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Feistel GermanPossibly originates from a German word meaning "fist"
Feit German, JewishVariant of
Veit. Also, nickname from Middle High German feit ‘adorned’, ‘pretty’ (the same word as French fait, Latin factus).
Feito AsturianAsturian surname of Vaquieru origin, from the West of Asturias
Feiza LithuanianLithuanian/Russian. Could have been cut off or mistranslated during emigration. Last name
Felber GermanMiddle High German residential name "velwer" meaning Willow Tree.
Feldhaus Germanhabitational name from a place called
Feldhaus after a "house standing in open country", derived from the elements
feld "field" and
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Feldstein German, JewishOrnamental name meaning "field stone" in German. A famous bearer is American actor and filmmaker Jonah Hill (1983-), born Jonah Hill Feldstein. Another famous bearer is Hill's sister, actress Beanie Feldstein (1993-).
Felemban ArabicFrom the name of the city of
Palembang in Indonesia, originally denoting someone who came from that city.
Felker EnglishThe surname Felker was a patronymic surname, created from a form of the medieval personal name Philip. It was also a habitational name from a place name in Oxfordshire. Forms of the name such as de Filking(es) are found in this region from the 12th and 13th centuries.
Fell EnglishFrom Middle English
fell ”high ground”, ultimately derived from Old Norse
fjall, describing one who lived on a mountain.
Fell English, German, JewishMetonymic occupational name for a furrier, from Middle English
fell, Middle High German
vel, or German
Fell or Yiddish
fel, all of which mean "skin, hide, pelt". Yiddish
fel refers to untanned hide, in contrast to
pelts "tanned hide" (see
Pilcher).
Feller English, German, JewishOccupational name for a furrier, from an agent derivative of Middle English
fell, Middle Low German, Middle High German
vel, or German
Fell or Yiddish
fel "hide, pelt". See also
Fell.
Feller GermanHabitational name for someone from a place called Feld(e) or Feld(a) in Hesse.
Felli ItalianPossibly derived from a nickname based on
fello "criminal; evil, wretched; angry; sad, gloomy".
Fellows EnglishEnglish: patronymic from
Fellow, from Middle English felagh, felaw late Old English feolaga ‘partner’, ‘shareholder’ (Old Norse félagi, from fé ‘fee’, ‘money’ + legja to lay down)... [
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Felton EnglishA habitation name composed of the elements
feld-, meaning "field or pasture" and
-tun, meaning "settlement."
Feltscher RomanshDerived from Romansh
feltscher "scythe-maker", ultimately from Latin
falcarius "scythe-maker; sickle-maker".
Fendrich GermanFrom German
Fähndrich (older form
Fähndrich) meaning "ensign, flag-bearer".
Feng ChineseDerived from Chinese 风
(fēng) meaning "wind".
Fenimore EnglishFrom a medieval nickname meaning literally "fine love" (from Old French
fin amour).
Fenlon IrishGaelic: Derived from old Gaelic name O'Fionnalain,"Son of the Fair one". Found most commonly in Carlow and Wexford counties.
Fenner EnglishA surname of either
Old French origin, allegedly meaning “huntsman”, or else more probably referring to those who were brought over from the Low Countries to assist in draining the “fens” or wetlands of England and Ireland – a process which lasted from the 9th to the 18th centuries.
Fennessey IrishAn ancient Irish name. Presumed to come from the name Fionnghusa, or sometimes O'Fionnghusa.... [
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Fenning EnglishTopographic name for a fen dweller, from a derivative of Old English
fenn (see
Fenn).
Fennoy AmericanFennoy is a name whose history is connected to the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Fennoy family once lived near a marsh or swamp. Another name for wetlands is fen, in the Old English fenn, from which this name is derived.
Fenrich De Gjurgjenovac GermanFenrich is a German family name, derived from a military title 'fenrich'/'fähn(d)rich' meaning "ensign" or "standard bearer" (
bannerman), from early New High German
fenrich. The term was formed and came into use around 1500, replacing Middle High German form
vener, an agent derivative of Alemannic substantive
van (flag).... [
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Fenster German, JewishOccupational name for a window maker from Middle High German
venster German
fenster "window".
Fenton EnglishOriginated from several place names in England, meaning “marsh town” from Old English
fenn “marsh, fen” +
tun “enclosure; settlement, town”.
Fenu ItalianFrom Sardinian
fenu "hay, marsh grass". A relation to Latin
faenus "interest, profit" has been suggested, but seems unlikely.
Fenway EnglishMeaning, "through the fens," itself meaning, "through the marsh."
Fera ItalianProbably related to modern Italian
fiero "fierce, savage, raging; bold, daring; proud", by way of Latin
ferus "wild, fierce; untamed" or
fera "wild beast".
Fergani Arabic (Maghrebi)From the name of the village of Ifergan in Morocco, derived from Tamazight
afrag meaning "enclosed place, cloister".
Ferla ItalianDenoting someone from a town of the same name, from Latin
ferula "stick, cane".
Fernel FrenchDerived from French
ferronel, a diminutive of (obsolete)
ferron "maker or seller of iron".
Fernow GermanHabitational name from a place called Fernau or Fernow.
Ferrand French, EnglishThis French surname can be derived from a given name (thus making it a patronymic surname) as well as from a nickname (thus making it a descriptive surname). In the case of a patronymic surname, the surname is derived from the medieval French masculine given name
Ferrand, which was a variant form of the name
Fernand, itself a contraction of
Ferdinand.... [
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Ferrandin French (Rare)This French surname can be derived from a given name (thus making it a patronymic surname) as well as from the name of a profession (thus making it an occupational surname). In the case of a patronymic surname, the surname is derived from the masculine given name
Ferrandin, which was a diminutive of the medieval French given name
Ferrand... [
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Ferrandino ItalianDerived from the masculine given name
Ferrandino, which is a diminutive of the medieval Italian given name
Ferrando. For more information about this, please see the entry for the patronymic surname of
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Ferrando Italian, SpanishThis surname can be derived from a given name (thus making it a patronymic surname) as well as from a nickname (thus making it a descriptive surname). In the case of a patronymic surname, the surname is derived from the medieval masculine given name
Ferrando, which was in use in both Italy and Spain during the Middle Ages... [
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Ferrante ItalianThis surname can be derived from a given name (thus making it a patronymic surname) as well as from a nickname (thus making it a descriptive surname). In the case of a patronymic surname, the surname is derived from the medieval masculine given name
Ferrante... [
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Ferranti ItalianDerived from the Latin word ferrum, which means "iron". Originally an occupational name for a blacksmith or a worker in iron.
Ferrantino ItalianDerived from the masculine given name
Ferrantino, which is a diminutive of the medieval Italian given name
Ferrante. For more information about this, please see the entry for the patronymic surname of
Ferrante.
Ferrar EnglishThe Ferrars are the Lincolnshire branch of the noble De Ferrers family. The latter having been linked to Tamworth Castle, manors in Baddesley Clinton, Tutbury Castle and the now ruined Groby Castle as well as many other estates around the UK.... [
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Ferreire CelticIt means smith. In the Gaelic languaje is gofaint or ngfaint.
Ferrers Ancient RomanIt derives from Latin, "ferrum", which means "iron". As a surname, it derives from two French villages named "Ferrieres" where iron was mined.
Ferrier ScottishScottish: occupational name for a smith, one who shoed horses, Middle English and Old French ferrier, from medieval Latin ferrarius, from ferrus ‘horseshoe’, from Latin ferrum ‘iron’. Compare
Farrar.
Ferrigno ItalianDerived from the Italian adjective
ferrigno meaning "made of or resembling iron" (a derivative of Latin
ferrum meaning "iron"), applied as a nickname to someone who was very strong or thought to resemble the metal in some other way... [
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Feste LiteratureFeste was the fool in Twelfth Night, written by William Shakespeare.
Fett GermanNickname for a fat man, from Middle Low German vett meaning "fat".
Fett EnglishNickname from Old French fait, Middle English fet meaning "suitable", "comely".
Fett Norwegian (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
fit "land, shore". This was the name of several farmsteads in Norway.
Feuchtwanger GermanDenoted a person from the town of Feuchtwangen in Germany. The name of the town is probably from German
feucht "wet, humid, dank" and possibly
wangen "cheek".
Feuer JewishOrnamental name from modern German
Feuer "fire".
Feuer GermanMetonymic occupational name for a stoker in a smithy or public baths, or nickname for someone with red hair or a fiery temper, from Middle High German
viur "fire".
Feuerbacher GermanHabitational name for someone from any of the places called Feuerbach.
Feuerhahn GermanFeuerhahn comes from the Old High German words (fivr) meaning "fire" & (hano) meaning "cock".
Feuerschütte German (Modern)comes from the combination of the words "Feuer" and "Schütte", which form the word "flamethrower". Surname of a Brazilian Celebrity with German Origin "Lucas Feuerschütte"
Feuerstein GermanThis name comes from the German feuer meaning fire, and stein meaning stone. This was a name commonly given to a blacksmith.
Feuille FrenchThis is actually a standard word in French, correctly pronounce like "furry" without the r's. It means "leaf", or "sheet" (i.e. feuille de papier).
Feulner GermanFranconian dialect form of
Feilner (see
Feiler), or derived from
Feuln, a town near the district of Kulmbach, Bavaria, Germany. A notable bearer is the American academic Edwin Feulner (1941-).
Feverel EnglishFrom a Middle English form of
February, probably used as a nickname either for someone born in that month or for someone with a suitably frosty demeanor. In fiction, this surname was borne by the central character of George Meredith's novel 'The Ordeal of Richard Feverel' (1859).
Feverfew LiteratureUsed in Jill Murphy's books, The Worst Witch, as well as the television adaptations for the surname of Fenella Feverfew. It is a combination of "fever" and "few".
Feynman Russian, YiddishRussian and Yiddish form of
Feinman. This name was borne by the American theoretical physicist Richard Feynman (1918-1988).
Ffelan EnglishAnglisized version of the Gaelic Ó Faoláin meaning "descendent of Faolán", a given name meaning "wolf".
Fforde English (British)Notably the last name of English novelist Jasper Fforde. The spelling suggests it is Welsh. Possibly a form of
Ford? The source is unknown to me.
Ffrost Medieval WelshDevired from the old Welsh word "Ymffrostgar", meaning a brag or boastful person. Originally spelt as "Ffrost", later changed to "Frost".
Fiander English (British)The Fiander surname may have it's origins in Normandy, France (possibly from the old-French "Vyandre"), but is an English (British) surname from the Dorset county region. The Fiander name can also be found in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, Canada the origins of which can be traced back to the mid-1700's in the village of Milton Abbas, Dorsetshire.
Fibonacci ItalianA notable bearer is the mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci (1170-1240), the creator of the Fibonacci sequence.
Fichera ItalianFrom Sicilian
fichera "fig tree", a nickname for someone who grew or sold figs, or perhaps lived near them.
Fichter GermanTopographic name for someone who lived near pine trees (originally bei den Fichten, Feichten, or Feuchten), from Old High German
fiohta. The vowel of the first syllable underwent a variety of changes in different dialects.
Fichter German (Austrian)Habitational name deriving from places named with this word in Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony, or Austria.
Fichtner GermanThe Fichtner family name first began to be used in the German state of Bavaria. After the 12th century, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules, and names that were derived from locations became particularly common
Fico Italianfrom
fico "fig" (from Latin
ficus) applied as a metonymic occupational name for someone who grew or sold figs a topographic name for someone who lived in an area where figs grew or a habitational name from a place called with this word such as the district so named in Valderice Trapani province Sicily.
Fielder EnglishSouthern English from Middle English
felder ‘dweller by the open country’.
Fieldhouse EnglishTopographic name for someone who lived in a house in open pasture land. Reaney draws attention to the form de Felhouse (Staffordshire 1332), and suggests that this may have become Fellows.
Fielding EnglishTopographic name from an Old English
felding ‘dweller in open country’.
Fiene German, Low GermanA nickname for an elegant person, from Middle Low German
fin, meaning ‘fine’. Can also be a locational name from several fields and places named Fiene.
Fiennes EnglishDerived from
Fiennes, a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The wealthy and influential Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes family, prominent in British society, originated in northern France... [
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Fieri ItalianA notable bearer is American restaurateur and television host Guy Fieri (1968-).
Fiermonte ItalianMeaning uncertain. It possibly consists of the medieval Italian given name
Fiero and the Italian word
monte meaning "mountain", which would give this surname the meaning of "Fiero's mountain".
Fifield EnglishLocal. Has the same signification as Manorfield. Lands held in fee or fief, for which the individual pays service or owes rent.
Figgis EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for a trustworthy person (from the Anglo-Norman form of Old French
fichais "loyal").
Figueira Portuguese, GalicianMeans "fig tree" in Portuguese and Galician, ultimately from Latin
ficaria. It was used a topographic name for someone who lived or worked near fig trees or for someone from any of various places called Figueira (derived from the same word).
Figueiredo PortugueseName for someone from any of various places named Figueiredo, from Portuguese
figueiredo meaning "fig tree orchard".
Figuerola CatalanIt indicates familial origin within either of 4 places: Figuerola farmhouse in the nucleus of Fontanet in the municipality of Torà in the comarca of Segarra, Figuerola neighborhood in the municipality of Les Piles, the municipality of Figuerola del Camp, or Figuerola d’Orcau neighborhood in the municipality of Isona i Conca Dellà.
Figuier French (Rare)From French
figuier meaning "fig tree" (ultimately from Latin
ficus; a cognate of
Figueroa), possibly indicating a person who lived near a fig tree or one who owned a plantation of fig trees.
Fija RyukyuanThis Ryūkyū Name has a Combination of Kanji Characters "比" meaning "Ratio", and "嘉".
Fijałkowski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Fijałkowo.
Filipkowski PolishEither a patronymic from the given name
Filip, or a habitational name denoting a person from various places called
Filipki (also derived from the given name) in Poland.