YouensScottish comes from the Gaelic personal name Eógan, which comes from the Latin name, Eugenius, which means well born. Youens is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames.
CastanhaPortuguese From Portuguese meaning "chestnut". Could be a nickname for someone having chestnut hair.
ShipEnglish This unusual name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is an occupational surname for "a mariner", or perhaps, occasionally a "ship or boat-builder". The derivation of the name is from the Olde English pre 7th Century scip, ship, in Middle English schip
RakhmaninovRussian From a nickname derived from Russian рахманный (rakhmannyy) meaning "lazy". A notable bearer was Russian composer, pianist and conductor Sergei Rakhmaninov (1873-1943).
RasilaFinnish A variant of the finnish word (rasi) for a forest that has been cleared for slash and burn but has not yet been burnt for agricultural means. The suffix "-la" is usually added to the stem of the word to indicate a location... [more]
VyborovmRussian From Russian выбор (vybor), meaning "choice, option". It can also mean "election".
BettanJudeo-Spanish Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Latin vita meaning "life".
MiniumItalian (Modern, ?) Minium is the name of a red pigment made from lead oxide as well as the name of the mineral itself, coming from Latin. It was named so because the mines it came from were close to the River Minius in Iberia... [more]
TaffeEnglish Of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Táth," meaning "descendant of Táth." It's believed to have originated as a personal name, possibly meaning "poet" or "philosopher."
MiaoChinese From Chinese 苗 (miáo) meaning "seedling, shoot, sprout", also referring to the ancient fief of Miao, which existed in the state of Chu during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province.
ÖvallSwedish (Rare) Combination of Swedish ö "island" and vall "wall, pasture, field of grass".
FichterGerman Topographic name for someone who lived near pine trees (originally bei den Fichten, Feichten, or Feuchten), from Old High German fiohta. The vowel of the first syllable underwent a variety of changes in different dialects.
ReidheadEnglish The origins of the Reidhead surname are uncertain. In some instances, it was no doubt derived from the Old English word "read," meaning "red," and was a nickname that came to be a surname. Either way, we may conclude that it meant "red-haired" or "ruddy complexioned."
SolanoSpanish, Aragonese From various Spanish place names, which are derived from Spanish solano meaning "place exposed to the sun" (from Late Latin solanus "pertaining to the sun", a derivative of sol "sun")... [more]
KosugeJapanese From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small; little; short" and 菅 (suge) meaning "sedge".... [more]
RichlingJewish (Rare) Russian Jewish surname from the Vilna Governorate of the Russian Empire.
HoodIrish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUid meaning "descendant of Ud", a given name of uncertain derivation. Compare Mahood.
DesaiIndian, Marathi, Gujarati From a feudal title derived from Sanskrit देश (desha) meaning "country, kingdom" and स्वामिन् (svamin) meaning "owner, master, lord".
AgrasGalician, Catalan (Rare) Refers to ancient type of grape. Possibly given to someone was known for being a bit tart or sour in personality, or that they owned or worked on a vineyard or in the wine-making industry.
ManagnielloItalian The name likely comes from the Italian word mangano, meaning "mangle" or "machine for pressing," referring to tools used in fabric and textile production, which were common in medieval Italy. The suffix "-ello" is a diminutive, which could imply that the name originally referred to a person who worked with or operated one of these machines, such as a cloth presser or laundry worker... [more]
SensenbachGerman A topographic name formed with an unexplained first element + Middle High German bach ‘creek’. Pretty common in Iowa and Pennsylvania.
KärlinGerman German surname from the personal name Karl. Also an altered spelling of German Gerling.
MccaskillScottish Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Asgaill ‘son of Asgall’, a reduced Gaelic form of the Old Norse personal name Ásketill, composed of the elements óss, áss ‘god’ + ketill ‘kettle
L'HuillierFrench Denoted a person who produces or sells oil, from French huile "oil" with fused definite article l'. Anne Geneviève L'Huillier (1958-) is a French physicist who beat the world record for the shortest laser pulse, of 170 attoseconds.
ViiesEstonian Viies is an Estonian surname meaning "fifth".
DayasenaSinhalese Derived from Sinhala दया (daya) meaning "compassion, pity" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
IzturitzagaBasque It indicate familial origin in the vicinity of the eponymous tower house in the municipality of Andoain.
PlettinckFlemish Patronymic form of names beginning with the Germanic element blad meaning "blade" or "leaf".
HornbyEnglish A habitational name from locations called Hornby in northern England, though predominantly associated with Lancashire. Derived from the Norse horni meaning "horn" and býr meaning "farm" or "settlement".
TiannaimuangThai The surname "เถียรในเมือง" is used after the place they was born: Nai Muang District in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.
BérubéFrench Habitational name from some minor place named with Old French belru "beautiful stream", with the subsequent pleonastic addition of bé, variant of bel "beautiful".
OwariJapanese 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.
WoodbridgeEnglish Originated in old England and likely linked to the town of Woodbridge in Suffolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom. Well known Woodbridge's include the Australian Tennis player Todd Woodbridge. There was a famous lineage of six English John Woodbridge's in the fourteenth to seventeenth centuries, all Church ministers... [more]
ChalcraftEnglish Surname of Anglo- Saxon origin. Topographical or locational surname... [more]
ManzoniItalian Of uncertain origin: could be derived from a nickname given to those who raised and took care of bullock, or from the medieval terms manso or mansueto, denoting a gentle person.... [more]
PaisarnkulwongThai From Thai ไพศาล (phaisan) meaning "large", กุล, a transcription of Pali kula meaning "clan", and วงศ์ (wong) meaning "family, race"
KanasawaJapanese Kana means "gold, metal, money" and sawa means "marsh, swamp".
BevierFrench (Germanized) From Old French bevier, meaning "a measure of land". This was probably a nickname for someone who owned or worked such a piece of land. This surname was first found in Austria, where the name Bevier came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging medieval society.
CottonEnglish From the name of any of the various places in England so-called or similar, derived from Old English cot "cottage, small house" and ham "home, estate, settlement".
UclésSpanish This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
KuzeJapanese Ku means "long time ago" and ze comes from ze meaning "world".
BoatfieldEnglish Occupational name for a person who worked on the deck of a ship.
ChamberlinFrench, English French cognate and English variant of Chamberlain. Occupational name for an official in charge of the private chambers of his master from Old French chamberlenc "chamberlain".
NationEnglish Most probably a variant of Nathan, altered by folk etymology under the influence of the English vocabulary word nation
TamadaJapanese From Japanese 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Vogt Von FuldaMedieval German Toponymic variant of Vogt. Bearers of this surname descend from the Grafen von Ziegenhain and Grafen von Reichenbach.
BillingsEnglish It comes from the old English bil, meaning "sword or halberd", though the word later came to refer to a pruning hook used to harvest fruit. It's also possible that the name comes from a location in ancient England called Billing, which would've gotten its name from the same source.
BerryannMedieval English (Rare) The name is pre 7th century Olde English and later Olde French. It derives from the word burri or berri, translating as a fortress or castle and means 'one who dwelt at the castle'. The suffix 'man' also indicates that it was job descriptive for a guard or keeper of the castle... [more]
LeyEnglish (British) Variant of Lye, which is given to someone who lives near a meadow
IrieJapanese From Japanese 入 (iri) meaning "entry, input" and 江 (e) meaning "river, inlet". 入江 (irie) means "cove, creek".
CalamariItalian From Latin calamarius "relating to a writing reed, ink pen", a name for a scribe, or perhaps a fisherman from the Italian descendant calamaro "squid, calamari".
OruveeEstonian Oruvee is an Estonian surname meaning "valley water".
RuettenGerman (Rütten): from a field name, here showing an inflected form from a full name like aus den Rütten ‘from the clearing(s)’ (see Rutten and Reuter 1
ThirimanneSinhalese From an element with an unknown meaning combined with Sanskrit माने (māne) meaning "meaning, purpose".
KallaiEstonian Kallai is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "kall" meaning "slope" and "lai" meaning "wide/broad": "wide slope".
AmamiyaJapanese From Japanese 雨 (ama) meaning "rain" and 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace". A notable bearer of this surname is voice actress and singer Sora Amamiya (雨宮 天 Amamiya Sora, 1993–).
BüchlerGerman Habitional name for someone from Büchle or Büchel, or who lived near beech trees, ultimately from Büche "beech (tree)". Alternatively, could be an occupational name for someone who pressed oil from beechnuts.
LauraItalian Either from the given name Laura or a topographic name from Latin laurea meaning "laurel".
AfonsoPortuguese Old (6th century derived) Iberian surname, associated with the first dynasty and King of Portugal, Afonso Henriques. The surname was used by all the subsequent illegitimate children of that dynastic line.
LaaneotsEstonian Laaneots is an Estonian surname meaning "wintergreen tip" or "edge".
WheelwrightEnglish Occupational name for someone who made or fitted wheels and wheeled vehicles, from Old English hwēol and wyrhta. Also compare Wheeler.
NoarEnglish This surname is thought to be derived from nore which could mean "shore, cliff." This could denote that someone might have lived in a shore or cliff. It may also be used as a surname for someone who lived in the now 'diminished' village of Nore in Surrey.
AmmannUpper German, German (Swiss) Alemannic form of Amtmann "official". Ultimately derived from Middle High German ambet man "retinue man; retainer", this word came to denote various kinds of administrator including a tax farmer.
GarwoodEnglish Comes from a lost locational name from the Olde English gara, referring to a "triangular piece of land" or to a "spearhead", and wudu meaning a "wood".
NukutoJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 貫 (nuku) meaning "pierce; go through" and 渡 (to) meaning "go across, migrate".
NatkhoCircassian Shapsug name possibly derived from Adyghe нат (nāt) meaning "Nart" (referring to a Caucasian saga) combined with хъо (χo) meaning "pig".
KleiberGerman Derived from an agent Middle High German kleben "to stick or bind" an occupational name for a builder working with clay or in Swabia for someone who applied whitewash. in Bavaria and Austria an occupational name for a shingle maker from Middle High German klieben "to split (wood or stone)".
PykeEnglish Most likely originates from the words pike (the weapon or the fish), having to do with fishermen or soldiers, or pick, having to do with miners or somebody who tills the ground.
CarrelFrench French: from Old French quar(r)el ‘bolt (for a crossbow)’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of crossbow bolts or a nickname for a short, stout man. The word also meant ‘paving slab’, and so it could also have been a metonymic occupational name for a street layer... [more]
ConranIrish The surname Conran is derived from 'O Conarain', and Conran is a more anglicized version.... [more]
MulimbayanTagalog From Tagalog muling bayan meaning "recovered town".
CarrickScottish The possible roots of the Carrick family name may be from the ancient Strathclyde people of the the Scottish/English Borderlands. Carrick may also be of local origin, referring to those who lived in or near the place called Carrick in Ayrshire... [more]