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Na Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 納 (see Osame).
Nab Scottish, English, German, French, Jewish (Ashkenazi), Yiddish
Scottish: truncated form of Mcnay.... [more]
Nabb English (British), Scottish (Anglicized)
English (Lancashire): topographic name for someone who lived by a nab, Middle English nabbe ‘hillock, knoll’ (Old Norse nabbi ‘projecting peak, hill’), or a habitational name from any of the many minor places in northern and eastern England named with this word, for example Whalley Nab in Blackburn (Lancashire), Nab Scar in Rydal (Westmorland), and The Nab in Burgh Saint Margaret (Norfolk).... [more]
Nəbiyev Azerbaijani
Means "son of Nəbi".
Nabiyev Azerbaijani, Uzbek
Means "son of Nabi".
Nəbiyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nəbiyev.
Nabrotzky German (East Prussian)
The story I was told was:... [more]
Nəcəfova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nəcəfov.
Nachtrieb German
It possibly comes from the German name of a nachtrab, which is a "night bird like the owl". Another possible meaning is "night tribe".
Nacrour Arabic
The name of a family of Lebanese goldsmiths descended from the Ottoman Prince Hanna, the name itself refers to the actual sound the hammer makes as it hits the gold. This is the French spelling but the original Arabic spelling is äÞÑæÑ ; other spellings in the Latin alphabet include Nakrour and Nacrur.
Naczk Polish
Pomeranian form of Naczek, a diminutive of a given name beginning with Naczę such as Naczęsław or Naczęmir.
Naczyk Polish
From Naczyk, a diminutive of a given name beginning with Naczę such as Naczęsław or Naczęmir.
Naď m Slovak, Czech
Slovak and Czech form of Nagy.
Nađ Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian variant of Nagy.
Nada Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 納田 (see Nōda).
Nadeau French
Variant of Nadal, which can be a name or the meaning "Christmas".... [more]
Nadein Russian
Means "son of Nadei".
Nadel German, Jewish
Metonymic occupational name for a maker of needles, or in some cases for a tailor, from Middle High German nadel(e), German Nadel "needle".
Naderpour Persian
Means "son of Nader" in Persian.
Naderzadeh Persian
Means "born of Nader" in Persian.
Nadezhkina Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Надежкин (see Nadezhkin).
Nadori Moroccan
Habitational name from the Rifian city or province of Nador. A famous bearer is singer Rachid Nadori.
Naďová f Slovak, Czech
Feminine form of Naď.
Nadyozhkina Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Надёжкин (see Nadyozhkin).
Naegele German
Variant of Nagel.
Naegi Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 苗木 with 苗 (byou, myou, nae, nawa-) meaning "sapling, seedling, shoot" and 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood."... [more]
Naeshiro Japanese
The meaning of Naeshiro/苗代 equals to "Seedling Substitute"
Naga Japanese, Okinawan
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 奈賀 or 名嘉 (see Naka).
Nagao Japanese
From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "head, leader, chief, long" and 尾 (o) meaning "tail, foot of a mountain, end".
Nagato Japanese (Rare)
There might be different readings, but one is Naga meaning "chief" and to meaning "gate".... [more]
Nagavekar Indian
Of Indian origin, specifically from the Konkan region of Maharashtra. The name is derived from the words "nagav" which means cobra and "kar" meaning owner, thus Nagavekar means "owner of cobras" in English... [more]
Nagawa Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 奈河 (see Naka).
Nağıyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Nağı".
Nagiyev m Azerbaijani (Expatriate)
Simplified form of Nağıyev used in langauges that do not have Azeri special characters.
Nağıyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nağıyev.
Nagórny Russian, Polish, Ukrainian
Place name for someone from multiple cites of Russia named Nagornoye and Nagorny, itself derived from the The prefix Nagorno- that derives from the Russian attributive adjective nagorny (нагорный), which means "highland".
Naguib Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Najib. Mohamed Naguib (1901-1984) was the first president of Egypt.
Nagy Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Naaji chiefly used in Egypt.
Nahasapeemapetilon Popular Culture
Borne by Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, a fictional character from the television series 'The Simpsons' (1989-). According to the show's sources, the character is meant to be of Bengali Indian origin.
Nahornyuk Ukrainian
A Ukrainian form of Nagornykh.
Naidangiin Mongolian
Patronymic form of Naidan using the suffix -гийн (-giin).
Naidoo South African, Indian (Expatriate)
Variant of Naidu used by South Africans of Indian descent.
Naidu Indian
The surname Naidu occurs in communities of Andhra Pradesh. It is composed of a stem word ‘naya’, which means leader or chief. The suffix ‘du’ is a third person masculine suffix in Telegu.
Naiman Ukrainian, Jewish
Before Genghis Khan conquered the world, he conquered his neighbors, and his last great victory, in 1204, was over a tribe of Turkic Christians called the Naiman. (Some Naimans today are Christian but most are Jewish.)... [more]
Nainggolan Batak
From the name of a village located on the island of Samosir in Lake Toba (itself on the island of Sumatra).
Nair Indian, Malayalam
From Nair, the name of a group of Hindu castes concentrated in the Indian state of Kerala. The origin of the word itself is somewhat disputed. Some believe it is derived from nayaka, an honorific meaning "leader of the people", while another theory suggests that is is derived from the Sanskrit नाग (nāgá) "snake, serpent" (a reference to the practice of snake worship)... [more]
Nairn Scottish
Means "person from Nairn", Highland region ("(place at the mouth of the river) Nairn", a Celtic river-name perhaps meaning "penetrating one").
Naitana Italian, Sardinian
Probably from the name of a disappeared village, itself derived from Latin navita "sailor, navigator".
Naito Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 内藤 (see Naitō).
Naitoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Naito.
Naitou Japanese
Variant transcription of Naito.
Najafi Persian
Indicated a person from the city of Najaf in Iraq, derived from Arabic نجف (najafa) meaning "elevated place".
Najafpour Persian
Means "son of Najaf".
Najar Spanish
Spanish: Most Probably A Habitational Name From Najar Alicante. Alternatively It May Be An Occupational Name For A Carpenter Of Arabic Origin
Najarian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Najaryan.
Najaryan Armenian
Means "son of the carpenter" from dialectal Armenian նաջար (naǰar) meaning "carpenter" (of Arabic origin).
Naka Japanese, Okinawan
From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle; center". It is a reference to an event in the Northern and Southern Courts Period, of 3 sons of Takase who became heroes for the south. The emperor of Japan awarded each of the sons a new surname; Oku for the eldest son, Naka for the middle son, and Kuchi for the youngest son.... [more]
Naka Japanese
From Japanese 那珂 (Naka) meaning "Naka", a district in the former Japanese province of Hitachi in parts of present-day Ibaraki, Japan.
Nakaba Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 中 or 仲 (see Naka).
Nakabugo Eastern African
A rare surname primarily found in Uganda derived from Nakabugo, with a documented origin in the Nkima clan of the Buganda kingdom. The name is derived from one of the daughters of the clan head, Mugema.
Nakaga Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 仲嘉 (see Naka).
Nakagame Japanese
仲 (Naka) means "relation" and game is a variation of 亀 (kame), which means "turtle, tortoise".
Nakai Punjabi
This surname originates from the Punjab. It is a sub-cast of Sandhu Jats and are descendants of Nakai Misl, a principality of the Sikh Empire from 1748 to 1810.
Nakamatsu Japanese
This surname combines 中 (chuu, ata.ru, uchi, naka) meaning "centre, in(side), mean (not as in the way a person acts), middle" or 仲 (chuu, naka) meaning "go-between, relationship" with 松 (shou, matsu) meaning "pine tree." One bearer of this surname is inventor Yoshirō Nakamatsu (中松 義郎), also known as Dr... [more]
Nakarada Norwegian
From the Norwegian composer Alexander Nakarada, who is the founder of SerpentSound Studios. His main focus is to make it easier for all creative people around the globe to get good music for their work.
Nakasone Japanese
Combination of the kanji 中 (naka, "middle"), 曽 (so, of uncertain meaning) and 根 (ne, "root"). A famous bearer of this surname was Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone (中曽根 康弘; 1918–2019).
Nakawa Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 奈河 (see Naka).
Nakibogo f Eastern African
From the prefix "Na-" which is commonly used in female names and can denote "mother of" or relate to femininity and the root "kibogo" which is a dialectal form of "kibuga," which in Luganda means "city" or "capital."
Nalbandian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Nalbandyan.
Nalbandyan Armenian
Means "son of the farrier" from dialectal Armenian նալբանդ (nalband) meaning "farrier" (of Persian origin).
Nalis Croatian (Rare)
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer of this surname is Antun Nalis, aka Tonči Nalis, a post-World War 2 actor in Croatian and Yugoslav cinema in the 1950s and 1960s.
Nally Irish
Variant of MacNally
Namazov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Namaz".
Namazova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Namazov.
Namazu Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 鯰 (Namazu) meaning "Namazu", a former large village in the former district of Aida in the former Japanese province of Mimasaka in parts of present-day Okayama, Japan.
Namazu Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 鯰 (Namazu) meaning "Namazu", a division in the town of Kashima in the district of Kamimashiki in the prefecture of Kumamoto in Japan.
Namisato Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 波里 (see Hari).
Namkoong Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 남궁 (see Namgung).
Namur Arabic, Maltese
Derived from Arabic نمر, نامور (namur) meaning "tiger". It is typical of Malta.
Nan Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).
Nanaho Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 七宝 or 七寳 (see Nanahō).
Nanahō Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of 七宝 (see Shippō) and can be also spelled 七寳.
Nanahoh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 七宝 or 七寳 (see Nanahō).
Nanahou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 七宝 or 七寳 (see Nanahō).
Nandasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit नन्द (nanda) meaning "joy, delight" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Nandedkar Marathi
Means "one from Nanded" in Marathi. Nanded is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Ñáñez Spanish
Patronymic from an unidentified personal name, perhaps it's a cognate of Ibáñez.
Nankervis Cornish, English (Australian)
From the name of a place in St Enoder parish in Cornwall, derived from Cornish nans "valley" and an uncertain second element, possibly *cerwys, an unattested plural of carow "stag".... [more]
Nanninga Frisian, Dutch, German
Derived from the given name Nanne, a short form of Germanic names containing the element nand meaning "daring, brave, courage"... [more]
Nantz German
From a pet form of a Germanic compound name formed with Nant- (for example, Nantwig, Nantger); its meaning is reflected in Middle High German nenden 'to dare'.
Napier English, Scottish
Occupational name for someone who sold table linen or was in charge of the linen of a medieval household, derived from Old French nape "table cloth".
Napierala Polish
Nickname for an insistent person, from a derivative of napierac ‘advance’, ‘press’, ‘urge’.
Naples Italian (Americanized)
Americanized form of Napolitano, which is from Neapolitan napulitano meaning "Neapolitan, person from Naples".
Nápoles Spanish, Portuguese, Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish and Portuguese cognate of Napoli; habitational name from the Italian city of Naples, which is called Nápoles in Spanish and Portuguese.
Napora Polish
Nickname for an interfering person, Polish napora, derivative of napierać meaning ‘to insist on somebody doing something’.
Napper English
1 English: occupational name for a naperer, the servant in charge of the linen in use in a great house, Middle English, Old French nap(p)ier. Compare Scottish Napier .... [more]
Naqvi Urdu
Derived from Arabic نقي (naqi) meaning "pure, clean". This is the name of a Shi'ite clan found primarily in Iran, Iraq and South Asia, named after 9th-century imam Ali al-Hadi (also known as al-Naqi).
Naramor English, Welsh
Naramor, also Narramore or Naramore, is a corruption of Northmore, and has Welsh/English background. "More North"
Narayanan Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
From the given name Narayanan. A famous bearer was Kocheril Raman Narayanan (1921–2005), the 10th President of India.
Narboni Judeo-Spanish
From the name of the city of Narbonne in Occitania, France.
Narch English
Variant of Narchi.
Nard French
From Nard a short form of Bernard. French cognitive of Nardi.
Nardozzi Italian
Means "son of Nardozzo", a pet form of the given name Nardo.
Narewski Polish
Possibly derived from the name of the river Narew. Surname associated with the Wieniawa coat of arms which dates back as early as the XIV century.
Nariño Galician
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the parish of Niveiro, Val do Dubra.
Narisaki Japanese
Narisaki is a japanese surname that denotes to noblewomen whom were exceptional and unique, as well as embodying the quality of novelty. It is believed to be a lost surname from an ancient Japanese reigning dynasty that was rediscovered and is now used by a sorority founded by Yuumi and Jovani.
Narramore English
Earliest progenitor is Reginald Bynorthemore, living 1318 inbetween Bovey Tracy and Moretonhampstead, in Dartmoor, Devonshire, England. By the 16th century, the surname was being used interchangeably as Narramore/Northmore within the same generation, as in the case of Walter Narramore/Northmore... [more]
Naru Japanese
The meaning of the name Naru is ''become''
Narva Estonian
Narva is an Estonian surname taken from the city of the same name in Ida-Viru County.
Nary Old Irish
An anglicized form of the Gaelic surname O Naraigh. This surname is derived from the personal name Narach which means modest.
Naryshkin Russian
Russian surname of unclear, possibly Crimean Tatar origin. One of the most famous bearers is Natalya Naryshkina, Tsaritsa of Russia and mother of Tsar Peter I of Russia.
Nascimento Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "birth, nativity" in Portuguese, from Late Latin nascimentum, a derivative of Latin nasci "to be born". This was originally a religious byname. It was also an epithet of the Virgin Mary (Maria do Nascimento), and was used as a given name for children born on Christmas.
Naserpour Persian
Means "son of Naser" in Persian.
Nasers German
Habitational, derived from any of several places called Nesse in Oldenburg and Friesland.
Naserzadeh Persian
Means "born of Naser" in Persian.
Nəsibov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Nəsib".
Nəsibova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nəsibov.
Nəsirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Nəsir".
Nəsirova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nəsirov.
Naskar Indian, Bengali
Derived from Bengali লস্কর (loshkor) meaning "army, legion, soldier", ultimately of Persian origin.
Näslund Swedish
Combination of Swedish näs "isthmus, narrow neck of land" and lund "grove".
Nasoetion Batak
Older spelling of Nasution based on Dutch orthography.
Nasriddinov m Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Nasriddin".
Nassar Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناصر, نصير (see Nasser).
Nassau German, Dutch, Jewish
From the name of the town of Nassau in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (formerly the seat of an independent duchy in the 19th century), derived from Old High German naz meaning "damp, wet" and ouwa meaning "water meadow"... [more]
Nasser German
Someone from any of the places called Nassen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, and Bavaria.
Nassry Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Nasri.
Nast German
Topographic name for someone who lived in a thickly wooded area, or a metonymic occupational name for a woodcutter, from Middle High German nast meaning "branch", a regional variant of ast, resulting from the misdivision of forms such as ein ast meaning "a branch".
Năstase Romanian
From a diminutive of the given name Anastasie.
Nastych Ukrainian
Means "child of Nastya".
Nasution Batak
From Mandailing Nan Sakti On or Na Sakti On meaning "the magic one", itself from sakti meaning "mystical, magical" (ultimately of Sanskrit origin). This was a nickname of legendary Mandailing ruler Si Baroar Nan Sakti.
Nataf Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Hebrew נטף (nataf) meaning "gum, resin" or "stacte", referring to a type of spice used in preparing incense.
Nathon English
Variant of Nathan.
Nation English
Most probably a variant of Nathan, altered by folk etymology under the influence of the English vocabulary word nation
Natividade Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Natividad.
Natsch Romansh
Truncated form of Jenatsch.
Natsugawa Japanese
Variant of Natsukawa, meaning "summer river".
Natsume Japanese
From Japanese 棗 (natsume) meaning "jujube". Natsume was a large village in the former district of Sakai, but the surname could also be from the former name for the area of Ishishimbo.
Natsume Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (Natsu) meaning "summer" and 目 (me) meaning "eye". A famous bearer of this name was Japanese writer Sōseki Natsume (1867-1916).
Natsumi Japanese (Rare)
This is occasionally,but rarely used as a last name. Natsu means "Summer",and Mi in this surname means "Look". So the literal meaning of this could be "Look at Summer",or "The Look of Summer"... [more]
Natt och Dag Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Means "night and day" in Swedish. This is the name of one of the oldest noble families in Sweden. The name is believed to be a reference to the family's coat of arms which consisted of a blue and a golden field, the blue symbolizing night and the gold symbolizing day.
Nau German
A variant of Neu; meaning "ship" or "boat."
Naughten Irish
Reduced form of McNaughton.
Naughton Irish
Reduced form of McNaughton.
Nault French
From a short form of various medieval personal names derived from Germanic personal names formed with wald 'rule' as the final element, in particular Arnold.
Naumann German
Possibly a variant of Neumann.
Naumoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Naumoski.
Naumoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Naum".
Naumovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Naumovski.
Naumovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Naum".
Nauryzbaev Kazakh
Means "son of Nauryzbay".
Nauryzbaeva f Kazakh
Feminine form of Nauryzbaev.
Nauta Dutch
Humanistic Latinization of Schipper, from nauta "sailor, seaman, mariner".
Navalny m Ukrainian
More common transcription of Navalnyy, due to the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Navalnyy m Ukrainian
Means "stormy, cloudy" in Ukrainian. Aleksey Navalnyy was a Russian political dissident of partially Ukrainian origin. He died on 16 February 2024. The more common transcription is Navalny.
Navarre French
The name means "By the sea". Originally a country of its own, located between Spain and France, Navarre became a part of France in 1284 when the Queen of Navarre married King Philip IV of France. After much war, becoming independent once again, and falling into Spanish rule, the Kingdom of Navarre is now split between Spain and France.
Navarrete Spanish
From the town of Navarrete in La Rioja, Spain, meaning "the mountain pass of the Navarrans" or "dun mountain pass". It became particularly popular in the province of Jaen through the Castillian conquest of Baeza.
Navas Spanish
Pural form of Spanish and Asturian-Leonese Nava (see also Naves).... [more]
Navickevičius Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Nowicki with the addition of the -evičius suffix. See Navickas.
Navida Galician
Galician and Asturian-Leonese: habitational name from either of two places named Navia, in Galicia and Asturies.
Navitski Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Nowicki.
Navon Hebrew
Means "wise, intelligent" in Hebrew. A notable bearer of this surname was Israeli president Yitzhak Navon (1921-2015).
Nawab Urdu, Punjabi
From a title traditionally used by Muslim officials in South Asia who acted as local governors and rulers of deputy states. It is ultimately derived from Arabic نائب (na'ib) via Persian.
Nawaqanitawase Fijian
A surname of Fijian heritage. A famous person with this surname is Mark Nawaqanitawase, an Australian rugby player.
Nawarathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala නවරත්න (see Nawaratne).
Nawarathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala නවරත්න (see Nawaratne).
Nawaratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala නවරත්න (see Nawaratne).
Nay German
Northern German variant of Nee.
Naya Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 納 (see Osame).
Naydenov Bulgarian
Means "son of Nayden".
Naydenova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Naydenov.
Nayoshi Okinawan (Japanized)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 名嘉 (see Naka).
Nayudu Indian, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Telugu నాయుడు (see Naidu).
Nazarbaev Kazakh
Means "son of Nazarbay".
Nazarbaeva f Kazakh
Feminine form of Nazarbaev.
Nazarbayev Kazakh
Means "son of Nazarbay". Nursultan Nazarbayev (1940-) served as the president of Kazakhstan from 1990 to 2019.
Nazarbayeva Kazakh
Feminine form of Nazarbayev.
Nazário Spanish, Portuguese
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Luis, Carlos, Rafael, Angel, Emilio, Enrique, Jorge, Manuel, Ruben, Francisco, Juan.... [more]
Nazarov Russian
Means "son of Nazar".
Nazarova Russian
Feminine form of Nazarov.
Nazimova Russian, Literature
Notable users of the name includes the Russian silent screen star Alla Nazimova (1879-1945) and the heroine of the Russian novel 'Children of the Streets', Nadezhda Nazimova.
Nəzirov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Nəzir".
Nəzirova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nəzirov.
Ndzengue Central African (?)
Unknown. One notable bearer of the surname is Fahd Richard Ndzengue Moubeti, a Gabonese professional footballer.
Nead English
1. English: possibly a metonymic nickname for a needy person, from Middle English ne(e)d ‘need’. ... [more]
Neale English, Scottish, Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish variant of Neal.
Nears English
French in origin, it is derived from the word "Noir," which is the equivalent of the English word "Black." It could have referred to a person with dark features, hair, or perhaps even one who was thought to engage in nafarious, or "dark," deeds.
Neary Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic O Naradhaigh "descendant of Naradhach" a byname meaning "modest".
Neave English
Variant of Neeve
Neaves English
Variant of Neeve
Nečas m Czech
Nečas roughly means "no time", composed of two words Ne ("no") and čas ("time").... [more]
Necker German
Denoted a person who lives near the Neckar River, a major tributary of the Rhine.
Nectaria Romanian
Feminine version of Nectarie, Greek saint-St.Nectarie from Egina. In Romanian this means "the juice of flowers". Nectaire is probably of the same derivation as the English word "nectar". This is the etymology of nectar (from http://www.etymonline.com/) from negtar > nogalon... [more]
Nedd English
Variant of Nidd.
Nedelchev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Nedelcho".
Nedelcheva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Nedelchev.
Nedelcu Romanian (Modern)
Entered Romania around the 16th century via Bulgaria as a popular female given name - Neda/Nedelea etc., attested under the form of Nedelco/Nedelcu in the historical region of Basarabia around 1560, became a surname in the following century... [more]
Nedelkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Nedelko".
Nederhorst Dutch
From the name of the village of Nederhorst den Berg in North Holland, the Netherlands. It means "lower height, lower hill" in Dutch, derived from neder "lower" and horst "overgrown elevated place"... [more]
Nedkov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Nedko".
Nedkova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Nedkov.
Nedyalkov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Nedyalko".
Nedyalkova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Nedyalkov.
Nee Irish, Scottish
reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Niadh ("descendant of Nia") or Ó Niadh ("son of Nia"). Compare McNee.
Needle English, Jewish (Americanized)
English: from Middle English nedle nadle ‘needle’ (Old English nǣdle) hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of needles or in some cases perhaps for a tailor. See also Nadler.... [more]
Needlemeyer Literature
Probably a combination of Needle and Meyer.... [more]
Neel English
A variant of Neal
Neele English
Variant of Neal.
Neeley Irish
Reduced form of Mcneely.
Neeskens Dutch
Nickname for a nosy person, from Dutch nees meaning "nose, snout". It could also be derived from a Dutch diminutive of the feminine given name Agnes... [more]
Neeson Irish (Anglicized)
Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Naois "son of Naois", usually Anglicized as Mcneese. Surname made famous by the actor Liam Neeson.
Neeve English
Variant of Neve.
Neeves English
Variant of Neeve
Neff German, German (Swiss)
From Middle High German neve 'nephew', hence probably a distinguishing name for a close relation or familiar of a prominent personage.
Neggo Estonian
Neggo is an Estonian surname, possibly a corruption of "nõgu", meaning "dell".
Negley German (Swiss)
Altered spelling of Swiss German Nägele, Naegeli, or Nägeli, variants of Nagel.
Negrete Spanish
Possibly from negrete denoting a member of a 15th-century faction based in the mountainous area of Cantabria.
Negro Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Jewish
From a medieval continuation of the Latin personal name Niger.
Negro Italian, Spanish, Galician, Portuguese, Jewish
Nickname or ethnic name from negro "black" (continuation of Latin niger), denoting someone with dark hair, dark eyes, a dark complexion, someone who wore dark clothes, someone who worked a job in the night, or was otherwise associated with the night.
Negron Spanish, Italian
This surname is a most likely variant of the word and name Negro.
Neher German
An occupational name for a tailor from a deritive of Middle Low German, 'nehen' which means 'to sew' or 'to embroider'
Nehru Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit नहर (nahar, nehar) meaning "canal". This name was borne by Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964), the first Prime Minister of India. His earliest recorded ancestor Raj Kaul adopted the name when, upon moving from Kashmir to Delhi, he was granted a jagir (feudal land grant) with a house situated on the banks of a canal... [more]
Neidhart German, German (Swiss)
German and Swiss German variant of Neidhardt.
Neighbor English
From the Middle English word neighbor, derived from neghebour, which in turn comes from the Old English words neah, meaning "near", and gebur, meaning "a dweller". This may have been used as a nickname for someone who was a 'good neighbor', more likely it evolved from the term of address for someone living nearby.
Neill Irish, Scottish
Reduced form of Irish Gaelic Ó Néill or Scottish Gaelic Mac Néill ‘descendant (or son) of Niall’, a personal name of Irish origin, thought to mean ‘champion’. The personal name was adopted by Norsemen in the form Njáll and was brought to England both directly from Ireland by Scandinavian settlers and indirectly (via France) by the Normans... [more]
Neilson English
Means "son of Neil". Often an English respelling of the surnames Nielsen or Nilsen.
Nein German
Unexplained. Perhaps from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with an element cognate with Old High German niuwi meaning "new".
Neisser German
German demonym of the town of Neisse (nowadays Nysa, in Poland), itself from the name of the river Neisse (Nysa) which runs through the city.
Neji Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 子師, combining 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)" with 師 (shi, su, nara.u, moromoro) meaning "army, exemplar, expert, master, model, teacher, war."
Nejjar Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجار (see Najjar) chiefly used in Morocco.
Nekrasova f Russian, Belarusian
Feminine form of Nekrasov.
Nelms English (American)
Topographic name for someone who lived near or amid a grove of elm trees, from misdivision of Middle English atten elmes ‘at the elms’
Nelsen Danish
Means "son of Nels".
Nelsson Swedish (Rare)
Means "son of Nels".
Nemətov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Nemət".
Nemətova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nemətov.
Nemchik Russian (?), Dutch (?)
Possibly a variant form of Niemczyk.
Nemcová f Slovak
Feminine form of the surname Nemec exclusively used in Slovakia.
Nemec m Slovak
Slovak or unaccented/Anglicized form of Němec. A famous bearer of this surname is Slovak soccer player Adam Nemec (1985–).
Nemirovsky Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate of Nemirov
Nemo English
A different form of Nimmo (a Scottish name of unknown origin).
Neo Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Liang chiefly used in Singapore.
Neofytou Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Neophytou.