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Harington English
Variant spelling of Harrington. A famous bearer is English actor Kit Harington (1986-).
Harjo Estonian
Harjo is an Estonia surname, a variation of "Harju"; from Harju County.
Harker English (British)
English (mainly northeastern England and West Yorkshire): habitational name from either of two places in Cumbria, or from one in the parish of Halsall, near Ormskirk, Lancashire. The Cumbrian places are probably named from Middle English hart ‘male deer’ + kerr ‘marshland’... [more]
Harkless English, Scottish, Irish
Derived from Harkin, a Scottish diminutive of Henry.
Harkness Scottish, English (British), Northern Irish
Apparently a habitational name from an unidentified place (perhaps in the area of Annandale, with which the surname is connected in early records), probably so called from the Old English personal name Hereca (a derivative of the various compound names with the first element here ‘army’) + Old English næss ‘headland’, ‘cape’... [more]
Harless English, German
English: probably a variant spelling of Arliss, a nickname from Middle English earles ‘earless’, probably denoting someone who was deaf rather than one literally without ears.
Harma Finnish, Estonian
Anglicized form of either Härma or Haarma. The former is a toponymic surname referring to several places in Estonia and Finland, probably derived from the given name Herman... [more]
Harmann German
Derived from the name Hermann and Harmann. German cognate of Harman and variant of Hermann and Herrmann.
Harmeninck Frisian
Patronymic of Hermann.
Harmenszoon Dutch
Means "son of Harmen" in Dutch, the Dutch form of Herman. This was the other surname for the Dutch painter Rembrandt (1606-1669), the other being Van Rijn.
Harmer English (British)
Meaning, of the Army or man of Armor, from the battle at Normandy, France. It was formerly a French last name Haremere after the battle at Normandy it moved on to England where it was shortened to Harmer.
Harms Dutch, Low German, Danish
Patronymic from the personal name Harm, a Dutch diminutive of Herman.
Harmse Dutch, Low German, South African
Means "son of Harm", a short form of Herman.
Harmsen Dutch, Low German, Danish
Means "son of Harm" in Dutch and Danish.
Harnden English
From an English village Harrowden in Bedfordshire. This place name literally means "hill of the heathen shrines or temples," from the Old English words hearg and dun.
Haro Spanish (Mexican)
Perhaps a shortened version of the name "de Haro"
Harold English, Norman, German
English from the Old English personal name Hereweald, its Old Norse equivalent Haraldr, or the Continental form Herold introduced to Britain by the Normans... [more]
Harold Irish
Of direct Norse origin, but is also occasionally a variant of Harrell and Hurrell.
Haroutunian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հարությունյան (see Harutyunyan).
Harpe German
Derived from a short form of the given name Harprecht.
Harr English
Short form of Harris
Harris Welsh
A combination of the Welsh adjective 'hy', meaning 'bold' or 'presumptuous' and the common Welsh personal name 'Rhys'. This surname is common in South Wales and the English West Country and has an official Welsh tartan... [more]
Harrod English
Variant of Harold.
Harrold Scottish, English
Scottish and English variant spelling of Harold.
Harrow English
Means "person from Harrow", the district of northwest Greater London, or various places of the same name in Scotland ("heathen shrine").
Harshaw Irish, Northern Irish
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Hershey or Archer.
Harte English
Variant of Hart.
Hartford English
Habitational name from Hertford, or from either of two places called Hartford, in Cheshire and Cumbria; all are named with Old English heorot ‘hart’ + ford ‘ford’.
Hartikka Finnish
Finnish surname, possibly a Finnish variant of German first name Harteke.
Harton English
This surname is a habitational one, denoting someone who lived in a village in County Durham or in North Yorkshire.... [more]
Hartung German
German, Dutch, and Danish: from a Germanic personal name, a derivative (originally a patronymic) of compound names beginning with hart ‘hardy’, ‘strong’.
Harty Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Hathartaigh.
Harty English
Habitational name from the Isle of Harty in Kent. From Old English heorot meaning "hart stag" and ēg meaning "island".
Harugai Japanese
Variant of Harutani meaning "spring valley".
Harugaya Japanese
Variant of Harutani meaning "spring valley".
Harumoto Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" and 本 (moto) meaning "base; root; origin".... [more]
Harutiunyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հարությունյան (see Harutyunyan).
Harutunian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հարությունյան (see Harutyunyan).
Harutyunian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հարությունյան (see Harutyunyan).
Haruya Japanese
Variant of Harutani, meaning "spring valley".
Harvard English
From the Old English given name Hereweard, composed of the elements here "army" and weard "guard", which was borne by an 11th-century thane of Lincolnshire, leader of resistance to the advancing Normans... [more]
Harvick German
Possible anglicized version of Herwig or Hartwig. Also possible anglicized version Harwick.
Harvie English
Variant of Harvey.
Harwin English
From the Old French personal name Harduin, composed of the Germanic elements hard 'hardy', 'brave' + win 'friend'.
Harwood English, Scots
Habitation name found especially along the border areas of England and Scotland, from the Old English elements har meaning "gray" or hara referring to the animals called "hares" plus wudu for "wood"... [more]
Hasado Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 挟 (hasa), from 挟む (hasamu) meaning "to insert; to be sandwiched between" and 土 (do) meaning "earth; soil; ground", referring to a soil land where it is very crammed.... [more]
Hasado Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 挟土 (hasado), a sound-changed clipping from 国之狭土神 (Kuninosadzuchinokami) meaning "Kuninosadzuchinokami" or 天之狭土神 (Amenosadzuchinokami) meaning "Amenosadzuchinokami", both names of gods of soil.... [more]
Hasan Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 波山 (see Namiyama).
Hasanaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Hasan" in Albanian.
Hasanbaýew m Turkmen
Means "son of Hasan" in Turkmen.
Hasančić Bosnian
Means "son of Hasan".
Hasandjekić Bosnian
Possibly derived from "son of Hasan".
Hasanović Bosnian
Means "son of Hasan".
Həsənzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Hasanzadeh.
Hasanzadeh Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian حسن‌زاده (see Hassanzadeh).
Hasanzai Pashto
Variant transcription of Hassanzai.
Hasard French
Variant of Hazard.
Hasedo Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 挾土 (see Hasado).
Hašek Czech (?)
Meaning "Pure" or "Chaste" from Latin Castus, a shortening of Castulus. Diminutive of the personal name Haštal. Noteable people with this surname include Dominik Hašek, a Czech ice hockey Goal-tender and Jaroslav Hašek, a Czech satirist and Journalist, most known for his satirical novel, 'The Good Soldier Švejk'.
Hashempour Persian
Means "son of Hashem".
Hashemzadeh Persian
Means "born of Hashem".
Hashi Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
Alternative spelling of Old Japanese "波斯" (Hashi) meaning "Persia", ultimately from Middle Chinese "波斯" (Puɑ siᴇ), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (Pārsa).... [more]
Hashi Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
From Old Japanese "破斯" (Hashi), an alternative spelling of Old Japanese "波斯" (Hashi) meaning "Persia", from Middle Chinese "波斯" (Puɑ siᴇ), ultimately from Old Persian "𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿" (Pārsa).... [more]
Hashimi Arabic
From the given name Hashim, particularly denoting descent from the great-grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad.
Hashley American
Variant of Ashley (?).
Hashmi Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Hashimi.
Hasibuan Batak
From the name of Batak king Raja Hasibuan.
Haşımova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Haşımov.
Haskin English
Variant of Askin.
Haskins English
Variant of Askin.
Hasley English
Habitational name of uncertain origin. The surname is common in London, and may be derived from Alsa (formerly Assey) in Stanstead Mountfitchet, Essex (recorded as Alsiesheye in 1268). nother possible source is Halsway in Somerset, named from Old English hals ‘neck’ + weg ‘way’, ‘road’.
Hassaku Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 八朔 (hassaku) meaning "citrus hassaku" or "1st of August".... [more]
Hassall English
Means "person from Hassall", Cheshire ("witch's corner of land").
Hassan Japanese
Variant reading of Hachiyama.
Hassanpoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian حسن‌پور (see Hassanpour).
Hassanpour Persian
Means "son of Hassan" in Persian.
Hassanzai Pashto
Means "son of Hassan" in Pashto. The Hassanzai are a Pashtun sub-tribe of the Yousafzai.
Hasselbach German
Habitational name from any of the places in various parts of Germany called Hasselbach.
Hasselhoff American
The surname of the singer, David Hasselhoff.
Hassenfeld Polish, Jewish
Notable beaters of this surname are the Hassenfeld brothers who founded the Hasbro, INC. an abbreviation of their surname and the word brother. Hasbro, INC. is an American multinational conglomerate with you, board game, and media assets, headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.... [more]
Hässli German (Swiss), French (Rare)
Swiss German diminutive form of Haas. This is a French surname via Alsace-Lorraine. A notable bearer is French footballer (soccer player) Eric Hassli (1981-).
Haste English, French
Derived from Old French haste meaning "(roasting) spit" (ultimately from Latin hasta "spear, lance, pike"), an occupational name for a seller of roast meat or a servant who turned the spit to cook meat.
Hasting English
Derived from a Norman form of the Old Norse given name Hásteinn.
Hastings English, Scottish
Habitational name from Hastings, a place in Sussex, England, derived from Old English Hæstingas meaning "people of Hæsta"... [more]
Hastings Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hOistín meaning "descendant of Oistín", the Gaelic form of a Norse variant of Austin, or possibly Eysteinn.
Hasudera Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蓮 (hasu) meaning "lotus, nelumbo nucifera" and 寺 (dera), the joining form of 寺 (tera) meaning "temple".
Hata Japanese
This is an ancient surname that is another form of Haneda.
Hata Japanese
Meaning unknown.... [more]
Hata Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 泰 (see Tai).
Hata Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田 or 八多 (see Hatta).
Hataba Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田羽 (see Hattawa).
Hatch English
English (mainly Hampshire and Berkshire): topographic name from Middle English hacche ‘gate’, Old English hæcc (see Hatcher). In some cases the surname is habitational, from one of the many places named with this word... [more]
Hatcher English
Southern English: topographic name for someone who lived by a gate, from Middle English hacche (Old English hæcc) + the agent suffix -er. This normally denoted a gate marking the entrance to a forest or other enclosed piece of land, sometimes a floodgate or sluice-gate.
Hatchwell English
Combination of the surnames Hatch and Well.
Hathurusingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala හතුරුසිංහ (see Hathurusinghe).
Hatler English (American)
Variant of the German surname Hattler.
Hatmanu Romanian
Medieval military rank the equivalent of general rank
Hatoyama Japanese
Combination of the kanji 鳩 (hato, "pigeon, dove") and 山 (yama, "mountain"). This surname was borne by Ichirō Hatoyama (1883–1959) and his grandson Yukio (1947–).
Hatsu Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, start, beginning, initial, new". Notable bearers of this surname is Akiko Hatsu (Japanese manga artist) and a bearer of the first name form is Hatsu Hioki (Japanese wrestler).
Hatsuda Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田 (see Hatta).
Hatsumoto Japanese (Rare)
Form of Hatsu, added 元 (moto) meaning "origin".
Hatsuta Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田 or 八多 (see Hatta).
Hatta Japanese
From Japanese 八 (hatsu) meaning "eight" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy". Hatsuta or Hatta is the name of various places in Japan.
Hattaha Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田羽 (see Hattawa).
Hattawa Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Hatta, added Japanese 羽 (wa) meaning "feather, wing".
Hatter English
This name derives from the Old English pre 7th Century "haet" meaning a hat and was originally given either as an occupational name to a maker or seller of hats
Hatton English
Habitational name from any of the various places named Hatton.
Haturusinghe Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala හතුරුසිංහ (see Hathurusinghe).
Hatzi Greek
A Greek rendering of حاج‎ (ḥājj), denoting one who has successfully completed a pilgrimage. In a Christian context, the title designates a person who has visited Jerusalem and the Holy Land and was baptised in the Jordan River... [more]
Hatzidakis Greek
Diminutive of Hatzis.
Hatzigeorgiou Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χατζηγεωργίου (see Chatzigeorgiou).
Hatzis Greek
Hatzis is the modern form of the Greek khatzis 'a pilgrim to Jerusalem' (either Christian or Muslim), considered a high social distinction. The Greek term is Semitic in origin and is cognate with Arabic hajj 'pilgrimage (to Mecca).'
Hatzopoulos Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χατζόπουλος (see Chatzopoulos).
Hầu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Hou, from Sino-Vietnamese 侯 (hầu).
Hauge Norwegian
From any of the numerous farmsteads named Hauge in Norway, derived from Old Norse haugr "hill, mound".
Haughn English (Canadian, Modern)
Alternative/Modern form of Hahn.
Haugland Norwegian
From the name of various farmsteads in Norway, from the Old Norse elements haugr meaning "mound" and land meaning "farmstead, land".
Haukebø Norwegian
A combination of Norwegian hauk, derived from Old Norse haukr, "hawk" and bø, derived from Old Norse bœr, "farm". The meaning refers to hawks sitting abode; as on the roof of a barn.
Hauptman German
Variant spelling of Hauptmann.
Hausch German
From the Germanic personal name Huso, a short form of a compound name composed with hus ‘house’, ‘dwelling’ as the first element.
Hautala Finnish
Finnish. Topographical, (haute) meaning, “graves, tomb” combined with (la) meaning “abode, home, or land of….”
Häuter German, Jewish
German cognate of Skinner, from German haut "skin, hide".
Havard Welsh
Meaning uncertain. It may be derived from the name of the city of Hereford in England or the port city of Le Havre in France.
Haverford Welsh, English
Haverford's name is derived from the name of the town of Haverfordwest in Wales, UK
Havers English
Possible variant of Haver, a German, Dutch and English surname. In Germany or England it refers to oats and is used as an occupational surname for a grower or seller of oats... [more]
Havertz German
Variant of Hafer.
Havner German
Variant of Hafner.
Haweł Polish (Rare)
Variant of Gaweł via Czech.
Hawj Hmong
Original Hmong form of Her.
Hawke English
Variant of Hawk
Hawkiss English (Archaic)
An extinct surname. Corruption of Hawkins.
Hawks English
Variant of or patronymic from Hawk.
Hawladar Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali হাওলাদার (see Howlader).
Hawlader Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali হাওলাদার (see Howlader).
Hawtrey English (British)
It is the surname of Mr. Hawtrey from the book The Boy In The Dress, by David Walliams. Hawtrey means "To succeed".
Hay English, Scottish
Variant form of Hayes 1
Hayagawa Japanese
Variant transcription of Hayakawa.
Hayama Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 波山 (see Namiyama).
Hayami Japanese
From Japanese 速 (haya) meaning "fast", 逸 (haya) meaning "deviate" or 早 (haya) meaning "early"; combined with 水 (mi) meaning "water" or 見 (mi) meaning "see".
Hayamizu Japanese
Haya means "fast" or "hawk" and mizu means "water".
Hayase Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 瀬 (see Se).
Hayasi Japanese (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Khayasi.
Haycock English
English (West Midlands): from a medieval personal name, a pet form of Hay, formed with the Middle English hypocoristic suffix -cok (see Cocke).
Haydaroğlu Turkish
Means "son of Haydar".
Haydarov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Haydar".
Haydt German
Varient of Heid.
Hayles English
Variant of Hales.
Hayling English
Either (i) "person from Hayling", Hampshire ("settlement of Hægel's people"); or (ii) from the Old Welsh personal name Heilyn, literally "cup-bearer" (see also Palin).
Haylock English
English surname of uncertain origin, possibly from the Old English given name Hægluc, a diminutive of the unrecorded name *Hægel, found in various place names... [more]
Hayne English
Variant of Hain.
Hayner English (American), German
Possibly a variant of Heiner.
Hayoun Judeo-Spanish
From a variant of the given name Chaim.
Hayrapetian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հայրապետյան (see Hayrapetyan).
Hayton English
habitational name from any of various places called Hayton such as those in Cumberland East Yorkshire Nottinghamshire and Shropshire named with Old English heg "hay" and tun "farmstead estate".
Hazard English, French
Nickname for an inveterate gambler, a crafty person, or a brave or foolhardy man prepared to run risks, from Middle English hasard via Old French hasart "dice game, game of chance", later used metaphorically of other uncertain enterprises... [more]
Hazard English
Variant form of Hansard.
Hazato Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 羽里 (see Hari).
Hazboun Arabic
From the name of the ancient Biblical town of Heshbon located in present-day Jordan.
Hazelden English
Means "person from Hazelden", the name of various places in England ("valley growing with hazel trees").
Hazeltine English
This unusual surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and is a locational surname from any of the various places that get their name from the Olde English pre 7th century “hoesel”, hazel and “-denut”, a valley, for example Heselden in Durham and, Hasselden in Sussex.
Hazelton English
Hazel is referring to hazel trees, while ton is from old english tun meaning enclosure, so an enclosure of hazel trees, or an orchard of hazel trees.
Hazelwood English
Habitational name from any of various places, for example in Devon, Derbyshire, Suffolk, Surrey, and West Yorkshire, so called from Old English hæsel (or Old Norse hesli) ‘hazel (tree)’ + wudu ‘wood’; or a topographic name from this term.
Hazlett English (British)
Topographic name for someone who lived by a hazel copse, Old English hæslett (a derivative of hæsel ‘hazel’). habitational name from Hazelhead or Hazlehead in Lancashire and West Yorkshire, derived from Old English hæsel ‘hazel’ + heafod ‘head’, here in the sense of ‘hill’; also a topographic name of similar etymological origin.
Hazra Indian, Bengali
Possibly from the name of a location near Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Hazzan Jewish
Occupational name for a cantor or singer of a synagogue, from Hebrew חזן (khazán) "cantor, leader of a congregation".
Hazzard English
Variant spelling of Hazard.
Heacock English
variant spelling of Haycock
Headlee English (Rare)
The Anglo-Saxon name Headlee comes from when the family resided in one of a variety of similarly-named places. Headley in Hampshire is the oldest. The surname Headlee belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
Heafy Irish
Variant of Heaphy.
Healy Irish
Southern Irish: reduced form of O’Healy, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÉilidhe ‘descendant of the claimant’, from éilidhe ‘claimant’, or of Gaelic Ó hÉalaighthe ‘descendant of Éaladhach’, a personal name probably from ealadhach ‘ingenious’.
Heaphy Irish
From Irish Gaelic Ó hÉamhthaigh meaning "descendant of Éamhthach", the given name Éamhthach meaning "swift" in Gaelic.
Heard English
Occupational name for a tender of animals, normally a cowherd or shepherd, from Middle English herde (Old English hi(e)rde).
Hearne Irish
Anglicized form of Ó hEachthighearna.
Hearns Irish
Variant of Hearn.
Heart English
Variant of Hart.
Heartfield German (Anglicized)
Anglicised spelling of Herzfeld.
Heartman German (Anglicized)
Americanised spelling of Hartmann.
Heathcote English
English habitational name from any of various places called Heathcote, for example in Derbyshire and Warwickshire, from Old English h?ð ‘heathland’, ‘heather’ + cot ‘cottage’, ‘dwelling’.
Heather English
Topographic name, a variant of Heath with the addition of the habitational suffix -er. This surname is widespread in southern England, and also well established in Ireland.
Heaton English
Comes from "town (or farmstead) on a hill".... [more]
Heber German
Occupational name for a carrier (someone who loaded or transported goods), from an agent derivative of Middle High German heben "to lift".
Hebert German
Variant of Heber.
Hebiana Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蛇穴 (see Jaana).
Hebron Czech
From the Biblical place name of the same name mentioned in II Samuel 1-3 which is said to mean “alliance” in Hebrew.
Heckenlaible German (Rare)
Probably derived from Middle High German hecke "hedge" and a diminutive form of loube "arbour, bower".
Hecker German
German form of Hatcher.
Hedberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish hed "heath, moor" and berg "mountain".
Heddle English
From the name of a location in Orkney, derived from Old Norse meaning either "high valley" or "hay valley".
Hedén Swedish
Combination of Swedish hed "heath, moor" and the common surname suffix -én.
Hedin Swedish
Combination of Swedish hed "heath, moor" and the common surname suffix -in.
Hedrick German (Americanized)
This name has a very obscure origin. With the name being of German origin but with notably more people living in England. It means, "Combatant ruler/Ruler of the heathland
Hedström Swedish
Combination of Swedish hed "heath, moor" and ström "stream, river".
Hedstrom American
Anglicized form of Hedström.
Hee Danish, Norwegian, Dutch
A Danish habitational name from any of several places named from a word meaning ‘shining’ or ‘clear’, referencing a river.... [more]
Heeley English, Irish
Variant of English Healey or Irish Healy.
Heemskerk Dutch
From the name of a small town in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, possibly derived from the personal name Hemezen (itself possibly a diminutive form of the element heim) combined with kirke "church".
Heenan Old Irish
Thought to be a nickname or metonymic, and to owe its derivation from the early Gaelic word ean meaning a "bird". The derivation is from the ancient name O'hEeanchain, which loosely translates as The descendant of the son of the Bird.
Heerkens Dutch
Derived from a diminutive form of a given name containing the element heri "army". Alternatively, a variant form of Eerkens.
Heffron Irish, English (American)
Of uncertain meaning. Private Babe Heffron was a famous bearer of that name.
Hefner German, Jewish
Recorded in several spellings including Hafner, Haffner, and Hevner, this is as surname of early Germanic origins. ... [more]
Hegazi Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حجازي (see Hijazi). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Hegazy Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حجازي (see Hijazi). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Hegde Kannada
Hegde means the Headman of the village. Hegde or Heggade Pergade is a surname from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kasargod district of Kerala and Karnataka in India. It is found amongst Hindus of the Bunt community, Jain bunt community, Havyaka Brahmins, Vokkaligas in Karnataka.... [more]
Heianza Okinawan (Japanized, Rare)
Japanese reading of Japanese Kanji 平安座 (see Henza).
Heiche German, Low German
Possibly a short form of a Germanic personal name, such as Heinrich, Hugo, or Hagen.
Heidari Persian
Alternate transcription of Heydari.
Heide German, Jewish, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian
Variant of German Heid, and Dutch Vanderheide. Danish and Norwegian surname from various places called Heide all from the German elements heide, heidr, haith all meaning "heath"... [more]
Heidelberg German, Jewish (Ashkenazi)
Habitational name from any of the places called Heidelberg, of which the best-known example is in Bade.
Heidenreich German
From the medieval personal name Heidenrich, ostensibly composed of the elements heiden 'heathen', 'infidel' (see Heiden 2) + ric 'power', 'rule', but probably in fact a variant by folk etymology of Heidrich.
Heider German
Combination of German Heide "heath, headland" and the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant. The surname can be either topographic for someone living on or near a heath, or habitational for someone from any place named with the element Heide.
Heier Norwegian
A Norwegian habitational name from farmsteads in the Oslofjord region, meaning "heath moor". While primarily Norwegian, the surname "Heier" also has Dutch and German variants, which are considered variants of "Heyer".
Heijkenskjöld Swedish (Rare)
Combination of an either German or Dutch first element (possibly Heike) and Swedish sköld "shield".
Heijnen Dutch
Patronymic from Heijn, a short form of the given name Hendrik.
Heil German
Most recognisably known for meaning ‘Salvation’, it was also one used as an indication of a doctor or healer.
Heil German, Upper German, Dutch
1. German: from a pet form of Heinrich. ... [more]
Heiland German
South German: from Middle High German heilant ‘savior’, ‘Christ’, presumably either a name given to someone who had played the part of Christ in a mystery play or an occupational name for a healer, from Middle High German heilen ‘to heal’, ‘save’.
Heilmann German
Variant of Heil.
Heimberger German, Jewish
Variant spelling of Heimburger.
Heimburg German
German for "home". Originates in the German village of Heimburg (not to be confused with Hamburg) and the nearby castle of the same name.
Heimisdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Heimir" in Icelandic.
Hein German, Dutch, Danish, Jewish
German, Dutch, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a short form of the Germanic personal name Heinrich.
Heinbokel German
(Hein) is a short form of the name Heinrich, (the German form of the name Henry) & Bokel is a place name in Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein & North Rhine-Westphalia.
Heine German, Dutch, Jewish
Derived from a short form of Heinrich.
Heineken Dutch, German
From the given name Hein 1, a Dutch diminutive of Hendrik... [more]
Heinemann German, Jewish
Combination of Heine, a short form of Heinrich, and Mann "man".
Heinisch German
From a pet form of the personal name Heinrich.
Heinl German
South German variant of Heinle.
Heinle German
This surname is derived from what may be a pet form of Heinrich.
Heinowitz Jewish, German
Possibly a variant of Chaimowitz.
Heins German
Variant of Heinz.
Heintz German
Variant of Heinz.
Heintzelman German
From a pet form of Heinrich, with the addition of -mann ‘man’.
Heinvee Estonian
Heinvee is an Estonian surname meaning "hay water".
Heinze German
Variant of Heintze.
Heisenberg German
Made up of German words heis and berg, ultimately meaning “hot mountain.” This was the name of theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg and the alias of Walter White in Breaking Bad.
Hejazi Persian
Persian form of Hijazi.
Helander Swedish
The first element is Hel-, which is probably derived from place names ultimately derived from Swedish helig "holy, sacred, blessed" or the male given name Helge... [more]
Helder Dutch, German, Upper German, English
1. Dutch and German: from a Germanic personal name Halidher, composed of the elements haliò “hero” + hari, heri “army”, or from another personal name, Hildher, composed of the elements hild “strife”, “battle” + the same second element... [more]
Heldt German
Variant of Held.
Helfer German
Metonymic occupational name for an assistant of some kind, or nickname for a helpful person, from Middle High German hëlfære, German Helfer 'helper', 'assistant'.
Helfrich German, French
from the personal name Helfrich composed of the ancient Germanic elements helfa "help" and rih "power rule".
Helgeson English (American), Swedish (Rare)
Variant or anglicized form of Helgesson or Helgesen.
Helgesson Swedish
Means "son of Helge" in Swedish.
Helgren English (American)
Americanized form of Swedish Hellgren.
Helgrind Popular Culture
Helgrind is the surname of a King in the fictional series, "Mianite".
Helland Norwegian
The Old Norse name element -land meaning "country, land" combined with either Old Norse hella "flat rock" or hellir "cave". ... [more]
Hellbom Swedish
From Swedish häll, a type of flat rock, and bom "barrier, boom".
Helle Norwegian
From any of several toponyms derived from Old Norse hallr "rock, boulder, stone slab".
Hellenbrand German
Derived from germanic: hildtja = battle, brandt = sword, or prandt = burning wood/torch. Other view: Hilda is the Nordic Queen of the Underworld, Goddes of Death, so Sword/Torch of Hilda.... [more]
Hellgren Swedish
Combination of Swedish häll "flat rock" and gren "branch".
Helliwell English
From various place names in United Kingdom. Derived from Olde English elements of "halig" meaning holy, and "waella", a spring.
Hellmich German
Derived from a personal name composed of the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and wig "battle".
Helm English, Dutch, German
from Old English helm "protection covering" (in later northern English dialects "cattle shelter barn"). The name may be topographic for someone who lived by or worked at a barn or habitational from a place so named such as Helme in Meltham (Yorkshire)... [more]
Helmcke German
Variant of Helmke.
Helmeier German, Dutch, Danish
Variant spelling of Helmeyer.
Helmke German
from a pet form of Helm
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