Submitted Surnames from Given Names

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Dück Low German, German
North German nickname for a coward, from Low German duken ‘to duck or dive’. ... [more]
Duck English, Irish
English from Middle English doke "duck", hence a nickname for someone with some fancied resemblance to a duck, or an occupational name for someone who kept or hunted ducks. Alternatively, a variant form of Duke... [more]
Duckstein English (British)
From Audrey Duckstein, who was a fourth-grade girl in SRES>
Duclos French
du 'from the' from Old French clos 'enclosure' (see Clos ) or a habitational name for someone from Le Clos the name of several places in various parts of France so it means "from the enclosure"
Duda Portuguese
Perhaps a transferred use of the given name, Duda
Dudzai Shona
Dudzai means "Speak it out, confess it".
Duff Romansh
Derived from the given name Duff, itself a diminutive of Rudolf.
Duggan Scottish, Irish, English
Scottish and Irish variant spelling of Dugan. ... [more]
Duisenov Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Duysenov.
Duisenova f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Дүйсенова (see Duysenova).
Dulcamara Italian
given to my great great grandfather who was left on the doorstep of a church in Chiavari Italy. The priest took inspiration from names of plants in the garden. This one came from the plant in English would mean 'bitter sweet nightshade'
Dulev Macedonian (Rare, Archaic)
The meaning and origin is still not known it is an Old Macedonian surname ... [more]
Dullea Irish
Variant of Dunleavy. A well-known bearer is American actor Keir Dullea (1936-).
Dulquer Arabic
Warrior, Expressive, Diplomatic
Dulquer Arabic
The name is derived from the Arabic word "Dhul-Qarnayn". Actor Dulquer Salmaan says it means Warrior. but another meaning is "Expressive, Diplomatic"
Duncans Scottish
Means "son of Duncan".
Dundale English
((Anne))... [more]
Dundass Scottish
Variation of Dundas possibly miss spelled at imagination into Quebec (Lower Canada) late 18th Century
Dundović Croatian
Patronymic of the Ragusan word dundo meaning "uncle" or "gentleman" and originating from the Latin word dominus (meaning "master" or "sir").
Dunkinson English (British)
Derives from the Scottish surname of Duncanson with the same meaning of "son of Duncan". Likewise, it may derive further from the Gaelic male given name "Donnchad", related ultimately to "Donncatus", a Celtic personal name of great antiquity.
Dunleavy Irish, English
Anglicized form of Mac Duinnshléibhe meaning "son of Donn Sléibhe".
DuPaul French
From the given name Paul.
Duran Catalan
Catalan cognate of Durand.
Durantez Spanish
From the given Italian name Durante.
Durga Indian, Odia, Telugu
From the given name Durga, the name of a Hindu warrior goddess.
Durgiai Romansh
Derived from the given name Durisch.
Durisch Romansh
Derived from the given name Durisch.
Durkin Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Mac Duarcáin meaning "son of Duarcán".
Đurov Croatian
Means "Đuro's son" in Croatian.
Đurović Serbian
Derived from the forename Đuro.
Duru Turkish
Duru means 'clean, limpid' in Turkish.
Dusch Romansh
Derived from the given name Dusch.
Duschek German
German cognate of Dušek.
Duysenov Kazakh
Means "son of Duysen".
Duysenova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Duysenov.
Dworkin Jewish
From a pet-form of the Yiddish female personal name Dvoyre, from Hebrew Devorah (source of English Deborah), literally "bee"... [more]
Dyal Scottish
Variant of Dial.
Dyal Irish
Variant of Doyle.
Dye English, Welsh
English: from a pet form of the personal name Dennis. In Britain the surname is most common in Norfolk, but frequent also in Yorkshire. Welsh is also suggested, but 1881 and UK both show this as an East Anglian name - very few in Wales.
Dylan English
From the given name Dylan.
Dymytryenko Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Dimitrienko.
Đženanić Bosnian
That Means "Son Of Jenan" In Bosnian
Dzhabrailova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Джабраилов (see Dzhabrailov).
Dzhamalov Chechen
Means "son of Dzhamal".
Dzhamalova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Джамалов (see Dzhamalov).
Dzhokharov Chechen
Means "son of Dzhokhar".
Dzhokharova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Джохаров (see Dzhokharov).
Dziamidčyk Belarusian
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Dziamid.
Dziemidzienka Belarusian
Derived from the given name Dziamid.
Eachus English, Swiss
Name is said to have originated in Cheshire and Lancashire. A variant of Etches, possibly a variant of Edge , with post-medieval excrescent -s and devoicing of the consonant, or an altered pronunciation of the nickname Edgoose (Middle English Edcus, early modern English Etcus)... [more]
Eade English (British, ?)
Originally derived from the Old English name Eadwig. Surname found mainly in Scotland and northern England. Americanized spelling of Norwegian Eide... [more]
Eadie English
Variant of Eady
Eakin Irish
Variant of Egan.
Eakin English
Variant of Atkin.
Eakins English
Variant of Eakin, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Eamer English
Possibly derived from the given name Eomer, or from Middle English yẹ̄mer "guardian, keeper, protector; guard".
Eanes Portuguese
Variant of Anes.
Earhart English (American)
Americanized spelling of German Ehrhardt.
Early Irish, English, American, German
Irish: translation of Gaelic Ó Mocháin (see Mohan; Gaelic moch means ‘early’ or ‘timely’), or of some other similar surname, for example Ó Mochóir, a shortened form of Ó Mochéirghe, Ó Maoil-Mhochéirghe, from a personal name meaning ‘early rising’.... [more]
Easa Dhivehi
From the given name Easa.
Eastman English
Derived from the Old English given name Eastmund, or a variant of East.
Ebben Dutch, Low German
Patronymic from the personal name Ebbe derived from Egbert, after conversion by assimilation into Ebbert... [more]
Ebbert Low German
From the personal name Ebbert, an assimilated form of Egbert.
Ebbert Low German
Variant of Ebert as a shortened form of Eberhardt.
Ebeneezer English
Obtained from the given name Ebenezer
Ebenezer English
From the given name Ebenezer.
Eberhard German (Americanized)
Americanized version of Eberhardt.
Eberhart German
From the given name Eberhard
Eberly Upper German, German (Swiss), English (American)
Variant of Eberle, which is a diminutive of Eberhard.
Ebert German, American
Shortened form of the German given name Eberhard.
Ebrahimian Persian
From the given name Ebrahim.
Ebrahimpoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ابراهیم‌پور (see Ebrahimpour).
Ebrahimpour Persian
Means "son of Ebrahim" in Persian.
Ebrahimzadeh Persian
From the given name Ebrahim combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Eckert German
Derived from the given name Eckhard.
Eckhart German
From the given name Eckhart.
Eddowes English
Derived from the given name Aldus, a medieval variant of Aldous.
Eddudóttir f Icelandic
Means "daughter of Edda 2". Used only by women.
Edduson m Icelandic
Means "son of Edda 2". Used only by men.
Eddy American
A common surname used among people whose ancestry originates from the United Kingdom (England, Ireland and Scottland etc.) Shelia Eddy is an American who was convicted in 2014 for the murder of Skylar Neese in the state of West Virginia.
Eden East Frisian, German, Dutch
Refers to a descendant of someone with the given name Ede or Edo.
Edens Dutch, German
Possessive form of the give name Ede or Edo.
Edgars Latvian
Latvian form of Edgar.
Edgell English
Probably derived from the Old English given name Ecgwulf.
Edith English
From the given name Edith.
Edl German, Dutch, Jewish (Ashkenazi), Yiddish
Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Rudi, Alois, Bernhard, Ernst.... [more]
Edmison English, Scottish
Patronymic surname meaning “Son of Edmund”.
Edmondson English
This surname means “son of Edmond”.
Edmunds English, Welsh
Patronymic from the personal name Edmund (see Edmond).
Edmundson English
Means "son of Edmund".
Edney English
From the Middle English female personal name Idony/Edony, a French name from Latin Idonea/Idonia meaning “suitable” introduced to Britain after the Conquest.
Édouard French
From the given name Édouard.
Edra Jewish
Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Moshe, Ehud, Haskel, Shalom, Shoshanna, Yoram.... [more]
Edris Arabic
Derived from the given name Idris 1.
Edson English
Patronymic or metronymic from Eade.
Eduardo Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Eduardo.
Edvardsson Swedish
Means "son of Edvard".
Edward English
From the given name Edward
Edy English
Edy... [more]
Eero Estonian
Eero is both an Estonian surname and masculine given name.
Efimov Russian
Variant transcription of Yefimov.
Efrati Hebrew
From the given name Efrat.
Efremova f Russian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Efremov.
Efstathiou Greek
Means "son of Efstathios".
Efstratiou Greek
Means "son of Efstratios".
Eftaxias Greek
Derives from the name Eutaxia, means well ordered.
Eftemie Romanian
Derived from the forename Euthymius.
Efthimiou Greek
Means "son of Efthymios".
Egan Irish
Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAodhagáin (see Hagan).
Egbertson English
Means "son of Egbert".
Egner German
From a Germanic personal name formed with the element agi ‘point (of a sword)’.
Egorov Russian
Means "son of Yegor".
Ehab Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Ihab.
Ehler German
Variant of Ehlert.
Ehlers German
Variant of Ehlers.
Ehlert German
From a Germanic personal name composed of the elements agil "edge", "point (of a sword)" + hard "brave", "hardy", "strong" or ward "guard".
Ehrhardt German
From a Germanic personal name composed of Old High German ēra, meaning ‘honor’, and hard, meaning ‘brave’, ‘hardy’, or ‘strong’.
Ehrmantraut German
A Latinized joining of the German words irmin(world, all-encompassing) and trud(strength)
Ehsan Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Ihsan.
Ehsani Persian
From the given name Ehsan.
Ehsanpoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian احسان‌پور (see Ehsanpour).
Ehsanpour Persian
Means "son of Ehsan".
Ehsanzadeh Persian
Means "born of Ehsan".
Eigo English (American), Estonian, Irish, Filipino
Likely is a variant of "necessary" in Irish and derived from the given name Eigo.
Eileen Literature
From the given name Eileen.
Eilert Frisian, Norwegian, Swedish
From the given name Eilert.
Eilish f Irish, English (American)
From the given name Eilish.
Eira Sami
Derived form the given name Erik.
Eiríksdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Eiríkur" in Icelandic.
Eiris Old Irish (Latinized)
Its meaning That is fruitfulness or fertility. It comes from the Irish name Eire Or Eriu (Erin, Eirinn). Another ancient name is Ivernia (Hibernia or Iverni) and its meaning is the green and fertile lands.
Eisa Arabic
From the given name Isa 1.
Eissa Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Isa 1.
Ejaz Urdu
Derived from the given name Ijaz.
Ekin Turkish
From the given name Ekin.
Ekram Bengali
Derived from the given name Ikram.
Elahi Urdu, Bengali, Persian
From the given name Ilahi.
El Alaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Alaoui" in Arabic.
Elamanov m Kazakh
Means "son of Elaman".
Elamanova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Elamanov.
El Amari Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Amari", from the Arabic given name Ammar. Mainly found in Morocco.
Elamkunnapuzha Malayalam (Rare)
Elamkunnapuzha is a village in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala.... [more]
El Amrani Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Amrani", from the given name Imran (chiefly Moroccan).
Eland Dutch
From the given name Eland, derived from adal "noble" and land "land".
Elardo Italian
Possibly from a variant of the given name Ilardo, which may be a form of the Germanic name Adalhard (see also Ilardi).
Elazar Hebrew
From the given name Elazar.
El Bechir Western African
Means "the Bechir", derived from the given name Bashir. This surname is mainly used in Mauritania.
Elbert German, Dutch
Derived from the given name Elbert.
Eldarova f Azerbaijani, Kumyk
Feminine form of Eldarov.
Eldarzadə Azerbaijani
Means "born of Eldar".
Eldjárn Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic given name Eldjárn.
Eldorov Uzbek
Means "son of Eldor".
Eleftheriades Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ελευθεριάδης (see Eleftheriadis) chiefly used in Cyprus.
Elek Hungarian
From the given name Elek.
Elemesov m Kazakh
Means "son of Elemes".
Elemesova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Elemesov.
Elenbaas Dutch
Reinterpretation of Elenbos or Elebaers (see Elbert), or from another Germanic personal name composed of the elements aljaz "other" or agil "point or edge (of a sword)" combined with berht "bright"... [more]
Eleuterio Spanish, Italian
From the given name Eleuterio.
Elezaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Elez" in Albanian.
Elezi Albanian
Derived from the given name Elez.
El Hachimi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Hachimi" in Arabic (chiefly Moroccan).
El Hamdi Moroccan
Derived from the Arabic given name Hamdi and translates to "The Hamdi".
El Hani Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the Arabic given name Hani and translates to "The Hani".
Elhassan Northern African, Arabic
From Arabic حَسُنَ (ḥasuna) meaning "to be good, to be beautiful" (chiefly Sudanese).
Elia Italian, Assyrian, Greek (Cypriot)
From the given name Elia.
Éliás Hungarian
From the given name Éliás.
Élias French
From the given name Élias.
Elías Spanish, Jewish, Caribbean
From the given name Elías.
Eliáš Czech, Slovak (?)
Derived from the given name Eliáš.
Elias Greek, Catalan, Portuguese, English, Welsh, German, Dutch, Jewish
Derived from the medieval given name Elias. Compare Ellis.
Eliasi Persian
From the given name Elias.
Eliasov Jewish
Means "son of Elias".
Elíasson Icelandic
Means "son of Elías" in Icelandic.
El-Idrissi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Idrissi" in Arabic (chiefly Moroccan).
Elie American
From Rembrandt and Giacomo Elie, professional footballers for Genoa FC and Juventus FC.
Eliezer English, Hebrew
From the given name Eliezer
Eligio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Eligio
Elijah English
From the given name Elijah
Elis Medieval English
A transition of the given name
Elisabeth Dutch
From the given name Elisabeth
Eliseo Italian, Spanish
From the given name Eliseo.
Eliyahu Jewish
From the given name Eliyahu.
Elizabeth American
From the given name Elizabeth.
Elizabethson English (Rare)
Means “son of Elizabeth”.
El Jaouhari Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Jaouhari" in Arabic, Jaouhari being derived from Arabic جوهر (jawhar) "jewel, precious stone, gem, essence" (see Jawahir)... [more]
El Khattabi Moroccan
Derived from the Arabic given name Khattab and translates to "The Khattabi". A famous bearer is Rifian political/military leader Abdelkrim El Khattabi.
Elkin English
Patronymic of a diminutive of the given name Elis.
Elkins English
Patronymic of Elkin.
Ellefsen Norwegian
Means "son of Ellef".
Ellens English
Metronymic from Ellen 1.
Ellersley English
From the baptismal name, Elsy, which is ultimately derived from the old Norse word Aelfsige, literally meaning elf-victory.
Ellert English
Son of Elliott.
Ellingsen Norwegian
Means "son of Elling".
Ellingson Norwegian
The name Ellingson came from Norway and was spelled Ellingsen but then it was changed to fit with more common English spelling. Ellingson most likely came from the son of Elling but may have more meanings.
Elliotto American
Unknown origin, probably related to Elliott.
Elmas Turkish
Means "diamond" in Turkish (see Elmas).
Elmo Italian
From the given name Elmo.
El Moctar Western African
Derived from the given Moctar, a variant of Mokhtar. A bearer is Jidou El Moctar (1985–), a Mauritanian runner.
el-Moujtaba Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the chosen" in Arabic, from the given name Mujtaba. This name is chiefly used in Mauritania.
el-Moujteba Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic المجتبى (see el-Moujtaba). This name is chiefly used in Mauritania.
Elmurzaev m Chechen
Means "son of Elmurza".
Elmurzaeva f Chechen
Feminine form of Elmurzaev.
Eloe German
Some characteristic forenames: German Aloys, Fritz.... [more]
Elofsson Swedish
Means "son of Elof".
El Ouafi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Ouafi", derived from the given name Wafi. A bearer was Ahmed Boughèra El Ouafi (1898-1959), an Algerian athlete during the French rule over the country.
El Ouahabi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Ouahabi" from the given name Ouahab.
Eloy Spanish
From the given name Eloy
Elphee English
Derived from the Old English given name Ælfwig.
Elric English, Popular Culture
From the medieval English givin name Elric. Notable bearers were the Fullmetal Alchemist characters Edward and Alphonse Elric, as well as their mother, Trisha Elric.
Elsegood English (British), English (Australian)
Derived from an Old English given name, possibly *Ælfgod or *Æðelgod, in which the second element is god "god". (Another source gives the meaning "temple-god", presumably from ealh and god.)... [more]
Elsener German (Swiss)
Derived from the given name Elisabeth.
Elsey English
Derived from the Middle English given names Elfsi and Elsi, which in turn were derived from the Old English given name Ælfsige.
Elsing German
From a variant of the old personal name Elsung.
Elul Jewish
From the given name Elul.
Elyas Arabic
From the given name Ilyas.
Elzea Hebrew (Gallicized, Rare), American (South, Gallicized, Rare)
The name means G-d’s help It is a French transition of the Hebrew name Eleazar applied to Jews that came to France by way of Egypt. Later it was carried over to the French Caribbean mainly St. Martinique which was the first major Jewish settlement in the Caribbean, but the name also spread to other Latin American Islands including Mexico... [more]
Emad Arabic
Derived from the given name Imad.
Emadi Persian
From the given name Emad.
Emam Arabic
Derived from the given name Imam.
Emanuel English, German, Welsh, Jewish, African
From the given name Emanuel.
Emanuilov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Emanuil".
Emanuilova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Emanuilov.
Emeny English
It may be of Old Celtic origin, from the Celtic female personal names: Isemeine, Isemay, Ismaine... [more]
Emer Jewish
Metonymic occupational name from Yiddish emer "pail, bucket".
Emerin German (Portuguese-style)
Brazilian adaptation of the German surname Emmerich; altered for easier comprehension by the Portuguese-speaking population of Brazil.
Emery English, French, Norman
English and French from a Germanic personal name, Emaurri, composed of the elements amja ‘busy’, ‘industrious’ + ric ‘power’... [more]
Emigdio Spanish
From the given name Emigdio.
Emiliani Italian
Derived from the given name Emiliano.
Emiliano Italian, Spanish
From the given name Emiliano.
Émilien French
From the given name Émilien.
Emilov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Emil".
Emilova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Emilov.
Emilsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Emil" in Icelandic.
Emilsen Danish, Norwegian
Means "Son of Emil"
Emilsson Icelandic, Swedish
Means "son of Emil".
Eminov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Emin".
Eminović Bosnian
Means "son of Emin".
Emir Turkish
From the given name Emir.
Emiroğlu Turkish
Means "son of Emir" in Turkish.