PulitzerHungarian, German, Jewish Variant form of Politzer. A famous bearer was the Hungarian-American businessman, newspaper publisher and politician Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911). His family came from Hungary, but they were of Czech origin.
ArroEstonian Arro is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "aroom", meaning "fragrant". Possibly a corruption of "aru", meaning "upland meadow".
GorhamEnglish A name originating from Kent, England believed to come from the elements gara and ham meaning "from a triangular shaped homestead." Compare Gore.
RivabellaItalian Derived from the Italian word riva meaning "bank (shore, riverbank, lakebank)" (from Latin ripa) and bella meaning "beautiful"... [more]
PiirisaarEstonian Piirisaar is an Estonian surname meaning "border island".
SchaumburgGerman, Belgian Habitational name from any of the places called Schaumburg or Schauenburg in Germany, or Schauwberg in Brabant, Belgium. Derived from schūm "slag, cinder" and burg "mountain, hill".
ShigeokaJapanese From Japanese 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
WhitbreadEnglish Either a metonymic occupational name from Middle English whitbred "white bread" or whetebred "wheat bread" denoting someone who baked or sold bread of the best quality made from wheat... [more]
VoytsekhovskyPolish, Russian, Belarusian, Kazakh, Ukrainian One of the most common Polish surnames goes back to toponyms which were named from the short form Voitsekh (Wojciech) of the male name Voitseslav (Wojciesław), consisting of two common Slavic roots «warrior» and «glory.» The popularity of the name arose with Bishop Wojciech, the baptist of Poland and the Western Slavic lands (10th century)... [more]
FowlEnglish, Popular Culture This name is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and derives from the Old English pre 7th Century word fugol, "fowl", "bird", which was used as a byname and as a personal name. The medieval form of the word was the Middle English development foul, fowl(e), used as a continuation of the Old English personal name and also as a nickname for someone who in some way resembled a bird.
VarblaneEstonian Varblane is an Estonian surname meaning "sparrow".
ŠeliehBelarusian Derived from Belarusian шэлег (šelieh), a word used for various medieval small coins, primarily for silver and copper solidi, ultimately from the German word Schilling meaning "shilling".
TreikeGerman Surname of german origin, sometimes also used as a given name.
DharmaratneSinhalese Derived from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
AşıkTurkish Means "lover, devotee, suitor" in Turkish.
MontignyFrench habitational name from (Le) Montigny the name of several places in various parts of France (from a Gallo-Roman estate name Montiniacum formed either from a personal name or from a derivative of mons "mountain" and the locative suffix acum)... [more]
RhineGerman, French, English, Irish A habitational name for an individual whom lived within close proximity of the River Rhine (see Rhein). The river name is derived from a Celtic word meaning 'to flow' (Welsh redan, 'flow').... [more]
TisdaleEnglish Variant spelling of Teasdale. Famous bearers or this name include the actress and singer Ashley Tisdale (1985-), basketball player and bass guitarist Wayman Tisdale (1964-2009) and the engraver, miniature painter and cartoonist Elkanah Tisdale (1768-1835), all Americans.
SteinmeierGerman Distinguishing name for a tenant farmer (Meyer) whose farm was on stony ground or was distinguished by a conspicuous rock formation (Middle High German stein 'rock').
LöfvénSwedish (Rare) Combination of Swedish löv "leaf" and the common surname suffix -én, a derivative of Latin -enius "descendant of". Stefan Löfven (b. 1957) is a Swedish politician and the prime minister of Sweden since 2014.
RudénSwedish (Rare) Swedish rud "clearing" (compare Ruud) combined with the common surname suffix -én.
ChatatebaJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 茶立場 (Chatateba) meaning "Chatateba", a division in the area of Tōkaichi in the city of Hachinohe in the prefecture of Aomori in Japan.
GosdenEnglish From the name of a lost place in the village and civil parish of Slaugham in West Sussex, England, derived from Old English gos meaning "goose" and denn meaning "woodland pasture".
PasteurFrench French for "shepherd" or "preacher, pastor". Famous bearer Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French chemist who created the first rabies vaccine, gave his name to the process of 'pasteurization'.
ToomikEstonian Toomik is an Estonian surname meaning "Prunus stand".
TõnisteEstonian Tõniste is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Tõnis/Tõnu".
ChaucerEnglish Occupational name for a hosier, derived from Old French chaucier, an agent derivative from chauce "stocking, hose". A famous bearer of the name was English author Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400), well known for writing the 'Canterbury Tales'.
ChristmasEnglish Either an occupational name for someone who was responsible for arrangement of festivities for Christmas day, or it might a nickname for someone who was born on Christmas.
AcocellamItalian Derived from a diminutive of 'acco', related to 'hawk' or 'eagle'
TreisaltEstonian Treisalt is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "treima (turn)" and "salto (somersault)".
TrierweilerGerman Trierweiler is a German surname of Germanic and French roots, specifically associated with the town of Trier in Germany and its surrounding areas. The first part, "Trier," refers to the city of Trier, one of the oldest cities in Germany... [more]
DaintonEnglish Habitational name possibly derived from an older form of Doynton, a village in Gloucestershire, England, meaning "Dydda’s settlement", or perhaps from the hamlet Dainton in Devon meaning "Dodda’s settlement".
CestareEnglish (American, Modern) There is a similar name, Sastre, which is the Spanish form of the surname Sarto, meaning "tailor." The name CESTARE is phonetically similar to Sastre and could be a derivative of that name.... [more]
GakpoWestern African, Ewe Means "iron, metal" in Ewe, possibly derived from a nickname or an occupation. It is usually found in Ghana and Togo. Dutch soccer player Cody Gakpo (1999-) bears this name.
BaygentsEnglish (American) Possibly derived from Old French bezant, a kind of silver or gold coin minted in Byzantium, ultimately derived from Latin byzantius "of Byzantium"... [more]
EnnorEnglish Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the Welsh given name Ynyr and a derivation from Jenner.
SeamanEnglish Occupational name for a sailor, derived from Old English sǣ "sea" and man. In some cases, from the Old English given name Sǣmann, of the same origin.
NagatoJapanese (Rare) There might be different readings, but one is Naga meaning "chief" and to meaning "gate".... [more]