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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.
Eccbeer English (Rare)From Middle English
aker "field" and Old English bǣre "swine pasture," denoting someone who lived near one.... [
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Eccles EnglishFrom the name of a town in Greater Manchester, England or another town or village named Eccles, derived from Latin
ecclesia via Romano-British
ecles meaning "church".
Echon FilipinoDerived from Hokkien 一孫
(it-sun) meaning "first grandchild".
École French (Rare)From French meaning "school". Given to a person who lived or worked near a school.
Economos Greek (Anglicized, Expatriate, ?)Alternate transcription of Greek Οικονόμος (see
Oikonomos), which was an occupational surname meaning "one who manages a household, steward of an estate, housekeeper" from the ancient Greek word οἰκόνομος
(oikonomos), itself derived from οἶκος
(oikos) "house, household" and νόμος
(nomos) "law, custom".
Ecru French (?)It means "unbleached" in French, but is used in English to mean brown.
Eda JapaneseFrom Japanese 江
(e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Edamura JapaneseThe kanji 枝 (Eda) means "Branch", while 村 (Mura) means "Town, Village". Combine the two and the surname means "Branching Town/Village".
Eddy AmericanA common surname used among people whose ancestry originates from the United Kingdom (England, Ireland and Scottland etc.) Shelia Eddy is an American who was convicted in 2014 for the murder of Skylar Neese in the state of West Virginia.
Edelstein JewishOrnamental name derived from German
Edelstein "gemstone; precious stone".
Edén SwedishPossibly a habitational name from a place named with the element
ed "isthmus". In some cases it could also be a shortened form of
EDENIUS (a combination of Swedish
ed "isthmus" and the Latin suffix
-enius "descendant of").
Eden EnglishFrom Middle English given name
Edun, derived from Old English
Ēadhūn, with the elements
ēad "prosperity, wealth" and
hūn "bear cub".... [
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Eden GermanRefers to someone from one of several places of the same name, mainly in Bavaria and Austria, from Middle High German
œde "wasteland" and the suffix
n, which signifies an action toward the root word... [
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Edens EnglishVariant of
Eden with
-s, either possessive or a post-medieval embellishment.
Edevane Welsh, CornishA rare Welsh surname, believed to be of Cornish origin. This surname is made up of two elements. ‘Ed’ is not a shortened form of Edward, but derives from the ancient (Old English?) ‘ead’ meaning ‘prosperity’ and/or ‘happiness’... [
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Edge EnglishTopographic name, especially in Lancashire and the West Midlands, for someone who lived on or by a hillside or ridge, from Old English
ecg "edge".
Edgecombe EnglishFrom a location meaning ridge valley, from Old English
ecg "edge, ridge" and
cumb "valley".
Edgely EnglishA surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, and a place name taken from either a village in Cheshire or one in Shropshire. The name means “park by the wood” in Old English.
Edgerly EnglishHabitational name from any of numerous minor places named Edgerley, Edgerely, or Hedgerley.
Ediriweera SinhaleseDerived from Sinhalese ඉදිරි
(idiri) meaning "front, forward" and Sanskrit वीर
(vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Edmeades EnglishMeant "son of
Edmede", from a medieval nickname for a self-effacing person (literally "humble", from Old English
ēadmēde "easy mind").
Edminsteire Scottishjohn edminsteire was a person captured at the battle of dunbar in 1651 and shipped to boston in 1652 on the ship john and sarah. we can find no previous record of the edminsteire name. conjecture from f.custer edminster that did the geneology is it is a combination of french and german names and originated from people that migrated to scotland with mary queen of scots about 100 years earlier.
Edmiston ScottishHabitational name from Edmonstone, near Edinburgh, so named from the Old English personal name Ēadmund + tūn meaning "settlement".
Edo JapaneseE means "river, inlet" and to means "wisteria".
Edralin FilipinoThe most well-known bearer of this name is Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, a Filipino politician, lawyer, and kleptocrat.
Edström SwedishCombination of Swedish
ed "isthmus" and
ström "stream".
Eek EstonianPossibly a corruption of Estonian
leek, meaning "flame" or "blaze". Or perhaps a corruption of the Swedish word
ek "oak" (see
Ek).
Eelmaa EstonianEelmaa is an Estonian surname derived from "eel" maening "fore" aand "maa" meaning "land".
Eenlo EstonianEenlo is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "eend" meaning "protrusion", "overhang" and "jetty".
Eenmaa EstonianEenmaa is an Estonian name, possibly derived from "eend" (meaning "ledge") and "salu" ("grove").
Eenpalu EstonianEenpalu is an Estonian name, possibly derived from "eend" (meaning "ledge") and "palu" ("sandy heath").
Eenpuu EstonianEenpuu is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "eend" (meaning "ledge") and "puu" ("tree").
Eensaar EstonianEensaar is an Estonian name, possibly derived from "eend" (meaning "ledge") and "saar" ("island").
Eensalu EstonianEensalu is an Estonian name, possibly derived from "eend" (meaning "ledge") and "salu" ("grove").
Eensoo EstonianEensoo is an Estonian name, possibly derived from "eend" (meaning "ledge") and "soo" meaning "swamp/marsh".
Eentalu EstonianEentalu is an Estonian name, possibly derived from "eend" (meaning "ledge") and "talu" meaning "farm".
Eero EstonianEero is both an Estonian surname and masculine given name.
Eesik EstonianEesik is an Estonian surname derived from "esik" meaning ""front" ad "vestibule" and "entry".
Eespere EstonianEespere is an Estonian surname meaning "in front of (ees) homefolk/family (pere)".
Eespõld EstonianEespõld is an Estonian surname meaning "afore/ahead of field".
Efe TurkishMeans "older brother, brave" in Turkish.
Efetürk TurkishMeans "brother of the Turks", derived from Turkish
efe meaning "older brother, brave".
Effenberg GermanPossibly denoted a person coming from a place of this name in Germany, or for someone who lived on or near a mountain or hill covered with elm trees, derived from German
effe meaning "elm" and
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Efron JewishFrom a Biblical place name that was used for a mountain mentioned in Joshua 15:9 and a city mentioned in 2 Chronicles 13:19. It can also be considered to be derived from the given name
Ephron.
Egashira JapaneseFrom Japanese 江
(e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 頭
(kashira) meaning "head".
Egede ScandinavianDerived from a place name on Sjælland containing the name element
EIK meaning "oak".
Egeland NorwegianFrom the name of several farmsteads in Norway named with Norwegian
eik "oak" and
land "land".
Eggenkamp DutchProbably from Dutch
eggen "to harrow, to plough" and
kamp "field".
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.
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".