Submitted Surnames of Length 4

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Heil German, Upper German, Dutch
1. German: from a pet form of Heinrich. ... [more]
Hein German, Dutch, Danish, Jewish
German, Dutch, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a short form of the Germanic personal name Heinrich.
Hein Estonian
Hein is an Estonian surname meaning "hay".
Held German, Jewish, Dutch
Means "hero" in German, ultimately derived from Middle High German helt. This name was bestowed upon a person either in its literal meaning or else in an ironic sense.
Helk Estonian
Helk is an Estonian surname meaning "lustre" and "sparkle".
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]
Helo Syrian, Lebanese
Helo is Americanized from the name Helou which means "sweet". Origin around year 1717 from El Helou. Tribal name from Helou Massive a mountain in the Syrian, later Lebanon country. Mentioned in the narratives of the first Crusade.
Henc Polish
Variant of Hinc.
Heng Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew romanization of Wang 1.
Heng Khmer
Means "lucky, successful" in Khmer.
Henn German, English
Derived from the given names Heinrich and Henry.
Heoi Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Xu 2.
Hepp Estonian
Hepp is an Estonian surname meaning "lively".
Herd Dutch
Comes from Middle Dutch hert, herte ‘hart’, ‘stag’; probably a nickname for someone who was fleet of foot, or a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a deer; variant of Heard.
Hero English
From the personal name Robert
Herz German
Means "heart" in German.
Hess German
Habitational name from Hesse, a German state. It can also derive from the personal name Hesso, a short form of Matthäus, Hendrick, or a name containing the element hadu "battle, strife".
Heß German, Jewish
Variant spelling of Hess.
Hett German, Frisian
From the personal name Hette, a short form of names containing the element hadu "strife, battle, combat".
Hewa Sinhalese
Means "soldiers, military, martial" in Sinhala.
Hews Medieval English
Means son of hewer (to chop away at; to shape).
Hick English
From the medieval personal name Hicke, a diminutive of Richard. The substitution of H- as the initial resulted from the inability of the English to cope with the velar Norman R-.
Hick Dutch
From a variant of the Germanic personal name Hilke, such as Icco or Hikke, a pet form of names beginning with the element hild "strife, battle".
Hick German
From a derivative of a Slavic pet form of Heinrich.
Hick German
From Hiko, a pet form of any of the Germanic personal names formed with hild "strife", "battle" as the first element.
Hida Japanese
Possibly from 日 (hi) meaning "sun" and 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, field".
Hiew Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka romanization of Qiu.
Higa Okinawan, Japanese
Japanese borrowing of Okinawan 比嘉 (Fija), which is of uncertain meaning.
High English
A name for someone who lives in a high place, like a mountain or hill.
Hiie Estonian
Hiie is an Estonian surname, derived from Estonian mythology. "Hiiela" was the land of the dead and "Hiis" is a sacred grove.
Hiis Estonian
Hiis is an Estonian surname meaning "grove".
Hika Japanese, Okinawan
From Japanese 氷 (hi) meaning "ice" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance".
Hike English
To hike or move, to walk, someone who hikes.
Hiki Japanese
From 比 (hi) meaning "ratio, comparison, Philippines" and 企 (ki) meaning "plan, enterprise, scheme".
Hiko Japanese
Means "prince" in Japanese. It would denote a person who acted like one.
Hila Romanian
Meaning unknown.
Hile English (American)
Americanized spelling of Dutch Heil.
Hime Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 姫 (Hime) meaning "Hime", a former large village in the former district of Muro in the former Japanese province of Kii in parts of present-day Wakayama, Japan and Mie, Japan.... [more]
Hime Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 姫 (Hime) meaning "Hime", a former village in the district of Kani in the former Japanese province of Mino in parts of present-day Gifu, Japan.... [more]
Hime Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 姫 (hime) meaning "princess".... [more]
Himi Japanese
From the Japanese 氷 (hi) "ice" and 見 (mi) "mindset," "outlook."
Hinc Polish
From German Hinz, ultimately from the given name Heinrich.
Hind English, Scottish
English (central and northern): nickname for a gentle or timid person, from Middle English, Old English hind ‘female deer’.... [more]
Hine English
occupational name from Middle English Old English hine "servant member of a household" also "farm laborer" (such as a herdsman or shepherd)... [more]
Hint Estonian
Hint is an Estonian surname, a diminutive of the masculine given name "Hindrek".
Hinz German, Danish (Rare)
Derived from the given name Hinz, a diminutive of Heinrich.
Hipp German
From the middle high German word hippe meaning "waffle". Perhaps an occupational name for someone who cooks waffles.
Hirt German, English (Anglicized), Czech, Polish
From German Hirte meaning "shepherd".
Hirv Estonian
Hirv is an Estonian surname meaning "deer"
Hita Japanese
Possibly from 日 (hi) meaning "sun" and 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, field".
Hoắc Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Huo, from Sino-Vietnamese 霍 (hoắc).
Hoag Scottish, Norwegian, Swedish, English
Scottish and English: variant of Hogg .... [more]
Hoar English
Nickname meaning gray haired.
Hõbe Estonian
Hõbe is an Estonian surname meaning "silver".
Hock German
Topographic name for someone living by a hedge, from a dialect variant of Heck.
Hoed Dutch
Means "hat, cover", an occupational name for a hatmaker.
Höek Germanic (?)
Surname of Ren Höek from Ren & Stimpy.
Hoen Dutch, German
From Middle Dutch hoen "chicken, hen", perhaps a nickname denoting a silly or foolish person, or an occupational name for someone who raised chickens.
Hoen Dutch, German
From the personal name Huno, a short form of names containing the element hun "bear cub, offspring".
Hoen Norwegian
Denoted someone from one of two farmsteads called Hon, derived from either Old Norse hundr "dog" or from Hóvin, a compound of hór "high", or possibly hof "temple, shrine", and vin "meadow".
Hoff German
Means "yard, court, farmyard", from Germanic hof.
Hogg English
An occupational name for someone who herded swine.
Hohn German
Derived from Middle High German hon "chicken". As a surname, it was given to someone who either bred or traded in chickens.... [more]
Hõim Estonian
Hõim is an Estonian surname meaning "tribe".
Hoit English
A variant of Hoyt.
Hojo Japanese
Variant transcription of Houjou.
Höld German
Variant of Held.
Hole English
Topographic name for someone who lived by a depression or low-lying spot, from Old English holh "hole, hollow, depression".
Holl German, Dutch
Topographic name meaning "hollow" or "hole", from Middle Low German and Middle High German hol.
Holl German
Short form of German Höld.
Holl English
Variant of Hole.
Holl Dutch
Variant of Holle.
Holz German
Variant of Holtz.
Home English, Scottish
English and Scottish variant spelling of Holme.
Hồng Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Hong, from Sino-Vietnamese 洪 (hồng).
Hong Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood" or "vast, wide".
Hood English
Habitational or topographic name derived from Old English hod "hood, hat", referring to a hood-shaped hill, or possibly taking from the older meaning of "shelter, cover".
Hood Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUid meaning "descendant of Ud", a given name of uncertain derivation. Compare Mahood.
Hoog Dutch
Variant of De Hoog.
Hooi Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Xu 2.
Höök Swedish
Derived from Swedish hök "hawk".
Hook English
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. "at the hook," from residence in the bend or sudden turn of a lane or valley.
Hoop Estonian
Hoop is an Estonian surname meaning "strike" or "blow (hit)".
Hoot Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized form of Hout or Hoed.
Hoot German (Americanized)
Americanized form of Hoth.
Hopf German
An occupational name for a brewer or farmer, from German Hopfen meaning "hops", a plant used in preserving and flavouring beer.
Hopp German, Dutch
Variant of Hoppe. Can also be a pet form of the given name Hubrecht.
Hora Czech
Czech word for hill or mountain
Hore English
Variant of Hoare.
Hori Japanese
From Japanese 堀 (hori) meaning "ditch, moat, canal".
Hosp German (Austrian)
Means "odd bird" or "strange man"
Hoth German
Variant of Huth.
Hotz German (Swiss), German
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a habitional name for someone from the Hotzenwald, a derivation from any given name containing the Germanic name element hadu "battle, combat" and a derivation from the verb hotzen "to swing, to sway, to tremble".
Hout Dutch
Means "wood, forest", a Dutch cognate of Holt. Can also be an occupational name (see Houtman).
Hoya Spanish
is a habitational (local) name, taken on from any of several place names, such as from Hoyos in Cáceres province, or Hoyos in Ávila province. These place names come from the Spanish words "hoyo," meaning "pit," or "hole."
Hoyt English
Generally a topographical name for someone who lived on a hill or other high ground. As such Hoyt is related to words such as heights or high. Hoyt is also possibly a nickname for a tall, thin person where the original meaning is said to be "long stick".
Hsin Taiwanese
Alternate romanization of Xin chiefly used in Taiwan.
Hück German
Topographic name meaning "bog" or "corner".
Huck English
From the medieval personal name Hucke, which was probably descended from the Old English personal name Ucca or Hucca, perhaps a shortened form of Uhtræd influenced by a medieval form of Hugh... [more]
Huck German, Dutch
Pet form of the given name Hugo.
Hudd English (British)
From the medieval forename Hudde
Huet English, French
From the nickname from given name Hugh, Hugues, Hugo or Hubert.
Huey English
From the given name Huey.
Huff German
From the Germanic personal name Hufo, a short form of a compound name formed with hug "heart, mind, spirit" as the first element.
Huff English (Rare)
Short form of Humphrey. It is almost exclusively used as short for the surname, not for the first name.
Hugo French
Victor Hugo was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. He was also the writer of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and 'Les Misérables'.
Huik Estonian
Huik is an Estonian surname meaning "crake".
Hull Estonian
Hull is an Estonian surname meaning "loon" (Gavia).
Hulu Nias
Meaning uncertain.
Hùng Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Xiong, from Sino-Vietnamese 熊 (hùng).
Hung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Hong.
Hunt Estonian
Hunt is an Estonian surname meaning "wolf".
Huon Breton
Huon is a form of the name Hugh.
Huot English, French
Variant of Huet.
Hurd English
Variant of Heard.
Hurl English
English (Suffolk): unexplained.
Hurm Estonian
Hurm is an Estonian surname meaning "charm" and "enchantment".
Huth German
From Middle High German huot "hat, cap, helmet", a name for someone who made or wore hats.
Hüüs Estonian
Hüüs is an Estonian surname derived from "hüüsing" meaning "houseline".
Huys Dutch, Flemish
Derived from Huis, itself a variant of Huus and Huuchs, medieval Dutch genitive forms of the given name Hugo.
Hyka Albanian, Czech
This is both an Albanian and Czech surname. ... [more]
Hyun Korean
From Sino-Korean 玄 (hyeon) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious".
Iams English (American)
Possibly the result of a misdivision of the given name William.
Ibba Italian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Sardinian v-ibba "settlement" (compare Deidda), or from Latin ibi "that place, there".
İbiş Turkish
Means "fool, idiot" in Turkish.
Iden English
Habitational name from a place called Iden Green in Benenden, Kent, or Iden Manor in Staplehurst, Kent, or from Iden in East Sussex. All these places are named in Old English as meaning "pasture by the yew trees", from ig meaning "yew" + denn meaning "pasture".
Idou Japanese
"This wisteria".
Iduh Nigerian
Iduh surname occurs mainly in Africa, of the Idoma people of Benue state, Nigeria.
Ieda Japanese
From Japanese 家 (ie) meaning "house, home, family" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Igot Filipino, Cebuano
Means "lipote" (a type of tree in the genus Syzygium) in Cebuano.
Igwe Igbo
Means "sky".
Iida Japanese
From Japanese 飯 (ii) meaning "cooked grains, cooked rice" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".
Iino Japanese
Ii means "cooked grains" and no means "field, wilderness".
Ijaz Urdu
Derived from the given name Ijaz.
Ikei Japanese
Ike means "pool, pond" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit".
Ilao Tagalog
From Tagalog ilaw meaning "light".
Iles English (British), French
English (mainly Somerset and Gloucestershire): topographic name from Anglo-Norman French isle ‘island’ (Latin insula) or a habitational name from a place in England or northern France named with this element.
Ilus Estonian
Ilus is an Estonian surname meaning "beautiful".
Imam Arabic, Bengali, Persian, Urdu
From Arabic إِمَام (ʾimām) meaning "leader, guide", used to denote a Muslim leader.
Iman Arabic
From the given name İman.
Imon Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 井門 (see Ido 2).
Imre Hungarian
From the given name Imre.
Imyo Japanese
Imyo is a rare Japanese surname meaning "ANOTHER NAME" or "SYNONYM".
İnal Turkish
Means "trusted, believed" in Turkish.
İnan Turkish
Means "faith, belief" in Turkish.
Inan English, Irish
Possibly a variant of Dunn.
İnce Turkish
Means "thin, slim" in Turkish.
Ines Spanish
From the given name Inés.
Inga Italian, Spanish
Italian name, however probably Germanic origins
Ings English
This surname of Norse origin referring to water meadows and marshes, including those that were part of the Humber flood plain.
Inks English
Patronymic variant of Ing.
Inōe Japanese
猪上 comes from the kanji (猪 = boar) and (上 = above; up) and could be translated as "The boar from above"
Inoo Japanese
Ino means "boar" and o means "tail".
Inot Filipino, Cebuano
Means "frugal, stingy" in Cebuano.
Inui Japanese
From Japanese 乾 (inui) meaning "northwest".
Ioka Japanese
From Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Iori Japanese
This surname is used as 庵, 井居, 井折, 井織, 伊折 or 伊織 with 庵 (an, iori, io) meaning "hermitage, retreat", 井 (sei, shou, i) meaning "well, well crib, town, community", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 居 (kyo, ko, i.ru, -i, o.ru) meaning "reside, to be, exist, live with", 折 (setsu, o.ru, ori, o.ri, -o.ri, o.reru) meaning "fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit" and 織 (o.ri) meaning "fabric, weave."... [more]
Iran Persian
A name for someone from Iran
Irby English
The name of several places in England, derived from Old Norse Iri býr meaning "Irish settlement".
Irie Japanese
From Japanese 入 (iri) meaning "entry, input" and 江 (e) meaning "river, inlet". 入江 (irie) means "cove, creek".
Isam Arabic
Derived from the given name 'Isam.
Ishi Japanese
Ishi means "stone".
Işık Turkish
Means "light" in Turkish.
Isip Filipino, Tagalog
Means "mind, intellect, reason" in Tagalog.
Isla Spanish
Means "island" in Spanish.
Isom English
Variant of Isham.
Issa Arabic
Derived from the given name عيسى (see Isa 1).
Itoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 伊藤 (see Itō).
Itoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 井筒 (see Itō).
Itou Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 井筒 (see Itō).
Ivan Croatian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Ivas Romanian, Croatian
As a Croatian surname it is derived from forenames starting with Iv-, for example Ivan, Ivo 2, Ivica, etc.
Ivaz Serbian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Ivče Croatian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Ives English
Means "son of Ive", a medieval male personal name, brought into England by the Normans but ultimately of Germanic origin, a shortened form of any of a range of compound names beginning with īv "yew" (cf... [more]
Ivey English
Could be a patronymic from the given name Ive, or a habitational name from Ivoy in Cher, northern France.
Ivić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Ivo 2".
Ivin Russian
From iva, meaning "willow".
Iwae Japanese
Iwa means "stone, rock" and e means "bay, creek, inlet".
Iwan Welsh
Derived from the given name Iwan.
Iwao Japanese
Iwa means "stone" and o means "tail".
Izem Berber, Northern African
From the given name Izem, directly taken from the Tamazight word ⵉⵣⴻⵎ (izem) meaning "lion".
Izuz Hebrew
Derived from the Hebrew name Oz, means "strength, courageous".
Izzo Italian
From the given name Azzo.
Jäär Estonian
Jäär is an Estonian surname meaning "Aries".
Jabr Arabic
From the given name Jabr
Jace English (Rare)
Derived from the given name Jace
Jacó Portuguese
From the given name Jacó.
Jade English, French
From the given name Jade. It could also indicate someone with jade green eyes.
Jago Cornish
A patronym, Jago is the Cornish for James/Jacob but is most commonly found as a surname. It’s use as a surname dates back to the early 13th Century.... [more]
Jagr Czech
Jágr is a Czech-language surname. It is related to the German surname Jäger which means "hunter" in German. It is used by the Ice Hockey player Jaromír Jágr.
Jahu Estonian
Jahu is an Estonian surname meaning "flour".
Jaik Estonian
Jaik is an Estonian surname derived from "jäik" meaning "rigid" and "stiff".
Jakk Estonian (Rare)
Probably originated from another language.
Jalg Estonian
Jalg is an Estonian surname meaning "foot".
Jane English
Derived from the given name Jane.
Jang Korean
Korean form of Zhang, from Sino-Korean 張 (jang).
Jani Indian, Odia, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit ज्ञानिन् (jñānin) meaning "knowing, learned, wise".
Japp German
Derived from a diminutive of Jacob.
Jara Spanish
Habitational name any of the various places in southern Spain named Jara or La Jara, from jara meaning "rockrose", "cistus".
Järv Estonian
Means "lake" in Estonian (compare Finnish Järvi).
Jary French
France-England-USA
Jauk German (Austrian)
The meaning of the name Jauk is similar to the word "acre" in English. It is a measure word for how much land an ox can plough in one day. People with the surname Jauk are likely to have descended from farmers... [more]
Jaye English
Variant of Jay.
Jeff English
From the given name Jeff
Jena Indian, Odia
Means "prince" in Odia.
Jenő Hungarian
From the given name Jenő.
Jeon Korean
From Sino-Korean 全 (jeon) meaning "whole, entire".
Jere French
Derived from the personal name Jerome, which is derived from the Greek name Hieronymos, meaning “sacred name.” Jerome was a saint who was known for translating the Bible into Latin.
Jeyi Shona
Porcupine. Wamambo. Strong, Courageous, Joyful and loving.
Jian Chinese
From Chinese 簡 (jiǎn) meaning "simple, uncomplicated", taken from the given name of several individuals.
Jiao Chinese
From Chinese 焦 (jiāo) referring to the ancient state of Jiao, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now the provinces of Shaanxi and Henan.
Jiro Japanese
From Japanese 耳 (ji) meaning "ear" and 郎 (ro, rou, rō) meaning "son, male"
João Portuguese
From the given name João.
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