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Fretwell English
Taken from the Old English "freht," meaning "augury," and "well," meaning "spring, stream."
Frick German
Variant of Fricke.
Fricke German
Derived from a Low German diminutive of the given name Friedrich.
Fricks English (American)
Derived from the German given name Friedrich.
Friseur German
From German meaning "barber, hairdresser".
Fritzen German
Variant of Fritz.
Froch Polish
Polish form of Frosch.
Fromager French
Occupational name for someone who makes or sells cheese.
Frosch German
Nickname for someone thought to resemble a frog.
Fuerte Spanish
Derived from the Spanish word "fuerte" meaning strong.
Fundador Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish meaning "founder".
Fundora Spanish (Canarian), Spanish (Caribbean)
From Spanish fundador meaning "founder". Possibly an occupational name for someone who owns a business.
Funes Spanish
Derived from a town named 'Funes' in Navarre.
Furuhashi Japanese
From Japanese 古 (furu) meaning "old" and 橋 (Hashi) meaning "bridge".
Fury Scottish, Irish
Derived from the given name Ó Fiodhabhra.
Gaard Danish, Norwegian
From Danish and Norwegian meaning "yard".
Gaarder Norwegian
Norwegian form of Gardener.
Gade Danish
Means "street" in Danish.
Gaétan French
From the given name Gaétan.
Gain English
Variant of Gaines.
Gaita Italian
One who came from Gaeta in Italy.
Gaita Romanian
Nickname from Romanian meaning "jay".
Gaitán Spanish
Derived from the city in Italy named Gaeta.
Gaitan Romanian
Variant of Gaita.
Gaitano Spanish
Spanish cognate of Gaetano.
Galán Spanish
From Spanish meaning "gallant, handsome". (Compare Gallardo).
Galano Spanish
Variant of Galán.
Galanti Italian
Italian variant of Galante.
Galt English
An early member was a person with a fancied resemblance to the wild boar.
Galway Irish, Scottish
Variant of Galloway. Derived from the given name O Gallchobhair.
Gamache French, Walloon
From French meaning "glove" or "mitten". Possibly an occupational name for a glover, someone who makes gloves or mittens, or had a connection to the glove-making industry.
Ganbold Mongolian
From the given name Ganbold.
Gašparini Istriot
Croatian (Istria) cognate of the Italian surname Gasparini.
Gasperoni Italian
Derived from the given name Gaspare.
Gaucher French
Means "left-handed" in French.
Gauda Indian, Hindi, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Gowda.
Gauda Indian, Hindi, Odia
An occupational name for a dairy farmer.
Gauge English
Variant of Gage.
Gavril Romanian
From the given name Gavril.
Gavrilescu Romanian
Means "son of Gavril".
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.
Gensmantel German
Derived from the German words gens meaning "people, race, stock" and mantle meaning "forest, woods".
Geohegan Irish
a patronymic from the personal name Eochagán
Germanos Greek
From Greek Γερμανία (Germania) meaning Germany.
Germanov m Russian
Means "son of German".
Gerner German
Habitational name for someone from one of five places in Bavaria called Gern.
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.
Giza Polish
Nickname from Old Polish and dialect giża meaning "hind leg of an ox or swine". It could also be applied as an occupational name for a butcher.
Giza Arabic (Egyptian), Romanian
Habitational name for someone who lived in Giza near Cairo, Egypt.
Glassford Scottish
Habitational name from Glassford in Strathaven (Lanarkshire).
Godoy French, Spanish, South American
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.
Gorrion Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
From Spanish meaning "sparrow".
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
Patronymic form of Guglielmo.
Guinta Filipino
Means "good addiction".
Guiza Spanish
Spanish cognate of Arabic Giza.
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.
Haircut English (Australian, Archaic), German (Anglicized, ?)
Possibly an occupational name for a barber. Alternatively, it could also be an anglicized form of Herrgott.
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
Hellmann German
Habitational name from Middle Low German helle meaning precipitous terrain, steep slope" and mann meaning "man".
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 for a herald.
Hercogs Latvian (Rare)
From Latvian meaning "duke".
Hero English
From the personal name Robert
Herrgott German, Alsatian
Literally means "Lord God" in German.
Herttua Finnish
From Finnish meaning "duke".
Hervey English
Derived from the given name Harvey.
Heuer German
The name comes from the German word "Heu" meaning "hay."
Heumann German
Occupational name from German heu meaning "hay".
Heuvel Dutch
Means "hill" in Dutch, the name of several locations.
Higdon English
From the personal name Hikedun.
Highmore English
From Old English hēah meaning "high" and mōr meaning "moor, marsh".
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".
Horobchuk Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian горобець (horobets) meaning "sparrow".
Horobets Ukrainian
Means "sparrow" in Ukrainian. Given to someone who either worked with sparrows (or birds) or someway resembled a sparrow.
Horobin English
From a nickname meaning "gray robin".
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".
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