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Ogilvie Scottish, English
From the ancient Barony of Ogilvie in Angus, Northeast Scotland. The placename itself is derived from Pictish ocel, 'high' and fa, 'plain'.
Ogino Japanese
Variant of Okino.
Oginskiai Lithuanian
This indicates familial origin within the village of Uogintai.
Ó Giolláin Irish
It means 'descendant of Giollán'.
Ogishin Russian, Ukrainian
Variant of Ageyev (Агеев), derived from Ukrainian given name Ogiy (Огiй)
Ogishina Russian, Ukrainian
Feminine form of Ogishin (Огишин)
Ogiyenko Russian, Ukrainian
Variant of Ageyev (Агеев), derived from Ukrainian given name Ogiy (Огiй)
Oglethorpe English
It indicates familial origin within the civil parish of Bramham cum Oglethorpe in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Oglethorpe English
From Oglethorpe Hall in Bramham (WR Yorks) which is recorded as Ocelestorp in 1086 and Okelesthorp in 124 The place-name derives from the Old Scandinavian personal name Oddkell and Old Scandinavian or Old English þorp "secondary settlement outlying farmstead" meaning "Oddkell's village" the surname derived from oddr "point of a weapon" and ketill "cauldron".
Ognissanti Italian
Means "all saints" in Italian, either from the devotional name given to children born on All Saints’ Day, or from any of several locations named as such.
Ognjanović Serbian
Means "son of Ognjan".
Ogo Chamorro
Variant of Hocog
Ó Gormghaile Irish
Means "descendant of Gormgal".
Ogorodnikova Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Огоро́дников (see Ogorodnikov).
Ó Gradaigh Irish
Gaelic form of O'grady.
O'grady Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Gradaigh, meaning "descendant of Gradaigh." Gradaigh is a personal name derived from the Irish Gaelic word grada, "the illustrious one."
Ögren Swedish
Combination of Swedish ö "island" and gren "branch".
Ó Gríobhtha Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Griffin.
Oguma Japanese
Variant of Ōkuma.
Oguro Japanese
Variant of Okuro.
Ogushi Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大串 (see Ōgushi).
Oğuz Turkish
From the name of an ancient Turkic people, itself derived from a Turkic word meaning "tribe, clan".
Oh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 奥 (see Ō).
Ó hÁdhmaill Irish
It means "descendant of Ádhmall".
Ó hÁilgheanáin Irish
Means "descendant of Áilgheanán"
Ó hÁilleacháin Irish
It means "descendant of Áilleachán".
Ó Hailpín Irish
Irish-Gaelic or Scottish-Gaelic form of Halpin, meaning "descendant of Alpin".
Ó hAinbhith Irish
It means "descendant of Ainbhioth".
Ó hAinbhthín Irish
Means "descendant of Ainbhthín"
Ohana Judeo-Spanish
From a name meaning "son of Hanna" in Tamazight, either from the given name Hanna 1 or perhaps Tamazight ḥenna meaning "grandmother".
Ó hAngluinn Irish
A patronymic surname meaning "son of Anglninn." This name is, in turn, thought to be derived from Irish Gaelic word anglonn, which means "hero" or "champion."
Ohanian Armenian
Patronymic from the personal name Ohannes, Armenian equivalent of John.
O'hanlon Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAnluain (see Hanlon).
Ó hAnluain Irish
Means "descendant of Anluan"
Ó Hannáin Irish
Hundreds of years ago, the Gaelic name used by the Hannant family in Ireland was Ó hAnnáin, which means "descendant of hAnnáin".... [more]
Ó hAnrachtaigh Irish
It means "descendant of Anrachtach".
Ohanyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Օհանյան (See Ohanian)
Ó hAodhagáin Irish
Means "descendant of Aodhagán"
O'harra Irish
A variant of O'Hara.
Ohashi Japanese
Alternate transcription of Ōhashi.
Ohayashi Japanese
This is the less common variant of Kobayashi.
Ohayon Judeo-Spanish, Jewish
Means "son of Chayyim" from the Berber prefix ou- or au- meaning "son (of)" and the given name Chayyim.
Ohda Japanese
Variant transcription of Oda.
Ohe Japanese
Variant transcription of Oe.
Ó hÉalaighthe Irish
It means "descendant of Éaladhach".
Ó hÉamhthaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Heaphy.
Óhearcáin Irish
The surname ÓhEarcáin (Harkins) is derived from the Irish nickname of Erc or Earc meaning freckled. The diminutive of Erc or Earc is Ercáin or Earcáin. When the Irish alphabet added the aspirate “h” the name became hErcáin or hEarcáin with the hereditary surname prefixes Uí hErcáin, UahErcáin, ÓhEarcáin and (female)Ní Earcáin that was anglicized as Harkin, Harkan, or Harkins... [more]
Ó Hearghaill Irish
Variation of Gaelic Ó Fearghail ‘descendant of Fearghal’, a personal name composed of the elements fear ‘man’ + gal ‘valor’.
Ó hÉilidhe Irish
Means "descendant of the claimant". From éilidhe "claimant"
Ó hEinirí Irish
Means "son of Einrí"
Ó hEodhusa Irish
Means "descendant of Eodhus"
Ó Heoin Irish
Irish surname meaning “descendant of John”.
Ohguro Japanese
Variant transcription of Oguro.
Ohi Japanese
Variant of Oi.
Ohira Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大平 (see Ōhira).
Ohjima Japanese
Variant transcription of Ojima.
Ohka Japanese
A transcription of Oka meaning "Ridge, Hill". It's likely an americanized spelling.
Ohki Japanese
Variant transcription of Oki.
Ohkubo Japanese
Variant transcription of Okubo.
Öhlén Swedish
Probably a combination of Swedish ö meaning "island" and the common surname suffix -én.
Ohm German
Variant of Ohme
Öhman Swedish
Variant of Öman.
Ohman Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 大万 (see Ōman).
Ohmori Japanese
Variant of Omori.
Ohms German
Variant of Ohme
Ohmura Japanese
Variant transcription of Omura.
Ó hOistín Irish
Means "descendant of Oistín"
O'Honeen Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó hUaithnín.
Ohr Hebrew (Anglicized)
Means "light" in Hebrew.
Öhrn Swedish
Variant of Örn.
Ohsawa Japanese
Variant transcription of Osawa.
Ohshima Japanese
Variant transcription of Oshima.
Ohsuka Japanese
Variant transcription of Osuka.
Ohtani Japanese
Variant transcription of Ootani.
Ohto Japanese
Variant transcription of Oto.
Ohtsu Japanese
Variant transcription of Otsu.
Ohtsuka Japanese
Variant transcription of Otsuka.
Ohtsuki Japanese
Variant transcription of Otsuki.
Ó hUallacháin Irish
It means "descendant of Uallachán".
O'hurley Irish
The name Hurley itslef come from the stick used in the game of Hurling, first played in Ireland. The name might have origanated due to a player of the game being dubbed hurley... [more]
Ohurtsov m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Bella Ohurtsova is the pseudonym of the journalist and radio host Volodymyr Motrych.
Ohwada Japanese
Variant transcription of Owada.
Ohyagi Japanese
Variant transcription of Oyagi.
Oi Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Huang.
Oiartzun Basque
From the name of a town and municipality in Basque Country, Spain, possibly derived from the nearby Roman town Oiasso (also called Oiarso), the name of which may have been applied to the entire surrounding region... [more]
Oibar Basque
The name of several locations in Navarre, Spain, of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Basque ibar "valley". Compare Aybar.
Oihaneder Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous palace in the city of Gasteiz.
Oishi Japanese
Alternate transcription of Ōishi.
Õismäe Estonian
Õismäe is a Estonian surname meaning "floral/blossom hill". The surname can also taken be from the location of Õismäe, which is a subdistrict of the capital Tallinn.
Ōiwa Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大岩 (see Ōiwa).
Ojdanić Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Ojdan".
Ojima Japanese
Variant of Oshima.
Ojiya Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小路谷 (see Kōjiya).
O'kain Irish
Variant of O'Kane.
Ōkano Japanese
Surname of Japanese origin meaning "cherry blossom flower field".
Okasahara Japanese
Variant reading of Ogasawara.
Okasawara Japanese
Variant reading of Ogasawara.
Okata Japanese
Variant of Okada.
Okawa Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大川 (see Ōkawa).
Okawara Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大河原 (see Ōkawara).
O'Keeffe Irish
Variant of O'Keefe. A notable bearer was the American painter Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986).
O'keenan Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Ó Cianáin
O'Kelly Irish
Variant of Kelly 1.
O'Kett Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Haicéid.
O'Kevin Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Caoimhín "descent of Caoimhín."
Okhlobystin m Russian
It is the last name of Ivan Okhlobystin, a Russian actor.
Oki Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大木 (see Ōki).
Okkotsu Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 乙骨 (Okkotsu), a variant reading and spelling of 乙事 (Okkoto), an area in the town of Fujimi in the district of Suwa in the prefecture of Nagano in Japan.
Okochi Japanese
Variant transcription of Ookouchi.
Okochi Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大河内 (see Ōkōchi).
Okocimski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Okocim.
Oksanchenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Oksana".
Oksyonov Russian
Variant of Aksyonov (Аксёнов)
Oksyonova Russian
Feminine form of Oksyonov (Оксёнов)
Oktyabrskaya Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Октябрьский (see Oktyabrsky).
Oktyabrsky Russian
Meaning "October" in Russian, it often refers to the October Revolution of November 1917, a coup led by Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) and the Bolshevik Party.
Oku Japanese
From Japanese 奥 (oku) meaning "inside; inner depths". 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]
Ōkubo Japanese
From Japanese 大 (o) meaning "big, great" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time ago" and 保 (ho) meaning "protect"... [more]
Okubo Japanese
Alternate transcription of Ōkubo.
Okuda Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小管 (see Kosuge).
Okukawa Japanese (Rare)
Oku means "interior,secluded,further out" and kawa means "river". Minako Okukawa is a fictional character from Yuri!!! On Ice and it's also the name of a company.
Ōkuma Japanese
Combination of the kanji 大 (ō, "big, great") or 逢 (ō, "meeting") and 熊 (kuma, "bear") or 隈 (kuma, "recess, corner, shade")
Okumu Eastern African
In the Luo language, Okumu (for males) and Akumu (for females) are traditionally given to children conceived under unusual circumstances. Specifically, these names are associated with "mysterious births," such as conception occurring shortly after a previous birth but before the mother's menstrual cycle has resumed... [more]
Okuoka Japanese
The meaning of Okuoka/奥岡 equals to "Interior Hill"
Okura Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大倉 or 大蔵 (see Ōkura).
Ol Dutch, Flemish
Shortened form of Van Mol.
Ol German
Variant of Alt or Oldt.
Olabarria Basque
It indicates familial origin near the eponymous river in the municipality of Markina-Xemein.
Olabeaga Basque
From the name of a neighbourhood in the city of Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, derived from Basque ola "factory, foundry, ironworks" and -be "lower part" combined with -aga "place of, group of".
Ó Labhradha Irish
Means "descendant of Labhraidh"
Olaetxea Basque
From the name of a tower house in Elgoibar, an industrial town in Basque Country, derived from Basque ola "factory, foundry, forge; cabin, hut" and etxe "house, building".
Ólafsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ólafur" in Icelandic.
Ólafsson Icelandic
Patronymic of the given Ólafur. This surname is given to their sons.
Olagaraia Basque (Rare)
From the name of a location in Etxalar, Navarre, a variant of Olagarai.
Olague Basque
From the name of a town and municipality in Navarre, Spain, probably derived from Basque ola meaning "forge, factory, foundry" or "hut, cabin" and the suffix -gune "place, area".
Olah Hungarian
Oláh (Olah) is a Hungarian surname that means Vlach/Romanian. A similar word is Olasz, meaning "Italian".Hungarian (Oláh): ethnic name from Hungarian oláh ‘Romanian’, old form volách, from vlach ‘Italian’, ‘speaker of a Romance language’.
Ó Laighin Irish
Means "of Leinster" or "descendant of the one from Leinster", denoting someone who came from the Irish province Leinster (Laighin in Irish)... [more]
Olano Basque
From the name of a hamlet in Álava, Basque Country, derived from ola "factory, forge, ironworks; hut cabin" and the diminutive suffix -no.
Olasiman Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano ulasiman meaning "common purslane" (a type of plant).
O'Laughlin Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Ó Lochlainn, meaning "descendant of Lochlann".
Olausson Swedish
Means "son of Olaus".
Olavarrieta Basque
Ola: hut, forge. Varri: new. -eta:abundance of.
Olavsen Norwegian
Means "son of Olav".
Old English
From Middle English old, not necessarily implying old age, but rather used to distinguish an older from a younger bearer of the same personal name.
Oldenhave Dutch
From the name of a small village in the province of Drenthe, Holland, composed of Dutch oud and hoeve, meaning "old farm".
Oldshield English
Probably came from the occupation of being a shielder
Oldt Low German
North German: variant of Alt.
Oleksenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Oleksiy" or "son of Oleksandr".
Oleksiyiv m Ukrainian, Russian (Ukrainianized)
From the given name Oleksiy or Ukrainianised form of Russian Alekseyev.
O'Lennon Irish
Original form of Lennon. Probably a variant of Ó Leannáin (from a by-name meaning "lover"), but may also be derived from O'Lonain (from lon, "blackbird").
Olesdatter Danish
Strictly feminine patronymic of Ole.
Oleson English
Anglicized form of Olesen
Oleta f Greek
Variation of Aleta, Alethea, Alida, Alda, or Olida. "truth, verity; small winged one; prosperous, noble; olive tree"
Olevian German (Latinized)
Olevian is a latinised word meaning "from Olewig" (a town today incorporated into Trier, Germany). ... [more]
Oleynikov m Russian
Russian form of Oliynyk.
Oliinyk Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Oliynyk.
Olimov Tajik, Uzbek
Means "son of Olim".
Olin Swedish
Combination of the unexplained element o-/oh- and the common surname suffix -lin. A notable bearer is Swedish actress Lena Olin (b. 1955).
Oliphant English
Means "elephant" (from Middle English, Old French and Middle High German olifant "elephant"), perhaps used as a nickname for a large cumbersome person, or denoting someone who lived in a building distinguished by the sign of an elephant.
Oliva Italian, Spanish
Of uncertain origin: derived either from a nickname to those who picked, worked with or sold olives, or from the given name Oliva.
Olivares Spanish
Habitational name from any of several places named Olivares, from the plural of Spanish olivar meaning "olive grove". Compare Portuguese and Galician Oliveira.
Olivas Catalan
Variant spelling of Olives, habitational name from Olives in Girona province, or a topographic name from the plural of Oliva.
Olivera Spanish, Catalan, Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Hispanicized)
From Catalan olivera meaning "olive tree", essentially a Spanish form of Oliveira. In some cases a Castilianized form of Oliveira.
Oliveras Catalan
Catalan: variant spelling of the topographic name Oliveres, from the plural of olivera ‘olive tree’, or a habitational name from Las Oliveras in Murcia province.
Olivia English
From the given name of Olivia
Ollis English
Unexplained surname found in records of Bristol and Bath.
Ollison Danish (Americanized)
Americanized form of Olesen .
Ollivier French
From a variant of the given names Olivier and Oliver.
Olloki Basque (Rare)
From the name of a village in Navarre, Spain, derived from Basque oilo "chicken, hen".
Olloqui Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Olloki.
Ollson English
Variant of Olsson or Olsen.
Olmert Jewish
Possibly from a Germanic given name of uncertain meaning. It could be derived from the Old High German elements ol meaning "ancestor" and mert, a diminutive of merida meaning "fame" or "bright"... [more]
Olmstead English (British)
Comes from the Old French ermite "hermit" and Old English stede "place".... [more]
Ó Lochlainn Irish
Means "descendant of Lochlann" in Irish.
Ó Loingseacháin Irish
It means 'descendant of Loingseacháin'. Ó Loingsigh, however, is a diminutive form of this surname.
O'Loney Irish
Anglicization of Ó Luanaigh.
O'Looney Irish
Anglicization of Ó Luanaigh.
Ó Luanaigh Irish
Means "descendant of Luanach"
Olufsen Danish
Patronymic form of the Old Norse personal name "Anleifr", or "Oluf", which is composed of the elements "ans", god and "leifr", a relic.
Olufson Danish
Variant of Olufsen
Ölund Swedish
Combination of Swedish ö "island" and lund "groove".
O'Lunney Irish
Anglicization of Ó Luanaigh.
Olveira Galician
Galician cognate of Oliveira.
Ölvirsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ölvir" in Icelandic.
Olympiou Greek (Cypriot)
Means "son of Olympios". A famous bearer is the Greek Cypriot singer Despina Olympiou.
Olyphant English, Scottish
Variant of Oliphant. A famous bearer is American actor Timothy Olyphant (1968-).
Ó Macáin Irish
Means "descendant of Maicín".
Ó Macdha Irish
Means "descendant of Macdha"
Omae Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大前 (see Ōmae).
O'Maher Irish (Rare)
This name comes from the Irish surname 'Meachair' which means hospitality. ... [more]
Ó Maicín Irish
Means "descendant of Maicín".
Ōman Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 大万 (see Daiman).
Oman Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 大万 (see Ōman).
Omaña Leonese (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Oumaña.
Ó Maoilbhearaigh Irish
Means "descendant of Maolbhearaigh" in Irish.
Ó Maoileanaigh Irish
It means "descendant of Maoileanach".
Ó Maoilearca Irish
It means "descendant of devotee of Earca".
Ó Maoiléidigh Irish
Means "descendant of Maoléidigh" in Irish. This surname was stressed on the penultimate (second-to-last) syllable, and may have been shortened in some cases to give Leddy.
Ó Maoil Sheanaigh Irish
It means "descendant of devotee of Saint Seanach".
Ó Maolacháin Irish
It means "descendant of Maolachán".
Ó Maolfábhail Irish
Means "descendant of Maolfábhail"
Ó Maolmhóna Irish
Means "descendant of Maolmhóna"
O'mara Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Meadhra "descendant of Meadhair" a personal name derived from meadhair "mirth".
Ó Marcacháin Irish
Means "descendant of Marcachán"
O'Marr Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
This surname originated from the name 'Maher'. The O' means 'grandson of'. ... [more]
Omaru Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小丸 (see Komaru).
Omarzai Pashto
Means "son of Omar 1" in Pashto.
O'Meara Irish
Variant of O'mara.
Omelchuk Ukrainian
Means "son of Omelyan".
Omerbegović Bosnian
Derived from Omer and beg, a title of Turko-Mongol origin meaning ''chief'' or ''commander''.
Omerović Bosnian
Means "son of Omer".
Ó Miadhaigh Irish
Means "descendant of Miadhach", a byname meaning "honorable" from Old Irish míad "honour, dignity, elevation".
O'milligan Irish
Form of Milligan.
Omnes Basque
Of uncertain origin. Possibly from a word meaning “everyone” or “all”
Omori Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大森 (see Ōmori).
Ó Mothlacháin Irish
It means "descendant of Mothlachán".
Omoto Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大本 (see Ōmoto).
Oms German
Some characteristic forenames: German Matthias, Otto.... [more]
O'mullawill Irish
Anglicized form Gaelic Ó Maol Fábhail meaning "descendent of Maolfábhail".
O'Mulvenna Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Maoilmheana, meaning "descendant of Maoilmheana" a personal name meaning "chieftain of the main river."
Omura Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大村 (see Ōmura).
Omuraliev Kyrgyz
From the name Omur (the Kyrgyz form of Umar) or the Kyrgyz word өмүр (ömür) meaning "life, breath" combined with the name Ali 1.
Omuralieva f Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Omuraliev.
Omurbaev m Kyrgyz
Means "son of Omurbay".
Omurbaeva f Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Omurbaev.
Omurbekov m Kyrgyz
Means "son of Omurbek".
Omurbekova f Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Omurbekov.
O Naradhaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Neary.
Ondra Czech
From the diminutive of the given name Ondřej (see given name Ondra).
Ó Neachtain Old Irish
Meaning "(descendant) of Nechtan."
O'Neil Irish
Variant of O'Neal.
Onfroy French
From the given name Onfroy, a form of Humphrey.
Ông Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Weng, from Sino-Vietnamese 翁 (ông).
Ong English
Variant of Yong
Ong Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Weng.
Ongai Shona
It is a form of the Shona name Vongai.
Ongarov m Kazakh
Means "son of Ongar".
Ongarova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Ongarov.
Onge English
Variant of Ong or Yonge
Öngo Estonian
Öngo is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "õng", meaning "fishing rod/pole" or from the village of Õngu in Hiiu County.
Ōnishi Japanese
Alternate transcription of Onishi.
Onogi Japanese
O means "large, big", no means "field", and gi is a form of ki meaning "tree, wood".
Onota Japanese
Variant of Onoda.
Onotora Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 男虎 (onotora) meaning "male tiger", from 男 (o) meaning "male; man", の (no), an unwritten possessive particle, and 虎 (tora) meaning "panthera tigris", referring to someone with qualities of a male tiger.... [more]
Onslow English
Locational name from a place called Onslow described in Victorian times as being "a place within the liberty of Shrewsbury, in Salop', the original and still confusingly used, name for the county of Shropshire.
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