KemmerGerman Kemmer is a surname. The surname Kemmer is an occupational surname. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old German word "kämmerer," which means "chamberlain." A chamberlain was the person in charge of the noble household; to him would fall the duty of ensuring that the castle and court of the noble ran smoothly... [more]
BaamondeSpanish habitational name from one of the Galician places called Baamonde (earlier written Bahamonde) in the province of Lugo most probably Santiago de Baamonde (Begonte).
HarlessEnglish, German English: probably a variant spelling of Arliss, a nickname from Middle English earles ‘earless’, probably denoting someone who was deaf rather than one literally without ears.
RandelFrench, German French: from a pet form of the Germanic personal name Rando, a short form of various compound names formed with rand ‘(shield) rim’ as the first element... [more]
CharFrench Name for someone who works as a carter, from French char "cart, carriage".
SakagashiraJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 坂 (saka) meaning "slope; hill" and 頭 (gashira), the joining form of 頭 (kashira) meaning "head", referring to the top of a hill.... [more]
MondrianDutch Variant of Mondriaan. A notable bearer was the Dutch-American abstract painter Piet Mondrian (1872-1944), born Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan Jr. (He changed his name in 1912, dropping the extra a from his surname).
ZingerGerman The surname Zinger was first found in Saxony, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. ... In Old German the name meant "lively" and "spritely," or more literally, "a biting, sharp taste."
LachicaSpanish (Philippines) Derived from Spanish la chica meaning "the girl", either used as a nickname or a habitational name.
HerrmanGerman Herrman is of ancient German origin. It is derived from a Germanic personal name made up of the elements heri meaning "army," and man meaning "man." Herrman was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region.
GuitryFrench Derived from the given name Witeric. A famous bearer of this name was Sacha Guitry (1885-1957), a French actor, playwright, screenwriter and director.
GuldenDutch, German Means "golden, gilded" or "guilder, florin (coin)", possibly an occupational name for a goldsmith, or a habitational name derived from a house.
ChryslerGerman, Jewish From a German name referring to spinning or related to a Yiddish word, krayzl meaning "spinning top." The name can refer to a potter who spun a wheel to make utensils or to a person with curly hair or someone known for being continually active... [more]
MaseyEnglish, Scottish, French, Norman English and Scottish (of Norman origin) and French: habitational name from any of various places in northern France which get their names from the Gallo-Roman personal name Maccius + the locative suffix -acum.... [more]
HegdeKannada Hegde means the Headman of the village. Hegde or Heggade Pergade is a surname from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kasargod district of Kerala and Karnataka in India. It is found amongst Hindus of the Bunt community, Jain bunt community, Havyaka Brahmins, Vokkaligas in Karnataka.... [more]
AlsEnglish Means "son of Ale" in English, Ale being a short form of any of various personal names beginning with al-.
KhrystosenkoUkrainian From Ukrainian Христос (Khrystos), meaning "Christ". Likely denoted to very religious person.
MiskellIrish Anglicized form of Irish Ó Meisceall meaning "descendant of Meiscill", a personal name of unexplained etymology. It was sometimes Anglicized as Maxwell.
StockingEnglish Topographic name from Middle English stocking 'ground cleared of stumps'.
PaideEstonian Paide is an Estonian surname taken from the town of the same name in Järva County.
LuiaondoBasque (Rare) From the name of a village in Álava, Spain, composed of the Basque suffix -ondo "near, adjacent" and an uncertain first element; possibly related to lur "earth, soil, land".
OsakaJapanese O means "Big" and Saka means "Hill, Slope".
CattonEnglish Habitational name derived from any of several places in England, probably derived from the Old English given name Catta "cat" and tun "town, yard, enclosure"... [more]
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".
SakatokuJapanese From Japanese 酒 (saka), the combining form of 酒 (sake) meaning "alcoholic beverage, rice wine" and 徳 (toku) meaning "benevolence, virtue", referring to a wine server.
MyoiJapanese A famous bearier of this surname is Myoi Mina from the Kpop girl group TWICE.
AcocellamItalian Derived from a diminutive of 'acco', related to 'hawk' or 'eagle'
ShenChinese From Chinese 沈 (shěn) referring to the ancient state of Shen, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now the Henan province.
Ten BoomDutch Means "at the tree" in Dutch. A notable bearer of this surname was Corrie ten Boom (1892-1983), a German woman who helped Jewish people take refuge into her home during the Second World War.
HarjuFinnish Means "esker", a long ridge formed by a river flowing underneath a glacier.
MüllerleileGerman Derived from Middle High German mülnære, müller meaning "miller" (see Müller), and the German given names Lawlin, Lauwelin and Lawelin, medieval diminutives of Nikolaus.
LaffeyIrish Reduced anglicisation of Gaelic Ó Laithimh, itself derived from the earlier form Ó Flaithimh, ultimately from flaitheamh meaning "ruler". It could also be a variant of Leahy.
AhlschlägerGerman The Ahlschlager family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Ahlschlager families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 6 Ahlschlager families living in Iowa... [more]
SoikhamThai From Thai สร้อย (soi) meaning "necklace" and คำ (kham) meaning "gold".
KryshchenskyimUkrainian From the Ukrainian word крішка (krishka) meaning "lid, cover" or from the Ukrainian place names Kryshchiv or Kryshche. Might also be the Russified form of a different Slavic surname.
AkineJapanese Aki means "autumn" and ne means "root".
SquibbEnglish Nickname for an irascible, unpredictable or petty person, derived from Middle English squibbe meaning "firework, firecracker". A famous bearer is the American actress June Squibb (1929-).
XaysongkhamLao From Lao ໄຊ (sai) meaning "victory" and ສົງຄາມ (songkham) meaning "war, battle".
CheneryMedieval French, English (British, Anglicized, Modern) Derived from the Old French "chesne" for oak tree, or "chesnai" for oak grove, from the medieval Latin "casnetum". As a topographical name, Cheyne denoted residence near a conspicuous oak tree, or in an oak forest.
RaadDutch Metonymic occupational name for an adviser, counselor, or member of a town council, from raad "advice, counsel", or derived from a given name containing the element (see rēdaz).
SuomalainenFinnish Means "Finn, person from Finland" in Finnish, From Finnish Suomi "Finland" and the suffix -lainen that combined with a place name, forms the noun for the inhabitant of a place.
RifiMoroccan Derived from the Rifian word for Rifian.
MierDutch Derived from Dutch mier "ant", perhaps denoting an industrious person.
SvanbergSwedish Combination of Swedish svan ”swan” and berg ”mountain”.
ToroSpanish, Italian Either a habitational name from Toro in Zamora province. Compare De Toro . Or a nickname for a lusty person or for someone who owned a bull or a metonymic occupational name for a tender of bulls or possibly for a bull fighter from toro "bull" (from Latin taurus).
SnowEnglish, Jewish (Anglicized) Nickname denoting someone with very white hair or an exceptionally pale complexion, from Old English snaw "snow".... [more]
SalgueroSpanish Means "willow tree" in Spanish, ultimately from Latin salix. It was either a topographic name for someone who lived near willow trees or a habitational name for someone from the city of Salguero in Burgos, Spain (also derived from this word).
TagalogFilipino Of uncertain etymology. It could be from Filipino prefix taga- "native of" combined either from alog "ford" or ilog "river". It could also be from Tagal, a name of some tribes in Borneo or Sumatra... [more]
BamboroughEnglish Bamborough name origin from early Northumberland early times other name know from the Bamborough is bamburgh as in bamburgh castle, ... [more]
DaintithEnglish From a medieval nickname (roughly equivalent to "precious") applied to a dearly loved person (from Middle English deinteth "pleasure, titbit", from Old French deintiet).
FiguerolaCatalan It indicates familial origin within either of 4 places: Figuerola farmhouse in the nucleus of Fontanet in the municipality of Torà in the comarca of Segarra, Figuerola neighborhood in the municipality of Les Piles, the municipality of Figuerola del Camp, or Figuerola d’Orcau neighborhood in the municipality of Isona i Conca Dellà.
SibeliusFinland Swedish Latinization of Swedish Sibbe, the name of an estate in Eastern Uusimaa, Finland. A notable bearer was Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957).
KhimKhmer Means "zither, harp" in Khmer, referring to a type of traditional stringed instrument.
KuusinenFinnish A surname originating from Eastern Finland, comprised of the elements “kuusi” meaning “six” or “moon”, and the suffix “-nen” which is typical of Eastern Finnish surnames. A notable bearer of this name is the Finnish-Soviet politician and writer Otto V. Kuusinen, one of the original founders of the Finnish Communist Party.
AlberGerman Alber family name was first found in Alsace. The nickname given to someone fair in complexion or blond haired is derived from Latin word Albanus, which means white.
FerrersAncient Roman It derives from Latin, "ferrum", which means "iron". As a surname, it derives from two French villages named "Ferrieres" where iron was mined.