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Marcey English
Variant of Mercer.
Marchal French, Walloon
Either a status name or occupational name from Old French mareschal "marshal" (from Late Latin mariscalcus)... [more]
Marchant French, English, Spanish
Variant of Marchand, from French marchand meaning "merchant, mercantile". Though it is of French origin, it was transferred into the Spanish-speaking world, especially Chile, by French invasion of the Iberian Peninsula.
Marchena Spanish
This indicates familial origin within either of 4 Andalusian localities or 1 Murcian locality.
Marchese Italian
From the title of rank marchése "marquis" (in Italy the rank immediately below that of duke), probably applied as a nickname for someone who behaved like a marquis, or an occupational name for a servant in the household of a marquis... [more]
Marchesini Italian
Derived from the Latin word “marchese,” which means “marquis.” It is a title of nobility that was used in medieval Italy and referred to the leader of a march or border region. It likely refers to someone who was descended from or associated with a marquis or who held a similar position of authority in a border region.
Marcioni Italian
Means "son of Marcio".
Marcou Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Μάρκου (see Markou).
Marcov Russian
Variant of Markov.
Marcucci Italian
From the diminutive form of the given name Marco.
Marcus English
Marcus is a surname derived from the given name of Ancient Roman pre-Christian origin derived either from Etruscan Marce of unknown meaning (possibly from the Etruscan "mar" which means "to harvest"), or referring to the god Mars... [more]
Marcus German, English, Dutch, Irish, Swedish, Danish, French, Jewish
From the given name Marcus. Variant of Marks.
Marcusson Swedish
Means "son of Marcus".
Marcy English
Variant of Marcey.
Mård Swedish
Variant of Mårdh.
Mərdanov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Mərdan".
Mərdanova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Mərdanov.
Mardell English
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Marden.
Marean Scottish
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Marion.
Maréchal French, Walloon
French cognate of Marshall and variant of Marchal.
Marengo Italian
Habitational name from Marengo in Alessandria Province or Marengo-Talloria in Cuneo. From Maréngo, Marénco, meaning Of The Sea, Maritime (Medieval Latin Marincus from Mare ‘Sea’), which were often used as personal names or nicknames in the Middle Ages.
Marević Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Maro".
Marfil Spanish
Means "ivory" in Spanish (ultimately of Arabic origin).
Margarian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մարգարյան (see Margaryan).
Margaryan Armenian
Means "son of Margar" from a given name derived from Old Armenian մարգարէ (margarē) "prophet".
Margosian Armenian
patronymic from the personal name Margos, Armenian form of Mark.
Margulis Hebrew
Margulis is a surname that is derived from the Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation of the Hebrew word מרגלית (Israeli Hebrew /maʁɡaˈlit/), meaning 'pearl,'
Margvelashvili Georgian
A bearer is Giorgi Margvelashvili, the current president of Georgia.
Mari Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 鞠 (mari) meaning a type of ancient football used by courtiers.
Marigliano Italian
From the town of Marigliano (near naples)
Marigo Italian
Either from Venetian marigo "mayor of a rural village", or from the given name Amerigo.
Marín Galician
This indicates familial origin within either of 4 eponymous localities: the municipality in the Comarca of O Morrazo, the neighborhood of the parish of Xubial, the neighborhood of the parish of Camos in the municipality of Nigrán, or the neighborhood of the parish of Fiestras in the municipality of Silleda.
Marinelli Italian
Means “son of Marino”.
Mariner English, Catalan
Occupational name from Middle English mariner "sailor seaman boatman" (Anglo-Norman French mariner Old French marinier marnier merinier) Catalan mariner (from Late Latin marinarius a derivative of marinus "marine").
Marinescu Romanian
Means "son of Marin".
Marinetti Italian
Variant of Marino. A famous bearer of this surname is Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876-1944), considered to be the founder of Futurism.
Mariñez Spanish
Means "son of Marino" in Spanish.
Marinkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Marinko".
Mariño Galician
It indicates familial origin within either of 4 neighborhoods: Mariño in the parish of Marei in the municipality of Corgo, Mariño in the parish of Santaia de Rairiz in the municipality of Santiso, O Mariño in the parish of Taboexa in the municipality of As Neves, or O Mariño in the parish of Goiáns in the municipality of Porto do Son.
Marinuchi Russian
Spelling variation oF "Marinucci"
Marioglou Greek
Means "son of Marios" in Greek.
Marison English (Rare)
Means “son of Mary”.
Marjoribanks Scottish
Reputedly from the name of a Scottish estate (Ratho-Marjoribankis) bestowed on Robert the Bruce's daughter Marjorie on her marriage in 1316... [more]
Mark English, German, Dutch
Topographic name for someone who lived on a boundary between two districts, from Old High German marka "border, boundary, march". The German term also denotes an area of fenced-off land (see Marker) and, like the English word, is embodied in various place names which have given rise to habitational names.
Markaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Mark" in Albanian.
Markarian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Margaryan.
Markaryan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մարգարյան (see Margaryan).
Markell German (Americanized), Slovene (Americanized)
Americanized form of German Markl and Slovenian Markelj.
Marker German
Status name for someone who lived on an area of land that was marked off from the village land or woodland, Middle High German merkære.
Markes English
Variant spelling of Marks.
Markgraf German, Dutch
status name from Middle High German marcgrāve "margrave" (which is a title derived from marc "boundary" and grāve "royal judge")... [more]
Markham English
English name from a place in Nottinghamshire, named in Old English as 'homestead at a (district) boundary', from mearc 'boundary' + ham 'homestead'. English surname used as an equivalent of Gaelic Ó Marcacháin 'descendant of Marcachán', a diminutive of Marcach (see Markey).
Markianov Russian
Russian form of Markiyanov.
Markin Russian
Means "son of Mark".
Markina f Russian
Feminine form of Markin.
Markina Basque
From the town of Markina in the Basque county of Spain.
Markl German
From a pet form of given names containing the element markō "boundary, border", such as Markolf and Markward.
Markland English
From Old English mearc meaning "boundary" and lanu meaning "lane", it is a habitational name from a place in the town of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. It can also be a topographic name for someone who lived by a stretch of border or boundary land, or a status name for someone who held land with an annual value of one mark.
Marklund Swedish
Combination of Swedish mark "ground, field" and lund "grove".
Markopoulos Greek
Means "son of Markos".
Markoras Greek
The Greek version of the Italian surname Marcoran.
Markoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Markoski.
Markoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Marko".
Markosyan Armenian
Means "son of Markos".
Markou Greek
Means "son of Markos".
Markovnikov Russian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Markov.
Markovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Markovski.
Markovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Marko".
Markovych Ukrainian
Means "son of Marko".
Markson English
This surname means "son of Mark."
Markūnas Lithuanian
patronymic from the personal name Markus, a pet form of Mark.
Markússdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Markús" in Icelandic.
Markússon Icelandic
Means "son of Markús" in Icelandic.
Marlborough English
From the name of the market town and civil parish of Marlborough in Wiltshire, England, derived from the Old English given name Mǣrla and beorg meaning "hill, mound".
Marler English (British)
The name Marler might be loosely tied to marl, the type of crumbly clay made up of sand, silt, or clay. The name Marler likely means to mine marl, so they were called Marlers.
Marlock German (Archaic)
Derived from Middle High German and Middle Low German mar(e), denoting an evil elf, a creature that sits on one's chest at night, and Middle High German loc "a lock of hair; hair; mane"... [more]
Marmion English, French, Irish
1. English (of Norman origin) and French: nickname from old French marmion “monkey”, “brat”. ... [more]
Marner English, German
Occupational name for a sailor from Anglo-Norman French mariner Middle, High German marnære "seaman". English variant of Mariner.
Marochkin m Russian
Maybe derived from a diminutive of Marya.
Maron Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Maurus.
Maron English (American)
Americanized form of Maroń.
Maroni Italian
Can be a nickname derived from Italian maroni "balls, bollocks", from the Latin given name Maronius, or from a diminutive of the Germanic-origin name Ademaro... [more]
Maroon Arabic (Americanized)
Americanized form of Maroun.
Marotzke German
Germanized form of Polish Marocki, itself derived from the personal given name Marcin, the Polish form of Martin.
Marozaŭ m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Morozov.
Marquant Picard
Picard form of Marchand.
Marquez South American, Spanish
Unaccented variant of Márquez.
Marquis French, English
for someone who behaved like a marquis or an occupational name for a servant in the household of a marquis, from Old Northern French marquis... [more]
Marrakchi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Habitational name for someone originally from the city of Marrakesh in Morocco.
Marris English
Variant of Mares.
Marschall German, English
occupational name for a man in the service of a member of the nobility originally one who looked after the horses derived from Middle High German marschalc from Latin mariscalcus, ultimately from Old High German marah "horse" and scalc "servant"... [more]
Marselli Catalan
Catalan family that appears in the feudal list of 1355 with a Francis, lord of Chia.
Marsham Anglo-Saxon
This name originated from the Norfolk location of Marsham. The first family to use this name adopted it by living in that area.
Marsland English
Probably derived from some place named as being a boggy place, from Old English mersc meaning "marsh" and land meaning "land". Alternatively, it may be a variant of Markland.
Marsman Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch marsch, mersch (Southern Dutch meers), meaning "marsh". In some cases, however, it can also be a variant of Meersman.
Marsteller German
Occupational name for a stable boy in or for the supervisor of the stables on a noble estate, from Middle High German mar(c) 'noble horse' stall 'stable' + the agent suffix -er.
Marsz Polish
Polish cognate of Mars.
Marta Old Celtic (Latinized, Archaic)
It is a small animal from the variety of mammals living in Spain and is prized for its skin has great finesse. Also known like Beech Marten (Stone Marten or White Breasted Marten).
Martain German (Rare)
Possibly a Germanized form of Dutch Martijn.
Martelle English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese
English and German: from a medieval personal name, a pet form of Martin or Marta.... [more]
Martes Spanish
Pet form of Marte.
Martignetti Italian
Patronymic derived from Martignetto, itself a pet form of Martino.
Martillo Spanish
From the Spanish word "martillo" which means hammer. Occupational name for a user or maker of hammers.
Martin Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Giolla Mhartain
Martinaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Martin" in Albanian.
Martinčević Croatian
Patronymic, means son of Martin.
Martineau French
Diminutive of Martin.
Martines Portuguese
Means "Son of Martin." Portuguese form of Martínez.
Martinet French
From a diminutive of the given name Martin.
Martinić Croatian
Means "son of Martin".
Martinien Spanish (Latin American)
A rare Latin American form of Martinez or Martin, meaning "Warring" or "At war"
Martinis Greek, Italian
Greek form of Martini. Also used in Italy.
Martinovich Russian
Means "Son of Martin".
Mártir Spanish
from mártir "martyr" probably a nickname for someone devoted to the religious cult of a Christian martyr or perhaps one who had played the part of a Christian martyr in a religious play.
Martirano Italian
Likely a habitational surname from a place in Catanzaro province in the Calabria region of Italy.
Martire Italian
from martire "martyr" probably a nickname for someone who had played the part of a Christian martyr in a religious play. However there was a Saint Martire and so the surname may be derived from a personal name.
Marton English
habitational name from any of several places so called Marton principally in Lincolnshire, Warwickshire, and North Yorkshire named in Old English as "settlement by a lake" (from mere or mær "pool, lake" and tun "settlement") or as "settlement by a boundary" (from gemære "boundary" and tun "settlement").
Marttinen Finnish
Derived from the given name Martti and the name suffix -nen, which is sometimes patronymic. John Morton (1725-1777), Pennsylvania/American politician and signer of the Declaration of Independence, was descended from a Marttinen family whose name had been anglicized as Morton.
Maru Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 九 (see Ichijiku).
Marugg Romansh
Derived from the given name Maurus, combined with the diminutive suffix -ugg. Another theory, however, derives this name from Late Latin maior domus "mayor of a palace" (compare Meyer 1).
Marušič Slovene
Slovene form of Marušić.
Marusych Ukrainian
Means "child of Marusya".
Marvel English
Either (i) from a medieval nickname (often ironic) for someone regarded as a prodigy; or (ii) "person from Merville", the name of two places in northern France ("smaller settlement" and "settlement belonging to a man with a Germanic name beginning with Meri-, literally 'famous'")... [more]
Marwood English
From the name of two places named Marwood in England, or a nickname for a person who "casts an evil eye", derived from Norman French malreward meaning "evil eye, glance".
Marx German
From a short form of the given name Markus. A famous bearer was Karl Marx (1818-1883), a German philosopher known for his work in socioeconomic theory.
Mary French
Habitational name from places in Saône-et-Loire, Seine-et-Marne, and Nièvre, named in Latin as Mariacum meaning "estate of Marius".
Marynchuk Ukrainian
Means "child of Maryna".
Marynowicz Polish
Possibly meaning "son of Mary" or "son of Marius".
Marzon Spanish
Is a portmanteau of the words mar, meaning sea, and corazon, meaning heart.
Marzouki Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Marzouq (chiefly Tunisian and Moroccan). A notable bearer is Moncef Marzouki (1945-), who was the fourth President of Tunisia from 2011 to 2014.
Masaaji Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 正味 (see Shōmi).
Masaami Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 正阿弥 (see Shōami).
Masaki Japanese
Surname of Japanese origin meaning "true blossoms" which comes from combing 真 (ma) meaning "true, genuine" with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom".
Masalis Greek (Cypriot)
Cypriot surname, often used in rural parts of Cyprus. Died out in Greece, there are no more living people with it anymore.
Masato Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper", 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" or 真 (masa) meaning "real, genuine, true" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other combinations of kanji that have the same pronunciation can also form this name... [more]
Mascarenhas Portuguese
Possibly from the place Mascarenhas in the city Mirandela. Originated by Estêvão Rodrigues, Lord of Mascarenhas.
Masch Polish
Possibly a rough translation of marsh, given to people who lived near marshes.
Mascherano Italian
Occupational name for maker of masks, derived from Italian mascherare meaning "to mask". The Argentine former soccer player Javier Mascherano (1984-) is a famous bearer of this name.
Masel German
German from a pet form of a short form of Thomas.
Masey English, Scottish, French, Norman
English and Scottish (of Norman origin) and French: habitational name from any of various places in northern France which get their names from the Gallo-Roman personal name Maccius + the locative suffix -acum.... [more]
Masharipov Uzbek
Means "son of Masharip".
Masharipova Uzbek
Feminine transcription of Masharipov.
Mashhadi Persian
Indicated a person from the city of Mashhad in Iran, itself derived from Arabic مشهد (mashhad) meaning "place of martyrdom".
Mashin Russian
Matronymic surname derived from a diminutive Masha of the Russian given name Mariya.
Masihuddin Arab
The name Masih Uddin combines Masih, meaning “Messiah” (a title for Jesus Christ in Christian and Islamic traditions), and Uddin, meaning “of the faith” or “of the religion.” The name can be understood as “Messiah of the Faith”.
Məsimov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Məsim".
Məsimova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Məsimov.
Masing Estonian
Masing is an Estonian surname derived from "masin" meaning "machine"; ultimately of German origin.
Maslin English
Derived from the Middle English and Old French given names Mazelin and Mazelin, double diminutives of names containing the Germanic element mahal "meeting, assembly; speech, court"... [more]
Masnick Ukrainian
I believe it is Ukranian. I have been told it was spelled a little different and could be of Russian Jewish origin
Masopustová f Czech
Feminine form of Masopust.
Masry Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Masri.
Massa Italian
A habitational name from any of the various places named Massa (for example, Massa Lubrense or Massa di Somma, both in the Metropolitan City of Naples, or Massa d’Albe in the Province of L'Aquila), which were all named from the medieval Latin word massa, meaning ‘holding’ or ‘estate’.
Massad Arabic
From a dialectal variant of the given name Mus'ad.
Massara Italian, Greek
Either a feminine form of Massaro or from the equivalent occupational or status name in medieval Greek, (massaras meaning ‘peasant’ or ‘share cropper’) which is from the word massaria meaning ‘small farm’.
Massard French
French form of Massaro.
Massaro Italian
Regional or archaic form of Italian massaio meaning "tenant farmer, share cropper".
Masse Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch masse "clog; cudgel", this name might have been a metonymic occupational name for someone who wielded a club. In some cases, however, it may also have been a patronymic of Maas.
Masse English, French
English: variant of Mace ... [more]
Masseter English
Perhaps means "brewery worker" (from Middle English mash "fermentable mixture of hot water and grain" + rudder "rudder-shaped stirrer").
Massie English
Variant of Massey.
Massingham English
From the name of either of two villages in Norfolk, England, meaning "Mæssa’s village", composed of the personal name Mæssa and possessive suffix ing combined with ham "home, settlement".
Massy English
Variant of Massey.
Mast German, Dutch
Derived from Middle High German and Middle Dutch mast "mast (fodder made of acorns and beechnuts); the process of fattening livestock", an occupational name for a pig farmer or a swineherd. In some cases, however, the German name may also have been derived from Middle High German mast, mastic "fat, stout".
Masten English
This surname came from when a family lived in the settlements named Marsden in Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Mastenbroek Dutch
Originally indicated a person from the polder area of Mastenbroek in the Dutch province of Overijssel, as well as a small village built around a church in the middle of that polder area. The place names derive from Middle Dutch mast meaning "pole, mast" or "pig feed, fodder" combined with broek meaning "marsh, wetland".
Masterman English
occupational name meaning "servant of the master" from Middle English maister "master" (Latin magister "teacher, master, leader") and mann "man".
Masterton Scottish (Rare)
From English Masterton, an area in the city of Dunfermline in the council area of Fife in Scotland.
Mastin English
Variant of Maston.
Mastin French, Flemish, Walloon
occupational name for a household servant or guard from Old French mastin "watchdog, manservant" (from Latin mansuetudinus "domestic"). The Old French word had the further sense of a bad-tempered dog and was used as an adjective in the sense of "bad cruel".
Mastromonico Italian
The meaning is Mastro-"master" of the- monico"-monastery."
Mastropasqua Italian
Combination of Mastro and Pasqua
Mastrorilli Italian
Derived from Italian mastro "master; expert craftsman" and a patronymic form of the given name Iorio.
Masudov Uzbek
Means "son of Masud".
Masuko Japanese
From 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat".
Masvidal Spanish
surname formed by the union of the word, mas, meaning a house from rural zones that is appart from the village and is surrounded by farming land and forests; and another word relating to the owner of the mas.
Matalka Arabic (Mashriqi)
Jordanian surname of uncertain meaning.
Matamala Catalan
Town of the Capcir district, in the Northern Catalonia, now part of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in France.
Mataplana Catalan
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous farmhouse in the municipality of La Coma i la Pedra.
Matarese Italian
habitational name for someone from Matera (see Matera ) from materräisë a local adjectival form of the placename (in standard Italian materano).
Matarranz Spanish
Originated in northern Spain, probably from mat- which means to kill and the surname Arranz. It is currently a very rare surname and is found mainly in the province of Segovia.
Matassa Italian
Means "hank, skein, coil" in Italian and Sicilian, derived from Ancient Greek μέταξα (metaxa) via Latin mataxa "raw silk; thick string, thread", an occupational name for a silk merchant (compare Metaxas)... [more]
Matcott Australian
Australian/UK variant of Marcotte, a surname of French origin, which means ‘vineshoot forming a layer’ or vine-grower in Old French. This surname is most commonly found in Australia and England.
Maté Hungarian
Hungarian (Máté): from the ecclesiastical personal name Máté, Hungarian form of Matthew.
Mateas Romanian
Romanian cognate of Matthias.
Mateer Northern Irish (Anglicized)
A variant of Mcateer used chiefly by Northern Irish Protestants. The change in spelling of the element Mac or Mc, meaning "son" in Irish, removed its bearers' connections to Irish-speaking Catholics during a time when it would have been socially beneficial to be seen as Protestant Unionists.
Matejić Serbian
Means "son of Mateja 2".
Matera Italian
Habitational name from Matera, a city in Basilicata, Italy. ... [more]
Matharu Indian (Sikh, Modern)
Matharus were fierce warriors especially during, the time when the Matharu tribe, had converted to Sikhism; they fought numbers of wars for Guru Gobind Singh, Banda Singh Bahadur and Jassa Singh Ramgarhia.... [more]
Matheas Indonesian
From the given name Matheas, a variant of Matthias. This surname is found among Indonesian populations.
Mathema Ndebele
The Mathema people mostly inhabit the Northern Matebeleland in Zimbabwe, however their clan names are linked and related of those other Nguni clans. These are as follows: ... [more]
Matheny French (Anglicized)
Of French origin. According to Matheny family tradition, this surname comes from the name of a village in France named Mathenay. This may also have been a French Huguenot surname.
Matheos Indonesian
From the given name Matheos, a variant of Matthias. This surname is found among Indonesian populations.
Mathew Indian (Christian)
Named based of off a Biblical character named St. Matthew. The way the name is pronounced as a first name in the native language is different. However, the last name "Mathew" is pronounced the same.
Mathias French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish
French, Dutch: from the personal name Mathias (see Matthew).... [more]
Mathíassdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Mathías" in Icelandic.
Mathíasson Icelandic
Means "son of Mathías" in Icelandic.
Mathrafal Medieval Welsh
Named for Castle Mathrafal (Castell-Mathrafal) in Powys, Mid Wales. The House of Mathrafal ruled over Powys for much of the Mediaeval period. Notable members of the family included Owain Glyn Dŵr, who led a rebellion against English rule in 1400.
Mathson Scottish
Means "son of Matthew".
Mathur Indian
Indian surname meaning, 'of Mathura'
Matias Filipino, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Czech (Americanized)
Spanish (Matías), Portuguese, and Dutch: from the personal name (see Matthew).... [more]
Matlock English
From the name of a town in Derbyshire, England, meaning "moot oak, oak where meetings were held", derived from Old English mæðel "meeting, gathering, council" (see mahal) and ac "oak (tree)".
Matoš Croatian
Means "son of Mato".
Matošević Croatian
Means "son of Mato".
Matovic Montenegrin, Serbian
Patronymic last name - descendants of Mato. Originally from Kotor, Montenegro.
Matovski Macedonian
Means "son of Mato".
Matsen English
Variant of Matson, Mattsen, etc.
Matskevich Belarusian
From the given name Maciek, a variant of Maciej, which is the Polish variant of Matthias.
Matsubayashi Japanese
Matsu means "Pine Tree" and Bayashi is a variant pronunciation of "Hayashi" meaning "Forest". This surname means "Pine Tree Forest". Matsubayashi-ryu is a kind of martial arts.
Matsugawa Japanese
Variant of Matsukawa, meaning "pine tree river".
Matsuhara Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 松原 (see Matsubara.)
Matsukaze Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 風 (kaze) meaning "wind". A notable bearer of this surname is Japanese actor Masaya Matsukaze (松風 雅也).
Matsupa Ukrainian (Anglicized, ?)
Ukrainian; although may also have found in other forms in other countries such as Galicia (Western Ukraine), Poland and Hungary; due to the changing borders and occupation of land at various points in history.
Matta Italian
From a feminine form of MATTO.
Matten Flemish
Could derive from a short form of a given name such as Matthias or Mathilde, or be a toponym derived from either Middle High German mata "meadow" or French motte "clod, mound of earth".
Matteusen Norwegian
Means "son of Matteus" in Norwegian.
Matteussdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Matteus" in Icelandic.
Matteusson Swedish (Rare)
Means "son of Matteus" in Swedish.
Matthaiou Greek
Means "son of Matthaios".
Matthíassdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Matthías" in Icelandic.
Matthíasson Icelandic
Means "son of Matthías" in Icelandic.
Matthiou Greek
Means "son of Matthias".
Mattíassdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Mattías" in Icelandic.
Mattíasson Icelandic
Means "son of Mattías" in Icelandic.
Mattila Finnish
Means "Matti's farm". A combination of Matti and the suffix -la "farm, place".
Mattingly English (British)
This name dates all the way back to the 1200s and research shows that Mattingly families began immigrating to the United States in the 1600s and continued until the 1900s. However, the place name (Mattingley, England) dates back to the year 1086, but spelled as Matingelege... [more]
Mattison English
Means son of "Matthew"
Mattli German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Matthias.
Mattox m Welsh (Rare, Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)
The name Mattox originated in England and is derived from the Welsh personal name Madoc, meaning fortunate. It traces its roots back to the Middle Ages when names began to be adopted to differentiate individuals... [more]
Mattsen English
Variant of Matson.
Mattson English
Anglicized form of Mattsson or a variant of Matson.
Maturana Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Barrundia.
Maturin French
From the French male personal name Maturin, from Latin Mātūrīnus, a derivative of Mātūrus, literally "timely". It was borne by the Irish "Gothic" novelist Charles Maturin (1782-1824).
Matusiak Polish
Derived from "Son of Matus (Matthew)."
Matz German
From A Pet Form Of The Personal Names Matthäus Or Matthias (See Matthew).
Matzeu Italian
Variant of Mazzeo.
Mâu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Mou, from Sino-Vietnamese 牟 (mâu).
Mau Khmer
From Chinese 毛 (máo) meaning "Mao", an ancient region in parts of present-day Henan, China, during the Zhou Dynasty.
Maudling English
From the medieval female personal name Maudeleyn, the English form of Greek Magdalene, the sobriquet in the New Testament of the woman Mary who was cured of evil spirits by Jesus... [more]
Mauer German
Variant of Maurer.
Mauger French, Guernésiais, Jèrriais
From the given name Mauger, the Norman French form of Malger. It is a cognate of Major.