Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the gender is unisex; and the order is random.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Axelson English
Means "son of Axel".
Prvulović Vlach
Means "son of Prvul".
Ruland German
Medieval form of Roland.
Musk English
Perhaps a variant of Dutch Musch.
Chad Indian
Hindu (Bhatia) name of unknown meaning.
Buonocore Italian
Nickname for a reliable or good-hearted person, derived from Italian buono meaning "good" and core meaning "heart" (ultimately from Latin cor).
Ryang Korean
North Korean form of Yang.
Kazanov Russian
Means "of Kazan", either referring to the city of Kazan in Tatarstan, Russia, or from a given name. The name is most likely of Turkic origin, possibly from Bulgar qazan meaning "cauldron, pot", which would have been used to denote someone who made pots.
Abramski Jewish
Means "son of Abram."
Wicherek Polish, English
Means "a light, gentle breeze", or figuratively, "an unruly strand of hair". It is a diminutive of the Polish word wicher, "strong wind".
Legaspi Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Legazpi primarily used in the Philippines.
Kakii Japanese
Kaki means "pomegranate" means "well, pit, mineshaft".
Karam Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Karam.
Marsham Anglo-Saxon
This name originated from the Norfolk location of Marsham. The first family to use this name adopted it by living in that area.
Mayerhofer German (Austrian)
Denoted a person from the municipality of Mayrhof in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
Saneto Japanese
From 實 (sane, jitsu, mino.ru, mi.chiru, mi, mame, makoto) meaning "fruit, seed, ripen, fulfill, truth, sincerity" and 藤 (to, fuji) meaning "wisteria".
Avgustov Russian
Means "son of Avgust".
Lupin French
Lupin is a variant on the Latin word "lupus", meaning "wolf". Two important literary characters, Arsène Lupin, the famous French gentleman-burglar, and Professor Remus Lupin, from the world of Harry Potter, have this name... [more]
Adamchak Rusyn, Polish (Ukrainianized)
Rusyn form and Ukrainianised form of Adamczak.
Tolkacz Polish
Variant of Tkacz.
Purje Estonian
Purje is an Estonian surname derived from "purjetama", meaning "sail".
Usɛid Berber
Patronymic from the personal name Saïd; the name is of Arabic origin. Also a habitational name from various places with Sɛid in the name... [more]
Manhattan English
From the name of the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City, in the U.S. state of New York. Derived from the Munsee Lenape language term manaháhtaan (where manah- means "gather", -aht- means "bow" and -aan is an abstract element used to form verb stems), meaning "the place where we get bows" or "place for gathering the (wood to make) bows"... [more]
Kamalas Na Krungthep Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Baylis English
Derived from the Middle English 'bail(l)i', a development of the Old French 'baillis'. In Scotland the word survives as 'bailie', the title of a chief magistrate for a part of a county or barony. The word survives in England as 'bailiff', an officer who serves writs and summonses for the court.
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’.
Singla Indian, Punjabi
Punjabi variant of Singhal.
Grayden Irish
Variation of Graden.
Loupe French (Americanized), French (Cajun)
Means “grimace sticking-out tongue” in Old French.
Goodluck English
Early Anglo Saxon name from 6-7th century. Derived from Guolac,meaning battle play.
Agbulos Filipino, Ilocano
Means "to let go, to set free" in Ilocano.
Speranza Italian
Means "hope" in Italian.
Duckadam Banat Swabian
Best known as the surname of a certain Helmuth.
Monsivais Spanish
Hispanic (Mexico; Monsiváis): Perhaps A Topographic Name Derived From Latin Mons Silvaticus ‘Wooded Mountain’ Or A Habitational Name From Monsivalls A Hill In Ribagorza In Huesca Province (Spain) Named From Latin Monte Ipsa Vallis ‘Mount Of The Valley’.
Gorsuch English
Habitational name from the hamlet of Gorsuch, Lancashire, earlier Gosefordsich, derived from Old English gosford meaning "goose ford" and sic meaning "small stream".
Muthusamy Tamil
Pearl god; Lord Murugan
Ó hUallacháin Irish
It means "descendant of Uallachán".
Bashar Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Bashar.
Gascoigne English
Originally denoted a person from the province of Gascony in France. A famous bearer is the English former soccer player Paul Gascoigne (1967-). Another was the television host and author Bamber Gascoigne (1935-2022).
Elmo Italian
From the given name Elmo.
Maccaa Scottish
MacCaa has many clan associations; the most prominent being with the Stuarts of Bute, the Clan MacKay, the Clan MacFarlane, the Clan MacDonald and Clan Galloway. The name is a phonetic variation of MacKay, meaning 'son of Aoh (ie the champion)'... [more]
Jefcoat English
Means “Son of Geoffrey”.
Erlander Swedish
Derived from the personal name Erland. A famous bearer was Swedish politician Tage Erlander (1901-1985), Prime Minister of Sweden between 1946 and 1969... [more]
Malo Italian
Possibly from Italian mano "hand", a nickname for a skillful person, or a short form of a given name such as Romano.
Malakar Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Means "florist, maker of flower garlands" in Bengali and "gardener" in Assamese.
Isabelle French, English
From the given name Isabelle.
Ó Draighneáin Irish, Scottish Gaelic
Original Gaelic form of Drennan.
Akine Japanese
Aki means "autumn" and ne means "root".
Soosõrv Estonian
Soosõrv is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "soo" meaning "swamp" and "sõrv", possibly a corruption of "serv" meaning "border" or "edge"; "swamp/marsh border".
Nazarbayeva Kazakh
Feminine form of Nazarbayev.
Carnegie Scottish
Habitational name from a place called Carnegie, near Carmyllie in Angus, from Gaelic cathair an eige "fort at the gap".
Jančanka Belarusian
Derived from the Belarusian given name Jan 1.
Goldring German, English, Jewish
This surname was probably given to someone who wore a gold ring.
Tassi Italian, South American
Could be a patronymic form of the given name Tasso, indicate the bearer is from one of several municipalities called Tasso, or be a nickname from Italian tasso meaning "badger (animal)" or "yew".
Nkrumah Western African
It is of Akan origin meaning "Great".
Coppenhaver German
Americanized spelling, probably originally spelled Kopenhaver or Koppenhaver. Means "owner of a hill".
Arretxea Basque
From the name of a hamlet in south-western France, derived from Basque (h)arri "stone, rock" and etxe "house, home, building".
Yukimitsu Japanese
雪 (Yuki) means "snow" and 光 (mitsu) means "light, radiance".
Neumeyer German
German: distinguishing name for a newly appointed steward or tenant farmer, or one who was a newcomer to an area, from Middle High German niuwe ‘new’ + meier ‘steward’, ‘tenant farmer’ ( see Meyer 1)... [more]
Birket English
It's a locational surname taken from the village of Birket Houses in Lancashire.
Chichigova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Чичигов (see Chichigov).
Mujić Bosnian
Means "son of Mujo".
Tomović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Tomo" or "son of Toma 2".
Jõeorg Estonian
Jõeorg is an Estonian surname meaning "wash, or fluvial valley" and "dale".
Chim Khmer
Variant transcription of Choem.
Breitzmann German
Eastern German topographic name for someone who lived by a birch wood, ultimately derived from the Slavic stem bres "birch".
Õnnis Estonian
Õnnis is an Estonian surname meaning "blessed".
Giedraitis Lithuanian
This indicates familial origin within the town of Giedraičiai.
Gabrieloglou Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Γαβριήλογλου (see Gavriiloglou).
Vorobey Ukrainian
Ukrainian surname taken from the word воробе́й (vorobey) meaning "sparrow".
Schoen German, Jewish
From German schön, Middle High German schoene "fine, beautiful; refined, friendly, nice", a nickname for a handsome or pleasant man. As a Jewish name, it’s usually ornamental.
Kumarasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, prince" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Ōkōchi Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 河内 (kōchi) meaning "plain in a river basin".
Dawkins English, Welsh
A derivitive of the Hebrew name David which translates to “beloved”. (see Daw)
Semeyko Ukrainian
From the given name Semen.
Macglanchy Irish
Anglicized form of Irish-Gaelic Mac Lannchaidh
Fuchino Japanese
Fuchi means "abyss, deep end, pool" and no means "field, plain".
Friedmann German, German (Swiss), Jewish (Ashkenazi)
German and Swiss German from a derivative of Friedrich. ... [more]
Landis German, German (Swiss)
German and Swiss German nickname for a highwayman or for someone who lays waste to the land, from Middle High German landoese.
Dubosque French
DuBosque means 'of the forest' in french and was a surname given typically to someone from a rural treed area.
Amberg German, Jewish
German and possibly Jewish (Ashkenazic) habitational name from any of several settlements called Amberg (literally ‘by the mountain’), including a city in Bavaria. It could also be a topographic name of identical etymology... [more]
Veenre Estonian
Veenre is an Estonian surname derived from "veen", meaning "vein".
Dupouy French
Variant of Dupuy.
Ringer English
From the Norman name Reinger or Rainger derived from the Germanic elements ragin meaning "advice, counsel" and ger meaning "spear"... [more]
Ao Estonian
Ao is an Estonian surname, possibly a corruption of "lao", meaning "warehouse".
Fayyaz Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Fayaz.
Fane English
From a medieval nickname for a well-disposed person (from Old English fægen "glad, willing"), or from a medieval Welsh nickname for a slim person (Welsh fain). This is the family name of the earls of Westmorland.
Jhand Urdu, Pakistani
From Sanskrit or northern India comes from Kemboja kings and warriors, or rulers
Juanez Spanish
Means “son of Juan 1
Handelman Jewish
Occupational name for a tradesman merchant or dealer.
Frare Italian
Probably derived from a North Italian descendant of Latin frater "brother", used to denote a member of a religious order or a close male friend (compare Friar)... [more]
Lieb German, Jewish
Nickname for a pleasant or agreeable person, from Middle High German liep "dear, beloved"; Yiddish lib or German lieb. This word was also used as a personal name, both alone (German) and in compounds (German and Jewish).
Giorgio Italian
From the given name Giorgio
Aarons English, Jewish
Means "son of Aaron".
Degamo Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano digamu meaning "cook, prepare a meal".
Rupp German
Derived from Rupp, which is a medieval short form of Ruppert and Rupprecht.
Daggett English
Derived from the Old French word "Dague", meaning knife or dagger, and as such was a Norman introduction into England after the 1066 Conquest. The name is a medieval metonymic for one who habitually carried a dagger, or who was a manufacturer of such weapons.
Sanfilippo Italian, Sicilian
habitational name from any of several places called with reference to a local church or shrine dedicated to Saint Philip specifically San Filippo del Mela in Messina province, San Filippo near Reggio Calabria.
Lysý Czech, Slovak
Derived from Czech and Slovak lysý "bald".
Kunfermann Romansh
Younger form of Gufermann, which was derived from Romansh gufer "rubble, shingle" combined with German Mann "man". This name was given to someone who lived near a place filled with rubble.
Talukder Bengali
From a title for land-owning aristocrats in the Mughal Empire and British Raj who were responsible for collecting taxes. The title itself was derived from Arabic تعلق (ta'alluq) meaning "attachment, affiliation" combined with the Persian suffix دار (-dar) indicating ownership.
Shichihou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 七宝 or 七寳 (see Shichihō).
Dalglish Scottish
Derived from Gaelic dail meaning "field" and glaise meaning "brook".
Szurgot Polish
Nickname from szurgot ‘shuffling sound’
Trewin Cornish
Habitational name from Trewin in Cornwall.
Portugues Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Jewish
Means "Portuguese" in Spanish and Portuguese.
Kostopoulos Greek
Means "son of Kostas".
Migaleddu Italian
From the given name Michele 1.
Wind English
Topographic name for someone who lived near a pathway, alleyway, or road, Old English (ge)wind (from windan "to go").
Kandimaa Estonian
Kandimaa is an Estonian surname derived from "kandis" ("neck of the woods") and "land".
Deriu Italian
Means "of the river" in Sardinian.
Paine English
Variant spelling of Payne.
Mane Indian, Marathi
Drived from Sanskrit मान (mana) meaning "respect, honour" or मान्य (manya) meaning "respected, venerable".
Viner English
Occupational name for a vine-grower.
Foxwell English
Means "fox stream", from Old English fox and well(a), meaning stream.
Ostojić Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Ostoja".
Kronberg German, Swedish
German habitational name from any of the places called Kronberg near Frankfurt in Hesse and in Bavaria from the elements krone "crown" and berg "mountain, hill". Swedish ornamental name from kron "crown" and berg "mountain hill".
Takagaki Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "high, tall" and 垣 (gaki) meaning "fence".
Trapanese Italian
Habitational name meaning "Trapanese", "from the city of Trapani or "from the province of Trapani". Variant of Trapani.
Wijayawardana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේවර්ධන (see Wijewardana).
Ackles English, German (Americanized)
Variant form of Eccles. In some cases, might also be an Americanized form of Achilles.
Hinriksdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Hinrik" in Icelandic.
Helbling German (Swiss)
Meaning "half penny" or a cheap /stingy man Know surname in Germany andSwitzerland. Helblings were French Huguenot
Lytvynenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Litvin.
Jourdine French, English
English and French variant of Jordan 1.
Ó Síodhacháin Irish
Means "descendant of Síodhachán".
Hutchins English
Southern English patronymic from the medieval personal name Hutchin, a pet form of Hugh.
Brion French
Short form of the given name Abrion, a pet form of Aubrey.... [more]
Landgraab Banat Swabian
The surname "Landgrab" (or its variations) is believed to have originated in Swabia, an area in Germany. The HouseOfNames website says the earliest known bearer of the name was Ulrich dictus Landgrave in 1276.
Doyu Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 堂湯 (see Dōyu).
Tatyanin Russian
Matronymic surname derived from the Russian given name Tatyana.
Saka Turkish
Either an occupational name for a seller or deliverer of water or a nickname meaning "goldfinch".
Kempes German, Dutch
German and Dutch variant of Kemp or Kamp. It could also be a habitational name for a person from any of the various places named Kempen on the border between Germany and the Netherlands (for example the town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, close to the Dutch border), a status name for a peasant farmer or serf, or an occupational name for an official calibrator who marked the correct weight and measures for verification, derived from Middle Low German kempen... [more]
More Indian, Marathi
Derived from Marathi मोर (mor) meaning "peacock", ultimately from Sanskrit मयूर (mayura).
Stinson English, Scottish
This is one of the many patronymic forms of the male given name Stephen, i.e. son of Stephen. From these forms developed the variant patronymics which include Stim(p)son, Stenson, Steenson, and Stinson.
Brogno Italian
Possibly from the given name Bronius.
Pooley English
Habitational name from Pooley Bridge in Cumbria, so named from Old English pol ‘pool’ + Old Norse haugr ‘hill’, ‘mound’. topographic name from Middle English pole ‘pool’ + ey ‘low-lying land’ or hey ‘enclosure’
Mitoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Mito.
Mandrisch Polish, German
Upper Silesia
Wulfhart German
Could mean "brave wolf" from the German elements "wulf" (variant of "wolf") and "hard" (meaning "brave, hardy").
von Stauffenberg German
From the name of the former castle Burg Stauffenberg in Swabia, southwestern Germany.
Lindpere Estonian
Lindpere is an Estonian surname meaning "bird family".
Kübarsepp Estonian
Kübarsepp is an Estonian surname meaning "hat maker" (literally, "hat smith").
Agarwal Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Habitational name for someone originally from the town of Agroha in the Indian state of Haryana.
Hočevar Slovene
Originally indicated a person from Kočevje (Gottschee County), a city and municipality in southern Slovenia.
Engqvist Swedish
Derived from Swedish äng (Old Norse eng) meaning "meadow" and qvist (Old Norse kvistr) meaning "twig, branch".
Manresa Catalan
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous localities: the municipality or the neighborhood in the municipality of Badalona.
Clein German
Variant of Klein.
Kennerk English
The surname Kennerk was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.
Saekhu Thai
From the Chinese surname Qiu.
Beynon Welsh
Southern Welsh variant of Bennion; from Welsh ab Eynon meaning "son of Einion".
Jonas Danish, German, Dutch, Norwegian
From the given name Jonas 2
Saraceno Italian
A nickname from saraceno "Saracen" (from Late Latin Saracenus) denoting someone of swarthy appearance an unruly person or someone who had taken part in a Crusade... [more]
Folger German
From nickname volger, meaning "companion, supporter"
Kingdom English
Either a variant of Kingdon or from Old English cyningdom "kingdom" derived from cyning "king" or cyne "royal" and dom "authority".
Kinoue Japanese
From Japanese 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood", an unwritten possessive marker の (no), and 上 (ue) meaning "above, top, upper".
Lucban Tagalog
From Tagalog lukban meaning "grapefruit, pomelo".
De Graaff Dutch
Variant spelling of De Graaf "the count", an occupational name for someone who worked for a count, or perhaps a nickname for someone who behaved like one.
Valmont English, French
Means "Hill of the vale"
Galasso Italian
From the medieval given name Galasso, an Italianized form of Galahad.
Ben Or Hebrew
Means "son of the light" in Hebrew. (see Or)
Papatonis Greek
Means "son of priest Antonis".
Fuenokaze Japanese
Borne by character Ren Fuenokaze (笛の 風錬) in the fake visual novel adventure game 'Danganronpa 4K: Hopeless Rising', made up of the nouns 笛 (fue) meaning "flute", の (no) meaning "of the", and 風 (kaze) meaning "winds".... [more]
Carlo Italian
From the given name Carlo.
Trzmiel Polish
Means "bumblebee" in Polish (dialectally meaning "good-for-nothing, worthless").
Zečević Serbian
Derived from zec, meaning ''rabbit''.
Jin Japanese
From Japanese 神 (jin) meaning "deity; god". This may have been used by shrine masters, people who came from shrines, or people who were granted by the emperor of Japan.
Butt Urdu, Kashmiri
Urdu and Kashmiri form of Bhatt.
Sibunrueang Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, fame" combined with บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เรือง (rueang) meaning "bright, glowing, brilliant".
Jaanimaa Estonian
Jaanimaa is an Estonian surname meaning "Jaan's land"; Jaan is a masculine given name, an Estonian variant of "John".
Krukowski Polish
Name for someone from any of various places called Kruki, Kruków or Krukowo, all derived from Polish kruk meaning "raven".
Shreck German (Americanized)
Americanized form of Schreck.
Taisakan Chamorro (Archaic)
Chamorro for "Without year or age". Alternate form of Taisacan.
Tenscher German
originated in Germany but came to America
Kikyo Japanese
This surname is used as 桔梗, 喜京, 木京 or 鬼京 with 桔 (kitsu, ketsu, ki), which is used in plant names, 梗 (kyou, kou, oomune, fusagu, yamanire) meaning "close up, flower stem, for the most part", 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, take pleasure in", 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood", 鬼 (ki, oni, oni-) meaning "devil, ghost" and 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital."... [more]
Davari Persian
Derived from Persian داور (davar) meaning "judge, arbiter".
Canuto Italian, Filipino, Spanish
From an Italian nickname derived from canuto meaning "white-haired".
Alemán Spanish
Means "German, relating to Germany" in Spanish. Cognate to English Allman and French Allemand.
Coonrod Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized spelling of Dutch Coenraet or Koenraadt or German Kühnrat, from the given name Konrad.
Djärv Swedish (Rare)
Means "bold, daring" in Swedish.
Otomo Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大友 (see Ōtomo).
Masumizu Japanese
From 升 (masu) meaning "measuring box, ascend, rise" or 増 (masu) meaning "increase" combined with 水 (mizu) meaning "water".
Mull Scottish
Scottish, Irish, or English: Probably comes from the Scots language, as the Scots word for "headland" or comes from the geographical term, which is an Anglicization of the Gaelic Maol, a term for a rounded hill, summit, or mountain bare of trees... [more]
Um Korean
Transliteration of the Korean reading of hanja 嚴 from Chinese meaning “stern”
Vitchenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Vitya".
Torino Italian
Habitational name from the capital city of Piedmont, Italy, called Turin in English.
Gerling German
German patronymic from a short form of a Germanic personal name beginning with the element gar, ger ‘spear’, ‘lance’.
Kasei Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).
Nakamoto Japanese
From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Maitre French
occupational name for one who was the head of a craft or trade guild, from Old French maistre ‘master’ (Latin magister).
Springfield English
Dusty Springfield 1939-1999
Herridge English
habitational name from Herridges in Pauntley (Gloucestershire) or Highridge in King's Nympton (Devon). The Gloucestershire placename may derive from Old English hæg "fence enclosure" and hrycg "ridge" or while the Devon placename comes from an uncertain initial element and Old English hrycg.
Fujitani Japanese
From 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley."
Jenal Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Krumholz Jewish, German
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) from Krumbholz ‘bent timber’, ‘mountain pine’, hence probably a metonymic occupational name for a cartwright or wheelwright. As a Jewish surname it is ornamental.
Breyette English (American)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. First found in the United States around 1880. Self-taught artist Michael Breyette is a bearer of this surname
Galasso Italian
In northern Italy it could derive from Piedmontese galàs "rooster" (see Gallo), while in southern Italy it might derive from Greek γάλα (gala) "milk", as a nickname for someone with pale skin.
Phillipson English
Means "son of Phillip"
Moosazadeh Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian موسی زاده (see Mousazadeh).
Derckson Swiss
Meaning: "Powerful People"
Shteynberg Jewish
Russified form of Steinberg.
Păunescu Romanian
Patronymic derived from Romanian păun "peacock".
Azer Persian
Azer or temple fire from the Zoroastrian period in ancient Persia,as a surname relates the individual to the fire maintainers at the Zoroastrian temples
Høyer Danish
A surname relatively common in Denmark, derived from the Old Norse word haugr, meaning "mound, cairn, hill". Alternatively, meaning can be traced back to the old Germanic personal name Hucger, a compound consisting of hug- "heart, mind, spirit" and geirr "spear".
Yin Chinese
From Chinese 印 (yìn) meaning "stamp, seal".
Nanahoshi Japanese
Nana means "seven" and hoshi means "stars".
Denís Spanish, Galician
From the given name Denís.
Kapelyukha Ukrainian
From Ukrainian капелюх (kapelyukh), meaning "hat".
Claessens Flemish, Belgian
Means "son of Claes".
Nordland Norwegian
Norwegian form of Nordlander.
O'Kett Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Haicéid.