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Esenyel TurkishPotentially from the given name
Esen, from
esinti, "breeze; that which blows'.
Esfahani PersianIndicated a person from the city of Isfahan in Iran, ultimately from Old Persian
spādānām meaning "(of) the armies".
Eshiro JapaneseCombination of Japanese 江
(e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 城
(shiro) meaning "castle, city".
Esko EstonianEsko is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name). The surname is derived from "Esko", the masculine given name.
Eskola EstonianEskola is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Esko".
Esler GermanGerman: byname or occupational name for someone who drove donkeys, from Middle High German
esel ‘donkey’ + the agent suffix
-er.
Esmer TurkishMeans "brunette" or "tan" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic أسمر
(asmar).
Esmond EnglishIt 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".
Espaillat Catalan, OccitanOccupational 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".
Esperón SpanishFrom Spanish
espera meaning to wait. Perhaps an occupational name for a waiter.
Espinal SpanishSpanish: from any of numerous fields named Espinal or Espinar, from a collective of espina ‘thorn’.
Espiñeira GalicianHabitational from any of numerous places called Espiñeira in Galicia, Spain, from Galician
espiño meaning "hawthorn".
Espinosa De Los Monteros SpanishOriginating 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... [
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Espíritu SpanishFrom 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
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Esplin ScottishScottish variant of
Asplin. This was borne by the English stained glass artist and muralist Mabel Esplin (1874-1921).
Espotz BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the Navarrese municipality Artzi’s eponymous neighborhood.
Esprontzeda BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
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’. ... [
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Essien Western African, Akan, Ibibio, EfikMeans "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"... [
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Estadella CatalanThis indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the eponymous hill in the municipality of Isona i Conca Dellà.
Esteruelas SpanishPossibly from the place name Camarma de Esteruelas, a village in Madrid.
Estes Welsh, Spanish, Englisha 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.
Estrela PortugueseThe surname Estrela, of Portuguese origin, means "star," symbolizing guidance, hope, and celestial beauty, and is commonly found in Portugal.
Estremera SpanishSpanish: habitational name from a place in Madrid province called Estremera.
Estremera SpanishDerived from the word "estrecho," which means "narrow" or "tight."
Esumi JapaneseE means "river, inlet" and sumi mean "residence, dwelling, abide" or "nook, corner".
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."
Ethe GreekPlural 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.
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".
Etō JapaneseFrom Japanese 江
(e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 藤
(tō) meaning "wisteria".
Etō JapaneseFrom Japanese 衛
(e) meaning "guard, protect" and 藤
(tō) meaning "wisteria".
Eto'o Central African, Ibibio, EfikMeans "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.
Ettlinger GermanDeriving from
Ettlingen, a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Etxague BasqueHabitational name derived from Basque
etxe "house, home, building" and an altered form of the suffix
-gune "place, area".
Etxaide BasqueIt indicates familial origin within either of 2 Navarrese neighborhoods: the one in Elizondo or the one in Anue.
Etxalar BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Etxauri BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Etxekopar BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the commune of Berrogaine-Larüntze in the arrondissement of Auloron e Senta Maria.
Etzdorf GermanOrigin and meaning unknown, possibly a given name. Usually has nobiliary particle "Von".
Eubanks EnglishTopographic name for someone who lived by a bank of yew trees, from Old English
iw "yew" and
bank "bank".
Eul GermanA nickname from Middle High German
iule meaning "owl".
Euler German, JewishOccupational 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).
Eun Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 殷 (
eun) meaning "great, many, magnificent; flourishing".
Everingham EnglishMeans "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 EnglishFrom
ever +
more, meaning "at all times; all the time; forever, eternally;" Replacing
evermo from Old English
æfre ma.
Everton EnglishHabitational name from any of various places, in Bedfordshire, Merseyside, and Nottinghamshire, so named from Old English
eofor ‘wild boar’ +
tun ‘settlement’.
Evesham EnglishDerived from the Old English
homme or
ham and
Eof, the name of a swineherd in the service of Egwin, third bishop of Worcester.
Evjen NorwegianHabitational name from a common farm name derived from Old Norse
efja meaning "eddy backwater, mud, ooze".
Evloev Ingush (Russified)Russified form of an Ingush name, which is derived from
Yovloy, the name of an Ingush teip (clan), which is of unknown meaning. It may be from the name of the Alans, a medieval Iranian nomadic group (the word itself derived from Sanskrit आर्य
(ā́rya) meaning "noble, honourable") or from Adyghe елъы
(ełăə) meaning "to sharpen" combined with елъэ
(ełă) meaning "to jump over".
Evola ItalianPerhaps a topographic name from Italian
ebbio, a type of plant known as danewort in English (genus Sambucus), itself derived from Latin
ebullus; alternatively, it may have been a habitational name for a person from a minor place named with this word... [
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Ewell EnglishHabitation name from the town of Ewell in Surrey or from Temple Ewell or Ewell Manor, both in Kent or Ewell Minnis near Dover. Originally from Old English
Aewill meaning "river source" or "spring".
Eyigün TurkishThe name means "good day". "Eyi" from Turkish "iyi" meaning "good". "Gün" meaning "day" in Turkish.
Eyre EnglishDerived from Middle English
eyer,
eir "heir", originally denoting a man who was designated to inherit or had already inherited the main property in a particular locality. The surname was borne by the heroine of Charlotte Brontë's 'Jane Eyre' (1847).
Eyre EnglishTruelove the "Eyr" or "Heyr" was granted land in Derby as a reward for his services at the 1066 Battle of Hastings, together with a coat of arms featuring "a human leg in armour couped at the thigh quarterly argent and sable spurred", in reference to the sacrifice of his limb... [
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Ezaki JapaneseFrom Japanese 江
(e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 崎
(saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
Ezell AmericanOf uncertain origin. The name is found primarily in the southeastern United States, possibly as a variation of Israel or a form of Ezekiel.
Ezer HebrewMeans "helping" or "to help" in Hebrew.
Ezpeleta BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous commune in the French arrondissement of Baiona.
Ezzo Medieval ItalianDerived from a Germanic name Azzo, based on the element z , which originates debated; between the various hypotheses are: ... [
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Fa ChineseFrom Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "Flower, blossom"
Faaj HmongHmong clan surname, also commonly anglicized as
Fang. It may be a form or cognate of the Chinese surname
Fang.
Faber German, Dutch, French, DanishAn occupational name for a blacksmith or ironworker, ultimately derived from Latin
faber "artisan, creator, craftsman, smith".
Fàbregas CatalanDeriving from any of the places in Barcelona province named Fàbregues, from the plural of
Fàbrega. Famous bearer of this surname is Spanish/Catalan footballer Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas Soler.
Facente ItalianNickname for an industrious person, from Latin
facere "to make" "to do".