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Munn Scottish, EnglishVariant form of
McMunn. In English, it is a nickname or an occupational name for a person who worked for monks, derived from Anglo-Norman French
moun meaning "monk" (see
Monk).
Munteanu RomanianFrom Romanian
muntean meaning "mountaineer" or "of the mountains".
Murai JapaneseFrom Japanese 村
(mura) meaning "town, village" and 井
(i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Murakami JapaneseFrom the Japanese 村, 邑 or 邨 (mura) "village" and 上 (
kami,
kan or
ue) "upper," "above," 神 (
kami,
kan or
shin) "god" or 守 (
kami or
mori) "guard," "protect," "defend."
Murakita Japanese村 (Mura) means "Village, Hamlet", and 北 (Kita) means "North". This is
Kitamura backwards, and is also less popular than it's counterpart.
Muranaka JapaneseFrom Japanese 村
(mura) meaning "village" combined with 中
(naka) meaning "inside, middle".
Muraoka Japanese村 (Mura) means "Village, Hamlet" and 岡 (Oka) means "Hill, Ridge".
Murase Japanese"Mura" (村) meaning village, and "se" (瀬) meaning rapids or fast moving water
Murata JapaneseFrom Japanese 村
(mura) meaning "town, village" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Muratagi JapaneseFrom Japanese "村" (mura) meaning village, "田" (ta) rice field and "義" (gi) meaning righteousness
Murav'yov Amursky Russian (Rare)Combination of surname
Murav'yov and
Amursky. The famous bearer of this surname is Nikolay Myravy'ov Amursky, who played a major role in the expansion of the Russian Empire into the Amur River basin and to the shores of the Sea of Japan.
Murawski PolishName for someone from placed called Murawa or Murawy, both derived from Polish
murawa meaning "lawn, green, sward".
Murd EstonianMurd is an Estonian surname meaning "break" and "fracture".
Murdmaa EstonianMurdmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "off-road" (literally, "fraction(al) land").
Murel EstonianMurel is an Estonian surname meaning "heart cherry".
Murillo SpanishHabitational name for someone from any of various locations called Murillo, so named from a diminutive of Spanish
muro meaning "wall".
Mürk EstonianMürk is an Estonian surname meaning "poison" and "venom".
Murkowski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Murkowo.
Murland IrishMurland is an Irish surname, which according to MacLysaght's The Surnames of Ireland is MacMurghalain in Gaelic, ultimately deriving from words meaning "sea" and "valor".
Muroya JapaneseFrom Japanese 室
(muro) meaning "room" and 屋
(ya) meaning "shop".
Murrow Irish, ScottishVariant of
Morrow. A famous bearer of the surname was Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965), US radio and television journalist.
Murvai RomanianProbably they originate from Murva (Transilvania-Siklód http://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikl%C3%B3d).
Müsch GermanEither a habitational name from a place named Müsch in Germany, or a topographic name meaning "bog", perhaps given to someone living near a bog.
Mushakouji JapaneseFrom Japanese 武 (
mu) meaning "military", 者 (
sha) meaning "person", 小 (
kou) meaning "small" and 路 (
ji) meaning "street".
Mushanokouji JapaneseFrom Japanese 武 (
mu) meaning "military", 者 (
sha) meaning "person", an unwritten possessive marker の (
no), 小 (
kou) meaning "small" and 路 (
ji) meaning "street".
Musick PolishThis Polish and Czech surname was a name of two-fold origin. It was a name given to a peasant or vassal and was also a nickname from the Polish word 'musiec' meaning 'must'. It appears that the name derived from someone who had to take orders, perhaps from an overseer or lord of the manor.
Muslim Arabic, Indonesian, Pakistani, Indian (Muslim)From the Arabic مُسْلِم
(muslim), the active participle of أَسْلَمَ
(ʾaslama) "to surrender, expose" (from the same root of the word
Islam). The term denotes a follower of Islam.
Mussey EnglishNickname from Middle English
mūs ‘mouse’ +
ēage ‘eye’.
Musso ItalianNickname for someone with some peculiarity of the mouth.
Mustaine Englishmeaning unknown. though we all no singer/guitarist for the metal band megadeth. Dave Mustaine!
Mustanen FinnishIt derives from the Finnish word for the colour "black",
musta.
Muston EnglishHabitational name from places so named, from Old English
mus "mouse", or
must, "muddy stream or place" combined with
tun "enclosure, settlement". Another explanation could be that the first element is derived from an old Scandinavian personal name,
Músi (of unknown meaning), combined with
tun.
Muszynski PolishHabitational name for someone from places called Muszyna in Nowy Sacz voivodeship and elsewhere, named with
mucha "fly" (see
Mucha).
Mutia Eastern African, MaasaiA Kenyan Maasai surname known mostly in the West as the name of a certain fictitious escarpment, which appears infrequently in old Tarzan Films.
Mutsumi Japanese (Rare)Mutsumi means "Order", but you can also simply say "Mutsu". Goro Mutsumi is referred to both ways. He was an actor who was credited for more than 25 films and als did voice acting and stage acting.
Mutter German(also Mütter): occupational name for an official employed to measure grain, from Middle High German mutte, mütte 'bushel', 'grain measure' (Latin modius) + the agent suffix -er.
Muuk EstonianMuuk is an Estonian surname meaning "skeleton key".
Muul EstonianMuul is an Estonian surname meaning both "mule" and "seawall".
Müüripeal EstonianMüüripeal is an Estonian surname derived from the compounds "müür" (wall) and "peal" (atop, above); "above wall".
Müürisepp EstonianMüürisepp is an Estonian surname meaning "brick mason" (literally: "wall smith").
Muvaza DunganFrom the first part of the given name
Muhammad and Chinese 娃子
(wázi), a dialectal term meaning "(small) child".
Muxika BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Muzhikov RussianFrom Russian мужик
(muzhik) referring to a peasant from the Tsarist era.
Muzyka Belarusian, Russian, UkrainianDerived either from Belarusian музыка
(muzyka) or Ukrainian музика
(muzyka), both possibly derived from German
Musiker meaning "musician".
Mweushi Africansalute to a king or chief spokesman.literally means "your excellency" or "your majesty". and is usually followed by another name and not used alone.
Myatt EnglishFrom the medieval personal name
Myat, literally "little
Mihel", an Anglo-Norman variant of
Michael.
Myklebust NorwegianDerived from Old Norse
Myklibólstaðr meaning "large farm". From
mikill "large" and
bólstaðr "farm".
Myoi JapaneseA famous bearier of this surname is Myoi Mina from the Kpop girl group TWICE.
Myshkin RussianMyshkin is the possessive case of the diminutive of the word 'mouse'.
Na KoreanThere is only one Chinese character for the Na surname. Some sources indicate that there are 46 different Na clans, but only two of them can be documented, and it is believed that these two sprang from a common founding ancestor... [
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Näär EstonianNäär is an Estonian surname meaning "burnet-saxifrage (a plant: Pimpinella saxifraga)" and "jay".
Nabaskoze BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Nabita Jamaican Patois (Rare)The name of a jamaican girl who is unaware of the real historical background of the name "Nabita". But was given the name any way,it is said by many that it has an African pronounciation and persons would think that its origin is from Africa.
Nabrotzky GermanSupposedly means "lived near water". Originated from Prussia.
Nachtrieb GermanIt possibly comes from the German name of a
nachtrab, which is a "night bird like the owl". Another possible meaning is "night tribe".
Nacrour ArabicThe name of a family of Lebanese goldsmiths descended from the Ottoman Prince Hanna, the name itself refers to the actual sound the hammer makes as it hits the gold. This is the French spelling but the original Arabic spelling is äÞÑæÑ ; other spellings in the Latin alphabet include Nakrour and Nacrur.
Nadal Catalan, OccitanFrom the personal name
Nadal, from
nadal "Christmas" (from Latin
natalis "birthday"). Compare
Noel.
Nadeau FrenchVariant of Nadal, which can be a name or the meaning "Christmas".... [
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Nadel German, JewishMetonymic occupational name for a maker of needles, or in some cases for a tailor, from Middle High German
nadel(e), German
Nadel "needle".
Nadolny Polish, Jewish, SorbianTopographic name from Polish
nadól, Sorbian
nadol "downwards", denoting someone who lived lower down in a village on a slope, or on relatively low-lying ground.
Nadori MoroccanHabitational name from the Rifian city or province of Nador. A famous bearer is singer Rachid Nadori.
Naegi Japanese (Rare)This surname is used as 苗木 with 苗 (byou, myou, nae, nawa-) meaning "sapling, seedling, shoot" and 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood."... [
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Nagai JapaneseFrom Japanese 長
(naga) meaning "long" or 永
(naga) meaning "eternity" and 井
(i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Nagamatsu JapaneseThis surname is used as 永松, 長松 or 永末 with 永 (ei, naga.i) meaning "eternity, lengthy, long," 長 (chou, osa, naga.i) meaning "leader, long," 松 (shou, matsu) meaning "pine tree" and 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip."
Nagano JapaneseFrom Japanese 長
(naga) meaning "long" or 永
(naga) meaning "eternity" and 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Nagao JapaneseNaga means "Chief, Head, Leader" and O means "Tail".