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Outley English

Outteridge English
Variant of Outterridge.

Outwater English

Ouwehand Dutch
Means "old hand" in Dutch, originally a nickname for a fisherman, associated with the phrase "old hands at sea". Another theory holds that it comes from a misdivision of the surname Oudeland... [more]

Ouweland Dutch
Variant of Oudeland.

Ouy French
Some derive this name from the French word "gui," meaning mistletoe. Others think it comes through the Celtic name "Kei," from Caius. Others belive the name comes from the French words "guide," a leader, or "guidon," a banner... [more]

Ouyahia Berber, Northern African
Means "son of Yahia", from the Berber prefix ou- meaning "son (of)" combined with the Arabic given name Yahia (chiefly Algerian).

Ouyang Chinese
From Chinese 歐 (ōu) referring to Mount Sheng in present-day Huzhou, China, combined with 陽 (yáng) meaning "southern face (of a mountain)". The name supposedly originated with a prince of the Yue state that settled in the area surrounding the mountain... [more]

Ovadia Jewish
From the given name Ovadia.

Övall Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish ö "island" and vall "wall, pasture, field of grass".

Ovalle Galician
Galician topographic name from o vale ‘the valley’ (Latin uallis, ualles).

Ovanessian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հովհաննիսյան (see Hovhannisyan).

Ovanesyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հովհաննիսյան (see Hovhannisyan).

Ovcharenko Ukrainian

Ovchinnikov m Russian
Probably related to the Ukrainian last name Ovcharenko.

Ovchinskiy m Russian, Jewish

Ovechkin Russian
Patronymic derived from Russian овечка (ovechka) meaning "lamb". A famous bearer is the Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin (1985-).

Ovechkina Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Овечкин (see Ovechkin).

Oved Hebrew
From the given name Oved.

Oven Slovene, German
Derived from Oven "ram, male sheep".

Ovenden English
A habitational name perhaps derived from Ovingdean (Sussex) or Ovenden (Yorkshire)... [more]

Over English

Overath German
From the name of the town of Overath in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A famous bearer is the German former soccer player Wolfgang Overath (1943-).

Overbeck Low German, Dutch (Americanized)
German cognate of Overbeeke, as well as its Americanized form.

Overbeeke Dutch
Means "over the creek", from Dutch over "over, above" and beek "brook, creek".

Overbrook English

Overby English

Overchenko Ukrainian

Overduin Dutch
Means "over the dune" in Dutch, derived from any of several place names.

Overfeld German
Variant of Oberfeld.

Overfelt English
Derived from the Old English "ofer," meaning "seashore," or "riverbank" and "felt" meaning "field".

Overfield English

Overholser German (Swiss)
The Oberholtzer family originated in the Swiss village of Oberholtz, south of Zurich, before the 15th century. However, in 1661, one family left Switzerland for the Palatinate in Germany.

Overla American (Rare)

Overley English

Overly English

Overpelt Dutch
From the name of a town in Limburg, Belgium, meaning "above the pelt" (see Van Pelt).

Overson English
Derived from the Old French name Overson, meaning "dweller by the river-banks". The name was probably brought to England in the wake of the Norman conquest of 1066.

Overson Danish, Norwegian
Altered spelling of Oveson, itself a patronymic from the personal name Ove, a Danish form of the older Aghi, with a second element possibly meaning "spear".

Overstreet English
A notable bearer is Chord Paul Overstreet.

Ovezov m Turkmen (Russified)
Russified form of Öwezow.

Oviedo Spanish, Asturian
Derived from spanish "oveja" meaning sheep.

Oviir Estonian
Oviir is an Estonian surname derived from "viir" meaning "stripe" or "streak".

Ovissipour Persian

Ovsiyenko Ukrainian

Ovsyankin m Russian
From Russian овсянок (ovsyanok), meaning "oatmeal".

Ow Chinese
Variant of Ou.

Owada Japanese

Ōwaki Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 脇 (waki) meaning "side".

Owaki Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大脇 (see Ōwaki).

Owara Japanese
Variant of Ohara.

Owari Japanese
From Japanese 終 (owa) meaning “last, to finish” and 里 (ri) meaning “village, the home of one’s parents, hometown”. The latter character is also an archaic Japanese unit of area.

Owl English

Owlet English

Owner English
From English owner meaning "a person who owns something".

Owo Nigerian
From the given name Owo.

Owsley English
Habitational name form a now lost place name in Southern England. Possibly derived from the name of the river name Ouse and Old English -leah meaning "wood".

Owusu Western African, Akan
Means "strong-willed, determined" in Akan.

Oxanarriz Medieval Basque

Oxby English
fortification where oxen are kept (From the Old English words “oxa” and “burh”)

Oxenden English

Oxendine English
From an English place name meaning "valley of the oxen", which was derived from Old English oxa "ox" (genitive plural oxena) and denu "valley".

Oxendine Lumbee
The name is a common Lumbee surname. This name was used in the 1700s. This is the surname of Tribal councilman Delton Oxendine as well as Miss Lumbee Laura Oxendine.

Oxenford English

Oxenstierna Swedish (Rare)
A notable surname used by an ancient Swedish noble family from Småland dating back to the 13th century. The name means "the ox's forehead". It is a combination of Swedish oxen, a cognate to the English plural of 'ox', and stierna, which is likely derived from German Stirn "forehead", though it is often mistaken for Swedish stjärna "star"... [more]

Oxford English

Oxford English
Habitational name from the city of Oxford. The placename derives from Old English oxa "ox" and ford "ford".

Øy Norwegian
From Norwegian øy meaning "island".

Oy Khmer

Oy Khmer, Lao
Khmer and Lao form of Huang, based on Hokkien Oi.

Ōya Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 屋 (ya) meaning "roof, house, shop".

Ōya Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow".

Oya Japanese
Variant of Otani.

Oya Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大屋 (see Ōya).

Oya Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大矢 (see Ōya).

Oyagawa Japanese
Variant of Oyakawa.

Oyaizu Japanese

Oyakawa Japanese
From the Japanese 親 (oya) "parent" and 川 (kawa) "river."

Oyama Japanese
From the Japanese 大 (o) "big" and 山 (yama) "mountain."

Oyamada Japanese
O means "small", yama means "mountain", da is a form of ta meaning "field, wilderness, rice paddy".

Oyanagi Japanese
O means "great, big" and yanagi means "willow".

Oyaneder Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Oihaneder.

Oyanguren Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Oianguren.

Oyarzabal Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Oihartzabal.

Oyarzún Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Oiartzun.

Oyaski English (American)
A surname created by Michael Oyaski (formally Michael O'Yaski). The surname is currently known to only be used by one particular branch of the O'Yaski family tree. The surname means "Dragon Rider of the West" according to members of the Oyaski family.

Ọyáwálé Yoruba, Nigerian
Means "the river goddess came home" in Yoruba.

Oyekan Yoruba
Means "the next to be crowned" in Yoruba.

Oyelowo English (African, Rare)
surname born by British actor David Oyelowo (1976-)

Øyen Norwegian
Means "the island" in Norwegian.

Oyervides Spanish

Oyiakwan Akan
Meaning unknown.

Oyinvwi Urhobo
A name from the history of the urhobo culture. It's been noted that the name indicate strength and is the name attached to it. The important vice of the tradition. Leads trivial matters in hope for liberty.

Oykin m Russian

Oyley English (American)

Oyoshi Japanese

Oyuela Spanish, Western African
The surname Oyuela is likely of Spanish or African (specifically, West African) origin, with roots in both linguistic and cultural traditions.... [more]

Oyuntsetsegiin Mongolian

Öz Turkish
Means "core, essence" in Turkish.

Oz Hebrew
From the given name Oz 2.

Oza Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi ओझा or Gujarati ઓઝા (see Ojha).

Ozaka Japanese
"Big, great slope". Variant of Osaka.

Ozaki Japanese
A variant of Osaki. O means "Big" and Zaki means "Peninsula, Cape, Promontory".

Ozaki Japanese
From Japanese 尾 (o) meaning "tail, foot, end" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".

Özalp Turkish
Comes from Özalp, Van, Turkey

Ozan Turkish
From the given name Ozan.

Ožana Czech
Ožana - ožanka (Teucrium) - Osana - OSANNA, OSANKA (german) - HOSANA (hebrew)... [more]

Ozanne Ancient Hebrew
Meaning “save now”.

Ozarovskaya Russian
Feminine form of Ozarovsky (Озаровский)

Ozarovsky Russian
Variant of Azarov (Азаров)

Ozato Japanese
Variant of Osato.

Ozawa Japanese
From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "small" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".

Özbekoğlu Turkish
Means "son of an Uzbek".

Ozbekov Kyrgyz
Means "son of an Uzbek".

Ozbozdag Turkish

Özcan Turkish
Means "pure soul" in Turkish.

Özçelik Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "core, essence" and çelik meaning "steel".

Özdemir Turkish
Means "pure iron" from Turkish öz meaning "pure" and demir meaning "iron".

Özden Turkish
Means "from self, from essence" in Turkish.

Ozdoba Polish

Ozdoev Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of an Ingush family name, which is derived the old Ingush personal name Ozda used by members of the Ozda teip (clan). The name itself is of disputed origin and meaning, though it is thought to be of non-Nakh, Perso-Arabic origin... [more]

Ozdoeva f Ingush (Russified)
Feminine form of Ozdoev.

Őze Hungarian

Ožegović Croatian, Serbian

Ōzeki Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 関 (seki) meaning "frontier, pass".

Ozeki Japanese

Ozeki Japanese
From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "big, great" and 関 (seki) meaning "frontier, pass".

Ozeki Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大関 (see Ōzeki).

Özel Turkish
Means "private, personal" or "special, exceptional" in Turkish.

Ozell English

Özen Turkish
This Turkish surname has the meaning of "care"

Özer Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "core, essence" and er meaning "man, male, warrior".

Ozerov Russian
From Russian озеро (ozero) meaning "lake".

Özgür Turkish
Means "free" in Turkish.

Özil Turkish
From Turkish words Öz meaning "core", "essence", "pure" and Il meaning "city", "province".

Özkan Turkish
Means "pure blood" from Turkish öz meaning "pure" and kan meaning "blood".

Özkaya Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "core, essence" and kaya meaning "rock".

Özlü Turkish
Means "succinct, concise" in Turkish.

Ōzora Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 空 (sora) meaning "sky".

Özsan Turkish

Öztürk Turkish
From the given name Öztürk.

Ozu Japanese (Rare)
In this surname O can mean "small" and zu means "harbor". ... [more]

Özyakup Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "core, essence, self, pure" combined with the given name Yakup. This name is borne by the Turkish-Dutch soccer player Oğuzhan Özyakup (1992-).

Özyurek Turkish
Formed by the combination of the Turkish words öz "gist, kernel" and yürek "heart".

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