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Hosotani JapaneseHoso means "thin, fine slender narrow" and tani means "valley".
Hosotera JapaneseHoso means "fine, thin, slender, narrow" and tera means "temple".
Hosoya JapaneseFrom Japanese 細
(hoso) meaning "thin, narrow, fine, slender" and 谷
(ya) meaning "valley".
Hosoyama JapaneseHoso means "thin, slender, fine, narrow" and yama means "mountain, hill".
Hospod Polish (Rare)From the Proto-Slavic
gospodь, meaning "lord" or "host." Variant of the Old Polish
gospodzin, meaning "landlord."... [
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Hostetler GermanThe name itself comes from the word Hostet or Hochstatt meaning "high place". Thus Hostetler is someone living in a high place or on high ground.
Ho-Tan Popular CultureInvented surname belonging to Alfie Ho-Tan, the scribe of the Council of Elders in the TV series
Yonderland.
Hotei Japanese, Japanese MythologyThis surname literally means "cloth bag". It is spelled with 布 (
ho, fu, furu) meaning "linen, cloth, rag, fabric" and 袋 (
tei, dai, fukuru, bukuru) meaning "bag, sack, pouch".... [
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Hotohara JapaneseFrom 蛍 (
hoto, hotaru) meaning "firefly" and 原 (
hara) meaning "plain, field".
Hotz German (Swiss), GermanOf debated origin and meaning; theories include a habitional name for someone from the
Hotzenwald, a derivation from any given name containing the Germanic name element
hadu "battle, combat" and a derivation from the verb
hotzen "to swing, to sway, to tremble".
Houck GermanNickname from Middle Dutch houck, a marine fish, or from Middle Dutch hoec, houck ‘buck’. variant of Hoek.
Hough EnglishEnglish: habitational name from any of various places, for example in Cheshire and Derbyshire, so named from Old English hoh ‘spur of a hill’ (literally ‘heel’). This widespread surname is especially common in Lancashire... [
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Houghton EnglishHabitational name derived from any of several locations across England, usually derived from Old English
hoh "heel, hough, point of land" and
tun "town, settlement, enclosure"... [
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Houjou JapaneseFrom Japanese 北 (
hou) meaning "north" and 條 or 条 (
jou) meaning "article".
Houseman EnglishReferred to a man who lived or worked in a house, as opposed to a smaller hut (see
House). Famous bearers of this name include Romanian-British-American actor John Houseman (1902-1988; real name Jacques Haussmann), Argentine soccer player René Houseman (1953-2018) and Canadian actor Tyson Houseman (1990-).
Hout DutchMeans "wood, forest", a Dutch cognate of
Holt. Can also be an occupational name (see
Houtman).
Hovda NorwegianHabitational name from the many farmsteads in Norway named Hovda. Derived from Old Norse
hófði "rounded peak", itself derived from Old Norse
hofuð "head".
Howarth English"From a hedged estate", from Old English
haga ("hedge, haw") and
worð ("farm, estate"). Likely originating from the Yorkshire village of the same name. Common in Lancashire and recorded from at least 1518, as
Howorthe, with an earlier version of
Hauewrth in Gouerton dated 1317 recorded in the Neubotle charters.
Howcroft EnglishMeans "enclosed field on a hill". Derived from the words
haugr "hill", of Norse origin, and
croft "enclosed field"
Howdyshell American, GermanAmericanized (i.e., Anglicized) form of the Swiss German
Haudenschild, which originated as a nickname for a ferocious soldier, literally meaning "hack the shield" from Middle High German
houwen "to chop or hack" (imperative
houw) combined with
den (accusative form of the definite article) and
schilt "shield".
Howlader BengaliFrom a Bengali word meaning "land owner", itself derived from Arabic حول
(hawl) meaning "power, might, strength" and the Persian suffix دار
(dar) indicating ownership.
Howlett EnglishThe name Howlett was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. It comes from the Norman personal name Hugh. Howlett was a baptismal name which means the son of Hugh... [
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Howley English, IrishEnglish habitational name from
Howley in Warrington (Lancashire) or Howley in Morley (Yorkshire). The Lancashire name also appears as
Hooley and
Wholey while the Yorkshire placename comes from Old English
hofe "ground ivy... [
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Hoxie EnglishThey were first found in the settlement of Hawkshaw in the county of Lancashire. The surname Hoxie belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
Hoy EnglishMetonymic occupational name for a sailor, from Middle Dutch
hoey "cargo ship".
Hoya Spanishis a habitational (local) name, taken on from any of several place names, such as from Hoyos in Cáceres province, or Hoyos in Ávila province. These place names come from the Spanish words "hoyo," meaning "pit," or "hole."
Høyer DanishA surname relatively common in Denmark, derived from the Old Norse word
haugr, meaning "mound, cairn, hill". Alternatively, meaning can be traced back to the old Germanic personal name
Hucger, a compound consisting of
hug- "heart, mind, spirit" and
geirr "spear".
Hoyland English, NorwegianEnglish (South Yorkshire): habitational name from any of various places in South Yorkshire named with Old English hoh ‘hill spur’ + land ‘(cultivated) land’. ... [
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Hoyle Welsh, EnglishDerived from Old English
holh meaning "hole". It is thought to have originally been a name for someone who lived in a round hollow or near a pit.
Hoyt EnglishGenerally a topographical name for someone who lived on a hill or other high ground. As such Hoyt is related to words such as heights or high. Hoyt is also possibly a nickname for a tall, thin person where the original meaning is said to be "long stick".
Hradecký m CzechHradecký refers to someone from the city of Hradec Králové in the Czech Republic. A famous bearer is Finnish-Slovak soccer goalkeeper Lukáš Hradecký (1989-).
Hrafnakonr m Old Norse (Modern)From Old Norse
hrafn, meaning "raven," and
konr, meaning "descendant" or "noble kin." The name
konr is associated with
Konr!, the youngest son of
Jarl (or Skjöldr) and the grandson of
Rígr, as described in Rígsþula... [
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Hrdina Czech, SlovakHrdina is a Czech and Slovak surname meaning "hero". Two notable bearers are Jan Hrdina, and Jiří Hrdina, both are ice hockey players.
Hruszewski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Podlachian village of Hruszew.
Hrybov m Russian (Ukrainianized)Ukrainianised form of
Gribov. Roman Hrybov was the author of the Ukrainian Russian-language phrase «Русский военный корабль, иди нах..й» (Russian warship, go f..ck yourself).
Hryniewski PolishIt indicates familial origin within any of several Polesian villages named "Hryniewicze".
Hryshko UkrainianThe Hryshko National Botanical Garden is named after Soviet Ukrainian botanist Mykola Hryshko.
Hrženjak CroatianHabitational name for someone from places starting with "Hržen-".
Hu ChineseFrom Chinese 虎
(hǔ) meaning "tiger".
Hua ChineseFrom Chinese 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese".
Hua Chinese (Rare)From Chinese 化 (
huà) meaning "to be; to become", as well as a variant transcription of Chinese (Hokkien) 化 (see
Hoa 2).
Huaranga IncanPossibly refers to the Inca administrative "unit of a thousand households"
Huāwū ChineseFrom Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" combined with 屋 (wū) meaning "shop".
Hubble EnglishFrom the Norman personal name
Hubald, composed of the Germanic elements
hug "heart, mind, spirit" and
bald "bold, brave".
Huben GermanThe roots of the distinguished German surname Huben lie in the kingdom of Bavaria. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "huober," meaning "owner of a patch of farmland." The term "Hube" was used to denote a 40-acre hide of farmland... [
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Hübenthal GermanFrom either of two place names, derived from the older form
Hufinadah meaning "valley where the hooves were".
Hübsch GermanNickname from Middle High German hübesch 'courtly', 'polite', 'refined', 'agreeable', German hübsch.
Hück GermanTopographic name meaning "bog" or "corner".
Huck EnglishFrom the medieval personal name
Hucke, which was probably descended from the Old English personal name
Ucca or
Hucca, perhaps a shortened form of
Uhtræd influenced by a medieval form of
Hugh... [
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Huckabee EnglishThis surname originated as a habitational name, derived from Huccaby in Devon, England; this place name is derived from two Old English elements: the first,
woh, meaning "crooked"; the second,
byge, meaning "river bend".... [
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Huckaby EnglishMeans "person from Huccaby", Devon (perhaps "crooked river-bend"), or "person from Uckerby", Yorkshire ("Úkyrri's or Útkári's farmstead").
Huckleberry EnglishFrom the name of the variety of shrubs (genus Vaccinium) or the berries that grow on them. This is also the anglicized form of the German surname Hackelberg.
Hucko SlovakHucko is from a diminutive of the occupational name Hudec meaning 'fiddler'.
Hudec Czech, SlovakOccupational name for a fiddler, hudec, a derivative of housti meaning "to play the fiddle".
Hudspeth EnglishEnglish (northeastern counties): unexplained. Compare Hedgepeth.
Huertas SpanishPlural form of Spanish
huerta meaning "garden, orchard".
Huesca SpanishHabitational name that refers to the city of Huesca, Spain.
Huff GermanFrom the Germanic personal name
Hufo, a short form of a compound name formed with
hug "heart, mind, spirit" as the first element.
Huffington EnglishMeans "Uffa's town". A famous bearer is Arianna Huffington, born Αριάδνη-Άννα Στασινοπούλου
Hufnagel GermanMetonymic occupational name for a farrier from Middle High German
hufnagel "horseshoe nail" (literally "hoof nail"). Derived from
huof "hoof" and
nagal "nail".
Hugo FrenchVictor Hugo was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. He was also the writer of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and 'Les Misérables'.
Huguenot FrenchMeaning uncertain. It could be denoted as a French Protestant who held the Reformed tradition of Protestantism, possibly derived from Middle French
eiguenot "Swiss confederate", from Swiss republican
Besançon Hugues, or a diminutive form of
Hugues, from the same person... [
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Huh KoreanVariant transcription of Korean Hangul 허 (see
Heo).
Huhtamäki FinnishDerived from
huhta (“woodland cleared for slash-and-burn cultivation”) +
mäki (“hill”).
Hui ChineseFrom Chinese 惠
(huì) meaning "favour, benefit".
Huidobro SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Castilian municipality of Los Altos.
Huisman DutchLiterally "houseman", an occupational name for a farmer, specifically one who owned his own farm.
Huitema DutchPossibly a patronymic form of
Hoite, a pet form of names containing the element
hugu "mind, thought, spirit", using the Frisian suffix
-ma "man of".
Huizinga West Frisian, DutchHabitational name from
Huizinge, a town in Groningen, Netherlands, possibly derived from Old Frisian
hūs "house" and
dinge "newly cultivated lands"... [
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Hulbert English1 English and German: from a Germanic personal name, Holbert, Hulbert, composed of the elements hold, huld ‘friendly’, ‘gracious’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’.... [
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Hulke Englisha nickname for a person who literally "towed" ships and barges
Hull EstonianHull is an Estonian surname meaning "loon" (Gavia).
Huller EnglishTopographical name for a 'dweller by a hill', deriving from the Old English pre 7th Century 'hyll' a hill, or in this instance 'atte hulle', at the hill.
Hulshof DutchHabitational name derived from Middle Dutch
hul "holly" and
hof "court, garden, farmstead".
Hultgren SwedishCombination of Swedish
hult "grove, copse" and
gren "branch".
Humble EnglishNickname for a meek or lowly person, from Middle English, Old French
(h)umble (Latin
humilis "lowly", a derivative of
humus "ground").
Humboldt German (?)Derived from the Germanic given name
Hunibald. Notable bearers of this surname were Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859), a Prussian naturalist, geographer, explorer and polymath, and his brother Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835), a linguist, philosopher and diplomat.
Hummal EstonianHummal is an Estonian surname derived from "Humal" (also an Estonian surname), meaning "hop" and "bine".
Hummer German, EnglishHummer is the German word for 'Lobster' in English. It is also the name of a vehicle- the 'Hummer'!
Humperdinck German (?), LiteratureFrom the German surname Humperdinck. As a surname it was born by the composer Engelbert Humperdinck. As a first name it was used for the villain Prince Humperdinck in William Goldman's novel The Princess Bride.