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Jayathilaka SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit जय
(jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and तिलक
(tilaka) meaning "mark (on the forehead), dot, ornament".
Jayawardena SinhaleseFrom Sanskrit जय
(jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and वर्धन
(vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing".
Jayawickrama SinhaleseFrom Sanskrit जय
(jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and विक्रम
(vikrama) meaning "stride, pace" or "valour".
Jayden EnglishSurname of the fictional character Norman Jayden, a character from the video game Heavy Rain.
Jaynes English (British)The Jaynes surname is a patronymic name created from the personal name Jan, which was a Middle English variant of the name John, or as "son of Jan.
Jazayeri PersianDerived from Persian جزایر
(jazâyir) meaning "islands", of Arabic origin.
Jazlene Mexicanthe name Jazlene is of Puerto Rican origin and means "gift from god".
Jeanpetit FrenchMeans "little Jean" from Old French
petit "small" and the given name
Jean 1, originally a nickname for a small man called Jean (or applied ironically to a large man), or a distinguishing epithet for the younger of two men named Jean.... [
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Jebson EnglishMeaning "son of Jeb" of uncertain origin but likely English.
Jeffrey EnglishFrom a Norman personal name that appears in Middle English as
Geffrey and in Old French as
Je(u)froi. Some authorities regard this as no more than a palatalized form of
Godfrey, but early forms such as
Galfridus and
Gaufridus point to a first element from Germanic
gala "to sing" or
gawi "region, territory"... [
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Jeglič Slovene"The Slovenian word for the Carniolan primrose."
This name would likely have been given to people who inhabited the meadows of northwestern Slovenia where this flower is endemic. Jehle HebrewJehle-Romanov surname was given name of monarchical leaders over the areas of eastern Eurasia known as Russia and all Russia's yet upon revolution family erroneously reported all dead. Most family of Alexander died while remaining in Russia, while those whom escaped circa 1880 survived... [
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Jelavić Serbian, Bosnianderived from the place name
Jelav, one of the places in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Jelušić CroatianThe first ever appearance recorded to this date was even before the Turkish men (Ottoman) broke into the Kingdom of Croatia (around 13. century).... [
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Jendoubi Arabic (Maghrebi)From Jendouba, the name of a large city in northwestern Tunisia. The name itself is derived from Berber (Tamazight)
jen meaning "market" and
douba meaning "wheat".
Jenks English, WelshEnglish (also found in Wales) patronymic from the Middle English personal name
Jenk, a back-formation from
Jenkin with the removal of the supposed Anglo-Norman French diminutive suffix
-in.
Jeon KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 全
(jeon) meaning "whole, entire".
Jere FrenchDerived from the personal name Jerome, which is derived from the Greek name Hieronymos, meaning “sacred name.” Jerome was a saint who was known for translating the Bible into Latin.
Jessel EnglishFrom a pet-form of
Jessop (a medieval male personal name - a different form of
Joseph). A literary bearer is Miss Jessel, the governess who has charge of the two troubled and enigmatic children in Henry James's ghost story 'The Turn of the Screw' (1898).
Jessie EnglishPossibly a variant of
Jessey, an occupational name for someone making
jesses (a short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry).
Jeter French (Huguenot), GermanJeter is a French and German surname. It is the last name of former New York Yankees baseball player, Derek Jeter. It's also the last name of Carmelita Jeter, an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meter sprint.
Jew EnglishEthnic name for a Jew, from Middle English jeu meaning "Jew" from Old French giu.
Jewson English (British)A patronymic (also potentially matronymic) surname that means "the son of Jull", coming from the element
Jull, a diminutive form of the personal name
Julian or
Juette from
Iovis, the Roman god of thunder and the sky combined with the suffix of
son.
Jeyi ShonaPorcupine. Wamambo. Strong, Courageous, Joyful and loving.
Jezavit BelarusianDerived from dialectal Belarusian езавіт
(jezavit), an equivalent to standard езуіт
(jezuit) meaning "jesuit".
Jezavitaŭ BelarusianPatronymic surname derived from dialectal Belarusian езавіт
(jezavit) meaning "jesuit".
Jezierski PolishHabitational name for someone from Jezioro, Jeziory, Jeziora, or Jezierzyce, all places named with jezioro meaning "lake".
Jhand Urdu, PakistaniFrom Sanskrit or northern India comes from Kemboja kings and warriors, or rulers
Ji ChineseFrom Chinese 纪
(jì) referring to the ancient state of Ji, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Ji ChineseFrom Chinese 季
(jì) meaning "youngest brother".
Jia ChineseFrom Chinese 甲
(jiǎ) meaning "one, first", also referring to an ancient fiefdom or small state named Jia located in what is now either Henan or Hebei province.
Jia ChineseFrom Chinese 贾
(jiǎ) referring to an ancient state and fiefdom named Jia, both located in what is now Shanxi province.
Jian ChineseFrom Chinese 簡
(jiǎn) meaning "simple, uncomplicated".
Jiang ChineseFrom Chinese 蒋
(jiǎng) referring to the ancient state of Jiang, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Jiao ChineseFrom Chinese 焦
(jiāo) referring to the ancient state of Jiao, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now the provinces of Shaanxi and Henan.
Jibiki Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 字 (
ji) meaning "letter; character" and 引 (
biki), the joining form of 引 (
hiki), from 引き (
hiki) meaning "pull", referring to a dictionary.
Jin JapaneseFrom Japanese 神 (
jin) meaning "deity; god". This may have been used by shrine masters, people who came from shrines, or people who were granted by the emperor of Japan.
Jinadasa SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit जिन
(jina) meaning "victorious, triumphant" and दास
(dasa) meaning "servant, slave".
Jinasena SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit जिन
(jina) meaning "victorious, triumphant" and सेना
(sena) meaning "army".
Jinbo JapaneseFrom 神 (
jin, kami) meaning "god, deity, divine" combined with 保 (
ho, tamotsu) meaning "protect".
Jingu JapaneseFormed with 神 (
shin, jin, kami, kan, kou) meaning "god" and 宮 (
kyuu, guu, kuu, miya) meaning "palace, shrine".
Jingūji Japaneseformed with 神 (Shin, Jin, Kami, Kan, Kou) meaning "God" and 宮 (Kyuu, Guu, Ku, Kuu, Miya) meaning "Palace". and 司 (Shi, Ji) meaning "Director". Which means the surname could possible come out as “God’s Palace of the Director”
Jinnouchi JapaneseFrom the Japanese 陣 (
jin) "camp" and 内 (
uchi or
nai) "inside." The grammatical and phonetic particle ノ or 之 (
no) is sometimes written between the other two characters.
Jiranorraphat ThaiFrom Thai จิระ (
chira) meaning "long time, long space", นร (
nora) meaning "man", and ภัทร (
phatthra) meaning "good, prosperous".
Jiro JapaneseFrom Japanese 耳 (ji) meaning "ear" and 郎 (ro, rou, rō) meaning "son, male"
Jirōman Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 次郎 (
jirō) meaning "2nd son" and 万 (
man), a character clipping of 万屋 (
yorozuya) meaning "general store", referring to a general store that was run by a 2nd son.... [
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Jlassi Arabic (Maghrebi), BerberFrom the name of an Tamazight (Berber) tribal confederation in Tunisia; the name could be from Arabic إِخْلَاص
(ʾiḵlāṣ) meaning "sincerity, devotion, loyalty" or of unknown Berber meaning.
Joa EstonianJoa is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "jõe" meaning "watrer/fluvial" or "joana" meaning "torrents/cascades".
Joala EstonianJoala is an Estonian surname derived from "jõe" ("fluvial") and "ala" ("field" or "area").
Job English, French, German, HungarianEnglish, French, German, and Hungarian from the personal name
Iyov or
Job, borne by a Biblical character, the central figure in the Book of Job, who was tormented by God and yet refused to forswear Him... [
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Jocelyn EnglishAnother of the names brought to England in the eleventh century by the Normans, and mentioned in the Domesday Book. Originally a masculine name only.