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Gavrilin Russian
From the given name Gavriil.
Geisberger German
Regional name for someone who lives in a town in Germany called "Geisa".
Gemini Italian
Diminutive of Gemino.
Gemino Filipino, Italian
Derived from the latin word 'geminus' meaning "twin".
Gemünd German
Regional name for someone who lives in Gemünden.
Gennadiev Russian
Means "son of Gennadi" in Russian.
Geohegan Irish
a patronymic from the personal name Eochagán
Germanov Russian
Means "son of German".
Giardiniere Italian
Italian form of Gardener.
Girai Indian (Muslim), Urdu
Indian cognate of the Turkish surname Giray.
Giray Turkish
From a form of the Mongolian title khan meaning "king, ruler". This was the name of the dynasty that ruled Crimea from 1427 to 1783.
Giron Spanish
Of Galician origin. Occupational name for a clothing maker.
Giugno Italian
Derived from Italian giugno meaning "June", perhaps indicating a person who was baptized in that month.
Godoy French, Spanish
It is derived from the personal name Gaudi.
Golovanov Russian
Means "son of the head chief".
Golovin Russian
From Russian голова (golova) meaning "head, chief", probably used as a nickname for the head of a household or village.
Golovkins Latvian
Latvian form of Golovkin.
Golovsky Belarusian, Russian
From Russian голова (golova) meaning "head, chief".
Gomelsky Belarusian
Refers to the region in Belarus named "Gomel".
Gonda Japanese
From Japanese 権 (gon) meaning "right" and 田 (Tạ) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Gorbachenko Russian
From Russian горбач (gorbach) meaning "hunchback, humpback"
Gordinho Portuguese
Diminutive of Gordo.
Gordo Spanish, Portuguese
Means "fat" in Spanish and Portuguese.
Goretzka Polish
Meaning "female highlander" in Polish.
Gorst Russian
Meaning "handful" in Russian.
Gotówko Polish
Derived from Polish gotówka "cash".
Götze German
From the given name Götz.
Grealish English
The name derives from the Old Norman French word "greslet", meaning pitted or scarred, and is itself derived from the very early Germanic word "gresle", or hailstone.
Gregg English
Variant of Greg.
Gruezo Catalan, Spanish (Latin American)
From Catalan meaning "thick".
Grundin Swedish
Combination of Swedish grund "shallow (water)" and the surname suffix -in.
Gualtieri Italian
From the given name Gualtiero.
Guardado Spanish
The surname Guardado means save, protect, and guard in Spanish
Guchol Micronesian
Means "turmeric" in a Micronesian language.
Güero Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
A given nickname in latin America of a person with light features.... [more]
Guglielmi Italian
From the given name Guglielmo.
Guinta Filipino
Means "good addiction".
Gündoğan Turkish
Means "born on the day".
Gusev Russian
Derived from Russian гусь (gus) meaning "goose".
Güzel Turkish
Meaning "beutiful" or "pretty" in Turkish.
Haack German
One who lived at the bend or hook in the river. (See Hooker)
Hack German
Variant of Haack.
Hainrick Micronesian
Derived from the German surname Heinrich.
Hakimi Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of" or derived from "Hakim".
Halldórsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Halldór" in Icelandic.
Halldórsson Icelandic
Means "son of Halldór" in Icelandic.
Hallquist Swedish
Composed of the elements hall "stone, rock" and quist, an old spelling of kvist "twig".
Halls English
Variant of Hall.
Hamed Arabic
From the given name Hamed.
Hands English
Plural form of Hand.
Haney English, Irish
One who came from Hanney (island frequented by wild cocks), in Berkshire; grandson of Eanna (bird).
Hansard English
occupational name for a cutler.
Harbey English
Derived from the given name Harvey.
Harcourt French
This name is of locational origin either from the town and ancient chateau of Harcourt near Brionne in Normandy.
Harnage English
Derived from the personal name Agnes
Harvie English
Variant of Harvey.
Hasard French
Variant of Hazard.
Hatler English (American)
Variant of the German surname Hattler.
Hattler German
Occupational name for someone who raises goats.
Hatton English
Habitational name from any of the various places named Hatton.
Havertz German
Variant of Ritz.
Hecker German
German form of Hatcher.
Heilmann German
Variant of Heil.
Helsinki Finnish
From the capital of Finland.
Helwig German
Variant of Hellwig.
Hero English
From the personal name Robert
Hervey English
Derived from the given name Harvey.
Heuer German
The name comes from the German word "Heu" meaning "hay."
Heuvel Dutch
From Dutch meaning "hill".
Higdon English
From the personal name Hikedun.
Higuaín Spanish (Rare), Basque (Hispanicized)
Derived from the Basque surname Iguain, of uncertain origin.
Hika Japanese, Okinawan
From Japanese 氷 (hi) meaning "ice" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance".
Hipp German
From the middle high German word hippe meaning "waffle". Perhaps an occupational name for someone who cooks waffles.
Hippe German
Variant of Hipp.
Hix English
Variant of Hicks
Hjaltalín Icelandic
From the given name Hjaltalín.
Hoe English
Topographic name for someone who lived by a spur of a hill.
Hoen German, Dutch
Nickname from hoen 'chicken', 'hen', perhaps denoting a silly person.
Hoggatt English
A name for someone who worked as a keeper of cattle and pigs.
Holanda Portuguese, Spanish
Spanish and Portuguese form of Holland.
Hollande French
French form of Holland 2, indicating someone from the province of Holland in the Netherlands.
Holyfield English, Scottish
Although the Scottish surname is known to derive from the Medieval Latin word "olifantus," meaning "elephant," its origins as a surname are quite uncertain. ... He was one of the many Anglo-Norman nobles that were invited northward by the early Norman kings of Scotland.
Hoya Spanish
is 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."
Huber French
Derived from the given name Hubert.
Huehuetenango Nahuatl
Means "place of the ancients" in Nahuatl.
Hügel German
From German meaning "hill".
Huitzil Aztec, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl uitsitsillin meaning "hummingbird".
Human English (African), South African
Occupational name for a Hugh-man.
Ian Khmer
Variant of Yen.
Ibrahimson Swedish
Means "son of Ibrahim" in Swedish.
Ideguchi Japanese
From Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well", 手 (de) meaning "hand", and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth".
Igwe Igbo
Means "sky".
Immobile Italian (Rare)
From Italian immobile "still, stationary, immobile".
Ings English
This surname of Norse origin referring to water meadows and marshes, including those that were part of the Humber flood plain.
Insigne Italian
Meaning "great".
Inuyama Japanese
From Japanese 犬 (inu) meaning "dog" and 山 (Yama) meaning "mountain, pile".
Ioka Japanese
From Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Iran Persian
A name for someone from Iran
Isidore French
From the given name Isidore.
Isla Spanish
Means "island" in Spanish.
Islas Spanish
Variant of Isla.
Itakura Japanese
From Japanese 板 (ita) meaning "board" and 倉 (Kura) meaning "storehouse".
Ivanovas Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ivanov.
Ivanovich Russian
Means "son of Ivan".
Ivanovici Romanian, Moldovan
Romanian equivalent of Russian surname Ivanovich, meaning son of Ivan.
Jafarov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Jafar".
Jahanbakhsh Persian
Derived from the given name Jahan.
Jaimez Spanish
Means "son of Jaime" in Spanish.
Jallow Western African, Fula
Variant of Diallo primarily used in Gambia.
Jardineiro Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gardener.
Jesień Polish
Derived from Polish jesień "autumn".
Joya Catalan
Catalan variant of Hoya
Juin French
Derived from French juin meaning "June", perhaps indicating a person who was baptized in that month.
Jukembayev Kazakh
Means "son of Jukembay".
Juli German
Derived from the given name Julius.
July English (African)
Derived from the given name Julius.
Juncker German, Danish, French
Meaning "young nobleman" in German and Danish.
Juneau French
A nickname for someone who is "young"
Kaganov Jewish (Russified)
Russified version of Cohen.
Kahana Jewish
Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew surname, Cohen.
Kahr German
Short form of the medieval personal name Makarius.
Kalaba African, Southern African, Tonga
Means "forgetful person".
Kalejs Latvian
Occupational name for someone who works as a blacksmith.
Kalos Ancient Greek
Means beautiful in Greek
Kamada Japanese
From Japanese 鎌 (kama) meaning "sickle, scythe" and 田 (Tạ) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Kamchatsky Russian
Refers to a region in Eastern Russia named "Kamchatka."
Kameda Japanese
From Japanese 亀 (kame) meaning "turtle, tortoise" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Kaminskas Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Kamiński.
Kaminskis Latvian
Latvian form of Kamiński.
Kampos Greek
From Greek meaning "plain, lowlands".
Kamposos Greek
Diminutive of Kampos.
Kárason Icelandic
Means "son of Kári" in Icelandic.
Karlström Swedish
Literally means "Carl's stream" in Swedish.
Kartoshkin Russian
From Russian Картошка (kartoshka) "potato".
Käsemann German
Occupational name for someone who makes or sells cheese.
Katagami Japanese
From Japanese 片 (kata) meaning "single" and 上 (gami) meaning "above".
Katakami Japanese
Variant transcription of Katagami.
Kazakh Kazakh
Derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kazakhstan.'
Kazakhstansky Russian, Kazakh
One who came from Kazakhstan.
Kazan Turkish
From Turkish meaning "cauldron".
Kellers German
Variant of Keller.
Kelner German, English, Vilamovian
Means "waiter" in German.
Khamdamov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Khamdam".
Khamidov Uzbek, Tajik, Chechen
Means "son of Khamid".
Khanov Turkmen, Uzbek, Kazakh
Means "son of Khan".
Khrupkin Belarusian, Russian
From Russian and Belarusian хрупкий (khrupkiy) meaning "fragile".
Kimmich German
The surname hence a metonymic occupational name for a spicer.
Kirton English
Family name for someone who resides near a church.
Kish English
A name for a person who worked as a maker of leather armor for the knight's legs.
Klingler German
Occupational name for a bladesmith.
Kobrinsky Belarusian
Refers to a city named "Kobryn" in Belarus.
Kobrynsky Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Kobrinsky. Most of the Kobrynsky family had settled in Canada.
Kojo Japanese
Occupational name for a gardener.
Kolarov Serbian, Bulgarian
An occupational surname derived from kolar, meaning "wheelwright".
Koller German
The name is derived from the Alemmanic word "Kohler," meaning "charcoal burner," and was most likely originally borne by a practitioner of this occupation.
Kopernik Polish
Occupational name for a copper miner or copper smelter.
Korobov Russian
From Russian коробка (korobka) meaning "box".
Kotelnikov Russian
From Russian котел (kotel) meaning "cauldron".
Kowalchuk Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Kowalczyk. Most of them were Ukrainian refugees who settled in Canada.
Kowalchyk Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Kowalchuk.
Kozakov Ukrainian
From Ukrainian козак (kozak) meaning "cossack".
Koziorowski Polish
Means "son of koziorożec" (Capricorn).
Kreuz German
From German meaning "cross".
Kristjanson English (Canadian)
English form of Icelandic surname Kristjánsson.
Kroos German
Unknown
Kudaibergen Kazakh
Derived from the given name Kudaibergen.
Kulakov Russian
Meaning "son of a peasant."
Kulap Thai
Means "rose" in Thai (of Persian origin).
Kumarov Kazakh
From Kazakh кұмар (kumar) meaning "passion, nosey".
Kuzmyn Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Kuzmin.
Kwiecień Polish
Derived from Polish kwiecień "April (month)".
Kyoguchi Japanese
From Japanese 京 (kyo) meaning "capital" and 口 (guchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".
Kyrgyzov Kyrgyz
Means "son of a Kyrgyz".
Labossiere French
Norman habitational name from a common village name La Boissière, meaning 'wooded area', from bois 'wood'. possibly a metronymic, from a feminine derivative of Bossier 'cooper', denoting the 'wife of the cooper'.
Lahm German, Jewish
From middle-high German lam "slow, lame".
Lainez Spanish
patronymic from the personal name Laín.
Lampe German
From German meaning "lamp".
Lana Italian, Spanish
Means "wool" in Spanish and Italian.
Landaverde Spanish
From Spanish landa meaning 'meadow' + verde meaning 'green'.
Lanza Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Lance.
Lanzo Italian
Variant of Lanza.
Lasagna Italian
From Italian (lasagna) denoting a popular Italian dish made of stacked layers of thin flat pasta alternating with fillings such as ragù and other vegetables, cheese, seasonings and spices.
Leandres Portuguese
Means "son of Leandro" in Portuguese.
Leandrez Spanish
Spanish cognate of Leandres.
Lebowski Polish
Means "head"
Ledwaba Southern African, South African, Zulu
From Zulu meaning "rock".
Leeson English
Means "son of Lee".
Lemus Spanish
Spanish form of Lèmieux.
Lenglet French
Means "The Englishman".
Levchik Belarusian, Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Levchyk.
Leverock Anglo-Saxon, English
It goes back those Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled over Britain. Such a name was given to a person who was given the nickname Laverock, which was the Old English word that described a person who was a good singer or someone who had a cheery personality.
Leviyev Russian, Jewish
Means "son of Levi".
Levsha Russian
Means "left-handed" in Russian.
Libra Italian
Derived from the latin word 'libra' meaning "balance, weigh". It's probably a nickname for a deliberate or well-balanced person.
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