Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the description contains the keywords bringer or of or light; and the gender is unisex.
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Aoda Japanese
So means "green, blue" and da is a form of ta meaning "field, rice paddy".
Aomine Japanese
Written 青嶺 (青 ao, meaning "blue") (嶺 mine, meaning "peak"). It is the surname of a character in the anime/manga Kuroko no Basket.
Aondio Italian
Possibly a contracted form of Abundio.
Aoraki Maori (Rare)
This less-common Maori surname is from the name of New Zealand's highest mountain - Aoraki/Mt Cook
Aoun Arabic (Mashriqi), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from a French-influenced variant of a given name based on the Arabic noun عون (aun) meaning "help, aid". This surname is more commonly used by Maronite Christians in Lebanon. A notable bearer is the former Lebanese president Michel Aoun (1933-).
Apa Samoan
Best known as the surname of KJ Apa.
Apacible Spanish (Philippines)
Means "peaceful" in Spanish. Galicano Apacible was a Filipino physician and politician who was the co-founder of La Solidaridad and the Nacionalista Party.
Apicella Italian
Possibly derived from a diminutive of Italian ape "bee", an occupational name for a beekeeper, or perhaps a nickname for an industrious person. Alternatively, it could derive from the Latin cognomen Apicius.
Aplin English
Probably a patronymic of the popular medieval English given name Abel, or from the pet form Abelin... [more]
Aplin Welsh
Derived from Welsh ap Lyon meaning "son of Lyon".
Aplin English
Possibly derived from the feminine given name Appoline, a variant form of Apollonia.
Apolinario Portuguese, Spanish
From the given name Apolinario; variant of Apolinar.
Apollo Italian, Spanish
From the Greek personal name Apollo. There are several saints Apollo in the Christian Church, including an Egyptian hermit and monastic leader who died in 395 ad. The personal name derives from the name in classical mythology of the sun god, Apollo, an ancient Indo-European name, found for example in Hittite as Apulana "god of the gate" (from pula "gate", cognate with Greek pylē), therefore "protector, patron".
Apolloni Italian
From the given name Apollonia, which is the Latin feminine form of Apollonios, which in turn was derived from the name of the Greek god Apollo.
Aponte Spanish
A misdivision of Daponte. It originates from Majorca, Spain.
Apostol Spanish (Philippines), Romanian
Means "apostle" in Romanian and is an unaccented form of Apóstol in Filipino.
Apostoł Polish
Polish cognate of Apostol.
Apostolidis Greek
Means "son of Apostolos".
Apostolović Serbian
Means "son of Apostolos" in Serbian.
Appel German, Dutch, Jewish, Yiddish
From Low German Appel, Middle Dutch appel, or Yiddish epl "apple", an occupational name for a grower or seller of the fruit. As a Jewish surname, it is generally ornamental rather than occupational.
Appel German, Dutch
From the personal name Appel, a pet form of Apprecht (common especially in Thuringia and Franconia), itself a variant of Albrecht... [more]
Appelkvist Swedish
Combination of Swedish apel or äpple both meaning "apple" and kvist "branch, twig".
Appelmann German
German cognate of Appelman.
Appenzell German
Habitational name for someone from Appenzell (village or canton) in northeastern Switzerland. The placename derives from Latin abbatis cella, "cell (i.e., estate) of the abbot".
Appiah Akan
Appiah is derived from an Akan male personal name of unexplained etymology.
Apple English
From Middle English appel meaning "apple" (Old English æppel). An occupational name for a grower or seller of apples.
Applebee English
Variant spelling of Appleby.
Appleman English
English cognate of Appelman.
Appler German
Variant of Eppler.
Aprahamian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Աբրահամյան (see Abrahamyan)
Apt German, Yiddish
German: variant of Abt.... [more]
Aquila Italian
Habitational name from L'Aquila in Abruzzo or from any of various smaller places called Aquila.
Aquina Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a Dutch variant of Aquino.
Ara Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 安良 (see Yasura) or a form of Yasura but written 荒.
Arabacı Turkish
Occupational name for a driver, maker or seller of carts and wagons, from Turkish araba meaning "cart, carriage".
Arabe Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 新部 (see Niibe).
Aràbia Italian, Spanish
Ethnic name for someone from Arabia or some other Arabic-speaking country or a nickname for someone who had visited or traded with one of these countries.
Arabia English (American)
Americanized form of French Arabie.
Arabiki Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 荒 (ara) meaning "rough; harsh; intense", referring to rough land, and 引 (biki), from 引き (biki), the joining continuative form of 引く (hiku) meaning "to pull".
Arable Popular Culture
An occupational surname for people who are capable of being farmed productively. Also used in the novel Charlotte's Web (1952).
Arabuka Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 荒深 (see Arafuka).
Arabuli Georgian
Means "Arabic, Arab" in Georgian, referring to Arabs who historically resided in the region of Khevsureti in Georgia.
Arachchi Sinhalese
From a title used during the British colonial era of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) to denote a native village headman or leader.
Arachchige Sinhalese
From the colonial-era Sinhala title ආරච්චි (arachchi) used to denote a native village headman combined with the suffix -ගේ (-ge) meaning "of, home, house".
Arada Japanese
Variant of Arata.
Aradera Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 新寺 (see Niidera).
Aradhya Indian, Sanskrit
Means "one who worships god". Commonly seen in India, Karnataka and other parts of India like kashi. They wear holy thread (yagnopaveetha).
Aragon Spanish, Catalan, French
A surname and an autonomous community of Spain.
Arahira Japanese
From Japanese 荒 (ara) meaning "rough; harsh; intense" and 平 (hira) meaning "flat; flattened" or, in a dialect, "cliff", referring to a rough flatland or a rough cliff.... [more]
Araidaira Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 荒平 (see Arahira).
Arak Estonian
Arak is an Estonian surname meaning "arrak (an alcoholic liquor typically distilled from the sap of the coconut palm or from rice)".
Arakaki Japanese
Alternate romanization of Aragaki.
Arakelyan Armenian
Means "son of Arakel".
Araki Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蘭 (see Araragi).
Arámbul Catalan
Catalan variant of Aramburú.
Arámbulo American (Hispanic)
Hispanic variant of Aramburú, mostly found in Peru and the Philippines.
Aramburo Spanish
Castilianized variant of Aramburú.
Arana Basque, Central American
This indicates familial origin within either of 3 eponymous localities: the hamlet in the County of Trebiñu, the neighborhood in Gasteiz, or the neighborhood in Bermeo.
Aranburu Basque
Original Basque form of Aramburú, literally meaning "valley peak".
Arancedo Asturian
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of El Franco.
Aranda Spanish
Habitational name from any of various places for example Aranda de Duero in Burgos province which bears a name of pre-Roman probably Celtic origin.
Arands English, Spanish
Anglicized version of a name given to residents of Aranda de Duero, a small town in the north of Spain.
Arangiz Basque
From the name of a hamlet in Álava, Spain, probably derived from Basque aran "valley" and gisu "lime, limestone".
Aranibar Basque
It indicates familial origin near Aranibar Palace in the Navarrese municipality of Arantza.
Araoka Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 荒 (see Ara).
Araraki Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蘭 (see Araragi).
Arashi Japanese
This surname is used as 嵐 (ran, arashi) meaning "storm, tempest."... [more]
Arashi Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 荒 (see Ara).
Arashiro Japanese (Rare)
A Japanese surname. A bearer of this surname is Yukiya Arashiro (Born 1984-) He is a Japanese cyclist.
Arata Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 畭 (see Hari).
Araúxo Galician
Galician form of Araújo
Aravena Corsican
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the commune of Fuzzà.
Arbizu Basque
From the name of a village in Nevarre, Spain, meaning "turnip field", derived from Basque (h)arbi "turnip" and -zu "abundance of".
Arboleda Spanish
From arboleda meaning "grove of trees". This is the name of a prominent Colombian family, in which case it is derived from their region of origin in Arboleya, Spain.
Arborne English (British)
A surname found in England as well as in America. This surname has been attached to Americans of English ancestry.
Arbour French (Quebec)
Variant of Harbour or possibly a variant of Harbaud or Herbert.
Arbuckle English
Means the "herdsman's portion" (of land).
Arbuthnot Scottish
Habitational name from the village of Arbuthnott in Kincardineshire, Scotland, south of Aberdeen... [more]
Arcadiou Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Αρκαδίου (see Arkadiou).
Arcaro Late Roman
Occupational name for a maker or seller of bows.
Arcaya Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Arkaia.
Arceo Spanish
From the name of the town of Arceo in La Coruña, Galicia.
Archibold English
Variant spelling of Archibald
Archibong Efik, Ibibio
of Efik Origin, originally pronounced asibong but changed by the british to Archibong, meaning Kings Father, Kings Friend, (amasi Obong)
Archila Spanish
Either a variant of Arcila or derived from Arabic الشَّلَّال (aš-šallāl) meaning "the waterfall".
Archuleta Spanish, English
Castilianized form of Basque Aretxuloeta, a topographic name meaning "oak hollow".
Arcillas Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish arcillas, the plural of arcilla meaning "clay" (see Arcilla).
Arciniega Basque
Castilianized form. Name for someone from the Spanish town of Artziniega. The town's name likely comes from the Basque artzain meaning "shepherd" and -aga, a suffix for place names.
Arciniegas Basque
Pluralized variant of Arciniega.
Ard Scottish
Habitational name from any of several places called Aird, including one near Hurlford in Ayrshire, another near Stranraer in Galloway, and the Aird, the higher part of the Vale of Beauly, near Inverness... [more]
Ardehi Persian, Kurdish, Old Persian
House Ardehis of Zagors or Ardahvans (Persian: اردهیان) were one of the Persian Sassanid royal families, who occupied the Mounts of Zagros before the Islamic conquest of Persia in 650 CE. Ardahvans in Shahnameh and Persian mythology are mentioned to be the first settlers of Zagros mountains, and the constructors of Forts Of Zagros.
Ardella African American
Derivative of Arden, popularized by the poem of the same name by Langston Hughes, the most well-known Black poet of the Harlem Renaissance. Meaning is "garden dweller."... [more]
Arden English
From various English place names, which were derived from a Celtic word meaning "high".... [more]
Arder Estonian
Arder is an Estonian surname meaning, possibly a corruption of "ader", meaning "plow".
Ardern English
Means "eagle valley" or "gravel valley". From Old English ear "gravel" or eran "eagle" and denu "valley". Also a variant of Arden.
Ardies Irish
Irish Isle Of Ards
Ardis Scottish
Reduced form of Allardice.
Arditi Italian
The heraldic tradition has it that this illustrious family, called Ardito or Arditi, is the same one that flourished in Lombardy with the name of Conti, and that, transplanted in the Neapolitan with the Lombard hostages taken by the emperor Federico II, left that name, changing it.
Ardolino Italian
Believed to have come from Arduino; is most common in the Campania area of Italy.
Ardzinba Abkhaz
Means "son of silver" from Abkhaz араʒны (aradzny) meaning "silver" and аҧа (apa) meaning "son".
Are Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 荒 (see Ara).
Areekul Thai
Variant transcription of Arikun.
Areekun Thai
Variant transcription of Arikun.
Arehira Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 荒平 (see Arahira).
Arellano Basque, Spanish
From the name of a town in Nevarre, Spain, of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from either of the Latin personal names Valerius or Aurelius, indicating land owned by someone of the name, or from Basque aritz "oak (tree)" (see haritz).
Arenaldi Italian (Rare)
Originally found in the Campania, Foggia area. Derived from the medieval name of Germanic origin Arenaldus or Arinaldus
Arencibia Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Arancibia. It is concentrated in Cuba and the Canary Islands.
Arendelle Norwegian
From 2013 Disney film Frozen. "A habitual name for anyone who lives in the Kingdom of Arendelle."
Arenzana Spanish
It indicates familial origin within either of 2 La Riojan municipalities: Arenzana de Abajo or Arenzana de Arriba.
Arèshjärta Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "heart of Ares". From the name Ares, the god of war in Greek mythology, and Swedish hjärta "heart".
Aretino Italian
Topographical, meaning "from Arezzo", as in the case of native (Italian writer and controversialist) Pietro Aretino (1492–1556).
Aretxabaleta Basque
Original Basque form of Arechavaleta, composed of aritx (a variant of haritz) meaning "oak tree" or "tree" combined with zabal "wide, ample" and the suffix -eta meaning "abundance of" or "place of".
Aretxaga Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous ghost town within the council of Murgia in the municipality of Zuia.
Aretxederra Basque
Habitational name from a neighborhood in the municipality of Gordexola, Spain, derived from Basque aretx "oak tree" (a variant of haritz) and eder "beautiful, good; abundant".
Aretz English (American)
The Aretz family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Aretz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 14 Aretz families living in Minnesota. This was 100% of all the recorded Aretz's in USA.
Arévalo Spanish
Habitational name from any of the places called Arévalo in the provinces of Ávila and Soria of pre-Roman origin.
Arford German
Derived from town of Erfurt, Germany
Argandoña Basque
From the name of a hamlet in Álava, Spain, derived from Basque (h)argan "stony place" and the toponymic suffix -oña.
Argao Visayan
Named after Argao, a municipality in southern Cebu. Argao, in turn is said to have derived from "sali-argaw", a tree that flourished in the coastal areas of the town.
Argawanon Visayan
Literally "resident of Argao"
Argenti Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Argento.
Argentis Greek
Means "silver" in Italian, originally used as an occupational name for a silversmith or a nickname for a person with gray hair. Greek version of the Italian surname Argenti.
Argenziano Italian
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Argenzio, ultimately from Latin argenteus meaning "silver". A famous bearer was American actor Carmen Argenziano (1943-2019).
Argimon Catalan
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous castle in the municipality of Riudarenes.
Argindegi Basque (Rare)
Means "stonecutter’s workshop" in Basque, derived from (h)argin "stonecutter, mason" and -tegi "house, workshop; place of".
Argue Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Giolla Fhearga, though it could be derived from Ó hEarga.
Arguello Spanish
It had its cradle in the so-called Brotherhood of Argüello, formed by the councils of Val de Lugueros, Mediana de Argüello and La Tercia del Camino (León), from where its branches spread throughout Spain.
Argyle Scottish, Scottish Gaelic
From the regional name Argyll, a county of southwestern Scotland, named in Gaelic as Earre Ghàidheal ‘coast of the Gaels’. Argyll was the earliest part of Scotland to be settled by Gaelic speakers from Ireland from the 6th century onwards... [more]
Argyll Scottish, Scottish Gaelic
From the regional name Argyll, a county of southwestern Scotland, named in Gaelic as Earre Ghàidheal ‘coast of the Gaels’. Argyll was the earliest part of Scotland to be settled by Gaelic speakers from Ireland from the 6th century onwards... [more]
Argyropoulos Greek
Descendant, son of the 'silver one'.
Arhusia Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Arhusius used in the 17th century.
Arica Turkish
Likely refers to a village in the Gercüş district of Batman Province.
Arica Aymara
Refers to a place in modern day Chile near the border of Peru.
Arifović Bosnian
Means "son of Arif".
Arige Telugu
This name is famous surname in telugu states of South India.
Arikul Thai (Sanskritized)
Sanskritized transcription of Arikun.
Arikun Thai
Possibly from Thai อารย (araya) meaning "superior, noble, civilized" and กุล (kun), a transcription of Pali kula meaning "clan".
Arinaldi Italian (Rare)
Variant of Arenaldi. Originally found in the Campania, Foggia area. Derived from the medieval name of Germanic origin Arenaldus or Arinaldus
Ariosto Italian
From the Germanic given name Ariost, meaning "battle-ready". A famous bearer of this surname is Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533).
Arisen English (Modern)
From a Dutch surname that means "son of Aris 2". In The Netherlands, this name is never used as a first name, since Dutch law strictly prohibits the use of surnames as first names... [more]
Aristava Abkhaz
Mingrelian form of the Abkhaz name Арстаа (Arstaa) ultimately derived from the Ancient Greek personal name Aristarchus.
Aristodemou Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Αριστοδήμου (see Aristodimou).
Arisugawa Japanese
Notable bearers are members of the Arisugawa clan, such as Princess Arisugawa no Miya Oriko and her father Prince Arisugawa no Miya Orihito.
Aritzala Basque (Rare)
From the name of a municipality in Navarre, Spain, probably derived from Basque haritz "oak tree" and ala "pasture, meadow".
Aritzaleta Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the Navarrese municipality of Deierri.
Ariyarathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ආරියරත්න (see Ariyaratne).
Ariyarathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ආරියරත්න (see Ariyaratne).
Ariyaratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ආරියරත්න (see Ariyaratne).
Ariyasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ආරියසිංහ (see Ariyasinghe).
Ariyathilake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ආරියතිලක (see Ariyathilaka).
Ariyatilake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ආරියතිලක (see Ariyathilaka).
Ariyawansha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ආරියවංශ (see Ariyawansa).
Ariza Catalan
Castilianized form of Basque Aritza, a topographic name from Basque (h)aritz ‘oak’ + the article suffix -a.
Arizcun Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Arizkun.
Arizkun Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous locality in the Navarrese municipality of Baztan.
Arjas Estonian
Arjas is an Estonian surname, a corruption of the Estonian word "harjas" meaning "bristle" and "quill".
Arjune Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Arjun.
Arkadiou Greek
Means "son of Arkadios".
Arkadiyev Russian
Variant transcription of Arkadyev.
Arkadyev Russian
Means "son of Arkadiy".
Arkaia Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Gasteiz.
Arkhangelsky Russian
Habitational name for someone from Arkhangelsk, a province (oblast) of Russia.
Arkın Turkish
Best known as the stage surname of a certain Cüneyt.
Arlegi Basque
From the name of a town in Navarre, Spain, of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Basque (h)egi "slope, hillside; edge, border" combined with either (h)arri "stone", arlo "field", or erle "bee" as a first element.
Arlegui Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Arlegi.
Arlen American
Of uncertain origin. Possibly a form of the German name Erlen or a Gaelic name meaning "pledge" or "oath".
Arlianionak Belarusian
Double diminutive of Belarusian арол (arol) meaning "eagle".
Ármannsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ármann". Used exclusively by women.
Armellino Italian
Italian: of uncertain origin; possibly from a masculinized form of Armellina, an old female personal name derived from Latin animula, a diminutive of anima ‘spirit’, ‘soul’.
Armendaritze Basque (Rare)
From the name of a commune in the French arrondissement of Bayonne, or directly from a patronymic form of the given name Armentarius.
Armendariz Spanish, Basque
Variant of Basque Armendaritze, a habitational name from a village in Low Navarre named Armendaritze, or directly from a patronymic form of the Basque personal name Armendari or Armentari, from Latin Armentarius "herdsman".
Armengaud French
Related to Ermengol in Catalan, Armengol or Armengod in Spanish, Ermengaud in French, Ermengau in Occitan, and Hermengaudius in Latin, a Germanic given name of Gothic origin meaning "ready for battle"... [more]
Armenia Italian, Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
Ethnic name or regional name for someone from Armenia or who had connections with Armenia. This surname is derived from the feminine form of Armenio, which is ultimately from Greek Αρμένιος (Armenios) meaning "Armenian"... [more]
Armenopoulos Greek
Descendant, son of the Armenian.
Armenteros Spanish
Habitational name from either of two places called Armenteros, in the provinces of Ávila and Salamanca, from the plural of armenatero meaning ‘cowherd’, from Latin armenta ‘herd(s)’.
Armijo Spanish
Derived from the Spanish adjetive "armigero", meaning "one who bears arms". First found in the Northern Region of Spain in Cantabria. Alternate spellings include: Armijos, Armigo, and Armija.
Armona Portuguese
It indicates familial origin on the eponymous island in the municipality of Olhão.
Armour Scottish, Northern Irish
From Middle English, Old French armure, blended with the agent noun armer (see Armer), hence an occupational name for a maker of arms and armor. The collective noun armure denoted offensive weapons as well as the more recently specialized sense of protective gear.
Armstrong Northern Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Labhraidh Tréan and Mac Thréinfhir from Ulster, Northern Ireland.
Arn German (Swiss), English, Swedish
Swedish: from a short form of any of the many Norse names of which arn ‘eagle’ is the first element, for example Arnbjorn, Arnfinn, or Arnsten.... [more]
Arnal Catalan, Occitan
From the given name Arnal, an Catalan and Occitan form of Arnold.
Arne English, Norwegian, Swedish, German
English (northern) Swedish and German: From the (medieval) personal name Arne a short form of Arnold or in Scandinavia any of the many other Norse names of which arn ‘eagle’ is the first element for example Arnbjörn Arnfinn and Arnsten.... [more]
Arneson English (American), Swedish (Rare)
Anglicized form of the Scandinavian names Arnesen and Arnesson, as well as a (rare) Swedish variant of Arnesson.
Arnesson Swedish
Means "son of Arne 1".
Arnould French
Variant of Arnaud.
Arola Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, English (American)
From Latin areola, diminutive of area (area).
Aronson English (American)
English form of Swedish surname Aronsson.
Aronsson Swedish
Means "son of Aron" in Swedish.
Arora Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
From the name of the ancient city of Aror in what is now the Sindh province, Pakistan. The city's name may have been derived from Hindi और (aur) meaning "more, also".
Aroztegi Basque
From the name of a town in Navarre, Spain, meaning "carpenter’s workshop, blacksmith’s shop" in Basque, ultimately derived from arotz "carpenter, blacksmith" and -tegi "house, workshop; place of".
Arquette French
From arquet meaning "little bow" or "little arch" (diminutive of arche, from Latin arcus). It was originally an occupational name for an archer, but the French word arquet(te) is also found in the sense 'market trader' (originally, perhaps, one with a stall underneath an arch)... [more]
Arra Galician, Sicilian
Habitational name from a place in Galicia called Arra, this surname was also found in some parts of Sicily.
Arredondo Spanish
habitational name from a place in Cantabria named Arredondo possibly from redondo 'round' because of the roundish shape of the hill on which it stands.
Arregui Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Arregi.
Arretxea Basque
From the name of a hamlet in south-western France, derived from Basque (h)arri "stone, rock" and etxe "house, home, building".
Arrhenius Swedish (Rare)
The name of two separate family linages with no relation between each other. One family originates from Linköping, Östergötland and probably got its name from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρρην (árrhēn) "male" (taken from the last syllable of ancestor's last name, Kapfelman)... [more]
Arrigo Italian
Italian: from the medieval personal name Arrigo, a variant of Enrico.
Arrigunaga Basque
From the name of a beach in the municipality of Getxo, Spain, possibly derived from Basque (h)arri "stone, rock" combined with gune "place, area" and the collective suffix -aga.
Arrillaga Basque
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Usurbil, Spain, derived from Basque (h)arri "stone, rock" and a variant form of (h)iri "town, city" combined with -aga "place of, abundance of".
Arro Estonian
Arro is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "aroom", meaning "fragrant". Possibly a corruption of "aru", meaning "upland meadow".
Arroitz Basque
From the name of a town and municipality in Navarre, Spain, possibly derived from Basque (h)arri "stone, rock".
Arróniz Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Arroitz.
Arsanukaev Chechen
Chechen family name of unknown meaning.
Arscott English
From the the words ars, of unexplained origin, and cot "cottage, small house"
Arsenadze Georgian
Means "son of Arsen".
Arsenishvili Georgian
Means "son of Arsen" in Georgian.
Arshba Abkhaz
Most likely from a contracted form of Arabic أَرْشَد (ʾaršad) meaning "most sensible, most reasonable" or Persian ارشد (arshad) "senior, superior, eldest" combined with Abkhaz аԥа (āpā) "son".
Arslan Turkish
Variant of Aslan.
Arslanagić Bosnian
Means "son of Arslan".
Artabia Basque (Rare)
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Allin, Navarre, possibly derived from Basque arte "oak (tree), evergreen oak, holm oak" or arto "millet; corn, maize" combined with the suffix -be "lower part".
Artavia Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Artabia.
Arteaga Basque
Derived from Basque arte "oak tree; holm oak, evergreen oak" and -aga "place of, group of".
Artega Basque
Variant of Arteaga.
Artell English (American)
Artell is a name that was brought to England by the ancestors of the Artell family when they emigrated following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Artell comes from the Dutch surname Van Arkel. The name Van Arkel may spring from the Anglo-Saxon form of Hercules, which is Ercol.
Artemov Russian
Variant transcription of Artyomov.
Arterton English
Variant of Atherton. A famous bearer is the English actress Gemma Arterton (1986-).
Arteta Basque
Habitational name from any of several places in Navarre and Biscay, Spain, derived from Basque arte "oak tree, holm oak" and the toponymic suffix -eta "place of, abundance of".
Arthakornsiribo Thai (Sanskritized, Rare)
Sanskritized transcription of Thai อรรถกรศิริโพธิ์ (see Atthakonsiripho).
Arthakornsiripho Thai (Rare)
Variant transcription of Thai อรรถกรศิริโพธิ์ (see Atthakonsiripho).
Artigas Aragonese, Catalan, Spanish
Plural form of artiga, referring to land cleared for agriculture.... [more]
Artino Greek
Habitational name for someone from the city of Arta in Epirus.
Artis English
English: regional name for someone from the French province of Artois, from Anglo-Norman French Arteis (from Latin Atrebates, the name of the local Gaulish tribe). This surname is popular in North Carolina and Virginia, of the US.
Arturov Russian
Means "son of Artur".
Artursson Swedish
Means "Son of Artur".
Artyomov Russian
Means "son of Artyom”.
Artziniega Basque
From the name of a town and municipality in Álava, Basque Country, probably derived from Basque artzain "shepherd" and -aga "place of, group of".
Aru Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 畔蒜 (see Abiru).
Arundel English
English surname which comes from two distinct sources. Either it was derived from a place name meaning "horehound valley" in Old English (from harhune "horehound (a plant)" and dell "valley"), or it was from Old French arondel, diminutive of arond "swallow", which was originally a Norman nickname given to someone resembling a swallow.
Arustamyan Armenian
Means "son of Arustam", from a given name derived from a combination of the names Ara and Rustam.
Arutyunyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հարությունյան (see Harutyunyan), most common in Slavic-speaking world.
Aryal Nepali
Nepali Hindu surname of unknown meaning.
Arzamendia Basque
Derived from Basque mendi "mountain" and an uncertain first element, possibly haritz "oak tree", artz "bear", or a combination of (h)arri "rock, stone" and the abundance suffix -tza.
Arzola Basque
Castilianized form of a Basque topographic name, derived from (h)arri "stone, rock; glass" combined with -tza "large quantity, abundance" and -ola "location, place of".
Arzur Breton
Derived from the Breton given name of Arzhur.
Asa Japanese
Variously written, sometimes with characters used phonetically. It can mean ‘morning’, but the most likely meaning is ‘hemp’, making it a topographic or occupational name. Both forms are found mostly in Amami, one of the Ryūkyū Islands.
Asabu Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 麻布 (see Azabu 1 or Azabu 2).
Asabushi Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 朝武士 (see Asamushi).
Asadpour Persian
Means "son of Asad".
Asadzadeh Persian
Means "born of Asad".
Asamen Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 浅面 (Asamen), a clipping of 浅面門 (Asamemmon) meaning "Asamen Gate", a name of a group of several households in the Kadowari System that took place in the Edo Period in the former Japanese province of Satsuma in parts of present-day Kagoshima, Japan.
Asamushi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 浅虫 (Asamushi) meaning "Asamushi", an area in the city of Aomori in the prefecture of Aomori in Japan.... [more]
Asante Western African, Akan
From the ethnic name of the Ashanti, a sub-ethnic group of the Akan from southern Ghana. The name possibly means "warlike" in the Twi language.
Asaomo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 浅面 or 淺面 (see Asamen).
Asari Indian, Hindi, Malayalam
From a caste originating from Kerala, India. They belong to a larger group called Vishwakarma. The caste name is mostly linked to the community of people who do carpentry work.
Asaro Italian, Sicilian
Derived from Sicilian Àsaru. A comune in the Province of Enna, Sicily.
Asaroğlu Turkish
Means "son of Asar".
Asatryan Armenian
Means "son of Asatur".
Ascarez Cebuano
the original spelling of ascarez is actually ascariz, this username was originated in spain but later on it was change when it was introduced in Philippines.
Ascencio Spanish, Italian
From the personal name (Latin Ascensius), favored by the early Christians, by whom it was bestowed with reference to the ascension of Christ (Late Latin ascensio).
Aschan Swedish
Shortened form of Aschanius (now obsolete) taken from the name of a village whose name was derived from Swedish ask "ash tree".
Aschieri Italian
Derived from the given name Anscario, itself from a latinized form of Germanic Ansgar.
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