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JAADLAEstonian Jaadla is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "jaataja" meaning "yea-sayer". Also, possibly a futher Estoniazation of surnames with foreign language suffixes or roots, such as "Jaakson" and "Jaanson".
JÄÄGEREstonian Jääger is an Estonian surname meaning "game warden". Ultimately, from the German-language "jäger" meaning "hunter".
JAAGOEstonian Jaago is an Estonian surname; a diminutive of the masculine given name "Jaagup".
JAAKSONEstonian Jaakson is an Estonian surname meaning "son of Jaak". From the Estonian masculine given name "Jaak" and the Germanic suffix "son".
JAAKSOOEstonian Jaaksoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Jaak's swamp" in Estonian. However, it most likely derived from a corruption of the surname "Jackson" or "Jaakson" that has been Estonianized.
JÄÄLAIDEstonian Jäälaid is an Estonian surname meaning "ice islet".
JÄÄMETSEstonian Jäämets is an Estonian surname meaning "ice forest".
JAANIMÄGIEstonian Jaanimägi is an Estonian surname meaning "Jaan's (Jaan is a masculine give name) mountain".
JAANIORGEstonian Jaaniorg is an Estonian surname meaning "Jaan's valley".
JAANISTEEstonian Jaaniste is an Estonian name derived from the masculine given name "Jaan".
JAANSALUEstonian Jaansalu is an Estonian surname meaning "Jaan's (a masculine given name) grove".
JAANSONEstonian Jaanson is an Estonian surname derived from the Estonian masculine given name "Jaan" and the Germanic suffix "-son"; "son of Jaan".
JAANSOOEstonian Jaansoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Jaan's swamp" in Estonian. However, it most likely derived from a corruption of the surname "Jansen" or "Janson" that has been Estonianized.
JÄÄREstonian Jäär is an Estonian surname meaning "Aries".
JÄÄRATSEstonian Jäärats is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "jää" (ice)" and "ratas (wheel)".
JÄÄTESEstonian Jäätes is an Estonian surname derived from "jäätee" meaning "ice road/causeway".
JÄÄTMAEstonian Jäätma is an Estonian surname derived from "jäätmaa" meaning "undeveloped land".
JÄÄVÄLIEstonian Jääväli is an Estonian surname meaning "ice field".
JABŁONOWSKIPolish, Jewish Habitational name for someone from a place called Jabłonowo or Jabłonow; both place names are from jabłoń meaning "apple tree".
JABLONSKIPolish, Jewish Habitational name for someone from Jablonka, Jablonna, or Jablonica, all places named with jablon "apple tree", or the diminutive form jablonka.
JACARUSOItalian An Italian surname from a compound of Ia- (from the personal name Ianni) and the southern Italian word caruso, which means ‘lad’ or ‘boy’.
JACKSEnglish 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.'
JACOBIJewish, English, Dutch, German From the Latin genitive Jacobi ‘(son) of Jacob’, Latinized form of English Jacobs and Jacobson or North German Jakobs(en) and Jacobs(en).
JACOBOWITZJewish Germanized spelling of a Slavic patronymic from the personal name JACOB.
JAFFNATamil Denotes the original bearer hailed from the city of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka.
JÄGERMEISTERSSENGerman Means son of the "Master-Hunter". Originally given to the son of the master-hunter in hunting camps.
JAGGEREnglish English (West Yorkshire): occupational name from Middle English jagger ‘carter’, ‘peddler’, an agent derivative of Middle English jag ‘pack’, ‘load’ (of unknown origin). ... [more]
JAGODZIŃSKIPolish, Jewish Habitational name for someone from a place called Jagodziny, Jagodzinek, or Jagodziniec, all named with jagoda meaning "berry".
JAGRCzech 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.
JAIKEstonian Jaik is an Estonian surname derived from "jäik" meaning "rigid" and "stiff".
JAIMOUKHACircassian Means "cow herd, cowman", from Kabardian жэм (žăm) meaning "cow" and хъу (χ°) "male, man". It traditionally indicated someone who was wealthy because they possessed a large herd of bovine.
JANEWAYEnglish Derived from Middle English Janaways, the name for someone from the city of Genoa, Italy. A notable fictional bearer is Kathryn Janeway, the captain of starship USS Voyager on the TV-series 'Star Trek: Voyager' (1995-2001).
JANIIndian, Odia, Gujarati Derived from Sanskrit ज्ञानिन् (jñānin) meaning "knowing, learned, wise".
JAUKGerman (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]
JAUNZEMELatvian Jaunzeme is compound from two words first jauns meaning "new" and second zeme meaning "land". Jaunzeme is femenine form of surname, the masculine form of surname is Jaunzems. Most famous persons with this surname are:... [more]
JAVERTLiterature The name of the policeman in Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables." His name was taken from the word Javert, which means "to pursue relentlessly."... [more]
JAWOREKPolish Most likely comes from the last name JAVORSKI meaning someone from "Jawor".
JAWORSKIPolish, Jewish Habitational name for someone from any of numerous places named Jawory or Jaworze, named with Polish jawor meaning "maple", "sycamore".
JAYEnglish, French Nickname from Middle English, Old French jay(e), gai "jay (the bird)", probably referring to an idle chatterer or a showy person, although the jay was also noted for its thieving habits.
JAYARATHNASinhalese From Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "victory, triumph, winning" combined with रत्न (rátna) meaning "jewel, gem, treasure".
JAYASINGHESinhalese From Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "conquest, victory, triumph, winning" combined with सिंह (siṃhá) meaning "lion".
JAYASUNDERASinhalese From Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "conquest, victory, triumph, winning" combined with सुंदर (sundara) meaning "beautiful, handsome, lovely, charming".
JEANPETITFrench Means "little Jean" from Old French petit "small" and the given name Jean, originally a nickname for a small man called Jean (or applied ironically to a large man), or a distinguishing epithet for the younger of two men named Jean.... [more]
JEFFREYEnglish From a Norman personal name that appears in Middle English as Geffrey and in Old French as Je(u)froi. Some authorities regard this as no more than a palatalized form of GODFREY, but early forms such as Galfridus and Gaufridus point to a first element from Germanic gala "to sing" or gawi "region, territory"... [more]
JEHLEHebrew Jehle-Romanov surname was given name of monarchical leaders over the areas of eastern Eurasia known as Russia and all Russia's yet upon revolution family erroneously reported all dead. Most family of Alexander died while remaining in Russia, while those whom escaped circa 1880 survived... [more]
JELUŠIĆCroatian The first ever appearance recorded to this date was even before the Turkish men (Ottoman) broke into the Kingdom of Croatia (around 13. century).... [more]
JENDOUBIArabic (Maghrebi) From Jendouba, the name of a large city in northwestern Tunisia. The name itself is derived from Berber (Tamazight) jen meaning "market" and douba meaning "wheat".
JENKSEnglish, Welsh English (also found in Wales) patronymic from the Middle English personal name Jenk, a back-formation from JENKIN with the removal of the supposed Anglo-Norman French diminutive suffix -in.
JESSELEnglish From a pet-form of Jessop (a medieval male personal name - a different form of JOSEPH). A literary bearer is Miss Jessel, the governess who has charge of the two troubled and enigmatic children in Henry James's ghost story 'The Turn of the Screw' (1898).
JESSIEEnglish Possibly a variant of Jessey, an occupational name for someone making jesses (a short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry).