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Gavrilin Russian
From the given name Gavriil.
Geisberger German
Regional name for someone who lives in Geisburg, Geisa or near any mountain called Geisberg.
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
Germanos Greek
From Greek Γερμανία (Germania) meaning Germany.
Germanov m Russian
Means "son of German".
Getachew Ethiopian, Amharic
From the given name Getachew.
Giardiniere Italian
Italian form of Gardener.
Gilberts English, Dutch
Derived from the given name Gilbert.
Gilkey Northern Irish
Derived from the given name Gilchrist.
Gioacchini Italian
Derived from the given name Gioacchino.
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.
Girón Galician (Hispanicized)
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.
Glassford Scottish
Habitational name from Glassford in Strathaven (Lanarkshire).
Godoy French, Spanish
Derived from the Norman given name Gaudi.
Goffo Italian
From Italian meaning "clumsy, awkward".
Goldburg English, Jewish
Anglicized form of Goldberg.
Golovanov Russian
Means "son of the head chief".
Golovin m Russian
From Russian голова (golova) meaning "head, chief", probably used as a nickname for the head of a household or village.
Golovkin m Russian
Variant of Golovin.
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 (Ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Gooday English
Modernized form of Goody.
Goodheart English
Nickname for a kindly person.
Gorbachenko Ukrainian
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.
Goss English
Derived from the Old English word gos meaning "goose."
Gotówko Polish
Derived from Polish gotówka "cash".
Götze German
From the given name Götz.
Gouda Dutch
Derived from the name of the city of Gouda in the Netherlands.
Gouda Indian, Hindi, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Gowda.
Gouda Indian, Hindi, Odia
Alternate transcription of Gauda.
Gouez Breton
From Breton meaning "wild, fierce, savage".
Gourmand French, Walloon
From French gourmandise meaning "gluttony, greedy eating". Perhaps a nickname for someone who eats a lot.
Gowda Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada
From the ancient Telugu caste name gamunda meaning "village headman".
Grajo Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish meaning "Jackdaw".
Grala Polish
Nickname for a musician. Derived from Polish grać meaning "to play a musical instrument".
Gralha Portuguese
From Portuguese meaning "jackdaw".
Gralla Polish (Germanized)
Germanized form of Grala.
Gralla Catalan (Rare)
From Catalan meaning "jackdaw".
Grandis Italian, French
Ultimately from Latin meaning "big, tall".
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.
Greensmith English
Occupational name for a greensmith, a smith who works with lead.
Gregg English
Derived from the given name Greg, a short form of Gregory or Gregor.
Grinder English
Occupational name for a grinder.
Groote Dutch
Variant of De Groot.
Grote Low German
Low German form of Groß meaning "big, great".
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.
Guanche Spanish (Canarian), Berber, Guanche
Derived from the name of the original inhabitants of the Canary Islands before the Spanish conquest. The Guanche people were a Berber-speaking people who arrived in the Canary Islands in the 5th century AD... [more]
Guarani Guarani
From Guarani meaning "warrior".
Guardado Spanish
From Spanish meaning "guarded".
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]
Guerreiro Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Guerrero.
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".
Gutherz German, Jewish
Nickname for a kindly or righteous person. Derived from Middle High German guot meaning "good" and herz meaning "heart".
Guyatt English
Diminutive of Guy.
Güzel Turkish
Meaning "beutiful" or "pretty" in Turkish.
Gvozdik Russian
Means "carnation" in Russian.
Gyros Greek (Cypriot)
From Greek γύρω (gyro) meaning "round".
Haack German
One who lived at the bend or hook in the river. (See Hooker)
Hack German
Variant of Haack.
Hadnot English (American), African American
Corruption of Hodnett. Primarily given to African slaves in the USA.
Haefele Upper German
Occupational name for a potter.
Häfeli German (Swiss)
Occupational name for a potter.
Hägler German (Swiss), Jewish
Accented form of Hagler. Primarily used in Switzerland.
Hagler German (Austrian), Jewish
Topographic name for someone who lived by a hedge or enclosure.
Hainrick Micronesian
Derived from the given Heinrich.
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.
Handelman Jewish
Occupational name for a tradesman merchant or dealer.
Hands English
Plural form of Hand.
Haney Irish
Derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEighnigh
Hansard English
Possibly from Middle English hansard "merchant or citizen of a Hanseatic town". Alternatively, from the given name Ansard, derived from ansu "god" and ward "guard" or hard "strong".
Hanz German
Variant of Hans.
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.
Hardman English
Occupational name for a herdsman.
Harnage English
Derived from the personal name Agnes
Harty Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Hathartaigh.
Harty English
Habitational name from the Isle of Harty in Kent. From Old English heorot meaning "hart stag" and ēg meaning "island".
Harvie English
Variant of Harvey.
Hasard French
Variant of Hazard.
Hasselhof German
Derived from a village named "Hasselhof" near Frankfurt.
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.
Haver English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Jewish
Occupational name for someone who grows or sells oats.
Havertz German
Variant of Hafer.
Hawkiss English (Archaic)
An extinct surname. Corruption of Hawkins.
Hearns Irish
Variant of Hearn.
Hecker German
German form of Hatcher.
Heilmann German
Variant of Heil.
Heinowitz Jewish, German
Possibly a variant of Chaimowitz.
Heins German
Variant of Heinz.
Helenius Finnish
Possibly derived from the given name Helenus
Helsinki Finnish
From the capital of Finland.
Helwig German
Variant of Hellwig.
Henn German, English
Derived from the given names Heinrich and Henry.
Herald English
Occupational name meaning "herald".
Hero English
From the personal name Robert
Herrgott German, Alsatian
Literally means "Lord God" in German.
Hervey English
Derived from the given name Harvey.
Heuer German
The name comes from the German word "Heu" meaning "hay."
Heuvel Dutch
Means "hill" in Dutch, the name of several locations.
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".
Hindi Hindi, Arabic, Persian, Turkish
Denotes someone from India.
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.
Hodnett English
Derived from an English village named "hodnet".
Hoe English
Topographic name for someone who lived by a spur of a hill.
Hoen Dutch, German
From Middle Dutch hoen "chicken, hen", perhaps a nickname denoting a silly or foolish person, or an occupational name for someone who raised chickens.
Hoggatt English
A name for someone who worked as a keeper of cattle and pigs.
Holanda Portuguese, Spanish
Spanish and Portuguese form of Holland 2.
Hollande French
French form of Holland 2, indicating someone from the province of Holland in the Netherlands.
Holtze German
Variant of Holtzer.
Holtzer German
Variant of Holzer.
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.
Holz German
Variant of Holtz.
Holze German
Variant of Holzer.
Horbatenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian горбатий (horbatyy) meaning "humpback".
Horbunenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian горбун (horbun), meaning "humpback"
Hormazabal Basque
From Basque meaning "thick wall".
Houarner Breton
From Breton meaning "blacksmith".
Houtmann Alsatian
Alsatian form of German Holzmann.
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."
Hsiao Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 蕭 (see Xiao).
Huber French
Derived from the given name Hubert.
Huehuetenango Nahuatl
Means "place of the ancients" in Nahuatl.
Huesca Spanish
Habitational name that refers to the city of Huesca, Spain.
Hügel German
From German meaning "hill".
Huitzil Aztec, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl uitsitsillin meaning "hummingbird".
Human English, South African, Dutch
Means "Hugh’s man", an occupational name for a servant of a man named Hugh. Alternatively, from the given name Hugheman.
Hymanson Jewish
Means "son of Hyman".
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".
Idris Arabic
From the given name Idris 1.
Igwe Igbo
Means "sky".
Immobile Italian (Rare)
From Italian immobile "still, stationary, immobile".
Imparati Italian
Nickname for a knowledgeable person. From Italian imparato meaning "learned".
Ings English
This surname of Norse origin referring to water meadows and marshes, including those that were part of the Humber flood plain.
Innocenzi Italian
Derived from the given name Innocenzo.
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 "plank, board" and 倉 (kura) meaning "granary, storehouse".
Iturbide Basque
From Basque iturri meaning "fountain, spring" and bidea meaning "pathway".
Iturria Basque
From Basque meaning "well, fountain".
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.
Jahanbakhsh Persian
Derived from the given name Jahan.
Jaimes Spanish
Variant of Jaimez.
Jaimez Spanish
Means "son of Jaime 1" in Spanish.
Jallow Western African, Fula
Variant of Diallo primarily used in Gambia.
Janibekov m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Zhanibekov.
Janibekuly Kazakh (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Zhanibekuly.
Jardineiro Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gardener.
Jeanfils French, Walloon
Means "son of Jean 1".
Jesień Polish
Derived from Polish jesień "autumn".
Jousitos Provençal (Archaic)
An extinct surname. Derived from the given name Jousè.
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
From French jeune meaning "young".
Jupe German
Derived from the given name Jupp.
Jupe English
A kind of cloak or cape. It is possible that an ancestor of an individual with this surname was known for their association with these kinds of clothing.
Kabayel Turkish
From Turkish kaba meaning "rough, rude coarse" and yel meaning "wind, breeze".
Kaganov Jewish (Russified)
Russified version of Cohen.
Kagawa Japanese
From Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
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".
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