell/Domhnall meaning "world mighty" (Irish form of the Scottish Donald).
Donskikh RussianDerived from the name of the Don river, derived from an Aryan root meaning "river".
Donth Low German (Rare)Donth is a very rare surname that comes from Germany. No real information about this surname.
Doolittle EnglishFrom a medieval nickname applied to a lazy man (from Middle English
do "do" +
little "little"). It was borne by the American poet Hilda Doolittle (1886-1961). A fictional bearer is Eliza Doolittle, the flower seller in Bernard Shaw's 'Pygmalion' (1913); and a variant spelling was borne by Dr Dolittle, the physician who had the ability to talk to animals, in the series of books written by Hugh Lofting from 1920.
Doonle SomaliThe surname "Doonle" can be interpreted as "the one who seeks" or "the seeker." This reflects a meaningful characteristic of pursuit and exploration. The name is derived from the Somali word "doon," which means "to seek" or "to want." Additionally, "doon" also translates to "boat," symbolizing the journey and exploration of new horizons.
Doornbos DutchDenoted a person who lived near thorn bushes, derived from Dutch
doornbos literally meaning "thorn bush".
Dopereiro GalicianThis is a surname that alludes to the locality of Pereiro de Aguiar (northern Spain). Also, this is an apple tree and its fruit is the pero (apple fruit).
Do Pereyro GalicianDo Pereyro is an apple tree. It is very old surname, dating from the Middle Ages. Do Pereyro comes from Galicia (northern Spain).
Dorado SpanishFrom
dorado "golden" (from Late Latin
deaurare "to gild", from
aurum "gold"), probably applied as a nickname to someone with golden hair.
Dorchester EnglishDerived from either the village in Oxfordshire, or the county town of Dorset, England (both of which have the same name). Both are named with a Celtic name, respectively
Dorcic and
Durnovaria combined with Old English
ceaster meaning "Roman fort, walled city".
Dorji BhutaneseMeans "diamond"; derived from Tibetan. The Dorji are a prominent and powerful family in Bhutan, with some members having been monarchs or holders of government positions. In 2014, this was the most common surname in Bhutan.
Dorland EnglishA variant of
Darling. It was a name for a person who was greatly loved by his friends and family. The surname was originally derived from the word
deorling, which meant "darling".
Dorman EnglishFrom the Old English personal name Deormann, composed of Old English deor (see Dear) + mann 'man'. This surname became established in Ireland in the 17th century; sometimes it is found as a variant of Dornan.
Dorn German, Jewish, FlemishMeans "thorn" in German. Given as a habitational name to someone who lived near thorn bushes, or as an ornamental name.
Dorn EnglishEither a place name from Dorn, Worcestershire, possibly derived from a root word meaning "fort, stronghold", or a variant of
Thorn from Middle High German
dorn "thorn" (from ancient Germanic
þurnaz).
Dornfeld Germantopographic name for someone who lived by a field where thorn bushes grew from Middle High German Middle Low German
dorn "thorn" and
feld "open country".
Dorozhkin RussianDerived from Russian дорожка
(dorozhka) meaning "strip" or "small road, path".
Dorsainvil Haitian CreoleOrnamental name derived from French
d'or meaning "of gold" combined with
saint "holy" and
vil "settlement" (the Haitian Creole spelling of French
ville).
d'Orves FrenchDenoted someone from
Orve, a commune in the Doubs department in eastern France.
Dosch GermanTopographic name for someone living near bushes or brush, from Middle High German doste, toste ‘leafy branch’, or a habitational name from a house with a sign depicting a bush. Also an altered spelling of
Dasch.
Døskeland NorwegianA surname originating from south-western Norway. The Døskeland farm in Sande, Gaular is the most notable place name. An older pronunciation, Dysjeland, has also been suggested by the Norwegian archaeologist Oluf Rygh... [
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Dos Santos Portuguese, GalicianMeans "of the saints" in Portuguese and Galician, originally given to a person born or baptized on All Saints' Day.
Dossat English, ScottishPossibly from French origins (used predominantly in Louisiana in the United States).
Dossett EnglishRecorded in several forms including Dowsett, Dosset, and Dossit, this is an English surname. ... [
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Doster German, BelgianA German surname, which is from an agent derivative of the Middle High German words 'doste' and 'toste' (meaning ‘wild thyme’, ‘shrub’, ‘bouquet’). It is a topographic surname which was given to someone whose land abutted an uncultivated piece of land, or possibly an occupational name for someone who dealt herbs.... [
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Dota JapaneseFrom 土 (
do) meaning "soil, ground earth" and 田 (
ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Dotson EnglishPatronymic of the Middle English name
Dodde. Originally derived from the Germanic root
dodd meaning "something rounded", used to denote a short, rotund man.
Dötter GermanFrom a Germanic personal name formed with theud ‘people’, ‘race’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘strong’ or hari, heri ‘army’
Dou ChineseFrom Chinese 窦
(dòu) meaning "hole, burrow".
Douangdara LaoFrom Lao ດວງ
(douang) meaning "ball, sphere, circle" and ດາລາ
(dara) meaning "star".
Douangmala LaoFrom Lao ດວງ
(douang) meaning "circle" and ມາລາ
(mala) meaning "bunch of flowers, garland".
Douangphachanh LaoFrom the Lao classifier ດວງ
(douang) for spherical objects and ພະຈັນ
(phachanh) meaning "moon".
Douangsavanh LaoFrom Lao ດວງ
(douang) meaning "circle, sphere" and ສະຫວັນ
(savanh) meaning "heaven".
Doubleday EnglishPossibly from the nickname or byname
do(u)bel meaning "the twin", or a combination of the given name
Dobbel (a pet form of
Robert) and Middle English
day(e) meaning "servant".
Doucet FrenchNickname for a gentle minded person from French
doux "sweet" (from Latin
dulcis).
Douchi JapanesePossibly from 戸 (
do) meaning "door" and 内 (
uchi) meaning "inside".
Doughty EnglishDoughty. This interesting surname of English origin is a nickname for a powerful or brave man, especially a champion jouster, deriving from the Middle English "doughty", Olde English pre 7th Century
dohtig dyhtig meaning "valiant" or "strong"... [
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Douillard FrenchNickname for a softie, possibly derived from Old French
do(u)ille meaning "soft, tender".
Doukaina f History, Late GreekFeminine form of
Doukas. Euphrosyne Doukaina Kamaterina was a Byzantine Empress by marriage to the Byzantine Emperor Alexios III Angelos.
Doukakis GreekMeans "son of the duke", from Greek Δούκας (
doúkas) combined with the patronymic suffix ακης (
akis).
Doukas GreekFrom medieval Greek
doukas "duke", "lord", from Latin
dux. This was the name of a family of imperial rank in medieval Byzantium.
Dōune Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 堂 (
dō) meaning "temple, shrine, hall" and 畝 (
une) meaning "raised ridge of earth in a field; furrow", referring to possibly a place with a hall and a field.