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Flamel FrenchMeaning unknown. Proposals include french flamme meaning "flame" or a description of origin, such as "Flemish", or the French term for the same word, Flamand.... [
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Flammia ItalianFrom Latin
flammeus "flaming, fiery; flame-coloured", probably referring to the bearer's red hair.
Flanner EnglishThis early occupational and mainly 'midlands' English surname, is actually of pre-medieval French origins. Introduced into England at the time of the Norman Conquest of 1066, it derives from the French word
flaonet meaning a 'little flan', and described a maker of patisserie or pancakes.
Flannery IrishAppears originally in Irish Gaelic as
O Flannabhra derived from
flann, meaning "red", and
abhra, meaning "eyebrow". First appeared in County Tipperary, Ireland.
Flash EnglishMeans "person who lives near a pool" (Middle English
flasshe "pool, marsh").
Flatow GermanDerived from the name of a district that existed in Prussia from 1818 to 1945. Today the territory of the Flatow district lies in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and the Greater Poland Voivodeship in Poland.
Flaugher German (Anglicized)Americanized spelling of German
Flacher, itself a variant of
Flach, or of
Flaucher, a nickname derived from an agent derivative of Middle High German
vluochen meaning "to swear".
Flavigny FrenchFrench form of
Flavinius. The Flavigny Abbey, in the French region of Burgundy, became famous because of the candies made by its Benedictine monks, called the anise of Flavigny... [
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Flax EnglishMetonymic occupational name for someone who grew, sold, or treated flax for weaving into linen cloth,
Fleck EnglishMeaning unknown. It is used in the 2019 movie Joker as the real name of the titular character played by actor Joaquin Phoenix.
Fleig GermanNickname for a restless or insignificant person from Middle Low German vleige ‘fly’.
Fleisch GermanMetonymic occupational name for a butcher. Derived from Middle High German
fleisch or
vleisch "flesh meat".
Fleischhacker German, JewishOccupational name for a butcher from German
fleisch "flesh meat", and an agent derivative of
hacken "to chop or cut".
Fleischhauer GermanOccupational name for a butcher from Middle High German
fleisch or
vleisch "flesh meat" and an agent derivative of Middle High German
houwen "to cut". Variant of
Fleischauer.
Fleischman German (Austrian)Fleischman translates in English to Meat Man, or Butcher It is most often used with a single "n" for those who were persecuted as Jews. Other Germanic spellings for Christians and others not deemed Jewish are
Fleischmann, or
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Flenot American (South, ?)I think this could be a French Indian name however, it may be misspelled, and I don't know the correct spelling.
Flerchinger GermanFlerchinger is a name with origins from the city of Flörschingen or Flörange in the Saarland region on the French and German border.
Flett Scottish, English (Canadian)Probably originating in Orkney and Shetland, from a place in the parish of Delting, Shetland, named with an Old Norse term 'flotr' denoting a strip of arable land or pasture. Also possibly derived from the Old Norse byname Fljótr ‘swift’, ‘speedy’... [
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Fleureme Haitian CreoleThe surname Fleureme is found in Haiti more than any other country/territory.Meaning is French Flower.
Fleytoux FrenchSurname of Léa Fleytoux, French-born dancer with the American Ballet Theater
Flink SwedishFrom Swedish
flink, an adjective for someone who is quick and accurate.
Flint English, GermanTopographic name for someone who lived near a significant outcrop of flint, Old English, Low German
flint, or a nickname for a hard-hearted or physically tough individual.
Flo NorwegianFamous bearers include Norwegian footballers and relatives Tore Andre, Håvard, and Jostein Flo of the Norwegian national team that upset Brazil twice in both a friendly in 1997 and a 1998 World Cup group match.
Floberg Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)Of uncertain origin. Could possibly be combination of
flo, an unexplained element (but probably either ornamental or locational), and
berg "mountain", or a habitational name from a place so named.
Flodgaard DanishDanish name element
gård "farmstead, yard" combined with prefix
flod meaning "river".
Floerke GermanFloerke Name Meaning German (Flörke): from a pet form of the personal names Florian or Florentinus, from Latin Florus (from florere ‘to bloom’).Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4... [
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Flood IrishThere are some English Flood's, but the name mainly derives from the Irish O'Taicligh or Mac an Tuile and was Anglicized to Flood, Floyd, and Tully when the Gaelic language was outlawed in Ireland by the English.
Florén SwedishCombination of Latin
flor "flower" and the common surname suffix
-én.
Floris ItalianCognate to
Flores, or a toponym from Sardinian
floris "flowers". Possibly from the Latin cognomen
Florens meaning "prosperous, flourishing".
Florkowski PolishHabitational name for someone from Florków in Częstochowa voivodeship, or Florki from Przemyśl voivodeship, both so named from Florek, a pet form of the personal name
Florian.
Floros GreekFrom the Latin word for flower, 'florus', also could be associated with the name
Florus Flower EnglishOccupational name for an arrowsmith, from an agent derivative of Middle English
flō ‘arrow’ (Old English
flā).
Flute EnglishFrom the English word
flute which is an instrument.
Fluture RomanianFrom Romanian
fluture,
flutur "butterfly" (itself possibly a deverbative from
flutura "flutter, float, flit").
Flygare SwedishMeans "someone who flies" in Swedish, ultimately a combination of the verb
flyga "to fly" and the suffix
-are denoting a person who performs the action of the verb. The surname was first used in the 17th century and is therefore unrelated to the modern occupation pilot (the Swedish word for pilot is also "pilot"), instead, a
flygare probably referred to a person who was quick, fast.
Foe English (Rare)From Middle English
fo "foe, enemy; hostile", possibly a nickname for someone who played the Devil in a pageant play. Can also be a variant form of
Fow.
Fogarty Irish (Anglicized)Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fógartaigh ‘son of Fógartach’, a personal name from fógartha meaning "proclaimed", "banished", "outlawed". It is sometimes Anglicized as
Howard.
Fogg GermanicThis surname appeared in Denmark during the time of the Vikings. It is believed to have Jute origin. It spread to Italy during the Roman Empire and to England as early as the 1080s, being listed in the Doomsday Book compiled by William the Conqueror... [
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Fogu ItalianFrom Sardinian
fogu "fire", perhaps referring to the hearth of a home, or to the bearer's personality or hair colour.
Fois ItalianFrom a Sardinian nickname, related to Latin
bos "bull, ox".
Foley IrishAs a northern Irish surname it is derived from the Gaelic personal name
Searrach, which was based on
searrach "foal, colt" and anglicized as
Foley because of its phonetic similarity to English
foal.
Folger GermanFrom nickname
volger, meaning "companion, supporter"
Followill EnglishOf Norman origin - from Folleville Somme in northern France. The placename Ashby Folville in Leicestershire derives its affix from the de Folevill family who held the manor from the 12th to 14th centuries.
Foltz GermanIt is from Germany and it is based on the personal name Volz, which was popular in former times. It means son or descendant of a Volz or Folz
Fong MalaysianMalaysian version of
Feng, which originates from the southeast of Chang'an in Shaanxi Province.
Font Catalan, Occitan, Spanish, Frenchtopographic name for someone living near a spring or well Catalan and Occitan
font "spring well" (from Latin
fons genitive
fontis).
Fontecchio ItalianHabitational name from Fontecchio in Aquila province or a topographic name from a diminutive of fonte meaning "spring".
Foody IrishAnglicized version of ó Fuada, or 'descendent of Fuada'. It comes from the personal name 'fuad' or 'swift' but also 'rush' and 'speed'.
Foote EnglishNickname for someone with a peculiarity or deformity of the foot, from Middle English fot (Old English fot), or in some cases from the cognate Old Norse byname Fótr.
Forbes Irish, ScottishComes from a Scottish place meaning "field" in Gaelic. It can also be used as a first name.... [
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Force EnglishFrom the word "force" meaning waterfall in the North of England.
Førde NorwegianFrom Old Norse
fyrði dative form of
fjórðr "fjord". This was the name of several farmsteads in Norway.
Fordham EnglishHabitational name from any of the places in Cambridgeshire, Essex, and Norfolk named Fordham, from Old English
ford ‘ford’ +
ham ‘homestead’ or
hamm ‘enclosure hemmed in by water’.
Fordyce ScottishA Scottish Gaelic surname meaning "A cold place to the southward." From Gaelic fuar, meaning "cold," and deas, meaning "south."
Foret French, French CreoleFrom Old French
forest ‘forest’, a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a royal forest, or an occupational name for a keeper or worker in one. See also
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Forgie ScottishPossibly a variant of
Fergie or a shortened form of
Ferguson. It could also be a habitational name from a place so named in Scotland.
Forlan FriulianIt's a toponymic and it means
born in Cividale del Friuli (north of Italy).
Forman EnglishAn occupational surname for a keeper of swine, Middle English
foreman, from Old English for
hog, "pig" and
mann ‘man’. The word is attested in this sense from the 15th century but is not used specifically for the leader of a gang of workers before the late 16th century.
Formby EnglishFrom the name of a town in Merseyside, England, meaning "Forni's village". The second part is derived from Old Norse
býr meaning "farm, settlement". A famous bearer is George Formby (1904-1961), English comedian and entertainer.
Fórmica SpanishSpanish transcription of the Italian surname
Formica (while the insect in Spanish is
hormiga).
Formica ItalianMeans "ant" in Italian. It used to indicate a humble or short and thin person but hardworker.
Fornari ItalianFrom Italian
fornaio "baker", ultimately from Latin
furnus "oven".
Fornes NorwegianHabitational name from various farmsteads in Norway named
furanes or
fornes.
Forren Norwegian (Rare)Derived form the name of a farmstead in Norway named with a word meaning "hollow, gorge".
Forsman SwedishCombination of Swedish
fors "rapid" (geology) and
man "man".
Forsström Swedish, FinnishDerived from Swedish
fors meaning "waterfall" and
ström (Old Norse
straumr) meaning "stream".
Forsyth ScottishVariant of
Forsythe. Known bearers include the Scottish botanist William Forsyth (1737-1804), after whom the genus Forsythia is named, and Scottish inventor Alexander John Forsyth (1769-1843).
Forsythe Scottish, Northern IrishThis surname has two possible origins. The more accepted explanation is that it comes from the Gaelic given name
Fearsithe, which means "man of peace" from the elements
fear "man" and
sithe "peace"... [
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Fortescue FrenchMeans 'strong shield' from French elements
fort meaning "strong" and
escu meaning "shield#
Forton EnglishHabitational name from any of the places in Hampshire Lancashire Shropshire and Staffordshire named
Forton from Old English
ford "ford" and
tun "settlement enclosure".
Fortune ScottishOriginally meant "person from Fortune", Lothian ("enclosure where pigs are kept").
Foschi ItalianFrom Italian
fosco "dark, murky (colour); gloomy", a nickname referring to the bearer's hair colour or mood. May also stem from the given name
Fuscus, of the same meaning.
Fosdick EnglishFrom Fosdyke in Lincolnshire, England, meaning "fox dyke".
Foubister ScottishHabitational name for a village in Saint Andrew, from Old Norse
fúll "foul, stinking" and
bólstaðr "farmstead"
Fouch Englishnot sure how i can up with this but i used it for my hp professor oc
Foulds English (British)Mr. Fould-Dupont supplied the steel for the Eiffel tower. Later on, he fled to England and changed his last name from Fould-Dupont to Foulds.
Foulks EnglishEnglish from a Norman personal name, a short form of various Germanic names formed with
folk ‘people’. See also
Volk.
Fountain EnglishTopographic name for someone who lived near a spring or well, from Middle English
fontayne, "fountain".
Fountas GreekSomeone with a lot of hair from the Latin word funda.
Fouquereau French (Quebec)Jean Fouquereau was born on November 6, 1617, in Anjou, Isère, France, his father, Louis, was 23 and his mother, Catherine, was 20. He married Renee Bataille on December 31, 1639, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France... [
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Foust GermanFoust is a name for a person who was strong and pugnacious and was derived from the Old German word "fust," which meant "fist."
Fout German[Foust} maybe german. The Fout name can be traced back to Denmark.
Fow EnglishDerived from Middle English
fou "spotted, stippled, multicoloured".
Foweather EnglishDerived from the place name
Fawether, Bingley, itself a combination of Middle English
fah "multicoloured, stippled" and
hather "heather"... [
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