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Currie Scottish, Irish, English
Irish: Habitational name from Currie in Midlothian, first recorded in this form in 1230. It is derived from Gaelic curraigh, dative case of currach ‘wet plain’, ‘marsh’. It is also a habitational name from Corrie in Dumfriesshire (see Corrie).... [more]
Khansari Persian
Actual meaning is unknown; originated in the Iranian tribe the Kurds.
Nadel German, Jewish
Means "needle" in German, denoting someone who was a maker of needles or a tailor.
Carcan Lombard
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous frazione of the commune of Vila in the province of Còmm.
Torrez Spanish
Variant of Torres.
Van Helmond Dutch
Means "from Helmond" in Dutch, a municipality in Southern Netherlands, of unknown etymology. It could derived from the Dutch dialectal hel "low-lying" and Old Dutch munte "hill, place of refuge during flooding".
Shaban Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Shaban.
Bold English
Denoted a person who lived or worked in the main house or a habitational name for places in England so-called or similar, all derived from Middle English bold "habitation, building", from Old English bold.
Kuninaka Japanese
From 国 (kuni) meaning "country, land" and 仲 (naka) meaning "relations, terms".
Xx Chinese
Some characteristic forenames: Chinese: Wei, Jing, Jian, Ming, Li, Yi, Hui, Bin, Gang, Hong, Ping, Jin, Min, Chong, You, Chang, Hu, Neng, Shen, Yiming, Yiping. Vietnamese Long, Hao, Lan, Hai, Bian, Buu, Cong, Dai, Mai, Nu, Quan, Thi.... [more]
Edgell English
Probably derived from the Old English given name Ecgwulf.
Québedeaux French (Cajun)
Possibly a Parisianized form of Quevedo.
Rifai Arabic
Elevation of all, honor and Glory... [more]
Künnis Estonian
Künnis is an Estonian surname meaning "threshold" and "doorstep" and "crest".
Fujitani Japanese
From 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley."
Mayo Irish
a county in Ireland
Tänav Estonian
Tänav is an Estonian surname meaning "street".
Liebling German, Yiddish, Jewish
Derived from German lieb meaning "dear, beloved" or German liebling meaning "darling".
Jaye English
Variant of Jay.
Attia Arabic
From the given name Atiya.
Fedotov Russian
Means "son of Fedot".
Kishchuk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian кіт (kit) or кішка (kishka), both meaning "cat".
Magnuson English
Means "Son of Magnus".
Muskow French (Archaic)
French Variant of Moscow.
Barriera Italian
Means "barrier" in Italian.
Eidsness Norwegian (Expatriate)
From Old Norse eið "isthmus" and nes "headland". This was the name of a farmstead in Norway.
Makelele Central African, Lingala
Means "noises" in Lingala, possibly a nickname for a noisy person.
Agustin Spanish
From the given name Agustin.
Janjöri Romansh
Contraction of a short form of the given name Johannes and Jöri.
Colfax English
From a medieval nickname for someone with dark or black hair, from Old English cola "charcoal" and feax "hair".
Tükk Estonian
Tükk is an Estonian surname meaning "piece" and "segment".
Sard English, French, Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Denoted a person from Sardinia, Italy.
Jacks English
Possibly derived as a diminutive of the given name Jack. A famous bearer is Canadian singer-songwriter Terry Jacks, best known for his 1974 single 'Seasons in the Sun.'
Pupillo Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Pupillo.
Watabohshi Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 綿帽子 (see Watabōshi).
Jena Indian, Odia
Means "prince" in Odia.
Arlegui Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Arlegi.
Nkurunziza Eastern African
Burundian surname meaning "good news". It is also the most common surname in the country.
Okas Estonian
Okas is an Estonian name meaning "thorn".
Illangasekara Sinhalese
From Sinhala ලංකා (lanka) referring to Sri Lanka combined with Sanskrit शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, top".
Schrepfer German (Swiss), German
Derived from from Middle High German schrepfer "barber-surgeon's assistant", ultimately from the verb schrepfen "to bleed someone".
Sribunrueang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).
Hasani Persian, Albanian, Kosovar
From the given name Hasan.
Mok Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Mo.
Ranger English, German, French
English: occupational name for a gamekeeper or warden, from Middle English ranger, an agent derivative of range(n) ‘to arrange or dispose’.... [more]
Dzhokharova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Джохаров (see Dzhokharov).
Hajake Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 羽者 (haja), sound- and script-changed from 刃物 (hamono) meaning "blade; edged tool" and 家 (-ke), a suffix representing family, referring to a family who specialized with knives.
Van Hooijdonk Dutch
Means "from Hooidonk", a small village in the province of Noord-Brabant in the Netherlands. It is derived from Dutch hoog meaning "high, elevated" and donk meaning "(sandy) hill". Dutch former soccer player Pierre van Hooijdonk (1969-) bears this name.
Bagiński Polish
From the word baginiak meaning "master".
Aberathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේරත්න (see Abeyrathna).
Noon English
Either (i) from a medieval nickname for someone of a sunny disposition (noon being the sunniest part of the day); or (ii) from Irish Gaelic Ó Nuadháin "descendant of Nuadhán", a personal name based on Nuadha, the name of various Celtic gods (cf... [more]
Brearley English
Variation of Brierley possibly originating in Yorkshire, England. A well-known bearer is former English cricketer Mike Brearley.
Skaife English
Skaife is a form of Scaife, which is derived from the Old Norse Skeifr meaning "awry, difficult". The first recorded instance of Scaife is in the epic Beowulf... [more]
Rabtoy French
Unknown history, most likely originated in the Americas in Quebec. A large percentage of Rabtoy families are from Vermont.
Khamkaeo Thai
From Thai คำ (kham) meaning "gold" or "word, speech" and แก้ว (kaeo) meaning "crystal, glass, diamond".
Vardjas Estonian
Vardjas is an Estonian surname meaning "keeper".
Hoddson French
Variation of the surname, HODSON.
Tuguz Circassian (Russified)
Derived from Adyghe тыгъужъ (təġ°ẑ) meaning "wolf".
Tõllasepp Estonian
Tõllasepp is an Estonian surname meaning "coach maker" or "coach smith"; derived form the compound words "tõld" (coach, chariot) and "sepp" (smith).
Tabak Dutch
Occupational name for a butcher or hog breeder, from Middle Dutch tucbake composed of tucken "to pull, push, strike" and bake "hog, pig; meat from the back of a pig".
Plemmons English, Irish, German
Altered spelling of Fleming.
Pourhossein Persian
Means "son of Hossein".
Roșu Romanian
Means “red” in Romanian.
Litvina Russian
Feminine form of Litvin.
Stonestreet English
Topographic name for someone who lived by a paved road, in most cases a Roman road, from Middle English stane, stone, "stone" and street "paved highway", "Roman road".
Capule Filipino, Tagalog
Meaning uncertain.
Shadrach English
From the given name Shadrach.
Beausoleil French (Quebec), French
Topographic name for a person who lived in a place that was exposed to the sun, or from minor French place names, both derived from French beau "beautiful" and soleil "sun".
Guereña Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Gereña.
Tamenari Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 為成 (Tamenari) meaning "Tamenari", a former area in the city of Bungotakada in the prefecture of Ōita in Japan.... [more]
Canul Yucatec Maya
Means "protector" in Mayan.
Boonrueng Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเรือง (see Bunrueang).
Oaks English
English variant spelling of Oakes and Americanized form of Jewish Ochs.
Abdulatipov Dagestani, Avar, Uzbek
From the given name Abdulatip, itself derived from the Arabic name Abd al-Latif... [more]
Malaluan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "surpass, exceed" in Tagalog.
Branagh Irish
Anglicisation of Irish Ó Branduibh meaning "descendant of Breathnach", a given name meaning "Welshman". A famous bearer is British actor and filmmaker Sir Kenneth Branagh (1960-).
Grinfelder Croatian
Derived from German grün, "green", and feld, "field".
Castellani Italian
Italian form of Castellano.
Bai Chinese
From Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress", the name of a state during the Zhou dynasty.
Matar Various
Means "rain" in Hebrew and Arabic.
Tommy English
Derived from the given name Tommy.
Cosgrove English
Habitational name from Cosgrove in Northamptonshire, named with an Old English personal name Cof + Old English graf "grove", "thicket".
Bickham English
Habitational name from places so named in Devon and Somerset, most of which are most probably named with an Old English personal name Bicca and Old English cumb "valley". The first element could alternatively be from bica "pointed ridge".
Erener Turkish
From Turkish eren meaning "saint, holy person" and er meaning "man, hero, brave". This name is borne by the Turkish singer Sertab Erener (1964-).
Sillamäe Estonian
Sillamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "bridge hill/mountain".
Barry African
A Guinean surname meaning the family comes from the Peul, Fulani, or Foulbe ethnic groups of West Africa.
Nietling German
The last name Nietling has its origins in Germany, specifically within the regions of Bavaria and the Rhineland. It is believed to derive from a combination of the Germanic elements "nied," meaning "low" or "beneath," and "ling," which can denote a diminutive or a person associated with a particular place or characteristic... [more]
Khalsa Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Derived from Arabic خلص (khalasa) meaning "pure, clear". This is also the term used to refer to initiated Sikhs.
Pathappan Indian (Christian), Malayalam
From the given name Pathappan, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Noxon English
Variant of Nixon. It is derived from the personal name Nicholas, which was Nik, or Nikke in Old English.
Altbauer German (Austrian)
“Old farmer” from the root Bauer meaning “farmer” in German
Fujinaka Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" and 中 (naka) meaning "middle".
Westhuis Dutch
Means "west house" in Dutch.
Hoskins Dutch
Variant of Hosekin.
Tjhia Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Xie used by Chinese Indonesians.
Coill Irish
Meaning, "hazel tree."
Botkin Russian
This was the surname of Evgeniy Botkin ( 1865 - 1918) who was the Russian court physician. He remained loyal to the family of Tsar Nicholas II Romanov when the revolution occurred and followed them into exile in Siberia... [more]
Jonda Spanish (Latin American, Japanized), American (Hispanic)
Jondá means Slingshot and hole in Spanish and is a surname in some Latin American countries and Americans with Hispanic heritage. It is a Japanized form of the surname Honda... [more]
Hemsworth English
Habitational name from a place in West Yorkshire, England, meaning "Hymel's enclosure".
Amboloto Filipino, Maranao
Means "rainbow" in Maranao.
Gerrity Irish
the son of Oireachtach (member of an assembly).
Sanctus Medieval Italian
Sanctus is a very old graphic form in Italy and it means santo (saint).
Satoi Japanese
From Japanese 里 (sato) meaning "village" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Opaliński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish town of Opalenica, Nowy Tomyśl County.
Krčmar Croatian
Derived from Croatian krčmar meaning "innkeeper, tavern owner, barkeeper", which is ultimately derived from Croatian krčma meaning "inn, tavern, pub".... [more]
Tagore Indian, Bengali
Bengali form of Thakur.
Jarsdel German
Are you near extinct or possibly extend last name, referring to the opening part of a jar.
Mergenthaler German
Habitational name for someone from a place called Mergenthal in Saxony or Bohemia.
Shahbazzadeh Persian
Means "born of Shahbaz".
Grady Irish
From the Gaelic Gráda meaning "noble."
Mulaney Irish
Variant of Moloney.
Völler German
German cognate of Fuller and a variant of Voll 2. A notable bearer is the retired German soccer player Rudi Völler (1960-).
Deplano Italian
From Latin de plano, "of the plain, from the flat land".
Oakenshield English (British), Literature
In J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit", the surname of Thorin Oakenshield, the leader of the Company of Dwarves and the King of Durin's Folk.
Grigorian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Grigoryan.
Bo Manding
Variant of Ba.
Kanatiquelli Cherokee
This surname is derived from the Old French surname Cantrell, meaning "small bell" or "treble". The first known bearer is a part-Cherokee author.
Ayohua Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly from ayotli "squash, pumpkin" or ayotl "turtle" combined with the possessive suffix -hua, or from ayohua "to fill with water".
Fischbach German
From a place called Fischbach, or a topographic name from German meaning fisch 'fish' + bach 'stream'.
Melyn Welsh
Means "yellow" in Welsh.
Van Slingerland Dutch
Habitational name from a place so called in Overijssel.
Pudiwitr Czech
Originally Pudivitr, or Pudivitrova(female only). V was switched to W when the family came to the U.S., though there are both names in the U.S.
Pechman German
"Pechman" means "man with bad luck" in many European languages (Polish, German, and Dutch predominantly), though in German, it originally referred to one who prepared, sold, or used pitch.
Bo Chinese
Nickname from Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "oldest brother, senior".
Bandasack Lao
From Lao ບັນດາ (banda) meaning "all, entire, whole" and ສັກ (sack) meaning "power, authority".
Dailey Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dálaigh meaning "descendant of DÁLACH".
Spiegelman German (Germanized, Rare, Archaic), Yiddish (Germanized, Rare, Archaic)
The name Spiegelman is a name with both German and Jewish origins. In German the word "Spiegel" translates to "mirror". Also "Mann" translates to "man". So one could interpret the name to mean "mirror man" or less often "man of the mirror"... [more]
Hiroi Japanese
From the Japanese 廣 or 広 (hiro) "wide" and 井 (i) "well."
Reaston English
This surname originates from the civil parish of Reston, in Lincolnshire. It derives from Old English hrīs "brushwood" and tūn "settlement".
Leidig German
From a short form of any of several Germanic personal names composed with the first element liut ‘people’, ‘tribe’. Also a nickname for a disagreeable, cantankerous person, from Middle High German leidic ‘disagreeable’, ‘tiresome’.
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.
Satonaka Japanese
From Japanese 里 (sato) meaning "village" and 中 (naka) meaning "middle".
Kopytov Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian копыто (kopyto) meaning "hoof". This may have been a nickname for a lame man or a shepherd.
Falasca Italian
Possibly from a dialectical word falasca meaning "straw", referring to someone's build or hair, or possibly an occupation of making things out of straw.
Samirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Samir 1".
Kusayanagi Japanese
From Japanese 草 (kusayanagi) meaning "grass" or 日 (kusayanagi) meaning "sun, day". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Reinholt German
From the given name Reinhold.
Apostolidis Greek
Means "son of Apostolos".
Cassiano Italian
From the given name Cassiano.
Balingbing Filipino, Tagalog
Derived from the devil chase, a percussion instrument originating in Southern Asia commonly found in India and the Philippines, via its other name balingbing.
Leamon English
From an Old English word leof related to love and in this case meaning "beloved" plus the word man.
Trajković Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Trajko".
Pathan Indian (Muslim), Bengali, Urdu, Pashto
Derived from Hindustani पठान (paṭhān) meaning "a Pashtun (person)", referring to the Pashtun ethnic group inhabiting present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is sometimes used by Pashtuns who ancestrally migrated to India.
Casselberry German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of German Kesselberg, which may derive from various places called Kesselberg or Kesselburg in the states of Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Bavaria in Germany.
Orusaar Estonian
Orusaar is an Estonian surname meaning "valley island".
Bacatan Filipino, Cebuano
Derived from Cebuano bakat meaning "billow, large wave of water".
Furutani Japanese
Furu means "old" and tani means "valley".
Cowan Scottish (Anglicized), Northern Irish (Anglicized), English (Canadian), English (New Zealand)
This surname, widespread in Scotland and Ulster, is an Anglicized form of the old Gaelic Mac Eoghain or MacEoin... [more]
Morino Japanese
Mori means "forest" and no means "field, rice paddy, wilderness".
McGuchan Irish
Irish: mainly Scottish spelling of Irish Mac Eacháin, see McGahan.
Mäehans Estonian
Mäehans is an Estonian surname, a corruption meaning "mountain/hill city".
Voogdes Old Dutch
Occupational name and feminine title from Old Dutch meaning Lord Protector or Governor. Derived from Latin advocatus. Dutch masculine variant Voogd, German variant Vogt, Polish variant Wójt, Swedish variant Fogde... [more]
Minayev Russian
Alternate transcription of Minaev.
Chiarella Italian
Diminutive of Chiara, itself from the given name Chiara.
Oxford English
Habitational name from the city of Oxford in Oxfordshire. The placename derives from Old English oxa "ox" and ford "ford, river crossing".
Thöny Romansh
Derived from the given name Antonius.
Iturbide Basque
From Basque iturri meaning "fountain, spring" and bidea meaning "pathway".
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Belleisle French
Name for someone from an island named Belle Isle, French for "beautiful island".
Lepistu Estonian
Lepistu is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "lepitus" meaning "conciliation" and "arrangement".
Zidane Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Zaydan. A notable bearer is Zinedine Zidane (1972-), a French former footballer of Algerian descent.
Kanokmani Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Hylton English
Variant of Hilton.
Croydon English
From the name of a town in England, which comes from Anglo-Saxon croh “crocus” and denu “valley”.
Zuo Chinese
From Chinese 左 (zuǒ) meaning "left, left-hand side".
Koiree Indian
Denotes "weaver" in Hindi.
Naeshiro Japanese
The meaning of Naeshiro/苗代 equals to "Seedling Substitute"
Herberger German
Innkeeper to the crown
Penha Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Peña.
Braunstein German, Jewish
Ornamental name composed of German braun "brown" and stein "stone".
Ehler German
Variant of Ehlert.
Chikahisa Japanese
Chika means "near" and hisa means "long time, long time ago, longevity".
Kloss English (British)
Surname from the model, Karlie Kloss (1992-)
Levsha Russian
Means "left-handed" in Russian.
Zervas Greek
Meaning unknown. The surname is borne by American rapper, singer and composer Arizona Zervas.
Benjelloun Arabic (Maghrebi)
Of uncertain meaning, possibly of Sephardic origin.
Tokiyoshi Japanese
From 時 (toki) meaning "time" and 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck".
Zhunusov Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Zhunus", from a form of the Arabic name Yunus.
Tanielu Samoan
From the given name Daniel.
Bejar Spanish
From the town of the same name in Spain
Kalyniuk Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Kalynyuk.
Brass English, German
English (Northumberland): variant of Brace.... [more]
Didenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian дід (did), meaning "grandfather".
Ruldio Spanish (Latin American)
Unknown, possibly a Spanish variant of "radio".
Brzozogajski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Brzozogaj.
Kulathilake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala කුලතිලක (see Kulathilaka).
Bubanja Montenegrin
Derived from bubanj, meaning "drum".
Breeze Welsh
Derived from the surname Breese, which came from the surname Rees.
De La Sierra Spanish
Means "of the mountain range" in Spanish.
Bouras Greek
Derived from Albanian burrë meaning "man, husband".
Endoh Japanese
Variant of Endo.
Sidhu Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit सिद्ध (siddha) meaning "accomplished, proven".
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