Submitted Surnames from Given Names

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Mustafazadə Azerbaijani
Means "child of Mustafa", using the Persian suffix زاده (zade) meaning "offspring".
Mustafić Bosnian
Means "son of Mustafa".
Mustafin Tatar, Bashkir, Uzbek, Kazakh
From the given name Mustafa.
Mustafoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Mustafoski.
Mustafoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Mustafa".
Mustafovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Mustafa".
Muvaza Dungan
From the first part of the given name Muhammad and Chinese 娃子 (wázi), a dialectal term meaning "(small) child".
Muxtarov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Muxtar".
Muxtarova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Muxtarov.
Muzaffar Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Muzaffar.
Muzaffari Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic المظفري (see al-Muzaffari).
Muzio Italian (Rare)
Northern Italian from a medieval personal name derived from the Latin personal name Mucius or Mutius.
Mweushi African
salute to a king or chief spokesman.literally means "your excellency" or "your majesty". and is usually followed by another name and not used alone.
Myasnikovich Belarusian
Possibly means "son of Myasnik".
Myatt English
From the medieval personal name Myat, literally "little Mihel", an Anglo-Norman variant of Michael.
Mykhailenko Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Михайленко (see Mykhaylenko).
Mykhaylyuta Ukrainian
From the given name Mykhaylo.
Mykolaychuk Ukrainian
From the given name Mykolay.
Mykytenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Mykyta".
Mykytyn Ukrainian
Means "son of Mykyta".
Myradov Turkmen
Alternate transcription of Turkmen Мырадов (see Myradow).
Myradova Turkmen
Alternate transcription of Turkmen Мырадова (see Myradowa).
Myradow Turkmen
Means "son of Myrat".
Myradowa Turkmen
Feminine transcription of Turkmen Мырадов (see Myradow).
Myronyuk Ukrainian
Means "son of Myron".
Myrzabaev m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Myrzabay".
Myrzabaeva f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Myrzabaev.
Myrzabekov m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of Myrzabek".
Myrzabekova f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Feminine form of Myrzabekov.
Myrzakhanov m Kazakh
Means "son of Myrzakhan".
Myrzakhanova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Myrzakhanov.
Nabeel Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Nabil.
Nabi Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Nabi.
Nabil Arabic
From the given name Nabil.
Nabiyev Azerbaijani, Uzbek
Means "son of Nabi".
Nəbiyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nəbiyev.
Nabrotzky German
Supposedly means "lived near water". Originated from Prussia.
Nabrotzky German (East Prussian)
The story I was told was:... [more]
Nəcəfova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nəcəfov.
Nachum Jewish
Derived from the given name Nachum.
Naciri Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Nacir (see Nasir), predominantly used in Morocco.
Naczk Polish
Pomeranian form of Naczek, a diminutive of a given name beginning with Naczę such as Naczęsław or Naczęmir.
Naczyk Polish
From Naczyk, a diminutive of a given name beginning with Naczę such as Naczęsław or Naczęmir.
Nadal Catalan, Occitan
From the personal name Nadal, from nadal "Christmas" (from Latin natalis "birthday"). Compare Noel.
Nadeau French
Variant of Nadal, which can be a name or the meaning "Christmas".... [more]
Nadeem Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Nadim.
Nadein Russian
Means "son of Nadei".
Nader Arabic
From the given name Nadir.
Naderi Persian
From the given name Nader.
Naderian Persian
From the given name Nader.
Naderpour Persian
Means "son of Nader" in Persian.
Naderzadeh Persian
Means "born of Nader" in Persian.
Nadim Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Nadim.
Nadir Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Nadir.
Naeem Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
From the given name Na'im.
Naeshiro Japanese
The meaning of Naeshiro/苗代 equals to "Seedling Substitute"
Nagib Arabic
Derived from the given name Najib.
Nağıyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Nağı".
Nagiyev m Azerbaijani (Expatriate)
Simplified form of Nağıyev used in langauges that do not have Azeri special characters.
Nağıyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nağıyev.
Naguib Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Najib. Mohamed Naguib (1901-1984) was the first president of Egypt.
Nagy Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Naaji chiefly used in Egypt.
Nahum Jewish
From the given name Nahum.
Naidangiin Mongolian
Patronymic form of Naidan using the suffix -гийн (-giin).
Naifeh Arabic
From a personal name based on Arabic nāfi meaning‘beneficial’, ‘profitable’.This surname is commonly found in America than Arabic speaking countries.
Naim Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Na'im.
Naimi Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Na'im.
Najafpour Persian
Means "son of Najaf".
Najeeb Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Najib.
Naji Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Naaji.
Nakai Navajo
Nakai means 'The one who wanders.' In Hebrew its meaning is "pure, clean " but i personally like the first one more.
Nakarada Norwegian
From the Norwegian composer Alexander Nakarada, who is the founder of SerpentSound Studios. His main focus is to make it easier for all creative people around the globe to get good music for their work.
Nally Irish
Variant of MacNally
Namazov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Namaz".
Namazova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Namazov.
Nanda Indian, Odia, Hindi, Punjabi
From the given name Nanda.
Ñáñez Spanish
Patronymic from an unidentified personal name, perhaps it's a cognate of Ibáñez.
Nanninga Frisian, Dutch, German
Derived from the given name Nanne, a short form of Germanic names containing the element nand meaning "daring, brave, courage"... [more]
Nansen Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Patronymic name derived from an unknown given name.
Naputi Chamorro
Chamorro name for "giving" (na') "pain" (puti).
Narayan Indian, Nepali, Fijian, Hindi
From the given name Narayan.
Narayanan Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
From the given name Narayanan. A famous bearer was Kocheril Raman Narayanan (1921–2005), the 10th President of India.
Narciso Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Narciso.
Narcisse French
From the given name Narcisse.
Nard French
From Nard a short form of Bernard. French cognitive of Nardi.
Narendra Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati
From the given name Narendra.
Narimani Persian
From the given name Nariman.
Narramore English
Earliest progenitor is Reginald Bynorthemore, living 1318 inbetween Bovey Tracy and Moretonhampstead, in Dartmoor, Devonshire, England. By the 16th century, the surname was being used interchangeably as Narramore/Northmore within the same generation, as in the case of Walter Narramore/Northmore... [more]
Nary Old Irish
An anglicized form of the Gaelic surname O Naraigh. This surname is derived from the personal name Narach which means modest.
Naryshkin Russian
Russian surname of unclear, possibly Crimean Tatar origin. One of the most famous bearers is Natalya Naryshkina, Tsaritsa of Russia and mother of Tsar Peter I of Russia.
Naseeb Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Nasib.
Naseem Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Nasim.
Naseer Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Nasir.
Naser Arabic
From the given name Nasir.
Naseri Persian
From the given name Naser.
Naserpour Persian
Means "son of Naser" in Persian.
Naserzadeh Persian
Means "born of Naser" in Persian.
Nasib Arabic
Derived from the given name Nasib.
Nəsibov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Nəsib".
Nəsibova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nəsibov.
Nasim Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Nasim.
Nasir Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Nasir.
Nasiri Persian
From the given name Nasir.
Nəsirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Nəsir".
Nəsirova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nəsirov.
Naslen m Arabic
Naslen is an Arabic male name. It came from India. this means "good", "really", "heart". A notable bearer is the Indian actor Naslen born in (2000)
Nasr Arabic
Derived from the given name Nasr.
Nasrallah Arabic
From the given name Nasrullah.
Nasri Arabic, Persian
From the given name Nasr.
Nasriddinov m Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Nasriddin".
Nasrollahi Persian
From the given name Nasrollah.
Nassar Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناصر, نصير (see Nasser).
Nasser Arabic
From the given name Nasir.
Nasseri Persian
From the given name Nasser.
Nassim Arabic
Derived from the given name Nasim.
Nassir Arabic
From the given name Nasir.
Nassiri Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Nasir.
Năstase Romanian
From a diminutive of the given name Anastasie.
Nata Russian
From the given name Nata.
Natal Portuguese, Spanish
From the personal name Natal (from Latin Natalis), bestowed on someone born at Christmas or with reference to the Marian epithet María del Natal.
Natalino Italian
From the given name Natalino.
Natalio Spanish
From the given name Natalio.
Natan Hebrew
From the given name Natan.
Nate English
From the given name Nate.
Nates English, Jewish
It's probably from the given name Nate, the origin is said to be Jewish*, but the ancestors immigrated to English speaking countries.
Nathan English
From the given name Nathan.
Nathaniël Dutch
From the given name Nathaniël.
Nation English
Most probably a variant of Nathan, altered by folk etymology under the influence of the English vocabulary word nation
Natividad Spanish
From the personal name Natividad "nativity, Christmas", from Latin nativitas "birth", genitive nativitatis, usually bestowed with reference to the Marian epithet María de la Natividad... [more]
Natsch Romansh
Truncated form of Jenatsch.
Natsumi Japanese (Rare)
This is occasionally,but rarely used as a last name. Natsu means "Summer",and Mi in this surname means "Look". So the literal meaning of this could be "Look at Summer",or "The Look of Summer"... [more]
Natti Italian
Derived from the Gaulish given name Nattius, possibly derived from either Old Celtic natu "chant, poem" or from Latin (g)nato "born".
Naughten Irish
Reduced form of McNaughton.
Naughton Irish
Reduced form of McNaughton.
Nault French
From a short form of various medieval personal names derived from Germanic personal names formed with wald 'rule' as the final element, in particular Arnold.
Naumenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Naum.
Naumoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Naumoski.
Naumoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Naum".
Naumovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Naumovski.
Naumovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Naum".
Nauryzbaev Kazakh
Means "son of Nauryzbay".
Nauryzbaeva f Kazakh
Feminine form of Nauryzbaev.
Navabi Persian
From the given name Navab.
Naveed Persian, Arabic
From the given name Navid.
Navid Persian, Arabic
From the given name Navid.
Navidad Spanish
Derived from the personal name Noel. It means "Christmas" in Spanish.
Navidi Persian
From the given name Navid.
Nawaz Urdu
From the given name Nawaz.
Naydenov Bulgarian
Means "son of Nayden".
Naydenova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Naydenov.
Nayeem Bengali
From the given name Nayeem.
Nazaire French
From the given name Nazaire.
Nazarbaev Kazakh
Means "son of Nazarbay".
Nazarbaeva f Kazakh
Feminine form of Nazarbaev.
Nazarbayev Kazakh
Means "son of Nazarbay". Nursultan Nazarbayev (1940-) served as the president of Kazakhstan from 1990 to 2019.
Nazário Spanish, Portuguese
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Luis, Carlos, Rafael, Angel, Emilio, Enrique, Jorge, Manuel, Ruben, Francisco, Juan.... [more]
Nazarov Russian
Means "son of Nazar".
Nazarova Russian
Feminine form of Nazarov.
Nazeer Urdu
From the given name Nazir 1.
Nazem Arabic, Persian
From the given name Nazem.
Nazemi Persian
From the given name Nazem.
Nazih Arabic
Derived from the given name Nazih.
Nazim Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Nazim.
Nazir Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi
From the given name Nazir 1.
Nəzirov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Nəzir".
Nəzirova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nəzirov.
Ndreu Albanian
From the given name Ndreu.
Neagoe Romanian
Derived from the given name Neagoe.
Neagu Romanian
From the given name Neagu.
Neale English, Scottish, Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish variant of Neal.
Neary Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic O Naradhaigh "descendant of Naradhach" a byname meaning "modest".
Nectaria Romanian
Feminine version of Nectarie, Greek saint-St.Nectarie from Egina. In Romanian this means "the juice of flowers". Nectaire is probably of the same derivation as the English word "nectar". This is the etymology of nectar (from http://www.etymonline.com/) from negtar > nogalon... [more]
Nedelchev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Nedelcho".
Nedelcheva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Nedelchev.
Nedelkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Nedelko".
Nedkov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Nedko".
Nedkova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Nedkov.
Nedyalkov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Nedyalko".
Nedyalkova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Nedyalkov.
Nee Irish, Scottish
reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Niadh ("descendant of Nia") or Ó Niadh ("son of Nia"). Compare McNee.
Neel English
A variant of Neal
Neele English
Variant of Neal.
Neeser German (Swiss)
Derived from the given name Agnes.
Neeskens Dutch
Nickname for a nosy person, from Dutch nees meaning "nose, snout". It could also be derived from a Dutch diminutive of the feminine given name Agnes... [more]
Neeson Irish (Anglicized)
Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Naois "son of Naois", usually Anglicized as Mcneese. Surname made famous by the actor Liam Neeson.
Negm Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Najm.
Negro Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Jewish
From a medieval continuation of the Latin personal name Niger.
Neidhardt German
From the Germanic given name Nithart, which is derived from Germanic nit meaning "ambition, hatred" and hard meaning "hardy, brave, strong".
Neidhart German, German (Swiss)
German and Swiss German variant of Neidhardt.
Neill Irish, Scottish
Reduced form of Irish Gaelic Ó Néill or Scottish Gaelic Mac Néill ‘descendant (or son) of Niall’, a personal name of Irish origin, thought to mean ‘champion’. The personal name was adopted by Norsemen in the form Njáll and was brought to England both directly from Ireland by Scandinavian settlers and indirectly (via France) by the Normans... [more]
Neilson English
Means "son of Neil". Often an English respelling of the surnames Nielsen or Nilsen.
Nein German
Unexplained. Perhaps from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with an element cognate with Old High German niuwi meaning "new".
Neisingh Dutch
Derived from the given name Nies and the suffix -ing. Compare Niesen.
Nelsen Danish
Means "son of Nels".
Nelsson Swedish (Rare)
Means "son of Nels".
Nelvin English (American)
Female named after her uncle who surname was Melvin. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1931.
Nemati Persian
From the given name Nemat.
Nemətov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Nemət".
Nemətova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nemətov.
Nemirovsky Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate of Nemirov
Neofytou Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Neophytou.
Nephus Greek
A Gods son who will become God
Nerger German (Silesian)
My family name, Nerger, is listed in the "Deutsches Namenlexicon" by Hans Bahlow. The meaning, given in the lexicon, is "ernahrer" or provider.
Nerio Italian
From the given name Nerio.
Neronov Russian
Means "son of Neron".
Nery Portuguese
Derivation of the Scottish surname Macnair.
Nesheiwat Arabic
From the name of clan founder Abu Nushaywah, derived from a diminutive of Arabic نشوة (nashwah) meaning "happiness, elation".
Nesterenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Nestor.
Nestor English
Transferred use of given name Nestor
Nestorovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Nestor".
Netanyahu Jewish
From the given name Netanyahu.
Netherton English
The Netherton surname is derived from the Old English "neothera," meaning "lower," and "tun," meaning "enclosure," or "settlement." It is a habitational name derived from any of several places so named, such as one in Northumberland, and one in Worcestershire.
Netjes Dutch
Possibly a matronymic from of a diminutive form of Annetje. Coincides with the Dutch word for "tidy, neat" or "decent, proper."
Nett Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Nicola 1.
Nettuno Italian
From the given name Nettuno.
Neuger German, French (?)
Was popularized by the German community. Famous bearers include investors Win Neuger and Dan Neuger, author Christie Cozad Neuger.
Neves Portuguese
Means "snows" in Portuguese, derived from either the Marian title Maria das Neves "Mary of the Snows", or from any of several locations named for the title.
Nevins Irish
Variant of Nevin 2.
Nevolin Russian
In the old days "Nilly", called the lack of freedom, obedience to the will of another. Such negative names were given then, that they defended the man and drove him from unhappiness.
Newbrough English (British)
Newbrough surname is thought to be a habitational, taken on from a place name such as from Newbrough in Northumberland, which is derived from the Old English words niwe, meaning "new," and burh, meaning "fortification."
Newitt English
Possibly derived from Middle English newete "newt", or perhaps from the Dutch personal name Nout.
Neziri Albanian
Derived from the given name Nezir.
Ngozi Igbo
From the given name Ngozi.
Ngurakahayo Fuliru (Modern, Rare)
An ancenstor's Fuliru name, the meaning of the name is powerful, champion, done , finish, end.
Niaz Urdu, Pashto
Derived from the given name Niyaz.
Niazai Pashto
Most likely from Persian نیاز (niyaz) meaning "need, necessity, desire, wish" (see Niaz or Niyaz) combined with Pashto زوی (zoy) meaning "son (of)"... [more]
Ní Bhriain f Irish
Feminine form of Ó Briain.
Nicasio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Nicasio.
Nicholas English
From the given name Nicholas.
Nickel German, Dutch
From the given name Nickel, a medieval short form of Nikolaus. Compare Nichols.
Nickerson English
Means "son of Nicholas".
Nickowicz Polish
Patronymic of the personal name Nicholas.
Nicks English, German
Means "son of Nick".
Nickson English
Variant of Nixon, patronymic from the given name Nicholas.
Nicodemou Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Νικοδήμου (see Nikodimou), a patronymic from the genitive form of Nikodimos... [more]
Nicolae Romanian
From the given name Nicolae.
Nicolaides Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Νικολαΐδης (see Nikolaidis) chiefly used in Cyprus.
Nicolás Spanish
From the given name Nicolás.
Nicolàs Catalan
From the given name Nicolàs.
Nicolau Portuguese, Galician, Catalan
From the given name Nicolau.
Nicolay German, French, Romansh
From the given name Nicolay, a form of Nicholas through Russian Nikolay... [more]
Nicoletti Italian
From the given name Nicola 1.
Nicolin French
From the given name Nicolas.
Nicolini Italian
patronymic from Nicolino, a pet form of Nicola
Nicotero Italian
Likely derived from the first name Niccolò
Niemann North Frisian
North German form of Neumann, from Middle Low German nie + man.
Nies German
German: from a reduced form of the personal name Dionys (see Dennis), which was stressed on the last syllable; this was a popular personal name as a result of the influence of the French Saint Denis... [more]
Niesen Dutch, German
Means "son of Nies", a reduced form of the personal names Dennis or Agnes.
Niessen German, Dutch
Variant form of Niesen.
Nietzsche German, German (Silesian)
Derived from a Silesian diminutive of the given name Nikolaus. A notable bearer was Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900), a German philosopher.