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Enjolras LiteratureFrom a surname which was from Occitan
enjeura meaning "to terrify". This was the name of a charismatic activist in Victor Hugo's novel 'Les Misérables' (1862).
Ennals EnglishThis unusual and interesting surname is of medieval English origin, and derives from either of two Anglo-Scandinavian male given names: Ingald or Ingulf. The former derives ultimately from the Old Norse "Ingialdr", having as its initial element the divine name "Ing", borne by a minor Norse god associated with fertility, and meaning "swelling, protuberance", with "gialdr", tribute; hence, "Ing's tribute"... [
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Ennemuist EstonianEnnemuist is an Estonian surname derived from "ennemuiste" meaning "days of yore", and "ennemuistne" meaning "ancient".
Enno JapaneseEn means "garden" and no means "wilderness, plain, field."
Enno EstonianEnno is an Estonian surname derived from "Enn" and "Enno", diminutives of the the masculine given names "Henrik" and "Hendrik".
Ennok EstonianEnnok is an Estonian surname derived from "Eenok" (English: "Enoch"), the biblical figure.
Ennor EnglishOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the Welsh given name Ynyr and a derivation from Jenner.
Eno JapaneseE means "river, inlet" and no means "field, plain, wilderness "
Enokida Japanese榎 (Enoki) means "Hackle/Chinese Nettle Berry Tree", and 田 (Da) means "Rice Paddy, Field". A notable bearer with this family name is Daiki Enokida, who is a professional baseball player.
Enomoto JapaneseFrom Japanese 榎
(enoki) meaning "hackberry, nettle tree" and 本
(moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Enoshima JapaneseFrom Japanese 江 (
e) meaning "bay", ノ (
no) which is a particle of possession, and 島 (
shima) meaning "island". This can refer to the island in the Kanagawa prefecture.
Enright Irish (Anglicized)From Irish Gaelic
Indreachtach, literally "attacker". The surname was borne by British poet D.J. Enright (1920-2002).
Enroth SwedishCombination of Swedish
en "juniper" and
rot "root".
Enshōgan Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 焔 (
en) meaning "blaze" and 硝岩 (
shōgan), derived from 硝石 (
shōseki) meaning "saltpeter" by replacing the character 石 (
seki) meaning "stone" with 岩 (
gan) meaning "rock".
Ensor EnglishDerived from Endesor, a village in Derbyshire, indicating a person who lived there. Endesor itself is Old English, coming from the genitive case of the first name Ēadin and ‘ofer’, meaning ‘sloping ridge’ (From ‘Dictionary of American Family Names’, 2nd edition, 2022).... [
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Enys Cornish (Rare), Celtic (Rare)Enys is an ancient Celtic word meaning a circle, and island or a clearing in the forest, so it is possible that the first owners took their name from the land.
Eomäe EstonianEomäe is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "eose-" meaning "spore" or "eospea" meaning "cone" and "mäe" meaning "hill/mountain"; "cone hill".
Epaltza BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the eponymous waterfall in the Navarrese municipality of Baztan.
Epema Frisian"Son of Epa" or "Son of Eepa". The name was applied starting around 1620 C.E. to the descendants of Eepa, matriarch of a family of the "grytman" type of elected nobility who held political power in and around the town of Sneek/Snits... [
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Eplboym YiddishIt means "apple tree", denoting either someone who planted them or lived near them.
Eplik EstonianEplik is an Estonian surname derived from "leplik" meaning "tolerant", "acquiescent" and "meek".
Eppler GermanOccupational name for a fruit grower or dealer, from Middle High German epfeler meaning "grower of or dealer in apples".
Epshteyn German, JewishThis surname may be derived from a German town known as Eppstein in Hesse. Epp probably came from Gaulish apa which means water or river and stein translates into English as stone.
Epstein German, JewishA habitational name for someone from a place named Eppstein, which is from Old High German
ebur meaning ‘wild boar’ and
stein meaning ‘stone’.
Er TurkishMeans "man, hero, brave" in Turkish.
Eras SpanishFrom the medieval personal name
Egas, probably of Visigothic origin. This surname is very rare in Spain; it is found mainly in Ecuador... [
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Eraso BasqueHabitational name of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from Basque
iratze "fern" and the abundance suffix
-so. Coincides with the Basque word meaning "attack, charge, assault".
Erbakan TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
bakan meaning "minister". A famous bearer of this name was Necmettin Erbakan (1926-2011), a Prime Minister of Turkey.
Erber Jewish, GermanMeaning uncertain. Either a habitational name for someone living in a place named Erb or Erp, a name for a owner of a farm named Erbhof (derived from MIddle High German
erbære "honorable, noble"), or derived from the given name
Erpo.
Erby GermanFrom the medieval given name
Erbe, meaning "descendant, heir"
Erendi EstonianErendi is an Estonian surname derived from "erendus" meaning "blooming".
Erg EstonianErg is an Estonian surname derived from "ergas" meaning "cheerful" and "alert".
Ergma EstonianErgma is an Estonian surname derived from "ergama", meaning "glow" and "radiate".
Erikson English, SwedishMeans "son of
Erik". This was famously used by Icelandic explorer Leif Erikson (Old Norse:
Leifr Eiríksson).
Eriksoo EstonianEriksoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Erik's swamp" in Estonian. However, it most likely derived from a corruption of the Swedish surname "Eriksson" that has been Estonianized.
Erk EstonianErk is an Estonian surname meaning "vivacious" and "lively".
Erkiletian Ancient Armenian (Rare)Erkiletian is an ancient surname possibly derived from an ancient translation of “Achilles”. Family tradition holds that during the first century AD a businessman quarreled with his son because he wanted his son to work in their family business, but the son wanted to work as an artist instead, and after the argument the son ran away and to the town Erkilet, located in modern day Kayseri, Turkey... [
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Erkmaa EstonianErkmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "vivacious/sprightly land".
Erlander SwedishDerived from the personal name
Erland. A famous bearer was Swedish politician Tage Erlander (1901-1985), Prime Minister of Sweden between 1946 and 1969... [
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Erm EstonianErm is an Estonian surname possibly derived from the masculine given name "Ermel", or "hermeliin" meaning "ermine" and "stoat".
Erman German (Modern), French (Modern)Erman is a shortened French adaption of the Swiss-German surname
Ermendinger, itself 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 during the early or middle 18th century when Jean-Georges Ermendinger (1710-1767), a Swiss fur trader from Geneva, married into a French speaking Huguenotte family... [
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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".... [
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Ermendinger GermanThe 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... [
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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.
Erpingham EnglishIt 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 BasqueNon-Castilianized form of the toponymic surname
Rentería. Means "customs house, exchange" in Basque, itself in turn from Spanish
rentaría.
Errey EnglishThis 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 ScottishThe family originated from Errol (Arroll) in Perthshire, Scotland
Erripalda BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous hamlet in the Navarrese municipality of Gorza.
Errotabarria Basque (Archaic)An extinct surname. Derived from Basque
errota meaning "mill, factory" with the Spanish suffix
-barria which refers to a "neighborhood".
Ersoy TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, male, soldier" and
soy meaning "ancestry, descent".
Ertaş TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
taş meaning "stone".
Ertel GermanSouth German: from a pet form of a personal name beginning with Ort-, from Old High German ort "point" (of a sword or lance)
Ertürk TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, brave" and
türk meaning "Turk".
Esaka JapaneseE means "river, inlet" and saka means "slope, hill".
Esaki JapaneseE means "river, inlet" and saki means "cape, peninsula".
Esau Welsh, GermanFrom the Biblical personal name Esau, meaning ‘hairy’ in Hebrew (Genesis 25:25).
Esawa JapaneseE means "river, inlet" and sawa means "swamp, marsh".
Escañuela SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Andalusian municipality.
Escatel SpanishDerived 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... [
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Eschels Low GermanA name common to the native inhabitants of the island of Föhr off the coast of northern Germany.
Eschenbach GermanEschenbach, 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... [
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Escher GermanDerived 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.
Escoto Spanishethnic name from
escoto originally denoting a Gaelic speaker from Ireland or Scotland; later a Scot someone from Scotland. Spanish cognitive of
Scott.
Escuella Popular CultureBased 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).
Escuredo LeoneseIt indicates familial origin within either of 2 neighborhoods: the one in Rosinos de la Requejada and the one in Quintana’l Castiellu.
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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