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Zelesny Polish

Zelinski Polish
Variant of Zieliński.

Zengin Turkish
Means "rich, wealthy" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian سنگين‏ (sangin).

Zenner Upper German
South German: unflattering nickname for a surly, snarling person, from an agent derivative of Middle High German zannen 'to growl or howl' or 'to bare one's teeth'.

Zepeda Spanish
Variant of Cepeda

Zerafa Maltese
Derived from Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa) meaning "giraffe" or ظَرِيف (ẓarīf) meaning "charming, elegant, graceful".

Zerbo Italian
Probably, comes from the Greek word "zerbos", meaning 'left-handed' and 'treacherous'

Zeroual Arabic (Maghrebi), Berber
Nickname for a person with blue eyes from Berber aẓerwal meaning "blue".

Zerrougui Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Zerrouki.

Zerrouki Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic أَزْرَق (ʾazraq) meaning "blue".

Zervos Greek
Nickname for a left-handed person from Greek ζερβός (zervos) meaning "left, left-handed".

Zescoi English
derived from the word zesty when used to describe someone

Zhaba Belarusian, Russian
Derived from Belarusian жаба (zhaba) meaning "toad, frog". This is an ancient Belarusian noble surname.

Zhan Chinese
From Chinese 展 (zhǎn) meaning "open, unfold, stretch, extend".

Zhdanov Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Old Russian name ZHDAN meaning "long-desired child".

Zheltov Russian
From Russian желтый (zheltyy) meaning "yellow".

Zhuan Chinese (Russified)
Russified form of Ruan used by ethnic Chinese living in parts of the former Soviet Union.

Zhuo Chinese
From Chinese 卓 (zhuó) meaning "outstanding, lofty".

Zięba Polish
From ‘finch’; a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird or maybe because a person lived in an area with many finches. Perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a birdcatcher or dealer.

Zieja Polish
Derived from Polish ziajać meaning "to spontaneously/violently show negative feelings". This surname denoted someone who complained often.

Zielinsky Polish, Russian
Russian form and variant of Zieliński.

Zielony Polish
From Polish meaning "green".

Zigeuner German (Austrian)
Means "gypsy" in German.

Zilberman Jewish
From nickname meaning "silver man", from Yiddish זילבער (zilber) and מאן (man), possibly a nickname for a person with grey hair.

Zingaro Italian
Means "gypsy" in Italian.

Zinger German
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."

Žižek Slovene
Derived from žižek, meaning "black bug".

Zlodej Slovene (Rare)
It is the euphemism (an innocuous word or expression used in place of one that is deemed offensive or suggests something unpleasant) for the word "devil". Another variant of the surname is Slodej.

Zoch German
Derived from Middle High German zoche meaning "cudgel, club".

Zolotykh Russian
Derived from Russian золотой (zolotoy) meaning "golden".

Zong Chinese
From Chinese 棕 (zōng) meaning "brown".

Zopf German
Nickname for someone who wore his hair in a pigtail or plait, Middle High German zopf, zoph, or from a field name from same word in the sense ‘tail’, ‘end’, ‘narrow point’.

Zoppi Italian
Nickname from zoppo "lame, unsteady".

Zorlu Turkish
Means "strong, powerful" in Turkish.

Zorn German
From Middle High German zorn "wrath, anger". A notable bearer was Swedish painter Anders Zorn (1860-1920) whose father was German.

Zouaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
Indicates a member of the Igawawen (called Zouaoua in French) Kabyle tribe, from Maghrebi Arabic زواوة (zwāwa). The tribe's name is of uncertain meaning; it may be derived from the name of a massif in Kabylie, Algeria.

Zubkov Russian
From zubok, meaning "little tooth".

Zufall Medieval German
A German name from the Middle High German "zuoval," meaning "benefit," "coincidence" or "windfall." It was a nickname for a lucky person, most likely a person to whom a plot of land had been given. It could also be an occupational name for a tax collector.

Žugić Serbian, Montenegrin
Derived from žuganje (жугање), meaning "whining, complaining".

Zukas Lithuanian
Shortened form of Žukaskaus.

Zuo Chinese
From Chinese 左 (zuǒ) meaning "left, left-hand side".

Zurdo Spanish
Means "left-handed" in Spanish.

Zusman Yiddish

Zver Slovene, Russian, Croatian
Means "beast".

Zvezdochka Russian, Belarusian
Means "little star" or "small star", from Russian "звезда (zvezda)" and suffix "-очка (-ochka)" or "-ка (-ka)" meaning "little", " small", or "young". It can also be translated as "starlet"... [more]

Zvizdić Bosnian
Derived from zvizda, meaning "star".

Zwack Polish
Comes from the Polish name "Czwak." Possible German roots as well.

Zwart Dutch
Means "black" in Dutch.

Zweinstra German
Zweinstra is a German, relatively unknown surname which is also sometimes used in Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein.

Žydovič Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian жыд (žyd) meaning "Jew, Hebrew".

Żyła Polish
Means "vein" (figuratively "bore") in Polish.

Zyrin Russian
Derived from Russian зырянин (zyryanin) or зыря (zyrya) meaning "Komi, Zyrian". This may have been a nickname for someone who looked like a person of this ethnic group.

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