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Iwatate Japanese
From Japanese 岩館 (Iwatate) meaning "Iwatate", a former village in the former district of Tsugaru in parts of present-day Aomori, Japan, in the former Japanese province of Mutsu.
Iwatatsu Japanese
Variant reading of Iwatate
Iwatatsu Japanese
Variant reading of Iwatate.
Iwazaki Japanese
Variant of Iwasaki, meaning "stone slope, hill."
Iwuchukwu Igbo, African
It means God's covenant is unwavering. This name is a bearer is a testimony of God's command. This ia a Christian name.
Iwwerks German
Possibly derived from the given name Euwerik (also Ewerk), a name of uncertain etymology... [more]
Ix English, German
English and German: variant of Hicks.... [more]
Izaba Basque
From the name of a municipality in Navarre, Spain, of uncertain etymology. Proposed origins include Basque iz "water" combined with aba, which could mean "river, mouth, confluence" and/or be a variant of -aga "place of, abundance of".
Izarra Basque
Derived from either the village Izarra in Álava, or the town Lizarra in Navarre. The etymology of the former is uncertain, but it coincides with a form of the Basque word izar "star"; the latter derives from lizar "ash tree", but is called Estella ("star") in Spanish due to confusion with the aforementioned word izar.
Izokov m Russian
Derived from изок (izok), the Russian term for June used before the Christianisation of the Rus'.
Izturitzaga Basque
It indicate familial origin in the vicinity of the eponymous tower house in the municipality of Andoain.
Izturitze Basque
From the name of a commune in south-western France, possibly derived from Basque estura "strait, scrape; narrowing, tightening" and the abundance suffix -tza.
Izu Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 井筒 (see Idzutsu).
Izubuchi Japanese
From Japanese 出 (Izu) meaning "to exit" and 渕 (buchi) meaning "abyss, bottom (of a pool)".
Izutsu Japanese
Variant reading or transcription of Japanese Kanji 井筒 (see Idzutsu).
Izzo Italian
Possibly derived from the given name Ezzo (see Azzo), from an Italianized form of Germanic Hitz or Hilz (from hildiz "battle, fight"), or from a short form of any of several names ending with -izzo, such as Bonizzo, Obizzo, or Abizzo.
Izzo Italian
Could be a nickname for someone of Arabic or Saracen heritage, or who had dark hair and skin, derived from archaic Italian izzo, ultimately from Ancient Greek Αἰγύπτιος (Aigyptios) "Egyptian"... [more]
Jaadla Estonian
Jaadla is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "jaataja" meaning "yea-sayer". Also, possibly a futher Estoniazation of surnames with foreign language suffixes or roots, such as "Jaakson" and "Jaanson".
Jaago Estonian
Jaago is an Estonian surname; a diminutive of the masculine given name "Jaagup".
Jaakson Estonian
Jaakson is an Estonian surname meaning "son of Jaak". From the Estonian masculine given name "Jaak" and the Germanic suffix "son".
Jaaksoo Estonian
Jaaksoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Jaak's swamp" in Estonian. However, it most likely derived from a corruption of the surname "Jackson" or "Jaakson" that has been Estonianized.
Jaana Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蛇穴 (Jaana) meaning "Jaana", a former village in the former district of Katsujō in the former Japanese province of Yamato in present-day Nara, Japan, or it being a variant reading of 蛇穴 (Saragi) meaning "Saragi", an area in the same place, in the city of Gose in the prefecture of Nara in Japan.
Jaanimaa Estonian
Jaanimaa is an Estonian surname meaning "Jaan's land"; Jaan is a masculine given name, an Estonian variant of "John".
Jaanson Estonian
Jaanson is an Estonian surname derived from the Estonian masculine given name "Jaan" and the Germanic suffix "-son"; "son of Jaan".
Jaansoo Estonian
Jaansoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Jaan's swamp" in Estonian. However, it most likely derived from a corruption of the surname "Jansen" or "Janson" that has been Estonianized.
Jabbari Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Jabari.
Jacaruso Italian
An Italian surname from a compound of Ia- (from the personal name Ianni) and the southern Italian word caruso, which means ‘lad’ or ‘boy’.
Jachimi Okinawan (Rare, Archaic)
From Okinawan 座喜味 (Jachimi) meaning "Jachimi", a former area in the former district of Yuntanja in the former Ryūkyū kingdom of Chūzan in parts of present-day Okinawa, Japan, or it being the Okinawan form of Japanese 座喜味 (Zakimi) meaning "Zakimi", an area in the same place, in the village of Yomitan in the district of Nakagami in the prefecture of Okinawa in Japan.
Jackett English
From a pet form of the given name Jack.
Jackowski m Polish
Habitational surname for someone from a village called Jacków, derived from a diminutive of Jacenty.
Jacks English
Possibly derived as a diminutive of the given name Jack. A famous bearer is Canadian singer-songwriter Terry Jacks, best known for his 1974 single 'Seasons in the Sun.'
Jackso English (Rare)
Rare English variant of Jackson.
Jaćmierski m Polish
Derived from the name of the village Jaćmierz in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland. The first known bearer of the surname was Fryderyk Jaćmierski, who lived in the end of XIV century.
Jacobe Jewish
Variant spelling of Jacobi.
Jacobi Jewish, Dutch, German, French
Latinized patronymic form of Jacob.
Jacobowitz Jewish
Germanized spelling of a Slavic patronymic from the personal name Jacob.
Jacobsohn German, Jewish
Means "son of Jacob".
Jacobsson Swedish
Means "son of Jacob".
Jacoby Jewish, English, German
Variant spelling of Jacobi.
Jacot French
Variant spelling of Jacquot.
Jacoway English (American)
Altered form of the personal name Jacques.
Jacox English
A variant spelling of Jaycox.
Jacquemin French
From a pet form of the given name Jacques.
Jacquot French
From the given name Jacquot, a diminutive of Jacques.
Jadallah Arabic
Means "the generosity of Allah" in Arabic.
Jadhav Indian, Marathi
Marathi variant of Yadav.
Jadwin English
"Jadwin" is said to mean "friend of a stonecutter" (Anglo-Saxon jad "stonecutter" + win or "friend.")
Jaegal Korean
Korean form of Zhuge, from Sino-Korean 諸葛
Jaekal Korean
Variant romanization of Chegal / Jaegal.
Jafarpoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian جعفرپور (see Jafarpour).
Jafarpour Persian
Means "son of Jafar" in Persian.
Jaffé German, Jewish
German form of Jaffe.
Jagabana Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蛇ケ鼻 (see Jagahana).
Jägermeisterssen German
Means son of the "Master-Hunter". Originally given to the son of the master-hunter in hunting camps.
Jagiełło Polish
Originally from Old Lithuanian jotis and gaili, meaning "strong rider". This was the last name of the Polish King Władysław Jagiełło, who, along with his wife, started the Jagiellonian dynasty in the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Jago Cornish
A patronym, Jago is the Cornish for James/Jacob but is most commonly found as a surname. It’s use as a surname dates back to the early 13th Century.... [more]
Jagodzińska f Polish
Feminine form of Jagodziński.
Jahne German
Variant of Jahn.
Jaimes Spanish
Variant of Jaimez.
Jaimez Spanish
Means "son of Jaime 1" in Spanish.
Jaimoukha Circassian
Means "cow herd, cowman", from Kabardian жэм (žăm) meaning "cow" and хъу (χ°) "male, man". It traditionally indicated someone who was wealthy because they possessed a large herd of bovine.
Jakeson English
It means "son of Jake"
Jaketsu Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蛇穴 (see Jaana).
Jakić Croatian, Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Jakov".
Jakimov m Macedonian
Means "son of Jakim".
Jakimova f Macedonian
Feminine form of Jakimov.
Jakimovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Jakimovski.
Jakimovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Jakim".
Jakobsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jakob" in Icelandic.
Jakobson Estonian
Estonian spelling of Jacobson.
Jakovleska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Jakovleski.
Jakovleski m Macedonian
Means "son of Jakov".
Jakubek Polish, Czech
From a pet form of the given name Jakub.
Jakubowicz Polish
Means "son of Jakub".
Jakupović Bosnian
Means "son of Jakup".
Jalilov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Jalil".
Jalilpour Persian
Means "son of Jalil".
Jalilzadeh Persian
Means "born of Jalil".
Jalloh Western African
Probably a derivative of Arabic Jalil.
Jalloh Western African, Fula
Variant of Diallo primarily used in Sierra Leone.
Jallow Western African, Fula
Variant of Diallo primarily used in Gambia.
Jamgochian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժամկոչյան (see Zhamkochyan).
Jamgotchian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժամկոչյան (see Zhamkochyan).
Jamkojian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժամկոչյան (see Zhamkochyan).
Jamoukha Circassian
Variant transcription of Jaimoukha.
Janačkin Belarusian
Derived from a diminutive form of the Belarusian given name Jan 1.
Janeczek Polish
From a pet form of the personal name Jan 1.
Janett Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Johannes in combination with the diminutive suffix -ett.
Janeva f Macedonian
Feminine form of Janev.
Janeway English
Derived from Middle English Janaways, the name for someone from the city of Genoa, Italy. A notable fictional bearer is Kathryn Janeway, the captain of starship USS Voyager on the TV-series 'Star Trek: Voyager' (1995-2001).
Jang Korean
Korean form of Zhang, from Sino-Korean 張 (jang).
Janggen Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Janibekov m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Zhanibekov.
Janibekuly Kazakh (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Zhanibekuly.
Jänicke German
From a pet form of the personal name Johann.
Janigg Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Johannes.
Janiš Sorbian, Czech, Slovak
Derived from a derivative of the given name Jan 1.
Janisch German, German (Austrian)
Germanized form of Sorbian Janiš, Polish Janiś and Janisz and Czech and Slovak Janiš.
Janison American (Modern, Rare)
Means son of Jane. Extremely rare surname.
Janisse French
Possibly a respelling of French Janisset, from a pet form of Jan, a variant spelling of Jean, French equivalent of John.
Janjöri Romansh
Contraction of a short form of the given name Johannes and Jöri.
Janka Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Jankaj Slovak
Jankaj is the name of my ancestors who lived in Snina, Slovakia. It is also spelled Janko
Janki Romansh
Variant of Janka.
Jankiewicz Polish
Patronymic of the personal name Jan 1.
Jankins English (American)
Variant of Jenkins.
Jankoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Jankoski.
Jankoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Janko".
Janmaat Dutch
Possibly from janmaat, a slang term for a sailor or the collective nautical community, derived from a combination of the common given name Jan 1 and maat "shipmate, sailor; mate, buddy".
Janney English
Derived from a diminutive of the Medieval English given name Jan 3. A famous bearer is American actress Allison Janney (1959-).
Jannusch German
From a pet form of the personal name Jan 1.
Jánošík Slovak
Comes from a pet form of the name Ján.
Janos̆ko Slovak
From a derivative of the personal name Jánoš.
Janota Czech
Derivative of Jan 1.
Janovič Belarusian
Means "son of Jan 1".
Janowicz Polish
Means "son of Jan 1".
Janse Dutch
Variant of Jansen.
Januszkiewicz Polish
Means "son of Janusz".
Janutg Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Janutin Romansh
Variant of Janutt in combination with the diminutive suffix -in.
Jaoui Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Arabic لبان جاوي (luban jawiyy) referring to a type of balsamic resin used in perfumes and incense (literally meaning "Javanese frankincense").
Jap Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Ye used by Chinese Indonesians.
Japaridze Georgian
Means "son of Japar".
Japenga Dutch
Means "of Jaap".
Japp German
Derived from a diminutive of Jacob.
Jara Spanish
Habitational name any of the various places in southern Spain named Jara or La Jara, from jara meaning "rockrose", "cistus".
Jaramillo Spanish
Spanish habitational name from either of two places in the Burgos province: Jaramillo de la Fuente or Jaramillo Quemada.
Jardel French
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Old French jardel, a diminutive of jard (jardin in Modern French), meaning "garden".
Jardim Portuguese
Means "garden" in Portuguese, either a topographic name or a habitational name for someone from any of various places called Jardim.
Jardineiro Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gardener.
Jared English
English: variant of Garrett .
Jarman Norman, English
English surname of Norman origin, derived from the French given name Germain.
Jarnot French
Variant of Garneau.
Jaroch Polish, Medieval Slavic
From the given name Jarosław. It is also used as a diminutive of Jarosław in some Polish communities.
Jarsdel German
Are you near extinct or possibly extend last name, referring to the opening part of a jar.
Järve Estonian
Variant of Järv.
Jarzombek Polish
Variant spelling of Jarząbek, from jarząbek meaning "grouse", presumably a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird.
Jasińska Polish
Feminine form of Jasiński.
Jasiński m Polish
From the name of various settlements called Jasień, Jasieniec, Jasionna or similar, derived from Slavic asenĭ meaning "ash tree".
Jason English
Probably a patronymic from James or any of various other personal names beginning with J-.
Jasperson English
Means "Son of Jasper".
Jastremska f Polish
Female counterpart of Jastremski.
Jastremski m Polish
Derives from the Polish word jastrząb meaning "goshawk". It's a habitational name, meaning it originally indicated someone from a place called Jastrzębie or Jastrząbki, both of which are named after the goshawk.
Jauk German (Austrian)
The meaning of the name Jauk is similar to the word "acre" in English. It is a measure word for how much land an ox can plough in one day. People with the surname Jauk are likely to have descended from farmers... [more]
Jaunzeme Latvian
Feminine form of Jaunzems, a Latvian occupational surname meaning "new farmer", composed of jauns meaning "new" and zeme meaning "land" (compare zemlja).
Jaunzemis Latvian
Means "Of the new land".
Jauw Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Cao used by Chinese Indonesians.
Javadpour Persian
Means "son of Javad".
Javadzadeh Persian
Means "born of Javad".
Javert Literature
The name of the policeman in Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables." His name was taken from the word Javert, which means "to pursue relentlessly."... [more]
Javier Spanish
Indicates familial origin from the town and municipality of Javier in Navarre, Spain.
Javorski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of numerous places named Jawory or Jaworze, named with Polish jawor 'maple', 'sycamore'.
Jaxon English
Means "son of Jack" and a variant of Jackson.
Jayakodi Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයකොඩි (see Jayakody).
Jayama Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蛇山 (see Hebiyama).
Jayamanna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයමාන්න (see Jayamanne).
Jayarathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Jayaratne.
Jayarathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයරත්න (see Jayaratne).
Jayaratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයරත්න (see Jayaratne).
Jayasekera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසේකර (see Jayasekara).
Jayasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසිංහ (see Jayasinghe).
Jayasinha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසිංහ (see Jayasinghe).
Jayasooriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhalese ජයසූරිය (see Jayasuriya).
Jayasundara Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhalese ජයසුන්දර (see Jayasundera).
Jayasundare Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසුන්දර (see Jayasundera).
Jayasundere Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසුන්දර (see Jayasundera).
Jayathilake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).
Jayathillake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).
Jayathunge Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතුංග (see Jayathunga).
Jayatilaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).
Jayatilake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).
Jayatileke Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).
Jayatillaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).
Jayatillake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).
Jayatilleka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).
Jayatilleke Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).
Jayatunga Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතුංග (see Jayathunga).
Jayatunge Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතුංග (see Jayathunga).
Jayawardana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).
Jayawardane Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Jayawardena.
Jayawardene Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).
Jayawardhana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).
Jayawardhane Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).
Jayawardhena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).
Jayawickrame Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවික්‍රම (see Jayawickrama).
Jayawickrema Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවික්‍රම (see Jayawickrama).
Jayawickreme Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවික්‍රම (see Jayawickrama).
Jaycox English
A patronymic surname from a pet form of the given name Jack.
Jayden English
Surname of the fictional character Norman Jayden, a character from the video game Heavy Rain.
Jaye English
Variant of Jay.
Jayesingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසිංහ (see Jayasinghe).
Jayesinghe Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසිංහ (see Jayasinghe).
Jayetileke Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).
Jayme Spanish (Philippines)
From a variant of the given name Jaime 1.
Jaymes English
Variant of James.
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 Persian
Derived from Persian جزایر (jazâyir) meaning "islands", of Arabic origin.
Jazlene Mexican
the name Jazlene is of Puerto Rican origin and means "gift from god".
Jeanfils French, Walloon
Means "son of Jean 1".
Jeanmarie French (Americanized)
Variant of French Jean-Marie, from the given name Jean-Marie.
Jeannot French
From the given name Jeannot, a French diminutive of Jean 1.
Jeanpetit French
Means "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.... [more]
Jeaume French (Rare)
Variant form of the patronymic surname of Jaume.
Jebson English
Meaning "son of Jeb" of uncertain origin but likely English.
Jecklin Romansh
Derived from a medieval diminutive of the given name Jacob.
Jefcoat English
Means “Son of Geoffrey”.
Jeffress English
Variant of Jeffries, from the given name Jeffrey.
Jeffrey English
From 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"... [more]
Jefson English
"Son of Jef".
Jegen Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Jacob.
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 Hebrew
Jehle-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... [more]
Jekal Korean
Diffrent romanization of Chegal.
Jelassi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Jlassi (chiefly Tunisian).
Jelavić Serbian, Bosnian
derived from the place name Jelav, one of the places in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Jellema West Frisian, Frisian
Means “Son of Jelle”, the suffix -(s)ma indicating that it is of Frisian origin.
Jelušić Croatian
The first ever appearance recorded to this date was even before the Turkish men (Ottoman) broke into the Kingdom of Croatia (around 13. century).... [more]
Jenal Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Jenatsch Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Jenckes English
"Back-formation" of Jenkin, a medieval diminutive of John.
Jencks English
Variant of Jenks
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".
Jendre German (Anglicized, Rare), Czech (Anglicized, Rare), Slovak (Anglicized, Rare), Danish (Anglicized, Rare)
Jendre is an anglicized version of many surnames throughout Europe that start with 'Jendre'.... [more]
Jenks English, Welsh
English (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.
Jensdatter Norwegian, Danish
Strictly feminine patronymic of Jens.
Jeorg German (Anglicized)
Anglicized spelling of Jörg, from the German given name equivalent to English George.
Jeppsson Swedish
Probably means "son of Jesper".
Jepsen English
Variant of Jepson.
Jerak Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Jeras Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Jerec Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Jerenić Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Jerić Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Jerič Slovene
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Jeričević Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Jerkan Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Jernberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish järn "iron" and berg "mountain".
Jeschke German
Germanized form of Czech and Slovakian Ješko and Polish Jeszka, pet forms of given names beginning with Ja- or Je- such as Jan 1 or Jarosław, as well as various cognates or similar-sounding names, such as Ježek ("hedgehog").
Jeske German, Polish
Derived from a pet form of the given name Johannes.
Jessel English
From 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).
Jessey English (British, Americanized, Rare)
of Hebrew origin. More commonly anglicized as Jesse, it derives from the Hebrew, of the given name .
Jessie English
Possibly a variant of Jessey, an occupational name for someone making jesses (a short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry).
Jessop English
Variant of Jessup.
Jesten Dutch
Variation of Joosten.
Jeter French (Huguenot), German
Jeter 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.
Jetson English
A patronymic from the personal name Jutt, a pet form of Jordan... [more]
Jevremović Serbian
Means "son of Jevrem".
Jewett English
A mainly Northern English surname, derived from a pet form of Julian.
Jewitt English
Variant of Jewett.
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.
Jhala Indian, Gujarati
Gujarati clan name of unknown meaning.
Ji Chinese
From Chinese 纪 () referring to the ancient state of Ji, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Jian Chinese
From Chinese 簡 (jiǎn) meaning "simple, uncomplicated", taken from the given name of several individuals.
Jiang Chinese
From Chinese 蒋 (jiǎng) referring to the ancient state of Jiang, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Jiao Chinese
From 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.
Jigane Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 侍金 (see Samuraigane).
Jillson English
Variant of Gilson, meaning of "son of Giles".
Jimbō Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Jimbō).
Jimboh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Jimbō).
Jimbou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Jimbō).
Jimeno American (Hispanic), English (American)
Jimeno (pronounced He-me-no in English) is a Hispanic last name varient of Gimeno, Ximeno, or Jiménez... [more]