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Maia Portuguese
Habitational name from any of several places named Maia, especially one in Porto.
Maia Basque
From the name of a village in Navarre, Spain, called Amaiur in Basque, derived from amai "end, boundary, limit" (compare the given name Amaia).
Maià Catalan
Habitational name from Maià de Montcal, a village in Girona, or any of several other places named with Maià, which is of pre-Roman origin.
Maide Estonian
Maide is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "maidel" meaning "gudgeon (a type of freshwater fish)".
Maides English
Maides is an almost extinct surname which has decreased significantly in popularity since the 19th century, though has always been relatively uncommon. The surname is today most popular in Leicestershire but the family bearing the surname from that area seem to have originated from the south of Warwickshire... [more]
Maidment English
Occupational name for a servant of maidens (such as nuns), from Middle English maiden (ultimately from Old English mægden) meaning "young girl, virgin, maiden" and man ending with an excrescent -t.
Maidre Estonian
Maidre is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "maidel" meaning "gudgeon" (a type of fish)".
Maihara Japanese
A Japanese surname formed from the kanji characters 舞 (Mai, "dance") and 原 (Hara, "field" or "plain"). The meaning could be interpreted as "dancing field/plains" or "field/plain of dance".
Maimeri Italian
Surname of italian painter and entrepreneur Giovanni (Gianni) Maimeri.
Maimonides Jewish (Hellenized), Judeo-Arabic, History
Hellenized form of Ben Maimon. Moses ben Maimon was a Sephardic rabbi and philosopher, commonly known as Maimonides.
Main Scottish
Derived from a short form of the Scandinavian personal name Magnus.
Main Scottish, English
Derived from the French province of Maine.
Maine French
French topographic name from Old French maine ‘dwelling’, ‘residence’, ‘abode’, or a habitational name from any of numerous places so named.
Maine Scottish, English
Scottish and English variant spelling of Main.
Mainé Catalan
Variant of Mainer.
Mainer English
Variant of Mayner.
Mains English
Nickname of Norman origin, derived from Old French mains "with the hands".
Maioni Italian
Variant of Maione.
Maisel Yiddish, German, French
Predominantly seems to be a matronymic surname from the Yiddish feminine name Mayzl. Although it is believed that it derived from the Hebrew name Meïser, which means “representative of God”... [more]
Maison English
Variant of Mayson.
Maison English
Variant spelling of Mason.
Maiti Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মাইতি or মাইটি (see Maity).
Maitland English, Scottish
Possibly from Mautalant, the name of a place in Pontorson, France meaning "inhospitable" or "bad temper" in Norman French (ultimately from Late Latin malum "bad" and talentum "inclination, disposition"), which was so named because of its unproductive soil; or perhaps it was originally a nickname for an ungracious individual, derived from the same source.
Maitlis Jewish
Means "son of Meytl", a Yiddish female personal name, literally "little Meyte", a Yiddish female personal name derived from Middle High German maget "maid".
Maitra Bengali
Habitational name from either the village of Maitreya or Mohit (present-day locations unknown).
Maître French
occupational name for the head of a craft or trade guild from Old French maistre "master" (from Latin magister)... [more]
Maitre French
occupational name for one who was the head of a craft or trade guild, from Old French maistre ‘master’ (Latin magister).
Maivel Estonian
Maivel is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "maidel" meaning "gudgeon" (a type of freshwater fish).
Maizles Polish
A polish-jewish name with german origins.... [more]
Maizono Japanese
maizono means "dance park". the kanji used are 舞(mai) meaning "dance" and 園 (sono) meaning "park".... [more]
Maj Polish, Jewish
Surname adopted with reference to the month of May, Polish maj. Surnames referring to months were sometimes adopted by Jewish converts to Christianity, with reference to the month in which they were baptized or in which the surname was registered.
Majerle Slovene
Slovene surname Majerle, a variant of the Polish, Czech, and Slovak Majer, which was a status name for "steward, bailiff, tenant farmer, or village headman", from the German Meyer 1.
Majidov Dagestani, Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Majid".
Majidzadeh Persian
Means "born of Majid".
Majnaric Croatian
This name dates back prior to 1773 in the town of Delnice, in what is now modern day Croatia.
Majors Norman
Based on the Norman given name Mauger. The name indicates one who is the son of Maugier, an Old French personal name, which is derived from the Old Germanic name Malger, which means council spear.
Majumdar Bengali
Means "record keeper, archivist" in Bengali, ultimately of Arabic and Persian origin.
Mak Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Mai.
Makarenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Makar".
Makarevych Ukrainian
Means "child of Makar".
Makélélé Central African, Lingala (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Makelele. A notable bearer is the French former soccer player Claude Makélélé (1973-).
Makepeace English
From a nickname for a professional arbitrator or someone known for fixing hostilities. It may have also been used ironically. A famous bearer of the name was English novelist and illustrator William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863).
Maker English
From the name of a village in Cornwall, England, derived from Old Cornish magoer meaning "wall" or "ruin".
Makhachev Avar, Lak
Means "son of Makhach".
Makhambetov m Kazakh
Means "son of Makhambet".
Makhambetova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Makhambetov.
Makhanbetov m Kazakh
Means "son of Makhanbet".
Makhanbetova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Makhanbetov.
Makhmalbaf Persian
Means "velvet weaver" from Persian مخمل (makhmal) meaning "velvet" (of Arabic origin) and باف (bāf) meaning "to weave, to braid".
Makhmutova f Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh
Feminine form of Makhmutov.
Makhov Circassian (Russified)
Russified form of a Circassian surname derived from Kabardian махуэ (māx°ă) meaning "day".
Makin English
From the given name Makin, a diminutive of Matthew.
Makinson English
Means "son of Makin", Makin or Maykin being a medieval diminutive of Matthew... [more]
Makka Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 真賀 (see Maka).
Makkar Polish
Polish and Ukrainian: from the personal name Makary (Polish), Makar (Ukrainian), vernacular forms of the Greek ecclesiastical name Makarios meaning ‘blessed’.
Makó Hungarian
From a pet form of the given name Makár or Mátyás.
Makovoza Baltic (Latinized, Rare), German (Latinized, Rare), Russian (Rare)
There is no history of the name just a family name I on't know if some people have it as a first name too.
Makovsky Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian variant of Makowski.
Makowski Polish
Name for someone from any of various places called Maków, Makowa or Makowo, all derived from Polish mak meaning "poppy".
Makriyannis Greek
Notable bearer of this name is General Yannis Makriyannis (1797-1864), was a Greek merchant, military officer, politician and author.
Maksatov Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Maksat".
Maksatova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Maksatov.
Maksimović Serbian
Means "son of Maksim".
Maksimowicz Polish
Means "son of Maksim".
Maksutaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Maksut" in Albanian.
Maksymchuk Ukrainian
Means "son of Maksym".
Maksymenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Maksym".
Maksymov Ukrainian
Ukrainian transcription of Максимов (see Maksimov), meaning "son of Maksym".
Maksymova Ukrainian
Feminine transcription of Ukrainian Максимов (see Maksymov).
Maksymowicz Polish
Means "son of Maksym".
Maktory Manx
Alternate form of MacTorin
Makunoukoji Japanese
幕(maku) means "curtain", ノ(nou) is a suffix meaning "of",麹(Koji) means "malted rice". this surname was borne from Setsukei Makunoukoji, A character from an Upcoming fan made Danganronpa Danganronpa Twin Fates
Mala Filipino, Maranao
Either from Maranao mala meaning "timid, shy" or mala', a title of nobility meaning "big, great".
Málaga Spanish
Habitational name for someone from Málaga, capital of the province of the same name in Andalusia.
Malakar Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Means "florist, maker of flower garlands" in Bengali and "gardener" in Assamese.
Malasenco Ukrainian
This surname is a moderately common Ukrainian name and was formed from the Hebrew name MALACHI. After 988 A.D., every Slav, having been baptized, would undergo a ceremony, conducted by a priest, to receive a Christian name... [more]
Malashenko Ukrainian
Patronymic derived from a Ukrainian form of Hebrew Malachi.
Malatesta Italian
Means "bad head" in Italian, a nickname for a stubborn or perhaps malicious person. It could have also indicated the bearer had a misshapen head. ... [more]
Malcolmson English
This surname means “son of Malcolm”.
Maldini Italian
Possibly derived from an apheresis of the surname Grimaldi.
Malebranche French (Rare)
Means "bad branch" in French, denoting a person who is on the bad side of a family tree. It could also possibly be a variant of Malherbe. Nicolas Malebranche was a French Oratorian Catholic priest and rationalist philosopher.
Malecki Polish
Habitational name for someone from places called Malki in the voivodeships of Ostroleka and Torun.
Malefeijt Dutch
A variant spelling of Malefeyt. This is also actually an archaic spelling (as the sound written as -eijt will be always be written as -eit or -ijt in modern times), but it has (barely) managed to survive into modern times... [more]
Malefeyt Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch surname that is now no longer in use (not in this exact spelling, that is): the spelling reflects the surname's origin from older times (as -eyt is an exclusively archaic spelling that has not survived into modern times like its counterparts -eit and -ijt did)... [more]
Malefijt Dutch
Modern form of Malefeyt, which is also the most common form of the surname. In The Netherlands, there were 24 bearers of the surname in 2007.
Malekpour Persian
Means "son of Malek" in Persian.
Malenkov Russian
Patronymic derived from Russian маленький (malen'kiy) meaning "little, small". The Soviet leader Georgy Malenkov (1902-1988) was a notable bearer of this name.
Malenkova Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Маленков (see Malenkov).
Malešev Serbian (Rare)
It is believed that the name derives from the name of a mountain.
Maletz German (Silesian)
German-Silesian variant of Slavic surname Malec.
Malewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of the places called Malewo in Masovian, Łódź, Pomeranian and Greater Poland voivodeships, or Malewice in Podlaskie Voivodeship. Both place names are named with the personal name Mal, a short form of Old Polish Małomir, based on Old Slavic malъ ‘small, little’.
Maley Irish
Variant of Malley.
Malfa Italian, Sicilian
habitational name from Malfa on the island of Salina (Messina). Variant of Lamalfa.
Malfait French
Derived from French mal fait, which literally means "poorly done, badly done". In the context of the surname, it refers to the first bearer being "malformed" or "deformed" (as it was in the eyes of people from older times), which means that he either was physically disabled or able-bodied but with a physical trait that deviated from the norm.
Malfeyt Dutch, Flemish
Generally a Dutch form (or "dutchization", if you will) of Malfait, with the spelling reflecting the surname's origin from older times (as -eyt is an exclusively archaic spelling that has not survived into modern times like its counterparts -eit and -ijt did)... [more]
Malfitano Italian
Altered form of Amalfitano.
Malfoi French
Variant of Malfoy.
Malfois French
Variant of Malfoy.
Malham English
From a town in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Malicdem Pangasinan
From Pangasinan malikdim of uncertain meaning.
Malick Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মল্লিক (see Mallik).
Məlikov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Məlik".
Malikov Uzbek, Tatar, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Malik 1" as well as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Məlikov.
Məlikova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Məlikov.
Malikzai Pashto
Means "son of Malik 1" in Pashto.
Malin French, Flemish
From the masculine given name Madalin, a short form of names composed of the Germanic element mahal "council, assembly, meeting" such as Madalbert.
Malin English
From the given name Malin, a Middle English diminutive of Mary or Matilda.
Malinovsky m Russian, Polish (Russified)
Variant transcription of Malinovskiy.
Malinovskyi Russian
Variant transcription of Malinovsky.
Maljkievič Belarusian
Belarusian Latin form of Mal'kevich.
Malkawi Arabic (Arabized)
The surname 'Malkawi' deprives from the town of Malka, a small village in Jordan bordering Syria.
Mallahi Persian
From Persian ملاح (mallah) meaning "sailor", ultimately of Arabic origin.
Mallard English
Either (i) from the Old French male personal name Malhard, brought into England by the Normans but ultimately of Germanic origin and meaning literally "council-brave"; or (ii) from a medieval nickname for someone thought to resemble a male wild duck.
Maller German
An occupational name given to a painter of stained glass.
Mallery English
1 English: see Mallory .... [more]
Mallet Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, French, Catalan
Originated in Norman France and spread to England following the Norman conquest of 1066. The surname comes from the given name Malle, an Old English diminutive of Mary or from the given name Malo, a popular form of the name of Saint Maclovius, a 6th-century Welsh monk who the church of Saint Maclou in Rouen is named for.... [more]
Mallett English
Possible origins Malet a medieval diminutive of Mal(le) being a pet form of and name Mary, could also be of Norman origin from the Old French personal name Malhard.
Mallick Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মল্লিক (see Mallik).
Malloch Scottish
Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic MacIain Mhalaich "son of Ian of the bushy eyebrows", which was the family name of the MacGregors of Balhaldie. The Ian from whom the name is derived died in the early 16th century.
Mallory English, Anglo-Norman
The more common variant of the surname Malory. Originally an Anglo-Norman byname for an unfortunate or unhappy person, from the Old French word "maleuré" meaning "unfortunate", "wretched" "wicked"... [more]
Mallow German
Variant spelling of Malow, a habitational name from Malow in Mecklenburg.
Malmberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish malm "ore" and berg "mountain".
Malmström Swedish
Combination of Swedish malm "ore" and ström "stream".
Malo Italian
Possibly from Italian mano "hand", a nickname for a skillful person, or a short form of a given name such as Romano.
Maloan Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
A rare variant of Malone, the anglicized version of Ó Maoil Eoin.
Maloney Irish
Variant of Moloney.
Malony Irish
Variant of Moloney.
Malory Anglo-Norman, English
The older variant of the surname Mallory. Originally an Anglo-Norman byname for an unfortunate or unhappy person, from the Old French word "maleuré" meaning "unfortunate", "wretched" "wicked"... [more]
Malpass English, Scottish, French
Habitational name from any of various places named Malpas, because of the difficulty of the terrain, from Old French mal pas "bad passage" (Latin malus passus). It is a common French minor place name, and places in Cheshire, Cornwall, Gwent, and elsewhere in England were given this name by Norman settlers... [more]
Malsagnaqan Ingush
Original Ingush form of Malsagov.
Malsagov Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of the Ingush clan name Малсагнаькъан (Malsagnaqan) meaning "tribe of Malsag", from a given name derived from Ingush малх (malkh) meaning "sun, solar" and саг (sag) meaning "person, man".
Malta Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
habitational or ethnic name for someone from the Mediterranean island of Malta (from Latin Melita Greek Melitē).
Maltese Italian
habitational or ethnic name for someone from the island of Malta.
Maltez Portuguese
Likely has origins in the Portuguese word "maltez," now written as "maltês," which translates to "Maltese" in English. This surname might have been adopted by families with connections to the Mediterranean island of Malta or by individuals who had some association with Maltese culture or trade.
Malthouse English
Occupational name for a maker of malt or a malt merchant. It could also be a topographic name for a person who lived at a malt house.
Malynov Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Malinov.
Mamatov Kyrgyz
Means "son of Mamat".
Mamatova f Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Mamatov.
Mambetova f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Feminine form of Mambetov.
Mambo Southern African
Mambo is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: danger. A warning to would be detractors.
Mameli Italian
Possibly from latin surname Mamelius. A famous bearer was Goffredo Mameli, author of the italian national anthem.
Mamilov Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of an Ingush surname, which is from the name of an Ingush teip (clan) possibly from a Turkic word meaning "sweet, delicious" or from an Arabic name of unknown meaning.
Mamo Maltese
A bearer of this surname is Anthony Mamo (1909 - 2008), the first president of Malta.
Mamurov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Mamur".
Man Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 鰻 (see Unagi).
Manafov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Manaf".
Manafova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Manafov.
Managniello Italian
The name likely comes from the Italian word mangano, meaning "mangle" or "machine for pressing," referring to tools used in fabric and textile production, which were common in medieval Italy. The suffix "-ello" is a diminutive, which could imply that the name originally referred to a person who worked with or operated one of these machines, such as a cloth presser or laundry worker... [more]
Maňák Czech
Metronymic from the female personal name Máňa, a pet form of Marie (see Maria).... [more]
Manaka Japanese
This surname combines 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "Buddhist sect, reality, true" or 間 (kan, ken, ai, aida, ma) meaning "interval, space" with 中 (chuu, ata.ru, uchi, naka) meaning "centre, in(side), mean, middle" or 仲 (chuu, naka) meaning "go-between, relationship."... [more]
Manaka Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 中 (see Naka).
Manalang Filipino, Tagalog, Pampangan
Derived from Tagalog talang referring to the fruit of the mabolo tree (genus Diospyros), probably used as a topographic name for a place where talang grew in abundance.
Manan Indian
Manans come from Lahore . They belong to Punjabi Brahmin caste of Hinduism.
Manatad Filipino, Cebuano
Means "common emerald dove (a type of bird)" in Cebuano.
Mance Italian
Variant of Manco.
Manchenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Manya".
Manchester English
Habitational name from the city in northwestern England, formerly part of Lancashire. This is so called from Mamucio (an ancient British name containing the element mammā "breast", and meaning "breast-shaped hill") combined with Old English ceaster "Roman fort or walled city" (Latin castra "legionary camp").
Manchev Bulgarian
"Son of Mancho"
Mancheva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Manchev.
Mancinas Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Mancini or Mancino, common in Mexico.
Manda Indian
1 Indian (Andhra Pradesh): Hindu (Brahman) name based on the name of a subgroup of Brahmans.... [more]
Mandal Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese, Odia, Marathi, Nepali
Derived either from a title given to the head of a village or from Sanskrit मण्डल (mandala) meaning "circle, wheel, disk, halo".
Mandeville French, English, Irish
French habitational name from Mandeville the name of two places in Normandy derived from Latin magna villa "large estate" or a variant of Manneville a habitational name from Manneville the name of several places in Normandy... [more]
Mandrapilias Greek
This surname is found in Sparta, Greece.... [more]
Mandryk m Russian (Rare)
I have done some research on this name (because it is my surname) and the origins of this name are largely unknown. However it is believed to have originated from Russia/Ukraine/Poland/Chechnya (formerly independent country now a Russian republic) and is prevalent in Canada, Russia, Ukraine, The United States, South America (Brazil & Argentina) and Australia... [more]
Mandujano Spanish
Spanish: Possibly An Altered Form Of A Basque Habitational Name From Mandoiana A Town In Araba/Álava Province Basque Country. This Surname Is Most Common In Mexico.
Mandžukić Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Famous bearer of this last name is Mario Mandžukić who is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian club Juventus and the Croatia national team.
Mané Western African, Manding
From the name of a Mandinka clan, meaning uncertain.
Maneely Welsh
A Welsh surname derived from 'map Neely' or 'son of Neely'
Manera Italian
Either a habitational name from any of two places called Manera in the Italian provinces of Cuneo and Como, a nickname and perhaps a metonymic occupational name (from the dialect word manèra meaning "executioner's axe, cleaver" or from Italian manero "well-behaved, skilled"), or derived from the given name Mainiero (ultimately from Frankish Maginhari, composed of the Ancient Germanic elements magin "strength, might" and hari, heri "army").
Mánes Czech
Derived from MÁNEK, a pet form of Emanuel.
Manes Dutch
Derived from a variant of a given name such as Magnus, Mannes, Mennen, Manasses, or a short form of Germanus.
Maness English (American)
Probably a variant of Manes.
Manford English
Place name for "Munda's ford" from an Old English personal name Munda, the same element in the second syllable of Edmund and ford meaning a waterway crossing.
Manfroni English (American)
Likely of Italian origin.
Mangan Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mongáin ‘descendant of Mongán’, originally a byname for someone with a luxuriant head of hair (from mong ‘hair’, ‘mane’), borne by families from Connacht, County Limerick, and Tyrone... [more]
Manganaro Italian
occupational name from manganaro agent noun from Mangano (see Mangano) in any of its various senses. Manganaris and Manganaras are also found as Greek surnames.
Manganello Italian
Diminutive of Mangano.
Mangani Italian
Possibly an Italian variant of Mangan.
Mangano Italian
occupational name from mangano "mangle" (a device consisting of a pair of rollers used to press textiles and clothes) or "calender" (a similar device used in making paper). The term mangano also denoted a bucket elevator (used for raising water from a well) and any of various other devices including a catapult... [more]
Mangiaracina Italian
The Sicilian name for salpa, a kind of fish, from mangia "to eat" and racina "grapes".
Mango Italian
Variant of Manco.
Manhart German (Modern)
From the Germanic personal name Manhard, composed of the Germanic elements man "man", "human" + hard "hardy", "brave", "strong"... [more]
Manhattan English
From the name of the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City, in the U.S. state of New York. Derived from the Munsee Lenape language term manaháhtaan (where manah- means "gather", -aht- means "bow" and -aan is an abstract element used to form verb stems), meaning "the place where we get bows" or "place for gathering the (wood to make) bows"... [more]
Manheim German, Jewish
Habitational name from the city of Mannheim in southwestern Germany (formerly the residence of the electors Palatine) so named from the ancient Germanic personal name Manno (see Mann ) annd Old High German heim "homestead"... [more]
Mani German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Emmanuel.
Manikas Greek
Occupational name for a maker of handles (e.g. of knives), from medieval Greek manikion "sleeve", "handle", from Latin manicae "sleeve, manacle".
Maniseng Lao
From Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ແສງ (seng) meaning "light".
Mankiewicz Polish, Jewish
From the given name Maniek, a diminutive of Marian 2 or sometimes Mariusz, or Mańka, a diminutive of Emanuel... [more]
Mankoku Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 万国 (see Bankoku).
Mann Sanskrit (Anglicized)
Originally Sanskrit, now in Punjabi and Hindi - used by Jats predominantly in Punjab area of NW India. Well represented in Sikhs. Also spelled as {!Maan} when anglicized. Belonged to landholding nobility of warrior caste (knights) that at one time held a strong and established kingdom.... [more]
Mannerheim Finland Swedish (Rare)
Swedification of the German surname Marhein. A famous bearer was Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867-1951), a Finnish military leader, statesman and the 6th President of Finland... [more]
Mannheim German, Jewish
Variant of Manheim. A habitational name from the city of Mannheim in southwestern Germany.
Mannheimer German, Jewish
variant of Mannheim and Manheimer with the German agent suffix -er.
Mannin English, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Mainnin (see Mainnín).
Mannion Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Ó Mainnín. Mainnín is derived from Irish manach "monk".
Mano Italian
From the given name Mano, a short form of names such as Romano.
Manoban Thai
A famous bearier of this surname Lalisa Manoban from Blackpink.
Manoban Thai
Variant transcription of Manobal.
Manocchio Italian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Italian mano "hand" and occhio "eye", an elaboration of the surname Mano, or an altered form of malocchio meaning "evil eye".
Manolov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Manol".
Manolova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Manolov.
Manouilidis Greek
Means "son of Manouil" in Greek.
Manousos Greek
Surname associated with the name Manouel in Crete. Another possible origin is a Hellenized version of the Venetian surname Manuzio.
Mañozka Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous palace in the municipality of Etxebarria.
Manresa Catalan
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous localities: the municipality or the neighborhood in the municipality of Badalona.
Mansell English (Canadian), Norman
Of Norman origin, a habitational or regional name from Old French mansel ‘inhabitant of Le Mans or the surrounding area of Maine’. The place was originally named in Latin (ad) Ceromannos, from the name of the Gaulish tribe living there, the Ceromanni... [more]
Mansell Anglo-Norman, French
A status name for a particular type of feudal tenant, Anglo-Norman French mansel, one who occupied a manse (Late Latin mansa ‘dwelling’), a measure of land sufficient to support one family... [more]
Manson English, Scottish
Manson is a surname of Scottish origin. It is an anglicised version of the Scandinavian name Magnusson, meaning son of Magnus... [more]
Mansour Arabic (Egyptian)
Originally referred to someone from the city of Mansoura (المنصورة‎) in Egypt.
Mansourzadeh Persian
Means "born of Mansour".
Mantanoña Chamorro
Chamorro for "all of their land"
Mantchev Bulgarian (Russified)
"Alternate Transcription of the form Manchev"
Mantel English, German, French, Dutch
nickname for someone who wore a cloak in a particularly conspicuous way or with a striking design, from Middle English, Middle High German, Old French, and Middle Dutch mantel "cloak, coat" (from Late Latin mantellus)... [more]
Manteuffel German
The Manteuffel family is the name of an old and influential German Pomeranian noble family. Manteuffel family was first mentioned in 1256, but the family history officially begins with Henricus Manduvel who is first mentioned on 14... [more]
Mantia Italian
Shortened variant of Amantea.
Mantilla Spanish
Spanish: from mantilla ‘mantilla’, ‘scarf worn over the head and shoulders’, presumably an occupational name for a maker of mantillas or a descriptive name for someone who habitually wore such a garment.
Mantle English, German (Americanized)
English variant and Americanized form of Mantel.
Manton Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Manntáin "descendant of Manntán", a personal name derived from a diminutive of manntach "toothless"... [more]
Manukian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Manukyan.
Manukyan Armenian
Means "son of Manuk".
Manus Norwegian (Hispanicized)
Hispanicized variant of Magnussen. This was the surname of Norwegian World War II resistance fighter Max Manus, whose father spent much of his life living in Hispanophone countries.
Manville French
A locational surname deriving from any of the various places in France called "Manneville or Magneville", named, from the Old Germanic personal name "Manno" or the Old French adjective "magne", great, with the word "ville", meaning a town or settlement.
Manzanares Spanish
Habitational Name From The City Of Manzanares In Ciudad Real Province
Manzano Spanish (Mexican)
Habitational name from any of various minor places named Manzano, or a topographic name for someone who lived by an apple tree or orchard, from Spanish manzano ‘apple tree’, Old Spanish maçano, from maçana ‘apple’, Late Latin (mala) Mattiana, a type of apple named in honor of the 1st century bc horticultural writer Gaius Matius.
Manzoni Italian
Of uncertain origin: could be derived from a nickname given to those who raised and took care of bullock, or from the medieval terms manso or mansueto, denoting a gentle person.... [more]
Mao Chinese
From Chinese 毛 (máo) referring to the ancient region of Mao, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now the Henan province. A notable bearer of this surname was Chinese communist revolutionary Mao Zedong (1893-1976).
Mao Khmer
Variant transcription of Mau.
Maouloud Western African
Derived from Arabic مولود‎‎ (mawlud) meaning "born, newborn", used to refer to the مولد (Mawlid) observance of the birth of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad (chiefly Mauritanian).
Mapes English, Welsh
variant of Mabe, which itself is a variant of Mabb, characterized by a genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s and the devoicing of b to p. All derived from the given name Mable... [more]
Maples English
Variant of Maple, probably a name for plural Maple, a famous bearer of this name is Marla Maples (1963-).
Mapleton English
The surname Mapleton was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor.
Mapp English
From a variant of the medieval female personal name Mabbe, a shortened form of Amabel. A fictional bearer is Elizabeth Mapp, busybodyish spinster in the 'Mapp and Lucia' novels of E.F. Benson.
Maptuf Chinese (Hakka, Modern)
Transcription of a Chinese surname. It has been used since the 18th century.
Maqsudov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Maqsud".
Maqsudova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Maqsudov.
Maqueda Spanish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous localities: the Manchego municipality or the neighborhood of the Andalusian municipality of Málaga.
Maqueron French
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Picard maqueron "chin" (in which case this would have been a pejorative nickname for someone with a protruding chin) and a diminutive of Macquart.
Maquet French
From a derivative of bac ‘tub’, also ‘ferry’, used as a metonymic occupational name for a maker or for a boatman.... [more]
Maquibar Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Makibar, possibly derived from Basque mako "arch, hook; curved, crooked" or "club, cane, staff" and ibar "valley, riverbank"... [more]
Maquiling Filipino, Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Derived from Tagalog makiling meaning "uneven, crooked, bent." This name was given in honor of Maria Makiling. She is said to be the protector of Mount Makiling, a volcano in the Philippines.
Maragh Indian
Means "king" in Hindu. Due to the vast amount of Indian emigrates in Jamaica, this is a common name there and also refers to a teacher of Rastafarianism.
Maraj Indian, Trinidadian Creole
Shortened form of Maharaj. A notable bearer is singer Onika Maraj-Petty (1982-), professionally known as Nicki Minaj.
Marano Italian
Habitational name from any of various places named with the Latin personal name Marius and the suffix -anu.
Marant English, French
Probably a variant of Morant.
Marasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala මාරසිංහ (see Marasinghe).
Marcantonio Italian
Ancient family, called Marcantonio or Di Marcantonio, of clear and ancestral virtue, flourished in Abruzzo.
Marcet Catalan
Marcet is a name that roughly translates to "Seven Seas" or "The Sea and the Sky" in the Catalan language. The name is unusual in the United States but very common in areas of Spain such as Barcelona, and in neighboring France.