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Aleksinas Greek (?)A famous bearer is the American former professional basketball player Chuck Aleksinas (1959-).
Alemán Spanishfrom
alemán an ethnic name for a German also used as a nickname for a Spanish person having some connection with Germany.
Alemdar TurkishOccupational name for a carrier of flags, banners or ensigns, from Turkish
alem meaning "banner, flag".
Aler English (Rare), GermanFrom the alder tree, a tree found in the Americas, Europe and parts of Asia. The much less common given name
Aler is possibly derived from it.
Alfani Italian(or Alfano) three possibilities: from the German word
halfer ("helper"), from a place called Alfano, which is supposed to be from the Arab
al fannan ("wild donkey"), and Alfana is the name of a race (as in type) of Arab horses, so could be someone related to horses.
Alfeev RussianDerived from the Russian monastic name
Yelevfery, derived from Greek ἐλεύθερος
(eleutheros) meaning "free".
Alferyev RussianDerived from the Russian monastic name
Yelevfery, derived from Greek ἐλεύθερος
(eleutheros) meaning "free".
Alfes JewishOfficial website of the the City of Alfés (in the Province Lleida, Catalonia, Spain) says:... [
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Alfieri ItalianFrom Italian
alfiere "standard-bearer, ensign", ultimately from Arabic
فارس (
al-faris) "horseman, rider; knight, cavalier". May alternately derive from the Germanic given name
Adalfarus, meaning "noble journey".
Alford English, ScottishHabitation name found in Lincolnshire, Surrey and Somerset, England and Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The name can be derived by combining the Old English female personal name
Ealdg- and
-ford meaning "water crossing" or can mean "from the alder tree ford".
Alfyorov RussianDerived from the Russian monastic name
Yelevfery, derived from Greek ἐλεύθερος
(eleutheros) meaning "free".
Algerie Arabic (Maghrebi)Derived from the French
Algérie meaning "Algeria" (referring directly to the country itself). It also refers to someone from Annaba, Algeria.
Al-ghamdi ArabicMeans "the Ghamdi", referring to the Ghamd tribe of Saudi Arabia.
al-Ghoul Arabic (Mashriqi)Perhaps from the Arabic folklore tradition of the ghoul. In the English speaking world, this name is probably known from the Batman comic/movie characters Ra's al Ghul and Talia al Ghul.
Alhadeff Judeo-SpanishPossibly an occupational name for a weaver from Arabic الهداف
(al-̣haddāf) meaning "the weaver's shuttle". Alternately, it may be from Arabic الهدى
(al-hadā) meaning "the guided one".
Alhambra SpanishRefers to the Alhambra, a palace complex located in Granada, Spain. The name itself is derived from Arabic الْحَمْرَاء
(Al-Ḥamrā) meaning "the red one" or, ultimately, from Arabic أَحْمَر
(ʾaḥmar) "red".
Al Harbi ArabicOriginally indicated a person from the Harb tribe derived from Arabic حَرْبيّ
(ḥarbiyy) meaning "military, war, army".
Alig RomanshOf debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from the given name
Alexius.
Alighieri ItalianFrom the given name
Alighiero, Italian form of
Aldiger. A famous bearer of this surname is Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), author of the Divine Comedy.
Aliston EnglishVariant of
Allerston, a habitational surname derived from a place so named in North Yorkshire.
Aljand EstonianAljand is an Estonian surname derived from "paljand" meaning "outcrop" and "locality".
Aljas EstonianAljas is an Estonian surname. It is a corruption of "haljas" meaning "green" and "verdant".
Aljaž SloveneEtymological origin unknown, possibly from the latin word
alias, meaning "different".
Alkaiaga BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Lesaka.
Alkan TurkishFrom Turkish
al meaning "dark red, crimson" and
kan meaning "blood".
al-Kashgari Uyghur, ArabicAlternate transcription of Uyghur كاشغەرىي and Arabic كاشغري (see
Kashgari). A famous bearer was Mahmud al-Kashgari (1005-1102), an 11th-century Kara-Khanid scholar and lexicographer of the Turkic languages from the city of Kashgar in Xinjiang, China.
Al-khwārizmī Medieval ArabicThis is the name of 9th century mathematician and astronomer Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmi, derived from the region of Khwarazm
Alkiza BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Alkurdi ArabicArabic surname, denoting someone who had Kurdish ancestry.
All EstonianAll is an Estonian surname meaning "below" or "beneath".
Allala BasqueA diminutive of
Ayala. The spelling was altered by Jose Maria Ayala, whose son Domingo Allala was related from his marriage to Estefana Champion-Werbisky, descendant of the Champion family from Rovigno, Croatia-Italy... [
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Allam Arabicoriginally an arabic name but has been used by english speakers. the name means "recognized" or "famous". in other languages it means "one who represents us" and in some languages translates as "flag"
Allely IrishFrom Irish
Mac Ailghile meaning "descendant of Ailghil".
Alleman French (Cajun), Spanish (Canarian), GermanFrom the French and Spanish word for "German". Believed to have originated in the Alsace-Lorraine region. Some holders of the name migrated to the Canary Islands and are part of the larger Isleños population that settled throughout the Americas... [
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Allemann German (Swiss)Derived from German
Alemanne, originally "member of the Alemanni tribe", this word came to denote "of Germanic descent". It was used to refer to members of the German-speaking population of Switzerland (as opposed to those who spoke one of the Romance languages; compare
Welsch).
Allende Basque, SpanishBasque surname possibly linked to the Spanish word
allende of Latin origin meaning "beyond" or "besides".
Allendorf GermanHabitational name from any of ten or more places called Allendorf.
Allgeier GermanThe harried officials at Ellis Island began to assign surnames based upon the pronunciation of the name by the immigrant, rather than attempting to ferret out the actual spelling. ... [
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Allgood LiteratureCombination of the English words "all" and "good". It is used to denote a virtuous or heroic character in works of fiction.
Allik EstonianAllik is an Estonian surname meaning "water source" or "spring".
Allikas EstonianAllikas is an Estonian surname derived from "hallikas" meaning "grayish".
Allikivi EstonianAllikivi is an Estonian surname meaning "source/wellspring stone".
Allikmaa EstonianAllikmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "spring (water source) island".
Alliksaar EstonianAlliksaar is an Estonian surname meaning "spring (water source) island".
Alliku EstonianAlliku is an Estonian surname, derived from "Allikas", meaning "wellspring".
Allikvee EstonianAllikvee is an Estonian surname meaning "well water" or "wellspring water".
Alliluyev RussianRussian surname. The feminine form
Alliluyeva was borne by Nadezhda Alliluyeva (1901-1932), the second wife of Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin.
Allin EnglishVariant spelling of
Allen. Also a derivative of the Norman female name
Adelina, based on Germanic
adal, 'noble'.
Allingu EstonianAllingu is an Estonian surname related to "allikas" meaning "(water) spring".
Allis EnglishFrom the Middle English and Old French female personal name
Alis (
Alice), which, together with its diminutive
Alison, was extremely popular in England in the Middle Ages. The personal name is of Germanic origin, brought to England from France by the Normans; it is a contracted form of Germanic
Adalhaid(is), which is composed of the elements
adal "noble" and
haid "brilliance, beauty".
Allister ScottishThe name Allister is derived from the given name Alexander, which in turn was originally derived from the Greek name, which means defender of men. In the late 11th century, Queen Margaret introduced the name, which she had heard in the Hungarian Court where she was raised, into Scotland by naming one of her sons Alexander... [
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Allmägi EstonianAllmägi is an Estonian surname meaning "under/below mountain".
Allooloo InuitSurname borne by inuk writer and artist Siku Allooloo and by politician Titus Allooloo.
Allor French (Quebec)Common Canadian spelling of the French surname Allard, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Alloway EnglishMeans (i) "person from Alloway, Alloa or Alva", the name of various places in Scotland ("rocky plain"); or (ii) from the medieval male personal name
Ailwi (from Old English
Æthelwīg, literally "noble battle").
Allred EnglishFrom the Middle English personal name
Alured, a form of
Alfred, which was sometimes written
Alvred, especially in Old French texts.
Allsaar EstonianAllsaar is an Estonian surname meaning "below/under island".
Allvee EstonianAllvee is an Estonian surname meaning "undersea" and "underwater".
Almandoz BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Baztan.
Almanza SpanishOriginally indicated a person from Almanza, a city in northern Spain. The city's name itself is derived from Arabic المنزل
(al-manzil) meaning "the house".
Almánzar Spanish (Caribbean)Derived from Arabic المنظر
(al manẓar) meaning "the view" or "the lookout". This surname is primarily used in the Dominican Republic.
Almarza SpanishThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 localities: the Castilian municipality of Almarza, Comarca of El Valle or the Riojan municipality of Almarza de Cameros.
Almási HungarianHabitational name for someone from any of various places called Almás, derived from Hungarian
alma meaning "apple".
Almasi PersianDerived from Persian الماس
(almas) meaning "diamond".
Al-masri ArabicMeans "the Egyptian" from Arabic مصر
(Misr) referring to Egypt.
Al-masri ArabicMeans "the Egyptian" from Arabic مصر
(Misr) referring to Egypt.
Almazán SpanishHabitational name demoting someone originally from the municipality of Almazán in Castile and León, Spain. The name itself is derived from Arabic المكان المحصن
(al-makān al-ḥiṣn) meaning "the fortified place" or "the stronghold".
Almenara SpanishAlmenara in Spanish is "beacon", but it is an old kind of beacon that consisted of a fire that was lit on top of the battlements to give a signal.
Almgren SwedishComposed of Swedish
alm meaning "elm tree" and
gren "branch".
Almoguera SpanishIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
al-Mohannadi Arabic (Mashriqi)Originally indicated a person from the
Al Muhannadi (أل مهند) or
Al-Mahanda (المهاندة) tribe based primarily in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, especially in Qatar. The tribe itself is derived from the given name
Muhannad.
Al Mokaddem ArabicHistory: Descendants of the blessed Fatima the daughter of prophet Mohammed in the Arabian Peninsula.... [
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Almond EnglishFrom the Middle English personal name
Almund, from Old English
Æ{dh}elmund, "noble protection" and variant of
Allman, assimilated by folk etymology to the vocabulary word denoting the tree.
Almonte SpanishFrom a place between Huelva and Sevilla. Means "the mountain".
Almoroto FilipinoPossibly derived from
almus, which means "nurturing", and
toto, which means "all over", from Latin during Spanish colonization and rule in the Philippines. Almoroto could mean "nurturing all over."... [
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al-Musrati Arabic (Maghrebi)Denoted a person from
Misrata (also called
Misurata or
Misratah), a city in the Misrata district in northwestern Libya.
Al-mutairi ArabicMeans “the Mutairi” referring to the Mutayr (مطير) tribe of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Alnemy FlemishOnly know relation claims birth in East Flanders. Arabic speakers believe it may be of Syrian or Saudi Arabian origin.
Aloe EstonianAloe is an Estonian surname derived from "loe" meaning "north-west".