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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).
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".
Ekvall SwedishComposed of Swedish
ek "oak" and
vall "field, pasture".
Elam EnglishEnglish habitational name for someone from a place called Elham, in Kent, or a lost place of this name in Crayford, Kent. The first is derived from Old English
el ‘eel’ +
ham ‘homestead’ or
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Elander SwedishCombination of an unexplained first element and the common Swedish surname suffix
-ander (originally from Greek
aner, andros "man").
Elbe Germanhabitational name from any of various places called
Elbe,
Elben or from the river name.
Elçi TurkishMeans "ambassador, delegate, envoy" in Turkish.
Eldon EnglishHabitation name from the Old English personal name
Ella- and
-don from
dun meaning "hill."
Eleazar Jewish, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Greek, Filipino, Assyrian, Indian (Christian), MalayalamFrom the given name
Eleazar.
Elenbaas DutchReinterpretation of
Elenbos or
Elebaers (see
Elbert), or from another Germanic personal name composed of the elements
aljaz "other" or
agil "point or edge (of a sword)" combined with
berht "bright"... [
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Elestial English (British, Modern, Rare)First used as a surname in September 2000, first appearing on a birth certificate in July 2009. Meaning "protected by angels"; the origin is an adopted surname from a type of quartz crystal, often referred to as a new millennium crystal... [
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Elexalde BasqueThe name of several locations in Biscay, Spain, derived from Basque
elexa "church" (variant of
eliza) and
-alde "near, by; side". Compare
Elizalde.
Elfman Jewish (Ashkenazi), GermanMay be an Americanized form of German Elfmann. This is both a habitational name for someone from a place called Elvede or Elbe and a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed of the elements alf ‘ghost’ + man ‘man’... [
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Elford Medieval EnglishFrom the Old English personal name Ella, from the word
oelf meaning "elf" or from the Old English
alor/
elre, meaning "alder tree." The name in full would mean "alder tree by a ford" or "Ella who lives by a ford".... [
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Elfving SwedishPossibly a combination of an obsolete spelling of Swedish
älv "river" and the suffix
-ing (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
-ingaz) meaning "coming from, belonging to, descending from"... [
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Elgeta Basque (Rare)From the name of a town in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, derived from Basque
elge "cultivated land, field" and the suffix
-eta "place of, abundance of".
Elgezabal BasqueFrom the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Zornotza, Spain, derived from Basque
elge "field, cultivated land" and
zabal "wide, broad, open".
Elich German, AmericanSurname meaning "noble" from
edelik or
edelich. Notable bearer is professional ice hockey player Matt Elich.
Elie AmericanFrom Rembrandt and Giacomo Elie, professional footballers for Genoa FC and Juventus FC.
Elio BasqueFrom the name of a location in Navarre, Spain, of uncertain etymology.
Elizabelar BasqueHabitational name derived from Basque
eliza "church" and
belar "grass".
Elizaga BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous hamlet in the commune of Sarrikotapea.
Elizalde Basque, SpanishFrom Basque
eleiza meaning "church" combined with the suffix -
alde "by". This could be either a habitational name for a person who was from the town of Elizalde in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, or a topographic name for someone living near a church.
Elkano BasqueHabitational name derived from Basque
elke "field, garden, cultivated land" and the toponymic suffix
-ano.
Elkayam HebrewMeans "God is exist" in Hebrew. From the words
el, "God" and
kayam, "exist".
El Khattabi MoroccanDerived from the Arabic given name
Khattab and translates to "The Khattabi". A famous bearer is Rifian political/military leader Abdelkrim El Khattabi.
Elkin EnglishPatronymic of a diminutive of the given name
Elis.
Elkington EnglishAccording to Wikipedia Elkington is a deserted medieval village and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire in England. The villages name means "Elta's hill" or perhaps, less likely, "swan hill".... [
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Elkjær DanishFrom Danish
el meaning "alder" and
kær meaning "fen, marsh". Danish former soccer player Preben Elkjær Larsen (1957-) bears this name.
Ell MedievalThis name derives from the Medieval given name Elis first recorded in the 1220 Pipe Rolls of Middlesex "Elis de Adham". The ultimate origin of the name is the Hebrew, Elisha or Elijah (meaning "Jehovah is God")... [
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Ellenberg German, Jewish, German (Swiss)Derived from two municipalities and a village called
Ellenberg in Germany. As an ornamental name, it is derived from German
ölenberg, literally meaning "olive mountain".
Ellender GermanRespelling of German
Elender, a nickname for a stranger or newcomer, from Middle High German
ellende ‘strange’, ‘foreign’, or a habitational name for someone from any of twenty places named Elend, denoting a remote settlement, as for example in the Harz Mountains or in Carinthia, Austria.
Eller GermanHabitational name from places in the North Rhine and Mosel areas
Ellerbrock Low GermanNorth German: topographic name for someone who lived by a low-lying swamp overgrown with alders, from Middle Low German elre 'alder' brock 'swamp'.
Ellerby EnglishDenoted a person from a town called Ellerby, meaning "
Ælfweard’s farm", or perhaps "alder tree town" from Middle English
aller "alder tree" and Old Norse
býr "farm, settlement".
Ellerhoff GermanThis name means "Black Alder Tree Courtyard" and was inspired by a tree in a yard at the family farm in Nettelstedt, Germany.
Ellerker English (British)This surname takes its name from the village of Ellerker in East Yorkshire. It derives from Old English
alor “alder” and Old Norse
kjarr "marsh, thicket". Mostly found in Yorkshire, notable bearers of this surname include English knight Sir Ralph Ellerker, and English politician Edward Ellerker, both of whom lived during the 16th centuries.
Ellermaa EstonianEllermaa is an Estonian surname, most likely an Estoniazation of the German surname Ellermann.
Ellermeyer GermanIt is a combination of the German words “Eller,” which means “alder,” and “Meyer,” which means “steward” or farmer”. So, it is thought to refer to someone who was either a steward or farmer who lived near an alder grove.
Ellersley EnglishFrom the baptismal name,
Elsy, which is ultimately derived from the old Norse word
Aelfsige, literally meaning elf-victory.
Ellervee EstonianEllervee is an Estonian surname meaning "Eller water", but of undetermined origin. Possibly from the German "Eller". Possibly a corruption of the surname "Ellerbee" or "Ellerby".
Ellicot ScottishThe Ellicot family name was first used by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. It is a name for someone who lived in
Liddesdale and
Teviotdale where the family has a long and distinguished history dating back to the early Middle Ages... [
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Ellik EstonianEllik is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "hellik" meaning "sensitive" and "tender".
Ellingham EnglishHabitational name from places so named in Hampshire, Northumbria, and Norfolk. The first of these is named from Old English
Edlingaham ‘homestead (Old English ham) of the people of
Edla’, a personal name derived from a short form of the various compound names with a first element
ead ‘prosperity’, ‘fortune’; the others may have the same origin or incorporate the personal name
Ella 1 (see
Ellington).
Ellingson NorwegianThe name Ellingson came from Norway and was spelled
Ellingsen but then it was changed to fit with more common English spelling. Ellingson most likely came from the son of Elling but may have more meanings.
Elmahdy Arabic (Egyptian)Means "the Mahdi" from Arabic مَهْدِيّ
(mahdiyy) meaning "guided one, rightly guided". In Islam, the term refers to a figure who will restore peace to the world.
Elmendorf GermanDerived from a village with the same name in the district of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Elmi EstonianElmi is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "helmikas" meaning "melick" (perennial grasses of the genus Melica, related to fescue).