Submitted Surnames from Nicknames

Lajoie French
From a nickname for a happy cheerful person from joie "joy" with fused feminine definite article la.

Lakoba Abkhaz
From the nickname Lako, possibly meaning "swamp" in Abkhaz (denoting someone who lived in a marshy area).

Lal Indian, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi
From Sanskrit लाला (lālā) meaning "caressing, cajoling". It can also be interpreted to mean "garnet" or "red, ruby" from Persian لال (lâl) or لعل (la'l).

Lallouche Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Lellouche.

Lalor Irish
Lalor is an Irish surname derived from the Irish Ó Leathlobhair, from leath- “leper; weak, ailing person”

Lalouche Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Lellouche.

Lambe English
Variant of Lamb.

Lamkin English
Diminutive of Lamb.

Lamm German, Jewish
German cognate of Lamb. As a Jewish name, it is ornamental.

Lämmle German, Jewish
Derived from German lamm meaning "lamb", a nickname for a meek and inoffensive person or a shepherd.

Lamoree French
From the nickname "the loved one" derived from the French word amour meaning "love" from (Latin amor).

Lamour French
From Old French l'amour "(the) friendship bond" used as a nickname for a kindly individual derived from the French word amour "love" (from Latin amor).

Lamoureaux French
Means "the lover" in French. It would be the nickname of an amorous person.

Landa Polish
Nickname for a persistent and irritating person, from a derivative of the dialect verb landzić "to ask insistently, badger someone".

Landicho Filipino
Either from a nickname derived from Spanish le han dicho meaning "he has been told" or a variant of the name Landecho.

Langevin French
From French l'Angevin meaning "the Angevin", denoting a person from the French province of Anjou.

Langhans German
German and Dutch: distinguishing nickname for a tall man (see Lang) called Hans.

Langhoor Dutch, Belgian
Means "long ear", from lang "long, tall" and oor "ear", a nickname for someone with large ears, or perhaps good hearing.

Langhorn English
Variant of Langhorne.

Langhorne English
From Middle English lang "long" and horn "horn". Can be a habitational name from a place named with the elements, with horn used in the sense of a promontory or extending piece of land... [more]

Langiu Italian
From Sardinian langiu "slim, thin", cognate to Long.

Lank English

Lantz Swedish
Swedish soldier name meaning "lance". ... [more]

Lapin French
Means "Rabbit" in French.

Lapin Russian
From lapa, meaning "paw".

Lapitan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "approach, come close to" in Tagalog.

Large French, English
Originally a nickname derived from Middle English and Old French large "generous".

Lark English
From the name of the bird, a nickname for a singer or a cheerful person, or perhaps someone who caught and sold larks. Alternatively, could be a shortened form of the personal name Larkin.

Laroy French (Cajun, Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec)
Variant of Leroy.

Larter English
Uncertain etymology. Possibly a variant of the French Habitational surname Latour. Other theories connect it to Old Teutonic lahtro "place where animals bear young", or to Old English lyrt "liar, deceiver; crooked", though the latter is unlikely.

Larusso Italian
Derived from the Italian word "Rosso," which comes from the Latin words "Rubius and Rossius," which mean "red." As a surname, larusso was originally a nickname for a person with red hair or a reddish complexion.

Las Polish, Jewish (Ashkenazi, ?)
From Polish las, meaning "forest, wood".

Lasac Tagalog
From Tagalog lasak meaning "rotten, decomposed, decayed".

Lasagna Italian
From Italian (lasagna) denoting a popular Italian dish made of stacked layers of thin flat pasta alternating with fillings such as ragù and other vegetables, cheese, seasonings and spices.

Laskin m Russian
Derived from Russian ласка (laska) meaning "weasel" or "endearment, favour".

Lastra Spanish

Latendresse French
From Letendre, thus meaning "tenderness".

Lato Hungarian, Polish
From Hungarian látni meaning ‘to see’, hence a nickname for a wise person or an occupational name for a clairvoyant, or possibly for an official who checked the quality of products at markets.... [more]

Lau German
nickname for a physically strong person from Middle High German louwe lauwe "lion". In some cases the surname may have been a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or inn distinguished by the sign of a lion... [more]

Läufer German, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Lauf, also an occupational name for a messenger or a nickname for a fast runner, from an agent derivative of Middle High German loufen, German laufen ‘to run’.

Lauj Hmong
Original Hmong form of Lor.

Laurencot French
Likely from a given name that was a diminutive of Laurence 2.

Laurenti English (American, Rare)

Lauw Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Liu based on Dutch orthography.

Laverick English
Derived from Old English lāferce meaning "lark", making it a cognate of Lark.

Laviolette French, French (Quebec), French (Acadian)
A secondary surname, associated with some forty family names in Canada and also used independently since 1698, a nickname from the flower violette ‘violet’, with the definite article la. In feudal France it was a name given to soldiers and domestic servants.

Lawas Filipino, Cebuano
Means "body" in Cebuano.

Lay Khmer
Means "marbled, patterned, striped" in Khmer.

Lazrak Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الأزرق (al ʾazraq) meaning "the blue (one)", from أَزْرَق (ʾazraq) "blue". It is chiefly used for Moroccan Arabic.

Lbov Russian
Derived either from Russian лоб (lob) meaning "forehead" or from the name of the Elbe river meaning "river".

Le Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Lê.

Leaf English
Derived from Old English lēof "dear, beloved".

Leal English
Derived from Old French leial "loyal, faithful (to obligations)", this name was occasionally used as a nickname for a trustworthy person.

Leamon English
From an Old English word leof related to love and in this case meaning "beloved" plus the word man.

Lebaron French
Either a variant of Baron "baron" with the French masculine definite article le. Or a habitational name from Le Baron the name of several places in various parts of France.

Lebesgue French
Means "the stammerer" in French, denoting a person with a stammer, from Old French beguer "stuttering, stammering", from Middle Dutch beggen “to chat”.

Lebkuchen German
A German surname meaning "gingerbread".

Lebleu French
From French bleu "blue" with the masculine element le from a nickname for someone who wore blue clothes with blue eyes or a person with a bluish complexion.

LeBoeuf French
Nickname for a powerfully built man, derived from French boeuf meaning "bull", with the definite article le. In some cases it may have been originally a metonymic occupational name for a herdsman.

Lebon French
Approbatory (or ironic) nickname from le bon "the good" a variant of Bon with fused masculine definite article le.

Le Borgne French
Means "the one-eyed" in French.

Leborgne French
Variant spelling of Le Borgne.

Le Bras Breton
Altered form of Breton Ar Brazh meaning "the great, the imposing" or "the big, the fat", ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brassos "great, violent".

Lechat French
Means "The Cat" in French.

Lecourt French
Means "the short" in French.

Ledo Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Nickname from ledo meaning ‘happy’, ‘joyful’

Ledoux French
Means "the amiable" from French doux meaning "sweet, soft, gentle".

Le Du Breton
From "du" who mean black in breton.

Leduc French, Breton
From the Old French title of rank duc "duke" (from Latin dux "leader" genitive ducis) with the French masculine definite article le used as a nickname for someone who gave himself airs and graces or else as a metonymic occupational name for a servant employed in a ducal household.

Lefils French, Haitian Creole
Derived from French le "the" and fils "son". This was originally a nickname to distinguish a son from his father with the same given name.

Lefort French, Walloon
Either a nickname from French le fort "the strong" (see Fort ). It is also found in Germany where it is probably of Alsatian origin (compare Lefor ) and in Haiti where it most likely originates from the nickname Lefort... [more]

Le Gall French
From a nickname which means “the Gaul”.

Legendre French
relationship name from Old French gendre "son-in-law" (from Latin gener) with fused masculine definite article le.

Legg English
From the Old Norse: 'long legged' or 'fast runner' (or both).

Leggio Italian
From Sicilian leggiu "light, not heavy; superficial", a nickname for someone considered unreliable or irresponsible. Variant of Leggièri.

Legkov m Russian
Derived from Russian word легко (lyegko) meaning easy.

Legore Italian
Possibly Italian, a nickname for a fleet-footed or timid person, from a northern variant of lepre "hare". However, only the plural form Legori is attested in Italian records.

Lei Chinese
From Chinese 雷 (léi) meaning "thunder".

Leijon Swedish
Variant of Lejon.

Leino Finnish
Derived from Finnish leina, leini and leino meaning "sad, weak".

Leinonen Finnish
Variant of Leino.

Leiter German
From Leiter ‘leader’, status name for a foreman or for the leader of a military expedition, from Middle High German leiten ‘lead’.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Leitner.

Lejon Swedish
Means "lion" in Swedish.

Leleu French
From old French le leu a Picard form of old french le loup "the wolf".

Leleux French
Variant of Leleu.

Lellouch Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Lellouche.

Lellouche Judeo-Spanish
From Tamazight alûsh meaning "lamb".

Lelouch Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Lellouche.

Lelouche Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Lellouche.

Leloup French
Means “the wolf” in French.

Lemaître French
Means "the master" in French, either used as a nickname for someone who behaved in a masterful manner or an occupational name for someone who was a master of their craft.

Lemmik Estonian
Lemmik is an Estonian surname meaning "favorite".

Lemon African American
This surname is a Middle English personal name Lefman, Old English Leofman, composed of the elements leof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’, and mann ‘man’, person. This surname came to be used as a nickname for a lover or sweetheart, from Middle English Lemman.

Lempiäinen Finnish
Alternative form of Lempinen.

Lempinen Finnish
Derived from the given name Lempi, meaning "love" or from a nickname.

Lenglet French
Means "The Englishman".

Lenoir French
French surname which was originally a nickname for a person with dark hair or skin, derived from noir "black" combined with the definite article le. A famous bearer is Étienne Lenoir (1822 - 1900), the inventor of the internal combustion engine.

Lentz German
Variant of Lenz.

Leo Italian
Nickname for a fierce or brave warrior, from Latin leo meaning "lion".

Lepère French
Means "the father" in French.

Lepp German
Unflattering nickname from Middle High German lappe "coxcomb", "puppy" (modern German Laffe).... [more]

Lermusiaux French

Le Roux French
Nickname for a person with red hair, from Old French rous "red." Variant spelling of Leroux.

Lesage French
LeSage is french for the wise.

Lesk Estonian
Lesk is an Estonian surname meaning "widow" and "widower".

Letendre French
From 'tendre', meaning "tender" or "delicate".

Létourneau French
Nickname for a chatty, gregarious person or an occupational name for a birdcatcher, derived from French l'étourneau meaning "the starling".

Letov m Russian
From Russian лето (leto), meaning "summer".

Leu Moldovan
Derived from Romanian leu "lion".

Levasseur French
Variant of Vasseur.

Levél Hungarian
Means "leaf" in Hungarian.

Lever French, English
Nickname for a fleet-footed or timid person, from Old French levre "hare" (Latin lepus, genitive leporis). It may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a hunter of hares.

Leverich English
The surname Leverich was first found in West Yorkshire at Liversedge, a township that dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Livresec, a manor belonging to Radulf, a vassal of Ilbert de Lacy... [more]

Leverock English
Archaic form of Lark. Compare Laverick.

Levert French
Means "the green", from French vert "green".

Levsha Russian
Means "left-handed" in Russian.

Lew Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Liu.

Lewy Polish
Means "left" in Polish, a nickname for a left-handed person.

Lezhebokov Russian
From lezheboka, meaning "sluggard".

L'Heureux French
Means "the happy one" in French.

Liachaŭ Belarusian

Lian Chinese
From Chinese 连 (lián) meaning "link, join, connect".

Liberman German, Jewish
Variant spelling of Liebermann.

Libgott Dutch (Rare)
Probably derived from Germanic lib "life, body" and guot "good".

Libra Italian
Derived from the latin word 'libra' meaning "balance, weigh". It's probably a nickname for a deliberate or well-balanced person.

Libutti Italian
Composed of the definite article li and dialect butti "barrels".

Licht German, Dutch, Yiddish
Means "light" or "candle". Could be an occupational name for a chandler, a topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing (see Lichte), or a nickname for someone who had light hair, or who was agile and slender.

Lichten German, Jewish
From German licht meaning "light". Nickname for someone with a light complexion.

Lie Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Li 1.

Lie Indonesian
Indonesian spelling of Li 1.

Lieb German, Jewish
Nickname for a pleasant or agreeable person, from Middle High German liep "dear, beloved"; Yiddish lib or German lieb. This word was also used as a personal name, both alone (German) and in compounds (German and Jewish).

Lieberman German, Jewish
Variant of Liebermann.

Liebermann German, Jewish
Derived from German lieb or Yiddish lib meaning "dear, beloved". Many Liebermann families originally spelled the name in Hebrew or Cyrillic characters, so variations in the spelling occurred during transliteration to the Latin alphabet.

Liebling German, Yiddish, Jewish
Derived from German lieb meaning "dear, beloved" or German liebling meaning "darling".

Liebmann Yiddish
a variant of Liebermann originally a Medieval Jewish name... [more]

Liên Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Lian, from Sino-Vietnamese 連 (liên).

Lien Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Lin.

Lien Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 连 (see Lian).

Liew Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka romanization of Liu.

Light English
Nickname for a happy, cheerful person, from Middle English lyght, Old English lēoht "light (not dark), bright, cheerful".

Lignos Greek

Lillicrap English
From a medieval nickname for someone with very fair hair (literally "lily-head").

Lilly English
Derived from Lilly, a pet name for Elizabeth. It was also used as a nickname for someone with fair skin or hair, and is derived from Old English lilie meaning "lily (the flower)"... [more]

Lillywhite English
From a medieval nickname for someone with very fair hair or complexion. It was borne by English cricketers James Lillywhite (1842-1929), first captain of England, and William Lillywhite (1792-1854), pioneer of overarm bowling, uncle of James... [more]

Lily English
Derived from Lily, a pet name for Elizabeth. It was also used as a nickname for someone with fair skin or hair, and is derived from Old English lilie meaning "lily (the flower)"... [more]

Lima Portuguese
Topographic name for someone living on the banks of the river of this name (of pre-Roman origin, probably akin to a Celtic element lemos, limos 'elm').

L'imaf Adyghe, Circassian, Kabardian
From Circassian"ЛIы" (man) and "Маф" (blessed)

Limbo Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish limbo "limbo, an in-between place", a concept in Roman Catholicism referring to a place between heaven and hell where souls reside.

Linde Spanish
From Spanish linde "boundary" or a habitational name from places called La Linde in Spain.

Lindemann German
Means "soft man" in German, from the elements lind meaning "soft, flexible", and man meaning "man".

Lindt German, Dutch
Derived from given names containing the elements lind "tender, mild, gentle hearted" or lind "linden tree, shield"... [more]

Linn German (Silesian), Jewish (Ashkenazi)
Derived from the Slavic word lin "tench (fish)", a nickname for a fisherman, or for a person who somehow resembled a tench.

Lisci Italian
Probably means "smooth" in Italian, derived from the Italian liscio "smoothing", likely denoting a clean person.

Litmanen Finnish
Derived from Finnish litma meaning "water slime". This name is borne by retired Finnish soccer star Jari Litmanen (1971-).

Littleman English

Littleproud English

Littles English
Variant of Little.

Litvack Jewish
Variant of Litwak.

Litvak Jewish
Variant of Litwak.

Litvin Russian
Denoted someone from Lithuania.

Litvinchuk Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
Derived from Russian литвин (litvin) historically denoting a Lithuanian or Belarusian person.

Litwack Jewish
Varint of Litwak.

Litwak Jewish
From Yiddish ליטוואַק (litvak) meaning "Litvak (a Lithuanian Jew)", ultimately from the archaic Polish word Litwak meaning "Lithuanian".

Litwin Polish
Polish form of Litvin.

Liv Khmer
Means "single, unmarried" in Khmer.

Lively English
Nickname from Middle English lifly, "lively", "nimble".

Liwosz Polish
It comes from the name "liswoze" which means to be a all around "good person". Even though it is a nickname, It may have been derived from occupation because of the name's meaning to be a "Funny man".

Lizak Polish
Nickname from lizac 'to lick'.

Lizatović Croatian

Lobato Spanish, Portuguese
nickname from lobato "wolf cub" (from Latin lupus "wolf") or from a medieval personal name based on this word.

Löbe German
Variant of Löwe from Middle High German lēwe löuwe "lion" hence a nickname for a brave or regal person. In some cases the surname may have been a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or inn distinguished by the sign of a lion.

Lobsang German (Rare, Archaic)
German name meaning "sung praise"

Locke English, German
From Old English or Old High German loc meaning "lock of hair, curl".

Lodde Italian
From Sardinian lodde "fox".

Logatto Italian (Rare)
Variant of Gatto.

Lo Guasta Italian
Variant of Guasti, literally "the broken". Probably used as a nickname for someone with a twisted or deformed limb, used in at least one case for a foundling.

Loid Estonian
Loid is an Estonian surname meaning "languid" and "inert".

Loiseau French
Means "The Bird" in French.

Loisel French
Derived from Old French oisel "bird" with fused definite article l' used as a nickname for a flighty individual or perhaps for a small birdlike person but possibly also as a metonymic occupational name for a bird-catcher.

Lokhande Indian, Marathi
Derived from Marathi लोखंड (lokhanda) meaning "iron", either a nickname for a person who was strong and well-built or an occupational name for a blacksmith.

Lokk Estonian
Lokk is an Estonian surname meaning "crimp" or "curl".

Lomenzo Italian
From Sicilian "menzo" meaning middle.

Lomishvili Georgian
Basically means "child of a lion” in Georgian, from Georgian ლომი (lomi) meaning "lion" combined with an Eastern Georgian surname suffix -შვილი (-shvili) meaning "child".

Lon Lao
Lao form of Lin.

Lon Khmer
Means "superb, magnificent" in Khmer.

Long Chinese
From Chinese 龍 (lóng) meaning "dragon".

Longjaw English (?)

Lopata Russian, Ukrainian
Derived either from Russian лопата (lopata) or Ukrainian лопата (lopata) both meaning "spade, shovel". This may have been a nickname for a digger or a truck farmer.

Lor Hmong
From the clan name Lauj associated with either the Chinese character 劉 (liú) (see Liu) or 羅 (luó) (see Luo).

Lord French
Nickname from Old French l'ord "the dirty one".

Losano Italian
Italian form of Lozano.

Losco Italian
Nickname from losco ‘sinister’.

Loud English
from the English word "loud", given to a loud or, in jest, quiet person

Louganis Greek
Variant of Loukanis. A famous bearer is American former olympic diver Greg Louganis (1960-).

Loukanis Greek
Means "sausage" in Greek, nickname for a butcher or sausage maker.

Loup French
From the French word loup meaning "wolf."

Love English, Scottish
From Anglo-Norman French lo(u)ve meaning "female wolf."

Loveday English
Means either (i) "person particularly associated with a 'loveday'" (a day when, by custom, old differences were settled and reconciliations were made); or (ii) from the medieval female personal name Loveday, a descendant of Old English Leofdæg, literally "beloved day"... [more]

Lovejoy English
Combination of Middle English love(n), luve(n) "to love" and joie "joy".

Loveless English, American
Variant of Lovelace.

Lovelock English
From a medieval nickname for a dandy or a man conceited about his appearance (from lovelock, a term for an elaborately curled lock of hair). This surname is borne by British scientist James Lovelock (1919-), formulator of the "Gaia" concept.

Lovett English, French
From Ango-Norman French "louvet" meaning "young wolf".

Low Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Romanization of Liu chiefly used in Malaysia and Singapore.

Lowehart English
Variation of Lowheart, used to denote people who seem to show a lack of consideration through expression

Lozac’h Breton
From a Breton word meaning “husband” or “patriarch”

Lozada Spanish
Variant of Lozano.

Lucero Spanish
Means "morning star, daystar" or "brilliance, splendour, lustre" in Spanish, a derivative of luz "light".

Luchs German
Means "lynx" in German, a nickname possibly given to someone with good eyesight. Alternatively, a variant form of Lux.

Luciano Italian
It is derived from Latin Lucianus, patronymic of Lucius ("Light"). The French form is Lucien.

Lucy English (British)

Lueangsuwan Thai
From Thai เหลือง (lueang) meaning "yellow" and สุวรรณ (suwan) meaning "gold".

Lugn Swedish (Rare)
Means "calm" in Swedish.

Lui Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Lei.

Lukin Russian
From luka, meaning "onion".

Lumpkin English
Diminutive form of Lamb.

Lunatici Italian
A nickname for a quirky or temperamental person, ultimately from Latin lunaticus "of the moon, moonstruck".

Lung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Long.

Luongo Italian
Neapolitan form of Longo.

Lustig Swedish, German, Jewish, Dutch
A nickname for a cheerful person, derived from Swedish and German lustig "humorous, funny, enjoyable" or Middle High German lustig "merry, carefree". Usually ornamental as a Jewish surname.

Luter English
From Middle English leuter "lute player", or else from Old French lutre "otter", either a nickname or a metonymic name for someone who hunted otters.

Luts Estonian
Means "burbot" (a species of European freshwater fish) in Estonian.

Lưu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Liu, from Sino-Vietnamese 劉 (lưu).

Luu Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Lưu.

Lux German, French, Belgian, Dutch
Patronymic from a vernacular form of Lucas. Alternatively, a variant form of Luchs.

Luzano Filipino
Filipino form of Lozano.

Ly Khmer, Lao
Khmer and Lao form of Li 1.

Ly Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Lý.

Lý Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Li 1, from Sino-Vietnamese 李 (lý).

Lyakhov Russian
Derived from Russian лях (lyakh) meaning "Pole".

Lyakhovych Ukrainian
Variant of Lyashenko.

Lyashenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian word lyakh - contemptuous word for "pole".

Lyashkevich Russian
Derived from Russian лях (lyakh) meaning "Pole".

Lykhodiy Ukrainian
Means "villain" in Ukrainian.

Lyn Khmer, Lao
Khmer and Lao form of Lin.

Lyovochkin m Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the name Lyov or from the word лёв (lyov), meaning lion in Russian.

Lysak Jewish
Nickname for a bald man, Ukrainian lysak.

Lyskin Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived either from Belarusian лысы (lysy) or Russian лысый (lysy) or Ukrainian лисий (lysyi) all meaning "bald, bald-headed, hairless".

Lysov m Russian
From Russian лысый (lysyy), meaning "bald". Compare Ukrainian Lysenko.

Lysý Czech, Slovak
Derived from Czech and Slovak lysý "bald".

Lysyuk Ukrainian
Variant of Lysenko.

Lytle English

Lyttle English

Lytvyn Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Litvin.

Lytwyn English
English transliteration of Ukrainian литвин (see Lytvyn).

Lyubimov m Russian
From Russian любимый (lyubimyy), meaning "favourite, beloved, dear".

Mã Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Ma, from Sino-Vietnamese 馬 (mã).

Mababangloob Tagalog
From Tagalog mababang-loob meaning "humble".

Mabanglo Filipino, Pampangan
Means "fragrant" in Kapampangan.

Mabilangan Tagalog
Means "counted for" in Tagalog.

Mabini Filipino, Tagalog
Means "modest, prudent, civil" in Tagalog. A notable bearer was Apolinario Mabini y Maranan (1864-1903), a Filipino revolutionary.

Macadindang Maranao
From Maranao dindang meaning "stir, trouble, confuse".

Macalinao Tagalog, Cebuano
From Tagalog makalinaw meaning "to clarify, to make apparent" or Cebuano makalinaw meaning "to make calm, to make peaceful".

Macalino Pampangan
From Pampangan makalino meaning "to make clear, to make transparent".

Mac An Chrosáin Irish
Patronymic surname which means “son of the satirist” and derives from crosán, which means “satirist.”

Mac An Tsámhaigh Irish
It means, "son of the peaceful man".

Macapaar Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao kapa'ar meaning "leadership, power".

Macaraeg Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog makaraig meaning "one who defeats, one who overcomes".

Macaraig Filipino, Tagalog
Variant of Macaraeg.

Macaraya Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao makaraya meaning "sharp tongued, vitriolic".

Macaspac Filipino, Pampangan
Means "to crack, to break" in Pampangan.

Macatangay Filipino, Tagalog
Derived from Tagalog makatangay meaning "one who takes away".

Mac Con Charraige Irish
Means "son of the hound of the rock" in Irish, from Irish cú "hound" and carraig "rock".

Mac Con Chathrach Irish
Means "son of the hound of the fortress" in Irish, from Irish cú "hound" and cathair "castle, fortress".

Mac Con Mhaoil Irish
Means "Son of the short haired warrior''.

MacCrimmon Scottish
Nickname for a person noted as a guardian, and an anglicized form of Mac Cruimein.

Mac Cruimein Scottish Gaelic
Means "son of Cruimean" in Gaelic, a personal name meaning "little stooped one".

Mac Cruitín Irish
Derived from the personal name Cruitín, which means "hunchbacked."

Mac Dubhghaill Scottish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish
Variant of MacDhubhghaill.

Mac Giolla Bháin Irish
It means, "white" or "fair".

Macho Spanish

Macip Catalan (Rare)
Variant of Massip.

Macjimpsey Irish
Anglicized form of Irish-Gaelic Mac Dhíomasaigh

Mackillop Scottish
Derives from Gaelic MacFhilib, meaning 'Son of Filib'.

Mac Maoláin Irish
Proper, non-Anglicized form of McMillan.

Macnair Scottish
Variant of McNair.

Macri Italian
Italian variant of Magro. It could also be a southern Italian nickname for a person who had long limbs or who was tall, derived from Greek μακρύς (makrýs) literally meaning "long, tall" (see Makris)... [more]

Macro Italian
Possibly a variant of Magro.

Macron Scottish
The surname MacRon is a nickname for someone with blond hair. The Scottish name Crone was originally derived from the Gaelic word “cron”, which means saffron, yellow-colored or dark, and refers to the complexion or hair coloring of the original bearing.

MacRoy Scots
The ancient Dalriadan-Scottish name MacRoy is a nickname for a person with red hair. MacRoy is a nickname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Nicknames form a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, and can refer directly or indirectly to one's personality, physical attributes, mannerisms, or even their habits of dress... [more]

Macuha Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog makuha meaning "get, obtain (something)".

Macuja Filipino, Tagalog
Variant of Macuha.

Madadi Persian
Derived from Persian مدد (madad) meaning "help, aid, assistance".

Mađar Croatian
Derived from Mađar, Madžar, meaning "Hungarian".

Maddigan Irish (Anglicized)
Derived from Ancient Gaelic O'Madain meaning 'The descendant of the son of the hound'.

Madera Polish, Slovak, Hungarian
Ethnic name from an old word for a Hungarian (see Magyar).

Madusanka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Madushanka.

Madushanka Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit मधु (madhu) meaning "sweet, delicious, honey".

Madžar Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Mađar, Madžar, meaning "Hungarian".

Maestro Italian
Variant of Maestri

Maga Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 真賀 (see Maka).

Magaling Tagalog
Means "skilled, great, excellent" in Tagalog.

Magarang Filipino, Maranao
Means "bright, sharp" in Maranao.

Magat Filipino, Pampangan, Tagalog
From a title used by petty chiefs in pre-colonial Philippines.

Magbanua Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano magbanwa meaning "townsperson", derived from Cebuano bánwa meaning "city, town".

Magbojos Filipino, Tagalog
Variant of Magbuhos.

Magboo Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog magbuo meaning "assemble, put together".

Magbuhos Filipino, Tagalog
Means "douse, pour" in Tagalog.

Magcawas Tagalog
From Tagalog magkawas meaning "to liberate, to release, to deliver".

Magdangal Tagalog
Means "to honour, to give praise" in Tagalog.

Maggio Italian
From a nickname or personal name from the month of May, maggio, from Latin Maius (mensis), from Maia, a rather obscure goddess of fertility, whose name is derived from the same root as maius "larger" and maiestas "greatness"... [more]