KorutürkTurkish Nickname meaning "protector of the Turks", derived from the Turkish verb korumak "to protect". This name was acquired by Turkish president Fahri Korutürk (1903-1987). It was given to him by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey (the verb korumak refers to Atatürk's expectation of Korutürk to preserve his legacy).
KõrveEstonian Kõrve is an Estonian surname meaning to "scorch" or "singe".
KorverDutch Derived from Dutch korf meaning "basket", an occupational name for someone who either made baskets or used them, such as a fisherman.
KõrvitsEstonian Kõrvits is an Estonian surname meaning "pumpkin".
KoryaginmRussian From Russian коряга (koryaga), meaning "uprooted tree stump, rotten tree".
KostraCzech, Slovak Unusual surname found in Slovakia and the Czech Republic meaning "skeleton" from the word kostra, ultimately from the word kost meaning "bone". In Czech in particular, kostra refers only to the biological meaning of "skeleton" - a skeleton as an independent entity is known as a kostlivec.
KostrzewskiPolish Habitational name for someone from a place called Kostrzewice in Sieradz voivodeship or Kostrzewy in Kalisz voivodeship, both named with kostrzewa ‘fescue grass’.
KöthGerman From Middle High German, Middle Low German kote ‘cottage’, ‘hovel’, a status name for a day laborer who lived in a cottage and owned no farmland.
KotromanićMedieval Serbian The Kotromanić were a late medieval Bosnian and Serbian noble family. The name is thought to have originated from a knight named Cotromano.
KourlitisGreek (Modern) Of unknown origin, bearing the locational suffix -tis, "of, from". Potentially related to κουρλί, "tendril of hair", kouros, "noble boy, youth", or a location such as Koursaroi.
KovaleskiBelarusian Habitational name for someone from any of several places called Kovali in Belarus, or perhaps Kavoliai in Lithuania, named with a derivative of kavalj meaning "smith".
KowalewskiPolish, Jewish Habitational name for someone from places called Kowalew or Kowalewo, named with kowal "smith" or an occupational name for a blacksmith.
KowalikPolish Means "nuthatch" in Polish, or derived from a diminutive of Kowal.
KowalkowskiPolish habitational name for someone from any of several places called Kowalki or Kowaliki, named with kowalik
KowerskiPolish This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Kowersk.
KowsariPersian "Kowsar" refers to a river or stream in paradise, which is mentioned in the Quran. Another interpretation is that it means "abundant" or "overflowing."
KoyajimaJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 紺屋島 (Koyajima) meaning "Koyajima", a division in the area of Gomajima in the city of Oyabe in the prefecture of Toyama in Japan.... [more]
KoyamaJapanese From the Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain."
KoyanagiJapanese From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 柳 (yanagi) meaning "willow".
KoyanoJapanese From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small", 谷 (ya) meaning "valley" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
KoyasuJapanese From the Japanese 子 (ko) "child" and 安 (yasu or an) "relax," "inexpensive," "low."
KoyleOld Irish The surname Koyle was first found in Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
KöylüTurkish Means "villager, peasant" in Turkish.
KozakPolish, Czech, Slovak, Sorbian, Ukrainian Ethnic name for a Cossack, a member of a people descended from a group of runaway serfs who set up a semi-independent military republic in Ukraine in the 15th and 16th centuries.
KozakJewish Nickname from Yiddish kozak from a Ukrainian loanword meaning "warrior", "brave man".
KozamuraiJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 小侍 (Kozamurai) meaning "Kozamurai", a division in the area of Kitataku in the city of Taku in the prefecture of Saga in Japan.
KozuJapanese From 神 (ko) meaning "god" and 津 (tsu) meaning "harbor, port".
KozubCzech, Polish, Slovak Either denoted a fireplace maker or a saddler depending on the origin, either meaning "fireplace, hearth" in Czech and Slovak or "saddle" in Polish.
KozueJapanese (Rare) This surname is used as 梢, 小梢 or 梢江 with 梢 (shou, kusunoki, kozue) meaning "treetops, twig", 小 (shou, o-, ko-, sa-, chii.sai) meaning "little, small" and 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet."... [more]
KozukaJapanese From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "little, small" and 塚 (tsuka) meaning "hillock, mound".
KozukiJapanese It is written as 上 (Ko) meaning "above" and 月 (tsuki) meaning "month, moon".
KozyrevRussian From Russian козырь (kozyr) meaning "high standing collar" or "canopy" or "head of a sleigh".
KporaroNigerian (Rare) The name Kporaro translates into the English language as "PROGRESS" (literally Kpo which is "Go", Ra which is "OF" and Aro which is "FRONT" in which case the Ra implies "For" or "Of" thus Kporaro is literally "Go Of Front" or more properly "Move Forward")... [more]
KraaijkampDutch Means "field of crows" in Dutch, from the plural form of Dutch kraai "crow" and kamp "camp, field".
KraanDutch Means "crane" in Dutch, referring to both the bird and the machine. Usually a nickname for a tall or long-legged person, but can also be an occupational name for someone who worked a mechanical crane, or a habitational name from a place containing the element kraan.
KraanveltEstonian (Rare) Possibly derived from Middle High German krane "crane (bird or machine)" and velt "field". Pre-dates widespread use of surnames in Estonia.
KraavEstonian Kraav is an Estonian surname meaning "ditch".
KrabbeGerman, Dutch, Danish Means "crab, shrimp", either a metonymic occupational name for someone who caught or sold shellfish, or a nickname based on someone’s way of walking.