CahuetPicard Nickname from Picard caüe "tawny owl".
CaouetteFrench (Quebec) Altered form of French Cahouet, itself a regional form of chat-huant meaning "screech owl", hence a nickname referring to the bird.
Den UijlDutch Means "the owl" in Dutch, from Middle Dutch ule. A notable bearer was the Dutch prime minister Johannes den Uijl (1919-1987), also known as Joop den Uyl.
EulGerman A nickname from Middle High German iule meaning "owl".
KakkEstonian Kakk is an Estonian surname meaning both "cake" and "owl".
KautzGerman Nickname for a shy or strange person, from Middle High German kuz "screech owl".
NachtriebGerman It possibly comes from the German name of a nachtrab, which is a "night bird like the owl". Another possible meaning is "night tribe".
OlwellEnglish Possibly a habitational name from Ulwell in Swanage Dorset named with Old English ule "owl" and wille "stream".
PällEstonian Päll is an Estonian surname meaning "screech owl".
PälloEstonian Pällo is an Estonian surname derived from "päll" meaning "screech owl".
PugachevRussian From the nickname Pugach which is probably derived from Ukrainian пугач (pugach) meaning "owl". Following this etymology, the nickname was most likely given to someone who was wise or sensible (attributing to the owl as a symbol of wisdom).
SovinRussian Derived from Russian сова (sova) meaning "owl". This may have been a nickname for a night person. This is a Russian noble surname.
SychyovRussian From Russian сыч (sych) meaning "small owl".
UlenspegelLow German, Literature This is the name of Dyl Ulenspegel is a trickster figure originating in Middle Low German folklore, possibly meaning "owl mirror".