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Weltraum German
A German surname meaning "outer space".

Wicherek Polish, English
Means "a light, gentle breeze", or figuratively, "an unruly strand of hair". It is a diminutive of the Polish word wicher, "strong wind".

Wijayasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".

Wijesiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".

Wijesiriwardana Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" combined with श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty" and वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, strengthening, growing".

Wimalasiri Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विमल (vimala) meaning "clean, pure" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".

Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff German (Rare)
The truncated form of the surname Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorffwelchevoralternwarengewissenhaftschaferswessenschafewarenwohlgepflegeundsorgfaltigkeitbeschutzenvorangreifendurchihrraubgierigfeindewelchevoralternzwolfhunderttausendjahresvorandieerscheinenvonderersteerdemenschderraumschiffgenachtmittungsteinundsiebeniridiumelektrischmotorsgebrauchlichtalsseinursprungvonkraftgestartseinlangefahrthinzwischensternartigraumaufdersuchennachbarschaftdersternwelchegehabtbewohnbarplanetenkreisedrehensichundwohinderneuerassevonverstandigmenschlichkeitkonntefortpflanzenundsicherfreuenanlebenslanglichfreudeundruhemitnichteinfurchtvorangreifenvorandererintelligentgeschopfsvonhinzwischensternartigraum... [more]

Xayaseng Lao
From Lao ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory" and ແສງ (seng) meaning "light".

Yamikawa Japanese
From Japanese 闇 (Yami) meaning "darkness" 川(Kawa) meaning "river", the name basically means "Dark river"

Yarchi Hebrew
From Hebrew יָרֵחַ (yareach), meaning "moon".

Yoshimitsu Japanese
Yoshi means "good luck" and mitsu means "light".

Yukimitsu Japanese
雪 (Yuki) means "snow" and 光 (mitsu) means "light, radiance".

Zændžiaty Ossetian
From the Persian word zangi meaning "Dark Skinned". Zangiev and Zangief are variants.

Zazhigayev m Russian
From Russian зажигать (zazhigat'), meaning "light up".

Zinder German
A mostly Ashkenazi Jewish surname, while specific documentation linking "Zinder" to the German word "Zünder" (meaning "tinder" or "firestarter") is limited, the surname "Zinder" is believed to have German origins, possibly derived from the word "Zindel," which refers to a "bundle of wood shavings." This term is associated with materials used to start fires, suggesting a potential connection to the "firestarter" occupation... [more]

Zohar Hebrew
Derived from the the given name Zohar meaning "light, brilliance" in Hebrew.

Zoryk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian зірка (zirka), meaning "star".

Zvezdochka Russian, Belarusian
Means "little star" or "small star", from Russian "звезда (zvezda)" meaning "star" with the suffix "-очка (-ochka)" meaning "little, small, young". It can also be translated as "starlet". It is a surname in Russia that is also common in Belarus... [more]

Zvizdić Bosnian
Derived from zvizda, meaning "star".

Zwart Dutch
Means "black, dark, swarthy" in Dutch, a nickname for someone with dark hair or skin.

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