Submitted Surnames from Given Names

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Lovato Spanish (Latin American), Italian
Northern Italian from the Late Latin personal name Lupatus, derivative of Latin lupus "wolf". This is one of several medieval personal names which became popular under the influence of Germanic compound personal names formed with wolf-.
Loving English
Variant of Love.
Lovrek Croatian
Derived from the name Lovro and its nickname, Lovrek.
Lubbe German, Slavic, Prussian
Variant of Lubben. Germanized form of a Slavic or Old Prussian name formed with lub- ‘love’, ‘dear’ (see Luba).
Lubben Low German, Dutch
Patronymic from German Lübbe, Dutch Lubbe, short forms of the personal names Leopold and Lübbert (see Luebbert)... [more]
Lubberman Dutch
Probably derived from the given name Lubbert.
Lubbers Dutch
Patronymic from the given name Lubbert.
Lubbert Frisian
From the given name Lubbert.
Lubeck German
Habitational name from the city of Lübeck in Schleswig-Holstein.... [more]
Lubin French
From the given name Lubin.
Luca Italian
Variant of De Luca.
Luca Romanian, Italian
From the given name Luca 1.
Lucci Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Luccio, a reduced form of a personal name formed with this suffix.
Luce Norman, French
Form of Lucius, meaning "light". A notable bearer of this surname is French singer-songwriter Renan Luce (1980-).
Luchenko Ukrainian
From the given name Luka.
Luchs German
Means "lynx" in German, a nickname possibly given to someone with good eyesight. Alternatively, a variant form of Lux.
Lucía Spanish, Italian
From the feminine personal name Lucia, feminine derivative of Latin lux meaning "light".
Lucian English (British, Rare)
Derived from the given name Lucian
Lucien French
From the given name Lucien.
Lucio Italian
From the given name Lucio.
Lucius German, Dutch
From the personal name Lucius.
Lucius German
Latinized form of Lutz.
Luckhardt German
Metronymic derived from the given name Liutgard.
Luckie Scottish (Anglicized)
Reduced Anglicized form of a pet form of Gaelic Mac Lùcais.
Lucman Filipino, Maranao
From the given name Lucman.
Ludemann Low German
Ludemann is a German name
Lüdi German (Swiss)
Probably derived from the given name Ludwig
Ludovico Italian
From the given name Ludovico.
Ludzker Jewish (Rare)
coming from the town of Lutzk in Poland
Luferov Russian
Derived from the Russian monastic name Yelevfery, derived from Greek ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) meaning "free".
Luffman English
Derived from the given name Lefman (see Leofman).
Lugano Medieval Italian
It meaning sacred forest.
Lugardo Spanish
Spanish (Mainly Huelva): From The Personal Name Lugardo A Variant Of Lutgardo Of Ancient Germanic Origin (See Luckhardt ). This Surname Is Most Common In Mexico.
Lugg English
English (Devon) probably from a local vernacular derivative of Lucas. However, Reaney posits an Old English personal name, Lugga, from which this name could be derived.
Luigini Italian
Derived from the given name Luigi.
Luijten Dutch
From the given name Luit or Luitje, a diminutive form of names beginning with the element liud "people".
Luís Portuguese
From the given name Luís.
Luis Spanish
From the given name Luis. Cognate to Louis and Lewis 1.
Luiten Dutch
Variant of Luijten.
Luiz Portuguese
From the given name Luis.
Lukačević Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian variant of Lukács.
Lukanov Bulgarian
Means "son of Lukan".
Lukanova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Lukanov.
Łükȧś Vilamovian
From the given name Łükȧś.
Lukáš Czech, Slovak
From the given name Lukáš.
Lukas Various
From the given name Lukas, mainly used in Scandinavian or Slavic languages.
Lukaš Sorbian
From the given name Lukaš.
Lukashenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Luka". Aleksandr Lukashenko is the current Belarusian president.
Lukashvili Georgian
Means "son of Luka".
Lukasiak Polish
The last name of Dance Moms star: Chloe Lukasiak.
Łukasiewicz Polish
Patronymic from the personal name Łukasz.
Łukaszczyk Polish
Derived from the given name Łukasz.
Łukaszewicz Polish
Derived from the given name Łukasz.
Luke English
From a derivative of Lucas. This was (and is) the common vernacular form of the name, being the one by which the author of the fourth Gospel is known in English.
Lukehart English (American)
Americanized form of German Luckhardt.
Lukenda Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Luka".
Lukens Low German
From Low German, Lückens, a patronymic from the personal name Lüdeke.
Lukeš Czech
From the personal name Lukáš, Czech form of Lucas.
Lukman Arabic
Derived from the given name Luqman.
Lukose Indian (Christian)
From the given name Lukose.
Luk'yanenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lukyanov.
Lukyanov Russian
Means "son of Lukyan".
Lüll German
From a short form of any of the Germanic personal names formed with liut- ‘people’ as the first element.
Lull English
From an Old English personal name, Lulla.
Luqman Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Luqman.
Luquette French (Quebec)
Canadian spelling of French Luquet, derived from a pet form of the given name Luc. It is also a variant of French Loquet, a metonymic occupational name for a locksmith.
Lusso Italian
From the given name Lucius, or possibly the toponym Santu Lussurgiu.
Lutfullin m Tatar, Bashkir (?)
From the given name Lutfulla.
Lúðvíksdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Lúðvík" in Icelandic.
Lúðvíksson Icelandic
Means "son of Lúðvík" in Icelandic.
Lutsan Ukrainian
Probably a variant of Lutsenko.
Lutsenko Ukrainian
From the given name Lutsko.
Lutz German, German (Swiss), French
From the given name Lutz, a short form of Ludwig, or of names containing the element liut "people" such as Luitgard.
Luukas Estonian
Luukas is an Estonian surname (and given name); from the Latin masculine given name "Lucas". A cognate of the English masculine given name "Luke".
Lux German, French, Belgian, Dutch
Patronymic from a vernacular form of Lucas. Alternatively, a variant form of Luchs.
Luyten Dutch
Variant of Luijten.
Luz Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Luz.
Lynchehaun Irish
Anglicized form of Irish-Gaelic surname Ó Loingseacháin
Lyness Northern Irish, Irish, English
Variant of Lines or anglicized form of Mac Aleenan.
Lynn Irish
Shortened Anglicized form of Ó Floinn.
Lyovochkin m Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the name Lyov or from the word лёв (lyov), meaning lion in Russian.
Lyubenov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Lyuben".
Lyubenova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Lyubenov.
Maan Arabic, Limburgish, Finnish
Of meaning unknown
Maarouf Arabic
From the given name Maruf.
Maaroufi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Maruf.
Maassen Dutch
Patronymic form of Maas.
Ma'ayan Hebrew (Rare)
Means "spring of water" or "fountain" in Hebrew, this is more common as a given name than a surname
Mabbett English
From a pet-form of the medieval female personal name Mabbe, a shortened form of Amabel (ultimately from Latin amābilis "lovable")... [more]
Mabrouk Arabic
From the given name Mabrouk.
Mac Scottish, Irish
Variant of Mack
Mac A’ Chrosain Scottish Gaelic
Patronymic surname which means “son of the satirist” and derives from crosán, which means “satirist.”
Mac A 'Ghobhainn Scottish Gaelic
The Scots Gaelic variation of Smith.
Mac Airtain Medieval Irish
Older Irish form of McCartan.
Mac Ambróis Irish
Means "descendant of Ambróis"
Mac An Chrosáin Irish
Patronymic surname which means “son of the satirist” and derives from crosán, which means “satirist.”
Mac An Fhailghigh Irish
Means "son of the poor man". From the word failgheach meaning "poor man" in Irish
Macario Italian, Spanish
From the given name Macario
Macarthur Scottish (Rare), Northern Irish
Scottish and northern Irish: see McArthur and Arthur.
Macasaet Filipino, Tagalog
From the given name Macasaet.
Mac Ascaidh Irish
Means "descendant of Ascadh"
Mac Canann Irish
Means "son of CANÁN". Canán is a given name derived from the word cano "wolf cub".
Mac Carrghamhna Irish
Means "descendant of Corrghamhain"
Mac Cathmhaoil Irish
It literally means Cathmhaol’s son".
Mac Cearáin Irish
Means "descendant of Ciarán"
Maccini Italian
Patronymic from a diminutive of the given name Maccio.
Mac Cobhthaigh Irish
Means "descendant of Cobhthach"
Mac Coingheallaigh Irish
Meaning, ‘son (or descendant) of Coingheallach’, a personal name meaning ‘faithful to pledges’.
Mac Conallaidh Scottish Gaelic
Means "son of Cú Allaidh" in Scottish Gaelic. The given name Cú Allaidh means "wolf".
Mac Conghaile Irish
Meaning, "son of Conghal."
MacCorran Manx
Manx anglicised form of MacTorin
Mac Cuindlis Scottish, Irish
Means "son of Cuindleas", an early given name of uncertain origin.
Mac Cumhaill Scottish Gaelic
Means "descendant of Cumhall"
MacCurdy Scottish, Irish
Variant spelling of Mccurdy.
Mac Dhíomasaigh Irish
It originally appeared in Irish-Gaelic as Mac Dhíomasaigh, from the word diomasach, which means "proud."
MacDonnell Scottish, Irish
Variant spelling of McDonnell.
MacDowell Scottish, Irish
Variant of McDowell. A famous bearer is American actress Andie MacDowell (1958-). Another was the American composer and pianist Edward MacDowell (1860-1908).
Mace English, French
English: from a medieval personal name, a survival of Old English Mæssa, which came to be taken as a pet form of Matthew.... [more]
Mac Eacháin Irish
It literally means "Eachán’s son".
MacEachainn Scottish Gaelic
It means "son of Eachann".
MacFadyen Scottish, Irish
Variant of Mcfadden. Famous bearers include English actor Matthew Macfadyen (1974-) and Scottish actor Angus Macfadyen (1963-).
Macfayle Manx
Variant of Mac Phaayl. This form was recorded on the Isle of Man in 1511.
Macfhearghuis Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Gaelic for "Son of Fhearghuis" (also spelled "Fearghas") and due to the complexities of pronunciation, has been spelled MacFergus, McKerras, MacKersey, MacErris, MacFirries and anglicised as Ferguson or Fergusson and shortened in Fergus, Ferrar, Ferrie, Ferries, Ferris, Ferriss, corrupted into other forms like Fergushill, Fergie etc.
MacFhilib Scottish
Means "son of Filib"
Mac Fhlannchaidh Irish
Patronymic from the personal name FLANNCHADH, which is derived from flann "red".
Mac Fithcheallaigh Irish
Proper, non-Anglicized form of Mcfeely, meaning "son of Fithcheallach".
Mac Gafraidh Irish
The origin of the name is from the Gaelic "Mac Gafraidh" which translates as the "Son of Godfrey", and it is presumed that the first name holders were followers of the 6th century, Saint Godfrey.
Mac Gaoithín Scottish Gaelic
Meaning ‘son of Gaoithín’, a personal name derived from the diminutive of gaoth ‘clever’, ‘wise’.
Macgillefhinnein Scottish Gaelic
It literally means "Finnán’s servant’s son".
Mac Gille Íosa Scottish
Meaning ‘son of the servant of Jesus’. Compare Mcleish. The usual spelling in Scotland is Gillies.
Mac Gille Mhearnoch Irish
Means "son of the servant of Mernoch".
Mac Giobúin Irish
Means "descendant of Giobúin"
Mac Giolla Adhnamhnáin Northern Irish
It means "a devotee of St Eunan who succeeded St Colm Cille at Iona", Ádhamhnán is a diminutive of Adam
Mac Giolla Chatáin Irish
It means "son of servant of Catán".
Mac Giolla Choinnigh Irish
Proper, non-Anglicized form of Mcelhinney.
Mac Giolla Chuda Irish
Meaning ‘son of the servant of (Saint) Chuda’, a personal name of unexplained origin. This was the name of a 7th-century abbot-bishop of Rathin in County Westmeath.... [more]
Mac Giolla Íosa Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McAleese.
Mac Giolla Mhartain Irish
This name denotes a devotee of St. Martin. This saint founded the first monastery in France c. 360 and was made Bishop of Tours in 372. He is the patron saint of publicans and inn-keepers and is also a patron saint of France.
Mac Giolla Phóil Irish
Means "son of the servant of Pól"
Mac Giolla Rua Irish
It means "son of servant of Rua".
Macglanchy Irish
Anglicized form of Irish-Gaelic Mac Lannchaidh
MacGoldrick Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Ualghairg
Macgrath Irish
First found in County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.... [more]
MacGraw Irish, Scottish
Variant spelling of Mcgraw.
Macguaire Scottish Gaelic
Proper, non-Anglicized form of Mcquarrie.
MacGurk Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Coirc, derived from the Gaelige Mag Oirc meaning heart.
Machados Jewish
From the Hebrew name Adam, meaning "man" or "male."
Machi Sicilian
Unexplained. It may be from the Albanian personal name Maqo. Derivation from a Greek name ending in -akis, which has been suggested, is implausible.
Machín Spanish
Derived from the Basque name Matxin.
Məcidov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Məcid".
Məcidova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Məcidov.
Maciej Polish
From the given name Maciej.
MacInnis Scottish Gaelic
From Scottish Gaelic MacAonghais meaning "Son of Angus".
Macisaac Scottish, Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized)
From Gaelic MacÌosaig meaning "son of Ìosag". Ìosag is the Scottish form of Isaac.
Macit Turkish
From the given name Macit.
Maciupa Polish (Anglicized, ?)
Ukrainian/Polish (Historically Galicia/Western Ukraine/Austro-Hungary); although it is often seen spelt this Anglicized way; due to the changing land-borders and occupation of land throughout history, it has been spelt with a slightly different transliteration pronunciation in Cyrillic (phonetic sound in Cyrillic is 'ts' as opposed to 'ch').
Mack German, Dutch, French
From the Germanic personal name Macco or Makko.
Mackesy English (British)
First found in England in West Sussex, originated in Normandy - from the Latin word "mercator" meaning "merchant".
Mackey Irish, Scottish, Scottish Gaelic, Finnish (Anglicized)
As an Irish name with stress on the first syllable, it is an anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Macdha ‘descendant of Macdha.’... [more]
Mackie Scottish (Anglicized)
Mackie is a name that comes from the Gaelic name Mac Aodha which means "son of Aodh". Aodh is a given name meaning "fire"... [more]
Mackin Dutch
Pet form of Macco.
Mackinaw Irish
First found in County Monaghan located in the Northern part of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Ulster, at Truagh where they were known as the Lords of Truagh.... [more]
Macklin English, Scottish
Meaning unknown, but it might be related to MacLean.
Macks Scottish
Variant of Mack.
Mackson English
Means "son of Mack 2".
Maclabhrainn Scottish Gaelic
Proper, non-Anglicized form of McLaren & thus a Scottish form of Larson.
Maclehose Scots
Derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille Thamhais, meaning 'son of the gillie of Tammas', Tammas being the Scots form of Thomas.
Maclennan Scottish
Anglicized version of Scottish Gaelic Macgillefhinnein
Mac Maicín Irish
Means "son of Maicín".
Mac Meanman Irish
Means "son of Meanma"
MacMhìcheil Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of MacMichael.
MacMichael Scottish
Means "son of Michael".
Macmuircheartaich Scottish Gaelic
It literally means "Muircheartach’s son".
Mac Muireadhaigh Irish
Means "descendant of Muireadhach"
Mac Murchadha Irish
Means "descendant of Murchadha"
MacNamara Irish
Variant spelling of McNamara.
Mac Naught Old Celtic
The origin is celtic / irish and the meaning is "Son of nobody"
Mac Odhráin Irish
"Son of Odhrán" from the longer "Mac GilleOdrain"
Macon French, German
French: See Maçon. An occupational name for a mason, French maçon. Habitational name from places so called in Saône-et-Loire, Allier, Aube, the Côte d’Or, Gers, and Deux-Sères... [more]
Macorig Italian
Patronymic from a shortened form of Ermacora, an Italian form of the Greek given name Hermagoras combined with the Slavic patronymic suffix -ic.
Mac Phaayl Manx
Means "son of Paayl" in Manx Gaelic, Paayl being the Manx form of Paul.... [more]
Mac Pháidín Irish
Patronymic of (a Gaelic diminutive of) Patrick.
Mac Phàil Scottish Gaelic
Means "son of Pàl".... [more]
Mac Phóil Irish
Means "son of Pól".... [more]
Mac Raith Irish
Means "descendant of Rath"
Mac Raonuill Irish
Means "son of Raonull"
Macritchie Scottish Gaelic, Scottish
Patronymic surname of Scottish origin meaning « son of Ritchie », a diminutive of Richard.
MacRoibin Scottish
Means "son of Robin"
Mac Seáin Irish
Irish form of Johnson.
Mac Séamais Irish
Irish form of Jamison.
MacShanley Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Seanlaoich. Seanlaoich comes from Gaelic "the old hero."
Mac Suibhne Irish, Scottish
Meaning, "son of Suibhne" (a byname meaning "pleasant").
Mactavish Scottish
Scottish surname from the elements "Mac" ("son of") and "Tavish" (Scottish form of "Thomas").
Mactavish Scottish
Scottish surname comprised of the elements "Mac" meaning "Son of" and "Tavish", the Scottish form of "Thomas".
Mac Thighearnáin Irish
Means "descendant of Tighearnán".
MacTorin Manx (Archaic)
Manx Gaelg "son of Þórfinnr" (from Þórr the name of the Scandinavian thunder god + the ethnic designation Finnr).
Mac Uighilín Irish, Scottish
Means "son of Hugelin". the surname was allegedly adopted by the de Mandevilles, a Cambro-Norman family that had conquered an area of north Antrim, a county in Northern Ireland... [more]
MacVeigh Scottish, Irish
Variant spelling of McVeigh.
Mac Wattie Irish, Scottish
Mac Wattie son of Watt(Walter)