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Dupin FrenchMeans "of the pine tree" in French, referring to a person who lived near a pine tree or was from any of various locations named Le Pin.
Duplain Frenchtopographic name from Old French
plain an adjective meaning "flat" and a noun meaning "plain" with fused preposition and definite article
du "from the".
Duque Spanish, PortugueseSpanish and Portuguese cognate of
Duke. from
duque "duke" (from Latin
dux genitive
ducis "leader") an occupational name for someone who worked in the household of a duke or as a nickname for someone who gave himself airs and graces.
Durbin FrenchDerived from the place called D'urban or D'urbin in Languedoc
Durden EnglishA different form of
Dearden. A fictional bearer is Tyler Durden, a character from Chuck Palahniuk's 'Fight Club' (1996) and its subsequent film adaptation (1999).
Dürer German, HistoryIn the case of the German painter Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), this was a variant of the German surname
Türer, a German translation of Hungarian
Ajtósi, meaning "doormaker", to adapt to the local Nuremberg dialect... [
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Duret FrenchDerived from French
dur meaning "hard, tough".
Durham EnglishDenotes a person from either the town of Durham, or elsewhere in County Durham, in England. Durham is derived from the Old English element
dun, meaning "hill," and the Old Norse
holmr, meaning "island."
Durian IndonesianNamed after the Durian fruit, which is derived from Malay
duri meaning "thorn".
Durieux FrenchDerived from Old French
riu meaning "river, stream", originally used to indicate someone who lived by a stream.
Durko Russian, Ukrainian, BelarusianDerived either from Russian дурной
(durnoy) or Ukrainian дурний
(durnyi) or Belarusian дурны
(durny) all meaning "dump, foolish, stupid".
Durmaz TurkishDerived from Turkish
durmak meaning "to stop" or "to remain, to persist".
Durning IrishFirst found in County Antrim, Ireland, Durning is possibly an Anglicized form of O'Duirnin. The name is derived from "dorn", which means "fist".
Durrani PashtoDerived from Persian در
(dorr) meaning "pearl". It was historically used in the phrase
padshah durr-i durran meaning "king pearl of the age", a title used by Ahmad Shah Durrani, the founder of the modern state of Afghanistan.
Durrenberger Germanhabitational name for someone from any of numerous places in Bavaria, Thuringia, Saxony, and Silesia named Dür(r)nberg or Dürrenberg
Dursley English (British)Of English origin and is locational from a place so called in Gloucestershire, which was first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Dersilege', in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1195 as 'Derseleie' and in the Fees of 1220 as 'Dursleg'... [
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Durward English, Scottish (?)Means "guardian of the door, door-keeper" (cf.
Durward). A fictional bearer of the surname is Quentin Durward, eponymous hero of the novel (1823) by Sir Walter Scott.
Dushaj AlbanianIt comes from serbian name ''dusha'' meaning soul.In serbian ''dusha moja'' means my sweatheart.Probably a nickname or name given to the patriarch of the dushaj family that got taken as a surname by his descendants later on,adding the popular albanian ending -aj.
Düsterwald GermanDerived from Middle Low German
düster "dark" combined with Old High German
wald "forest".
Duszenko PolishIt appears Duza means soul, nickname for someone with a kind heart
Dut AfricanDut is a surname among the Dinka people in South Sudan.
Dutton Englishhabitational name from any of the places called Dutton, especially those in Cheshire and Lancashire. The first of these is named from Old English dun ‘hill’ + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; the second is from Old English personal name Dudd + Old English tun.
D'uva ItalianFrom Italian
uva "grape", meaning "of the grapes". An occupational name for someone who produced grapes, or possibly a nickname.
Duvernay FrenchMeans "from the alder grove," from Gaulish
vern meaning "alder" combined with Latin
-etum, whence Modern French
-aie, forming names of orchards or places where trees/plants are grown)... [
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Duvillard FrenchFrench surname, pronounced /dyvilaʁ/, whose bearers mainly live in Haute-Savoie. It means "from Le Villard", a village in the Rhône-Alpes region, whose name comes from the Latin 'villare' which means 'hamlet'... [
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Duxbury EnglishHabitational name from a place in Lancashire, recorded in the early 13th century as D(e)ukesbiri, from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Deowuc or Duc(c) (both of uncertain origin) + Old English burh ‘fort’ (see Burke).
Duyck FlemishNickname from Middle Dutch
duuc "duck"; in some cases the name may be a derivative of Middle Dutch
duken "to dive" and cognate with
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Duyster DutchDerived from Middle Dutch
duuster meaning "dark, gloomy, obscure" or "stupid, terrible".
Dvir HebrewSurname that also used as a first name, probably means "inner room" and related to The Holy of Holies. It is a term in the Hebrew Bible which refers to the inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle where God dwelt and later the Temple in Jerusalem where the Ark of the Covenant was kept during the First Temple, which could be entered only by the High Priest on Yom Kippur after sanctifying himself.
Dvoeglazov m RussianMeans "son of the two-eyed" from
двоеглаз (
dvoeglaz) meaning "two-eyed"
Dwenger GermanFrom an agent derivative of Middle Low German
dwengen "to press or oppress" probably a nickname for a violent person.
Dwiggins IrishAnglicized form (with English genitive -s) of Gaelic Ó Dubhagáin (see Dugan) or, more likely, of Ó Duibhginn (see Deegan).Possibly a variant (by misdivision) of English
Wiggins.
Dwivedi Indian, HindiFrom Sanskrit द्विवेदी
(dvivedi) meaning "one who has studied two Vedas", from द्वि
(dvi) meaning "two" and वेद
(veda) meaning "Veda".
Dybala Polishnickname from dybac, meaning 'to lurk' or 'to watch for somebody'.
Dyck DutchTopographic name for someone who lived by a dike, from Dutch
dijk. Compare
Dyke.
Dye English, WelshEnglish: from a pet form of the personal name
Dennis. In Britain the surname is most common in Norfolk, but frequent also in Yorkshire. Welsh is also suggested, but 1881 and UK both show this as an East Anglian name - very few in Wales.
Dyke EnglishEnglish - Name for someone who lived 'by the dike' from Middle English
dik deke,
dike deke "ditch dyke", or someone from Dyke in Lincolnshire. Medieval dikes were bigger than modern ones and often built for defense, not drainage.... [
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Dymock EnglishFrom the parish of Dymock in Gloucestershire, England. The name comes from Old English
Dimóc meaning "dim/shady oak".
Dyne EnglishDerived from the Olde English pre 7th Century "dence", the Middle English "dene", meaning a valley.
Dzagoev Ossetian (Russified)Russified form of the Ossetian surname Зæгъойты
(Zægoyty), which came from the nickname
Dzagoy. The name was probably from Ossetian дзаг
(dzag) meaning "full, complete", ultimately derived from Persian چاق
(čâq) meaning "fat".
Džambas RomaniMeaning "herdsman, horse trader", from Persian
ganbas, which translates as "herdsman". In the Turkish language, this term has the same meaning as... [
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Dzharimov Circassian (Russified)Russified form of a Circassian name possibly from Adyghe джары
(ǯ̍ārə) meaning "that is" combined with мэ
(mă) meaning "this" or "smell". A notable bearer is Aslan Dzharimov (1936-), the former President of the Adyghe Republic from 1992-2002.
Dzhigurda Abkhaz (Russified)The highest percentage of registered communists in Russia's last name is Dzhigurda, and people with this last name in the US are about 8% more likely to be registered communists than the average American.
Dzhioty OssetianMost likely related to Sanskrit उज्ज्वल
(ujjvala) meaning "bright, radiant, luminous".
Działo PolishDerived from Polish
działo "cannon" or "gun" as an occupational name metonymically. It can also be a nickname from Polish
działać "to work", "to do", "to influence", etc.
Dziencielsky PolishIt is the surname of Chaya, a character in the movie Defiance played by Mia Wasikowska.
Dziuba Polish, Russian, UkrainianDerived from Polish
dziub or Ukrainian
dzyuba. It is a nickname for a person with pock-marks on his or her face.
Džomek Slovak (?)Origin of the name is not known. Possibly came from Poland. In Slovakia in 1995 lived 15 people with this surname.
Dzugaev Ossetian (Russified)Probably derived from
Dzuga, the name of a past ancestor and the founder of the family/clan of uncertain meaning, though it could have been used to refer to a shepherd or herder if derived from Iron Ossetian дзуг
(dzug) meaning "flock, herd (of sheep or cattle)".
Dzul MayanMayan name from a term meaning ‘stranger’ also ‘gentleman’.
E ChineseMeaning is "abbr. of Iraq/Iran"
Eachus EnglishName is said to have originated in Cheshire and Lancashire. A variant of Etches, possibly a variant of Edge , with post-medieval excrescent -s and devoicing of the consonant, or an altered pronunciation of the nickname Edgoose (Middle English Edcus, early modern English Etcus)... [
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Eagle EnglishNickname for a lordly, impressive, or sharp-eyed man, from Middle English
egle "eagle" (from Old French
aigle, from Latin
aquila).
Eagleburger English (American)Americanized form of German Adelberger, a habitational name for someone from a place called Adelberg near Stuttgart.
Eamer EnglishPossibly derived from the given name
Eomer, or from Middle English
yẹ̄mer "guardian, keeper, protector; guard".
Eames EnglishProbably from the possessive case of the Middle English word
eam ‘uncle’, denoting a retainer in the household of the uncle of some important local person. Possibly also a variant of
Ames.
Earenfight Englishappears in early American history in Pennsylvania and New Jerssey. Jacob Earenfight fought in the Battle of Princeton in the American Revolutionary War.
Earley German, IrishThe surname Earley originally derived from the Old English word Eorlic which referred to one who displayed manly characteristics.... [
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Earnhardt GermanIt is a name for a courageous or honorable person. The surname Earnhardt is composed of two German words meaning honor and bravery.
Earnshaw EnglishMeans "person from Earnshaw", Lancashire ("Earn's nook of land" -
Earn from an Old English personal name meaning literally "eagle"). In fiction this surname is borne by Catherine Earnshaw, her brother Hindley and her nephew Hareton, characters in Emily Brontë's 'Wuthering Heights' (1847).
East EnglishFrom the English vocabulary word, ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic
*austrą "east". It originally denoted someone who lived to the east of something, or someone who came from the east.
Eastburn EnglishHabitational name from either of two places, one in Humberside and one in West Yorkshire, so named from Old English
ēast,
ēasten "east" and
burna "stream".
Easterbrook EnglishTopographic name for someone who lived by a brook to the east of a main settlement, from Middle English easter meaning "eastern" + brook meaning "stream".
Easthope EnglishFrom the name of the village and civil parish of
Easthope in Shropshire, England, derived from Old English
est meaning "east, eastern" and
hop meaning "enclosed valley".
Eastley EnglishA Saxon village called East Leah has been recorded to have existed since 932 AD. (
Leah is an ancient Anglo-Saxon word meaning 'a clearing in a forest'). There is additional evidence of this settlement in a survey from the time which details land in North Stoneham being granted by King Æthelstan to his military aid, Alfred in 932 AD... [
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Ebadi PersianDerived from Arabic عِبَاد
(ʿibād), the plural of عَبْد
(ʿabd) meaning “servant, slave”.
Eben EnglishMeaning unknown. It could be from the given name
Eden, from the place name Eden, meaning "Place Of Pleasure".
Eberling German (Austrian)The surname Eberling was first found in Austria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation... [
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Ebikeme AfricanUnsure of the source, used famously by Charles Ebikeme, African scholar and educator in the 21st century.
Ebina JapaneseFrom Japanese 蝦
(ebi) meaning "shrimp, prawn" and 名
(na) meaning "name, reputation".
Ebisu Japanese, Japanese MythologyThis name most likely comes from the god Ebisu, his name being spelled in numerous ways, one of them being 戎 (
ebisu) meaning "arms" or 蛭 (
ebi, hiru) meaning "leech" and 子 (
ko, su) meaning "child, sign of the rat"... [
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Ebitsubo Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 海老坪 (
Ebitsubo) meaning "Ebitsubo", a division in the area of Mimura in the city of Ishioka in the prefecture of Ibaraki in Japan.