Submitted Surnames of Length 2

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the length is 2.
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Aa Norwegian
Derived from aa, an obsolete spelling of Norwegian å "small river, stream".
Ac Mayan
From Mayan ak meaning "turtle".
Ai Chinese
From Chinese 艾 (ài) referring to the ancient state of Ai, which existed during the Shang dynasty in what is now Jiangxi province. Alternately it may be derived from the name of Xia dynasty official Ru Ai (汝艾) or Ai Kong (艾孔), a minister from the state of Qi.
Ai Japanese
From Japanese 阿 (a) meaning "ridge, eaves, corner" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Ak Turkish
Means "white" in Turkish.
An Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "peace, quiet".
Ao Chinese
From Chinese 敖 (áo) referring to Tai Ao, a legendary teacher who mentored the mythological emperor Zhuanxu.
Ao Estonian
Ao is an Estonian surname, possibly a corruption of "lao", meaning "warehouse".
Ås Swedish, Norwegian
Means "ridge, esker" in Swedish and Norwegian.
Âu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Ou, from Sino-Vietnamese 區 (âu).
Au Upper German, Swiss, German (Swiss), German (Austrian)
South German, Swiss, and Austrian topographic name from dialect Au ‘water meadow’, ‘stream’ (see Aue).
Au Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Ou.
Ax German
Variant form of Axt.
Ay Turkish
Means "moon" in Turkish.
Ba Arabic
Arabic from a shortened form of Aba, accusative case of Abu ‘father’.
Ba Chinese
Chinese from the name of the kingdom of Ba, which existed in Sichuan during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc). Descendants of some of the ruling class adopted the name of the kingdom as their surname... [more]
Bi Chinese
Probably from the name of a people living to the west of China in ancient times, who integrated with the Han Chinese during the Han dynasty (206 bc–220 ad). The character also means ‘finish’, ‘conclude’.
Bi Chinese
From Chinese 毕 (bì) referring to the ancient fief of Bi, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shaanxi province.
Bo Italian
Variant of Bove.
Bø Norwegian
Variant of Bøe. A notable bearer is Norwegian biathlete Tarjei Bø (b. 1988).
By Dutch
Variant form of De Bie. Alternatively, could derive from a place name.
Chử Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Chu, from Sino-Vietnamese 褚 (chử).
Cù Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Qu, from Sino-Vietnamese 瞿 (cù).
De Chinese
From the Chinese element de, meaning "ethics, moral, virtue".
De Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Dey.
Đới Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Dai, from Sino-Vietnamese 戴 (đới).
Do Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Đỗ.
Dư Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Yu 2, from Sino-Vietnamese 余 (dư).
Dy Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Li 1 primarily used in the Philippines.
Ek Khmer
Means "one, first" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit एक (eka).
En Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 燕 (see Tsubame).
Er Turkish
Means "man, hero, brave" in Turkish.
Fa Chinese
From Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "Flower, blossom"
Fu Chinese
From Chinese 傅 (fù) meaning "teacher, instructor", also referring to an ancient place named Fu Yan (傅岩) possibly located in what is now Shanxi province. It could also come from the name of the ancient fief of Fu, which existed during the Western Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Ga Korean
Variant of Ka.
Ga Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).
Ge Chinese
From Chinese 葛 (gé) referring to the ancient state of Ge, which existed during the Xia dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Go Korean
Variant romanization of Ko.
Gu Korean (Anglicized)
A Korean surname, meaning "tool, device, utensil". Derived from the Chinese surname 具, (Jù)
Gu Chinese
From Chinese 顾 (gù) referring to the ancient state of Gu, which existed during the Xia dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Gu Chinese
From Chinese 辜 (gū) meaning "crime, wrong, sin".
Gu Chinese
From Chinese 谷 (gǔ) referring to the ancient fief of Qin Gu, which existed in what is now the province of either Gansu or Shaanxi. Alternately it may come from the name of the fief of Jia Gu, which was part of the state of Qi during the Zhou dynasty.
Gu Chinese
From Chinese 古 (gǔ) possibly derived from Kucheng (古成 or 苦城), the name of an ancient fief that may have existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province... [more]
Ha Korean
From Sino-Korean 河 (ha) meaning "river, stream".
Ha Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).
Ha Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 播 (see Hari).
Ha Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Hà.
Hà Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of He, from Sino-Vietnamese 何 (hà).
Hạ Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of He, from Sino-Vietnamese 賀 (hạ).
Hạ Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Xia, from Sino-Vietnamese 夏 (hạ).
He Chinese
“He” means “to cheer” in Chinese.
Hi Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka form of Xu 2.
Ho Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).
Ho Korean
Alternative transcription of Korean Hangul 허 (see Heo).
Ho Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Hồ.
Hồ Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Hu, from Sino-Vietnamese 胡 (hồ).
Hu Chinese
From Chinese 虎 (hǔ) meaning "tiger".
Hu Hui
From the Arabic name Hussein.
Hu Chinese (Min Bei)
Min Bei form of Xu 2.
Im Khmer
Khmer form of Ren.
In Khmer
Khmer form of Lin.
Io Japanese
I could mean "this" or "well, pit, mineshaft" and o means "tail".
Ji Chinese
From Chinese 纪 (jì) referring to the ancient state of Ji, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Ji Chinese
From Chinese 季 (jì) meaning "youngest brother".
Jō Japanese
From Japanese 城 (jō) meaning "castle".
Ju Korean
Korean form of Zhu, from Sino-Korean 朱 (ju).
Ka Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).
Ke Chinese
From Chinese 柯 (kē) meaning "axe handle, stalk, branch".
Ko Korean
There is only one Chinese character for the surname Ko. There are ten different Ko clans, but they are all descended from the Ko clan of Cheju Island. There is no historical information regarding the founder of this clan, but there is a legend which tells of three men who appeared from a cave on the north side of Cheju Island’s Halla Mountain... [more]
Ko Chinese (Hakka), Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hakka, Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Ke.
Ko Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 荒 (see Kō).
Ko Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神 (see Kō).
Kō Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 荒 (see Ara).
Kō Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 神 (see Jin).
Ku Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 辜 (see Gu).
Ku Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 九 (see Ichijiku).
La Hui
From the Arabic surname al-Din.
La Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Luo, from Sino-Vietnamese 羅 (la).
Lã Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Lu 1, from Sino-Vietnamese 呂 (lã).
Le Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Lê.
Lu Chinese
From Chinese 陆 (lù) referring to the ancient territory of Lu, which existed in the state of Qi in what is now Shandong province. Alternately, it may be from 陸渾 (Lù Hún), the name of an ancient nomadic tribe that established a state in the area that is now Henan province.
Lu Chinese
From Chinese 鲁 (lǔ) referring to the ancient state of Lu, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Lư Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Lu 2, from Sino-Vietnamese 盧 (lư).
Lữ Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Lu 1, from Sino-Vietnamese 呂 (lữ).
Ly Khmer, Lao
Khmer and Lao form of Li 1.
Ly Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Lý.
Lý Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Li 1, from Sino-Vietnamese 李 (lý).
Ma Hui
From the Arabic name Muhammad.
Ma Korean
From Sino-Korean 馬 meaning “horse”, or 麻 meaning “hemp, flax, jute”.
Mã Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Ma, from Sino-Vietnamese 馬 (mã).
Mc English
Variant of Mac
Mẫn Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Min, from Sino-Vietnamese 閔 (mẫn).
Mo Chinese
According to a study of Mu Ying's Name record, the surname came to be when descendants of the antediluvian ruler Zhuanxu abbreviated the name of his city, Moyangcheng (莫陽城; in modern-day Pingxiang County, Hebei) and took it as their surname... [more]
Mu Chinese
Chinese : in the state of Song during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc) there existed a leader who was posthumously given the name of the duke of Mu. His descendants adopted Mu as their surname... [more]
Mu Hui
From the Arabic name Muhammad.
Mu Chinese
From Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "pure, solemn, honest".
Na Korean
There is only one Chinese character for the Na surname. Some sources indicate that there are 46 different Na clans, but only two of them can be documented, and it is believed that these two sprang from a common founding ancestor... [more]
Na Hui
From the Arabic name Nasr.
Na Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 納 (see Osame).
Ni Chinese
From Chinese 倪 (ní) referring to the ancient territory of Ni, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now the Shandong province.
No Korean
Korean form of Lu 2, from Sino-Korean 盧 (no).
No Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 納 (see Nō).
Nō Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 納 (see Osame).
Ōe Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet".
Oe Japanese
O means "big, great" and e means "inlet, shore".
Oe Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大江 (see Ōe).
Oh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 奥 (see Ō).
Oi Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 井 (i) meaning "well, spring".
Oi Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Huang.
Ok Korean
Means "jade" in Korean.
Ok Turkish
Means "arrow" in Turkish.
Ol Dutch, Flemish
Shortened form of Van Mol.
Ol German
Variant of Alt or Oldt.
Or Hebrew
Means "light" in Hebrew and used as both first name and surname in Israel.
Or Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Ke.
Ou Chinese
From Chinese 欧 (ōu) referring to Mount Sheng in present-day Huzhou, China. According to legend, this name (along with the compound name Ouyang containing this character) was adopted by the descendants of a prince from the Yue state who settled in the area around the mountain.
Ou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 奥 (see Ō).
Ow Chinese
Variant of Ou.
Øy Norwegian
From Norwegian øy meaning "island".
Oy Khmer, Lao
Khmer and Lao form of Huang, based on Hokkien Oi.
Öz Turkish
Means "core, essence" in Turkish.
Oz Hebrew
From the given name Oz 2.
Pi Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 皮 (pí) meaning "skin, hide, leather".
Po Italian
Derived from Po the longest river in Italy (651,8 km). It flows eastward across northern Italy starting from the Cottian Alps across the regions: Piemonte, Lombardia, Emilia-Romagna and Veneto... [more]
Pu Chinese
From Chinese 蒲 (pú) meaning "calamus, cattail".
Qu Chinese
From Chinese 屈 (qū) meaning "bent, crooked", also referring to the ancient fief of Qu, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Hubei province.
Qu Chinese
From Chinese 瞿 (qú) meaning "halberd", also possibly referring to an ancient state or fief named Qu (present-day location unknown) that existed during the Shang dynasty.
Rē Sinhalese
Variant of Rey 1 used in Sri Lanka.
Ri Korean
Alternate romanization of Lee 2 chiefly used in North Korea.
Ri Japanese
Japanese form of Li 1, from Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum, prune".
Ro English
Possibly a variant of Rowe.
Ru Chinese
From Chinese 汝 (rǔ) referring to the ancient fief of Ru Chuan (汝川) or the Ru river, both located in what is now Henan province.
Sa Korean
There are three Chinese characters associated with this surname. Two of these are extremely rare and are not treated here. The remaining Sa surname is also quite unusual. There are two distinct clans, one of Kyŏngsang South Province’s Kŏch’ang County and the other originating with a refugee from Ming China who came to Korea near the end of the Koryŏ period (ad 918–1392).
Sá Portuguese, Galician
Variant spelling of Saa, a habitational name from any of the numerous places named Saa, mainly in northern Portugal and Galicia.
Se Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 瀬 (Se) meaning "Se", a division in the area of Ei in the city of Awaji in the prefecture of Hyōgo in Japan.
Se Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids; current".
Si Chinese
From Chinese 司 (sī) meaning "to take charge of, to control, to manage" or "officer, official".
So Korean
Although there are two Chinese characters for the So surname, one of these is extremely rare and can be discounted (there are only about two hundred people in Korea who use this rare character). Some records indicate that the more common character for So has as many as 165 clans, but only eleven of them can be documented... [more]
So Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Su.
So Japanese (Rare)
A notable bearer is So Yoshiyori (1818-1890), a fuedal lord of the So clan.
Só Hungarian
Metonymic occupational name for a salt seller or producer, from só ‘salt’.
Su Hui
From the Arabic name Nasr.
Sy Filipino, Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Li 1 or Shi chiefly used in the Philippines.
Ta Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Tạ.
Tạ Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Xie, from Sino-Vietnamese 謝 (tạ).
Th English
Possibly a diminutive of other surnames starting with the letters th, such as Thatcher or Thomas.
To Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 塔 (see Tō).
To Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Tô.
Tô Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Su from Sino-Vietnamese 蘇 (tô).
Tō Japanese (Rare)
Contracted form of Tafu and written 塔.
Tu Chinese
From the ancient city of Zoutu.
Tu Chinese
From Chinese 屠 (tú) referring either to Zou Tu, an ancient country that may have existed in what is now Shandong province, or the ancient fief of Tu, which existed during the Shang dynasty in what is now Shaanxi province.
Tu Chinese
From Chinese 涂 (tú), the old name for the Chu River that runs through the present-day provinces of Anhui and Jiangsu.
Uk Khmer
Meaning uncertain.
Um Korean
Transliteration of the Korean reading of hanja 嚴 from Chinese meaning “stern”
Um Khmer
Means "uncle, aunt" (literally "elder sibling of one's parents") in Khmer.
Un Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 은 (see Eun).
Us Slovene (Rare)
Us is a Slovene Surname which in itself is a shortened version of the House Name Ušič,Meaning Son of Us. The surname may be linked the the slovene word Oves, which translates to "Oats", and may have been an occupational surname referring to someone who farmed Oats and or grains.
Uy Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Huang primarily used in the Philippines.
Uy Khmer, Lao
Khmer and Lao form of Huang (based on the Hokkien romanization of the name).
Uz Turkish
Means "beautiful, good, skillful" in Turkish.
Vi Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Wei, from Sino-Vietnamese 韋 (vi).
Vo Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Võ.
Vu Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Vũ.
Wi Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 魏 (Wi) meaning "Wei", a former Chinese state.
Wi Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 韋 (wi) meaning "tanned leather".
Wi Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 偉 (wi) meaning "to be extraordinary".
Wi Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 衛 (wi) meaning "to block; to protect; to prevent", possibly referring to occupations related to defense.
Xi Chinese
From Chinese 习 (xí) referring to an ancient territory named Xi, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in the Qin state in what is now Shangxian County, Shaanxi province. A notable berarer is Xi Jinping (1953-), the current president of China.
Ya Japanese
From Japanese ya meaning "night". Note that other kanji interpretations and meanings could be possible.
Yu Korean
Korean form of Liu, from Sino-Korean 劉 (yu).
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