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Ermatinger German (Swiss)
The surname Ermatinger derives from the village of Ermatingen on the Swiss shore of Lake Constance. It simply means "from Ermatingen".... [more]
Ermekov m Kazakh
Means "son of Ermek".
Ermekova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Ermekov.
Ermendinger German
The surname Ermendinger was derived from the older surname Ermatinger, a name connected to the village of Ermatingen on the Swiss shore of Lake Constance, and came into existence at some point during the early 17th or late 16th century when a branch of the Ermatinger family relocated from Schaffhausen, Switzerland, to Mulhouse, Alsace... [more]
Ermiş Turkish
Means "saint, holy person" in Turkish.
Erni German (Swiss)
Derived from a short form of the given name Arnold.
Ernsberger German (Anglicized, Modern)
Also spelled (Ehrnsberger) has been said that a Christian Ernsberger or Ehrnsberger came to the U.S. in 1710 from Germany but i dont know from where in Germany.
Eroğlu Turkish
Means "son of the warrior" in Turkish.
Erol Turkish
From the given name Erol.
Eroll English
From a Scottish place name.
Erpingham English
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous village in Norfolk.
Erratzuriz Basque (Rare, Archaic)
From the name of a farmhouse in Baztan, Navarre, derived from Basque erratz "broom (plant), Spanish broom" and zuri "white" with the toponymic suffix -iz.
Errenteria Basque
Non-Castilianized form of the toponymic surname Rentería. Means "customs house, exchange" in Basque, itself in turn from Spanish rentaría.
Errey English
This uncommon and intriguing name is of Old Norse origin, and is found chiefly in the north western counties of England, reflecting the dense settlement of Scandinavian peoples in those areas. The surname is locational, from places such as Aira Beck or Aira Force near Ullswater in Cumberland, or some other minor or unrecorded place also named with the Old Norse term "eyrara", meaning "gravel-bank stream river”.
Errill Scottish
The family originated from Errol (Arroll) in Perthshire, Scotland
Erripalda Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous hamlet in the Navarrese municipality of Gorza.
Errol Scottish
Derived from a village by this name in Perthshire.
Errotabarria Basque (Archaic)
An extinct surname. Derived from Basque errota meaning "mill, factory" with the Spanish suffix -barria which refers to a "neighborhood".
Ersoy Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, male, soldier" and soy meaning "ancestry, descent".
Ersson Swedish
Contracted form of Eriksson.
Ertaş Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, hero, brave" and taş meaning "stone".
Ertel German
South German: from a pet form of a personal name beginning with Ort-, from Old High German ort "point" (of a sword or lance)
Ertuganov m Kazakh
Means "son of Ertugan".
Ertuganova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Ertuganov.
Ertuğrul Turkish
From the given name Ertuğrul.
Ertürk Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, brave" and türk meaning "Turk".
Ervás Extremaduran
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Ervin English (American)
meaning : little hare
Erwin English, German, Irish, Scottish
From the given name Erwin. From the Middle English personal name Everwin Erwin perhaps from Old English Eoforwine (eofor "boar" and wine "friend") but mostly from an Old French form of the cognate ancient Germanic name Everwin or from a different ancient Germanic name Herewin with loss of initial H- (first element hari heri "army")... [more]
Erzhanov Kazakh
Means "son of Erzhan".
Erzhanova Kazakh
Feminine transcription of Kazakh Ержанов (see Erzhanov).
Esaka Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and saka means "slope, hill".
Esaki Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and saki means "cape, peninsula".
Esam Arabic
Derived from the given name 'Isam.
Esangui Central African
Fang/Pahuin surname of unknown origin.
Esau Welsh, German
From the Biblical personal name Esau, meaning ‘hairy’ in Hebrew (Genesis 25:25).
Esawa Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and sawa means "swamp, marsh".
Escalante Spanish (Latin American)
From the Spanish verb escalar meaning "to climb".
Escandón Spanish, Spanish (Mexican)
Derived from a field named "Escanda" denoting a type of wheat. Perhaps farmers who lived close to the area.
Escañuela Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Andalusian municipality.
Escatel Spanish
Derived from the Latin word “scatellum,” which means “small coin”. It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who was involved in the production or circulation of small coins, or who had a reputation for being particularly frugal or economical... [more]
Eschbaugh German (Americanized, Modern)
An Americanized spelling of the surname Eschbach.
Eschels Low German
A name common to the native inhabitants of the island of Föhr off the coast of northern Germany.
Eschenbach German
Eschenbach, from the root words Esch and Bach, is a surname that has origins in Germany and/or Switzerland. Esch is German for ash tree, and bach is German for brook, a small stream. Popular use of the surname includes the poet knight Wolfram von Eschenbach, and the name is used for multiple locations in Germany and Switzerland, or even more locations if you include spelling variations such as Eschbach, as this surname has undergone multiple mutations throughout history... [more]
Escher German
Derived from German Esche meaning "ash (tree)", a habitational name for someone who lived near an ash tree, or came from a place named after it. This name was borne by the Dutch graphic artist M. C. Escher, known for making works inspired by mathematics.
Eschonbach German (Japanized, Modern, Rare)
A misspelling of the surname Eschenbach from the science-fiction series Mobile Suit Gundam with the characters Icelina Eschonbach and Joseph Eschonbach, which is possibly in reference to the poet knight Wolfram von Eschenbach given the military themes in the series such as German-based armored robotic vehicles.
Escolar Spanish
From Spanish escuela meaning "school".
Escoriuela Aragonese
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Escoto Spanish
ethnic name from escoto originally denoting a Gaelic speaker from Ireland or Scotland; later a Scot someone from Scotland. Spanish cognitive of Scott.
Escribano Spanish
An occupational name from escribano "scribe" (from Late Latin scriba "scribe" genitive scribanis from Latin scriba genitive scribae)... [more]
Escue American (South), English (American)
Likely a variant form of English Askew; also compare Eskew. This surname is concentrated in Tennessee.
Escuella Popular Culture
Based on Spanish escuela meaning "school". This was used for a character in the video games 'Red Dead Redemption' (2010) and 'Red Dead Redemption 2' (2018).
Escuintla Nahuatl
From Nahuatl Itzcuintlan meaning "abundance or place of dogs".
Escuredo Leonese
It indicates familial origin within either of 2 neighborhoods: the one in Rosinos de la Requejada and the one in Quintana’l Castiellu.
Esen Turkish
From the given name Esen.
Esenyel Turkish
Potentially from the given name Esen, from esinti, "breeze; that which blows'.
Eser Turkish
From the given name Eser.
Esfahani Persian
Indicated a person from the city of Isfahan in Iran, ultimately from Old Persian spādānām meaning "(of) the armies".
Esfandiari Persian
From the given name Esfandiar.
Esguerra Spanish, Filipino
Castilianized form of Basque Ezkerra from ezker meaning "left, left-handed".
Esgueva Spanish
It indicates familial origin near the eponymous river.
Eshaghi Persian
From the given name Eshagh.
Eshaq Persian
From the given name Eshaq.
Eshiro Japanese
Combination of Japanese 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 城 (shiro) meaning "castle, city".
Eshkol Hebrew
Means "cluster, bunch" in Hebrew.
Esimkhanov m Kazakh
Means "son of Esimkhan".
Esimkhanova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Esimkhanov.
Eskandari Persian
From the given name Eskandar.
Eskell Old Danish
Variant of Eskil, a form (found in Old Danish) of the Norse name Áskell, Ásketill.
Eskenazi Judeo-Spanish
Sephardic variant of Ashkenazi.
Eskendirov m Kazakh
Means "son of Eskendir".
Eskendirova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Eskendirov.
Eskesen Danish
Means “Son of Eske”.
Eski Turkish
Means "old (as in an object)" in Turkish.
Esko Estonian
Esko is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name). The surname is derived from "Esko", the masculine given name.
Eskola Estonian
Eskola is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Esko".
Eslami Persian
From the given name Islam.
Esler German
German: byname or occupational name for someone who drove donkeys, from Middle High German esel ‘donkey’ + the agent suffix -er.
Esmaeeli Persian
From the given name Esmail.
Esmaeili Persian
From the given name Esmaeil.
Esmaeilpour Persian
Means "son of Esmaeil" in Persian.
Esmaeilzadeh Persian
From the given name Esmaeil combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Esmael Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao
From the given name Ismail.
Esmaili Persian
From the given name Ismail.
Esmer Turkish
Means "brunette" or "tan" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic أسمر (asmar).
Esmond English
It 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".
Espa Italian
From Sardinian espa "wasp", making this a cognate of Vespa.
Espada Portuguese, Spanish
metonymic occupational name for an armorer or a swordsman from espada "sword" (from Latin spata from Greek spathe originally denoting a broad two-edged sword without a point)... [more]
Espaillat Catalan, Occitan
Occupational 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".
España Spanish
From the Spanish word for Spain.
Espartza Basque (Rare)
Proper, non-Castilianized form of Esparza.
Espen Norwegian
From the given name Espen.
Esperón Spanish
From Spanish espera meaning to wait. Perhaps an occupational name for a waiter.
Espinal Spanish
Spanish: from any of numerous fields named Espinal or Espinar, from a collective of espina ‘thorn’.
Espíndola Portuguese (Latinized, ?)
Portuguese of uncertain origin, but possibly a topographic name or a variation of Spinola. It was taken to Portugal by an immigrant family from Genoa, Italy.
Espiñeira Galician
Habitational from any of numerous places called Espiñeira in Galicia, Spain, from Galician espiño meaning "hawthorn".
Espinosa De Los Monteros Spanish
Originating 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... [more]
Espiridión Spanish
From the given name Espiridión.
Espírito Santo Portuguese
Means “Holy Spirit” in Portuguese.... [more]
Espíritu Spanish
From 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 del Espíritu Santo... [more]
Espiritu Spanish (Filipinized)
Unaccented form of Espíritu primarily used in the Philippines.
Esplin Scottish
Scottish variant of Asplin. This was borne by the English stained glass artist and muralist Mabel Esplin (1874-1921).
Espotz Basque (Rare)
From the name of a location in Navarre, Spain, of uncertain etymology.
Espoz Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Espotz.
Esprit French
From the given name Esprit.
Esprontzeda Basque
From the name of a town and municipality in Navarre, Spain, possibly derived from Basque (h)aitz "rock, stone", bera "place below, river bank", on "good" and etxe "house, building".
Esquerra Catalan
Means "left-handed" in Catalan.
Esquivel Spanish
A name for someone who lives behind lime trees.
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’. ... [more]
Essa Arabic
Derived from the given name Isa 1.
Essam Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name 'Isam.
Essen Dutch, German
From any of several places called Essen, probably derived from asc "ash tree".
Essex English
From the place name Essex.
Essien Western African, Akan, Ibibio, Efik
Means "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"... [more]
Essig German
From the word Essig, meaning vinegar.
Estabrook English
The placename Estabrook comes from Middle English est meaning "east" and brok meaning "brook stream".
Estadella Catalan
This indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the eponymous hill in the municipality of Isona i Conca Dellà.
Estanislao Spanish
From the given name Estanislao.
Estanislau Portuguese
Stanislav Derived from the Slavic elements stani meaning "stand, become" combined with slava meaning "glory".... [more]
Esteb English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Topographic name from Middle English est + hawe ‘east enclosure’ (Old English ēast + haga), denoting a dweller ‘at the east enclosure’, or from a lost minor place so named... [more]
Esterhuizen Afrikaans
Habitational name of French origin, denoting a person from Estreux, a commune in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Esteruelas Spanish
Possibly from the place name Camarma de Esteruelas, a village in Madrid.
Estes Welsh, Spanish, English
a 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.
Esteve Spanish, Catalan
From the Catalan given name Esteve. Cognate to Estévez and Esteves.
Estimé Haitian Creole, French
Means "valued, esteemed" in French.
Estopanyà Ribagorçan
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Estrela Portuguese
The surname Estrela, of Portuguese origin, means "star," symbolizing guidance, hope, and celestial beauty, and is commonly found in Portugal.
Estrella Spanish
Derived from the word 'strella' meaning a star in Spanish.
Estremera Spanish
Spanish: habitational name from a place in Madrid province called Estremera.
Estremera Spanish
Derived from the word "estrecho," which means "narrow" or "tight."
Esumi Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and sumi mean "residence, dwelling, abide" or "nook, corner".
Eszhanov m Kazakh
Means "son of Eszhan".
Eszhanova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Eszhanov.
Esztergomi Hungarian
Used by people in Komárom-Eszteregom, northern Hungary
Etcheberry Basque, French
Variant of Basque Etxeberria.
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."
Etchon Filipino
Variant of Echon.
Etemad Persian
From the given name Etemad.
Etemadi Persian
From the given name Etemad.
Ethe Greek
Plural 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.
Etheridge English
Derived from the given name Aldrich.
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".
Eto Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 江藤 (see Etō).
Etō Japanese
From Japanese 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 藤 (tō) meaning "wisteria".
Etō Japanese
From Japanese 衛 (e) meaning "guard, protect" and 藤 (tō) meaning "wisteria".
Etoh Japanese
Variant of Edo.
Eto'o Central African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "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.
Etou Japanese
Variant of Edo.
Ettlinger German
Deriving from Ettlingen, a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Etxague Basque
Habitational name derived from Basque etxe "house, home, building" and an altered form of the suffix -gune "place, area".
Etxaide Basque
It indicates familial origin within either of 2 Navarrese neighborhoods: the one in Elizondo or the one in Anue.
Etxalar Basque
From the name of a town and municipality in Navarre, Spain, derived from Basque etxe "house, home, building" and larre "pasture, meadow, prairie".
Etxauri Basque
From the name of a town in Navarre, Spain, derived from Basque etxe "house, building" and uri "town, city".
Etxegarai Basque
Means "house on top of a hill", derived from Basque etxe "house, home, building" and garai "top, highest part".
Etxekopar Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the commune of Berrogaine-Larüntze in the arrondissement of Auloron e Senta Maria.
Etxenike Basque
Possibly means "small house" or "house by the slope" in Basque.
Etxezarreta Basque
Derived from Basque etxe "house, building" and zahar "old" combined with the toponymic suffix -eta "place of, abundance of".
Etzdorf German
Origin and meaning unknown, possibly a given name. Usually has nobiliary particle "Von".
Etzel German, Upper German
from the given name Etzel and Atzilo a short form of any of the ancient Germanic personal names beginning with adal "noble"... [more]
Eubanks English
Topographic name for someone who lived by a bank of yew trees, from Old English iw "yew" and bank "bank".
Eufracio Spanish
From the given name Eufracio.
Eugenikos Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Evgenikos. Mark of Ephesus, born Manuel Eugenikos, was a Hesychast theologian of the late Palaiologan period of the Byzantine Empire.
Eugenio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Eugenio.
Eul German
A nickname from Middle High German iule meaning "owl".
Eule German
Variant of Eul.
Euler German, Jewish
Occupational 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).
Eulogio Spanish
From the given name Eulogio.
Eun Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 殷 (eun) meaning "great, many, magnificent; flourishing".
Eun Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 銀 (eun) meaning "silver".
Eun Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 恩 (eun) meaning "favor, grace, mercy".
Eun Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 慇 (eun) meaning "to be kind, to be wealthy".
Eunson Scottish
Patronymic derived from the given name Ewan.
Eurlings Dutch, Flemish
Derived from the Germanic given name Ulrich. A famous bearer of this surname is the Dutch politician and businessman Camiel Eurlings (1973-).
Eustache French
From the given name Eustache.
Eustáquio Portuguese
From the given name Eustáquio.
Eva Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Italian, Portuguese
From the given name Eva.
Evanovich Russian
Means "son of Evan".
Évariste French
From the given name Évariste.
Evdokimov Russian
Means "son of Evdokim".
Eve English
Possibly from the given name Eve.
Eveleigh English
From an unknown location, possibly from the village of Everleigh in Wiltshire, England (see Everleigh).
Even Hebrew
Means "stone" in Hebrew.
Even Khen Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the surnames Even and Hen, which create the meaning of "precious stone".
Evenrud Norwegian, American
From the name of several farms in Eastern Norway.
Everard English
From the given name Everard
Everingham English
Means "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 English
From ever + more, meaning "at all times; all the time; forever, eternally;" Replacing evermo from Old English æfre ma.
Everson English
Patronymic from the personal name Ever. See also Evers.
Everton English
Habitational name from any of various places, in Bedfordshire, Merseyside, and Nottinghamshire, so named from Old English eofor ‘wild boar’ + tun ‘settlement’.
Evesham English
Derived from the Old English homme or ham and Eof, the name of a swineherd in the service of Egwin, third bishop of Worcester.
Evgeniev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Evgeni".
Evgenieva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Evgeniev.
Evgenikos Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "polite" in Greek, denoting a kind person.
Evjen Norwegian
Habitational 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".
Evloeva f Ingush (Russified)
Feminine form of Evloev.
Evola Italian
Perhaps 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... [more]
Evren Turkish
From the given name Evren.
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