Submitted Surnames from Nicknames

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Voloshyn m Ukrainian
From Ukrainian волох (volokh), and old term that denoted to a Romanian person.
Vong Chinese (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Khuan or Van (based on the Cantonese romanization of the names).
Vong Hmong
Hmong form of Wong 1 or Wang 1.
Vong Khmer
Means "family, lineage" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit वंश (vansha).
Vong Khmer
Means "dear, beloved, darling" in Khmer.
Vongsa Lao
Means "family line" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit वंश (vansha) meaning "race, lineage, clan".
Vonk Dutch
Means "spark" in Dutch, a metonymic occupational name for a smith, or possibly a nickname for a lively or fiery person.
Voronkov Russian
Derived from the Russian word voron, meaning "raven". Possibly refers to a dark haired, or harsh voiced individual.
Voronkova Russian
Feminine form of Voronkov.
Voronova Russian
Feminine form of Voronov.
Vossler German
Possibly related to Voss.
Voulgaris Greek
From Greek Βούλγαρος (Voulgaros) meaning "Bulgarian, person from Bulgaria".
Vox English
Variant of Fox
Vrátil Czech
Derived from the past participle of the verb vrátit "to return". The name was perhaps used to denote a person who came back to his home following a long absence.
Vrielink Dutch
Etymology uncertain. Possibly from the name of a farmstead, itself perhaps derived from a given name such as Frigilo or Friedel... [more]
Vrieze Dutch
From Middle Dutch Vrieze "Frisian", an ethnic name for a someone from Friesland.
Vrolijk Dutch
Means "cheerful, merry" in Dutch.
Vtorak Ukrainian, Russian
Derived either from Russian второй (vtoroy) meaning "second, other" or directly from dialectal Ukrainian вторак (vtorak) meaning "secondborn".
Vu Vietnamese
Simplified variant of .
Vujisić Serbian, Montenegrin
Derived from vuk (вук), meaning "wolf".
Vương Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Wang 1, from Sino-Vietnamese 王 (vương).
Vuong Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Vương.
Wacker German
From a nickname for a bold or energetic person, from Middle High German wacker meaning ‘fresh’, ‘lively’, ‘brave’, or ‘valiant’.
Wackerman English (American), German
From the Americanized spelling of German Wackermann, a variant of Wacker, with the addition of Middle High German man, meaning ‘man’.
Waco Indigenous American, Comanche
Is believed to have a Native American origin and may mean "the chosen ones" in the language of a tribe. However, the exact meaning of the name and the tribe's connection to the modern-day surname is not entirely clear.
Waffel Dutch (Anglicized, ?)
Possibly an Anglicized form of a hypothetical Dutch surname derived from wafel "waffle, wafer".
Wagamese Ojibwe
Comes from an Ojibway phrase meaning ‘man walking by the crooked water.’
Waghmare Indian, Marathi
Means "tiger killer" from Marathi वाघ (vagh) meaning "tiger" and मारणे (marne) meaning "to kill".
Wahba Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic, derived from the word وَهَبَ (wahaba) meaning "to grant, to gift".
Wahl German, Jewish
From Middle High German Walhe, Walch "foreigner from a Romance country", hence a nickname for someone from Italy or France, etc. This surname is also established in Sweden.
Waititi Maori
Meaning uncertain. It could derive from Maori waitī both meaning "sweet, melodious", denoting a sweet person, or "sap of the cabbage tree", possibly denoting an occupation. Taika David Cohen, known professionally as Taika Waititi (1975-), is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor and comedian.
Wajsbort Jewish
Yiddish meaning "White beard"
Walch Irish
Variant of Walsh.
Waldron Medieval German, Old Norman, Scottish Gaelic, English (British)
Derived from the German compound wala-hran, literally "wall raven", but originally meaning "strong bird". Also derived from the Gaelic wealdærn, meaning "forest dwelling", thought to be derived from the Sussex village of Waldron... [more]
Wałęsa Polish
From old Polish wałęsa, meaning "vagabond"
Wali Urdu, Pashto, Bengali, Arabic
Derived from Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning "helper, friend, protector", used in Islam to describe a saint.
Wallach Scottish
Variant of Wallace, meaning 'foreigner' that is found chiefly in Dumfries.
Wallas English
A variant of Wallace.
Walshe Irish
Variant spelling of Walsh.
Wanhatalo Finnish
From the Finnish "vanha talo." With the "vanha" meaning old or aged and "talo" being a place of living mostly a house. The most common translation is "old house".
Wanless English
From a medieval nickname for an ineffectual person (from Middle English wanles "hopeless, luckless").
Wann Scottish
WANN. Surname or Family name. Origin Scottish and English: nickname from Middle English wann ‘wan’, ‘pale’ (the meaning of the word in Old English was, conversely, ‘dark’).
Wanton English, Scottish
From Middle English wanton, meaning "unruly", "thoughtless" or "promiscuous".
Warfalli Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic الورفلي (see al-Warfalli).
Warg Swedish
Taken from Swedish varg "wolf", ultimately derived from Old Norse vargr.
Warnakulasooriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhalese වර්ණකුලසූරිය (see Warnakulasuriya).
Warnakulasuriya Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit वर्ण (varna) meaning "color" or "caste", कुल (kula) meaning "family" and सूर्य (surya) meaning "sun".
Waycaster English
The surname Waycaster is German in origin. It means "roll-eater," and was likely derived from a derisive nickname on a baker.
Wee Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Huang.
Weerakoon Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" combined with Sinhala කෝන් (kon) meaning "king" (of Tamil origin).
Weerasekara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" and शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, top".
Weerasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වීරසිංහ (see Weerasinghe).
Weerasinghe Sinhalese
Means "brave lion", derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Weerasooriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhalese වීරසූරිය (see Weerasuriya).
Weerasuriya Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" and सूर्य (surya) meaning "sun".
Weintraub German, Jewish
This surname translates into English as “grape”.
Weir Scottish, English
Topographic name for someone who lived by a dam or weir on a river.
Weis German
Variant of Weiss.
Weise German
Means "wise, prudent" in German. Notable bearers include Christian Weise (1642-1708), a German writer.
Weiser German
Variant of Weise.
Weishaupt German
Nickname for someone with white hair from Middle High German wiz "white" and houbit "head". German cognate of Whitehead.
Weisz Jewish
Hungarian spelling of Weiss.
Wellspeak French (Anglicized)
Anglicized version of Beauparlant.
Welsch German
From Middle High German welsch, walsch "person from a Romance country (especially Italy), foreigner", hence an ethnic name or in some cases perhaps a nickname for someone who had trading or other connections with the Romance countries.
Welsh Irish
Variant of Walsh.
Welsh Scottish, English
Ethnic name for someone from Wales or a speaker of the Welsh language. Compare Walsh and Wallace.
Wend German
Variant of Wendt.
Wendler Medieval German
derived from a German word meaning to wander or wanderer
Wendt German, Danish
Ethnic name for a Wend, Middle High German wind(e). The Wends (also known as Sorbians) once occupied a large area of northeastern Germany (extending as far west as Lüneburg, with an area called Wendland), and many German place names and surnames are of Wendish origin... [more]
Weng Chinese
From Chinese 翁 (wēng) meaning "elderly man".
Wenig German
From the German word “wenig”, meaning little.
Werfalli Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic الورفلي (see al-Werfalli).
Wero Spanish (Latin American), Maori
Maori: Means "to cast a spear"... [more]
Westmeir English
Not avaliable.
Wettläufer German
Derived from Middle High German wetteloufer meaning "runner", probably a nickname for a fast runner or someone who rushed around.
Whang Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 황 (see Hwang).
Whippet English
Possibly used as a nickname from the early 17th century English word whippet, meaning "to move briskly". A type of sighthound bears this name.
Whisman English
Variation of Wisman or Wiseman.
Whiteman English
From a nickname (see White).
Whiteson English
Patronymic form of White.
Whiting English
Derived from a patronymic surname, created from the Old English personal name Hwit, meaning "the white one."
Whitlam English
From a medieval nickname for a mild-mannered person (from Middle English whit "white" + lam "lamb"). This surname is borne by Australian Labour politician Gough Whitlam (1916-), prime minister 1972-75.
Whitlock English
Nickname for someone with white or fair hair, from Middle English whit ‘white’ + lock ‘tress’, ‘curl’. Compare Sherlock. ... [more]
Whitman English
From Middle English whit ‘white’ + man ‘man’, either a nickname with the same sense as White, or else an occupational name for a servant of a bearer of the nickname White.... [more]
Whynot German (Americanized)
Americanized form of German Weinacht.
Wickramanayake Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "stride, pace" or "valour" and नायक (nayaka) meaning "hero, leader".
Wickramarachchi Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "stride, pace" or "valour" combined with the Sinhala colonial-era title ආරච්චි (arachchi) denoting a native headman.
Wickramaratne Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "stride, pace" or "valour" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Wickramasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වික්‍රමසිංහ (see Wickramasinghe).
Wickramasinghe Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "stride, pace" or "valour" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Wickramasuriya Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "stride, pace" or "valour" and सूर्य (surya) meaning "sun".
Wickremarachchi Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වික්‍රමආරච්චි (see Wickramarachchi).
Wickremasinghe Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වික්‍රමසිංහ (see Wickramasinghe).
Wiegel German
From a pet form of any of the various Germanic personal names beginning with the element wig 'battle', 'war'.
Wierczowokowski Polish
A polish surname that is not used anymore to often. It was common in Polish areas.
Wiesel German, Jewish
Means "weasel" in German.
Wight Scottish, English
Nickname from Middle English wiht, wight "nimble, strong".
Wijayawickrama Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Wijewickrama.
Wijekoon Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" combined with Sinhala කෝන් (kon) meaning "king" (of Tamil origin).
Wijeratne Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Wijesekara Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, top".
Wijesinghe Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Wijesooriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhalese විජේසූරිය (see Wijesuriya).
Wijesuriya Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and सूर्य (surya) meaning "sun".
Wijewickrama Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विजय​ (vijaya) meaning "victory" and विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "stride, pace" or "valour".
Wijs Dutch
Means "wise, learned, clever" in Dutch.
Wildblood English
From a medieval nickname for a rakish or hot-headed person.
Wilders English, Dutch
Variant of Wilder. Dutch politician Geert Wilders (1963-) bears this name.
Wildfong German
An Americanized form of German Wildfang. A nickname from Middle High German Wiltvanc "Wildman Stranger", denoting a person who was not a member of the community.
Wilkosz Polish
Derivative of Wilk.
Wilks English
Variant of Wilkes.
Willett English
From a pet form of Will, or an Americanized form of French Ouellette.
Win English
Variant spelling of Wynn.
Winchel English
from Old English wencel ‘child’, perhaps used to distinguish a son from his father with the same forename or perhaps a nickname for a person with a baby face or childlike manner
Wind English, German, Danish
Nickname for a swift runner, from Middle English wind "wind", Middle High German wint "wind", also "greyhound".
Wind German
Variant of Wendt.
Winterson English
Patronymic form of Winter.
Wirtz German
One who acted as host in a tavern or inn.
Wirz German
Variant of Wirtz.
Wise English
Nickname for a wise or learned person, or in some cases a nickname for someone suspected of being acquainted with the occult arts, from Middle English wys "wise, thoughtful, knowledgeable; alert, aware"... [more]
Wit Dutch
Means "white" in Dutch, a variant of De Wit.
Witt English
Variant of White.
Witte German, Dutch, English
Cognate to and variant of White, a nickname for someone with white or blonde hair or an unusually pale complexion
Wittlin Jewish
Eastern Ashkenazic, from the Yiddish female personal name Vitle, a pet form of Vite combined with the eastern Slavic suffix -in
Witzig German
German: nickname from Middle High German witzic ‘clever’, ‘prudent’, ‘knowing’.
Wohl German, Yiddish
Meaning "pleasant" in both Middle German and Ashkenazic Yiddish
Wolfhard German, Jewish
This name derives from the Old High German name “Wolfhard”, composed of two elements: the “*-wulfaz” (wolf) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, valiant, powerful one). In turn the name means “the one who is strong like a wolf”.
Wolk German, American
Surname derived from a northern German short form of the given name Walter.
Wongchai Thai
From Thai วงศ์ (wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty" and ไชย (chai) meaning "victory".
Wongkaeo Thai
From Thai วงศ์ or วงษ์ (wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty" and แก้ว (kaeo) meaning "crystal, glass, diamond".
Wongkham Thai
From Thai วงศ์ (wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty" and คำ (kham) meaning "gold".
Wongsawat Thai
From Thai วงศ์ (wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty" and สวัสดิ์ (sawat) meaning "happiness".
Wongsuwan Thai
From Thai วงศ์ (wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty" and สุวรรณ (suwan) meaning "gold".
Wongyai Thai
From Thai วงศ์ (wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty" and ใหญ่ (yai) meaning "big, large, great".
Woodnut English
From a rare Anglo-Saxon personal name meaning "bold as Wade" and meant to honor the legendary Germanic sea-giant named Wade.
Worth English
From the Old English WORÞ, meaning "enclosure".
Woulfe English, Irish
English: variant spelling of Wolf. ... [more]
Wowereit German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German (and thus heavily Lithuanian influenced) name meaning "squirrel", from Old Prussian wowere and Lithuanian voveraite (which, apart from "squirrel", also means "chanterelle").... [more]
Woźniakowa Polish (Archaic), Jewish
Archaic feminine spelling of Woźniak.
Wren English
Nickname from the bird, Middle English wrenne, probably in reference to its small size.
Wriedt German, Danish
From Old Germanic *wraiþ meaning "twisted, bent, uneven" or "angry, furious; hostile, violent". Could be a habitational name from an area with rough terrain or overgrown roots, or a nickname for someone with a bad temper.
Wrobleski Polish
from Polish "wroble" wren.
Wunderlich German
A nickname for an eccentric or moody person, derived from the word wunderlich meaning "whimsical" in German.
Würdemann German
From the German "Würde"-honour or dignity, and "Mann"-man or person. "Man of Honour" or "Person of Dignity".
Wylde English (British)
It is a nickname for a person who was of wild or undisciplined character. Looking back even further, the name was originally derived from the Old English word "wilde," meaning "untamed" or "uncivilized."... [more]
Wynn English
From Old English wine "friend", which could be used as a byname or personal name (see Wine).
Wynter English
Variant of Winter.
Wyss German (Swiss)
A nickname for someone denoting pale or white skin.
Wyss English
Nickname for someone with pale or white skin.
Xenos Ancient Greek
From Greek xenos ‘stranger’, ‘newcomer’ (equivalent to English Newman), or short for a composite name such as Xenocostas ‘Costas the newcomer’.
Xerri Maltese
Variant of Scerri.
Xiong Chinese
From Chinese 熊 (xióng) meaning "bear".
Xompero Italian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Cimbrian somerousch "pack horse", indicating the bearer's strength or occupation. Alternately, may mean "son of Piero".
Xoriguera Catalan
It literally means “female common kestrel”.
Xuereb Maltese
Possibly means "noble", of Semitic origin transmitted to Central Europe. Alternatively, it may be derived from Arabic شَارِب (šārib) meaning "drinker, drinking" or "moustache", used as a nickname for an alcoholic or someone with distinctive facial hair.
Yablokov Russian
From Russian яблоко (yabloko) meaning "apple", used as a nickname for a ruddy person or a gardener who received a plentiful harvest.
Yaïch Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Yaich based on French orthography.
Yaich Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic يعيش (see Yaiche).
Yaïche Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Yaiche based on French orthography.
Yaiche Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic يعيش (ya'ish) meaning "he will live", ultimately derived from the word عاش ('asha) meaning "to live".
Yako Japanese
From Japanese 椰 (ya) meaning "coconut palm" and 子 (ko) "child".
Yalaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
Algerian family name possibly derived from Arabic يَعْلَى (yaʿlā) or يَعْلَ (yaʿla) both meaning "exalted, high".
Yaman Turkish
Means "intelligent, capable, efficient" in Turkish.
Yamauba Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 山姥 (yamauba/yamamba) meaning "mountain hag", referring to someone with mountain hag-like traits.
Yanar Turkish
Means "burns, lights, combusts" in Turkish.
Yanık Turkish
Means "burn, scald" in Turkish.
Yanson Filipino
From Hokkien 燕孫 (iàn-sun), derived from 燕 (iàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 孫 (sun) meaning "grandchild".
Yao Chinese
From Chinese 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".
Yapp English (British)
Derives from Old English ġēap meaning "crooked, bent" and could either refer to a cunning person or someone with crooked features (e.g. curved nose). Famous bearers of this name include English botanist Richard Henry Yapp and Sir Stanley Graham Yapp, Labour politician and first leader of West Midlands County Council.
Yardım Turkish
Means "help, aid" in Turkish.
Yardımcı Turkish
Means "helper, assistant, aide" in Turkish.
Yavari Persian
Derived from Persian یاور (yavar) meaning "assistant, supporter".
Yavaş Turkish
Means "slow, calm, soft" in Turkish.
Yavuz Turkish
Means "stern, tough" in Turkish.
Yaylacıoğlu Turkish
Means "descendant of the nomad" from Turkish yaylacı meaning "nomad, highlander, transhumant".
Yazbeck Arabic
Variant transcription of Yazbek.
Yazzie Indigenous American, Navajo
Derived from the Navajo word yázhí meaning "little".
Yeap Chinese (Hakka), Chinese (Hokkien)
Hakka and Hokkien romanization of Ye.
Yee Chinese (Taishanese)
Taishanese romanization of Yu 2.
Yeganeh Persian
Means "unique" in Persian.
Yellow English
Nickname for someone who has yellow hair; wore yellow clothing or has a yellow complexion
Yen Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 严 (see Yan).
Yeni Turkish
Means "new" in Turkish.
Yeow Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Yao.
Yeşil Turkish
Means "green" in Turkish.
Yeşilgöz Turkish, Kurdish
Means "green eye" in Turkish and Kurdish. Dutch politician Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius (1977-) bears this name.
Yeter Turkish
Means "enough, sufficient" in Turkish.
Yetim Turkish
Means "orphan" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic يتيم (yatim).
Yim Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Yan.
Yin Chinese
From Chinese 印 (yìn) meaning "stamp, seal".
Yiu Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Yao.
Ylagan Tagalog
Variant of Ilagan.
Ymffrostgar Medieval Welsh
A historic Welsh surname, meaning a brag or boastful person, later shortened to Ffrost and again to Frost.
Yolcu Turkish
Means "passenger, traveller" in Turkish.
Yoldaş Turkish
Means "traveling companion" in Turkish.
Yong Korean
Korean form of Long from Sino-Korean 龍 (yong).
Yonge English
Variant of Yong
Yoo Korean
Alternate transcription of Yu.
Yörük Turkish
Means "nomad, walker" in Turkish.
Yorulmaz Turkish
Means "tireless, unfailing" in Turkish.
Yoshinari Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck" and 成 (nari) meaning "become".
You Chinese
From Chinese 尤 (yóu) meaning "especially, particularly".
Younger English, American
English (mainly Borders) from Middle English yonger ‘younger’, hence a distinguishing name for, for example, the younger of two bearers of the same personal name. In one case, at least, however, the name is known to have been borne by an immigrant Fleming, and was probably an Americanized form of Middle Dutch jongheer ‘young nobleman’ (see Jonker)... [more]
Younghusband English
Combination of Middle English yong ”young” and husbonda ”farmer”.
Youngkin Scottish (?), Irish (?)
Possibly derived from Younkin; A Strathclyde-Briton family from the Scottish/English Borderlands was the first to use the surname Younkin. It is a name for a person who was very young, from the Old English word yong and yung... [more]
Youngman English
From Middle English yunge man "young servant", ultimately from Old English geong mann "young man".
Youngs English
Variant of Young.
Yow Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Yao or Rao.
Yu Korean
Korean form of Liu, from Sino-Korean 劉 (yu).
Yüce Turkish
Means "exalted, lofty, noble" in Turkish.
Yücel Turkish
Means "lofty, exalted" in Turkish.
Yue Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Yu 2.
Yuengling German
"youngling" or a "young person"
Yuge Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 結解 (see Kekke).
Yüksek Turkish
Means "high, lofty, great, noble" in Turkish.
Yule Medieval English
Nickname for someone who was born on Christmas Day or had some other connection with this time of year, from Middle English yule ‘Christmastide’ (Old English geol, reinforced by the cognate Old Norse term jól).
Yung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Weng.
Yuson Filipino
From Hokkien 楊孫 (iûⁿ-sun), derived from 楊 (iûⁿ) meaning "willow, poplar, aspen" and 孫 (sun) meaning "grandchild". It could also be from 余孫 (û-sun), derived from 余 (û) meaning "surplus" and 孫 (sun) meaning "grandchild".
Yusov Russian
Derived from Russian юс (yus) meaning "(either little or big) yus".
Žaba Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Zhaba.
Zabel German
The surname has multiple meanings. It may come from a Slavic given name, or the High German word zabel, meaning "board game" - given, perhaps, as a nickname to those who played many board games.
Žabka Czech, Slovak
From Polish zaba meaning "frog", of Slavic origin.
Zabka German
From Polish zaba meaning "frog", of Slavic origin.
Záček Czech
Žáček means "small school boy" in Czech. A famous bearer is Chicagoan writer Dennis Začek.
Zackert English, German
An Americanization of the German surnames Zacher and Zachert. It comes from a vernacular form of the personal name Zacharias.
Zada Pashto
Derived from Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Zadeh Persian
From Persian زاده (-zâde) meaning "offspring (of)", also often used as a suffix for patronymic-based Persian surnames.
Zaghloul Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "squab, young dove" in Egyptian Arabic. A notable bearer was the Egyptian statesman and revolutionary Saad Zaghloul (1857-1927).
Zahm Medieval German
Zahm is a nickname from Middle High German Zam meaning "tame".
Zahn German
Zahn was a nickname given to a person with a peculiar tooth or a strange or defective set of teeth. It comes from the Middle High German Zan(t), which means "tooth".
Zähne German
The German surname Zähne is derived from the Middle High German word "zan," which means "tooth." It is believed that the surname takes its origin from a nickname, most likely bestowed on the original bearer due to either a prominent tooth or a missing tooth.
Žáik Slovak
Slovak form of Zak.
Zaitsev Russian
From zaits, meaning "hare".
Zajc Slovene
From zajec, meaning "hare".
Žák Czech
Czech form of Zak.
Zak Polish
A nickname given to youthful or studious people. Comes from the Polish zak, meaning "student" or "schoolboy". It originally meant "novice" or "candidate for the priesthood", and so in some cases it is perhaps a nickname for someone who had been destined for holy orders.
Zaken Hebrew
Means "old man" in Hebrew.
Zalinsky Polish (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Zieliński, variant of Zielinsky.
Žaliūkas Lithuanian
From žaliūkas meaning "young, strong, healthy man", related to žalias meaning "green".
Zanda Italian
From Sardinian zanda "field poppy".
Zanussi Friulian, Italian
Zanussi is best known as the surname of an influential Italian inventor from Brugnera in Friulia. The name likely comes from zanuso meaning ‘sedge’ in Italian.
Zaporozhets Ukrainian
Means "a Zaporizhzhyan".
Zavos Greek
Used for someone who has a weird character or is considered stupid, found as a surname in Greek, probably derives from the word ζαβολιά (zavolia)which means cheating.
Zawada Polish
From zawada literally meaning "obstacle, hindrance", figuratively meaning "swashbuckler, troublemaker".
Zawadka Polish
Diminutive of Zawada.
Zaychenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Zaytsev.
Zaychik Russian, Jewish
Means "bunny" in Russian.
Zeb Urdu
Derived from Persian زیب‎ (zib) meaning "ornament, adornment, beauty".
Zebua Nias
Nias clan name possibly from a word meaning "biggest, largest".
Zeković Serbian, Montenegrin
Derived from zeko (зеко), meaning "bunny".
Żelazny Polish
Means "(made of) iron" in Polish, used as a nickname for a person with a strong personality.
Zelenov m Russian
From Russian зеленый (zelenyy), meaning "green".
Zelenskis Latvian
Latvian cognate of Zieliński.
Zelenskyy m Ukrainian, Polish (Ukrainianized), Jewish (?)
Ukrainian form of Zieliński. This is the surname of the current Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Zelený Czech
Zelený means "green" in Czech.
Zelyonka Russian
Derived from Russian зелёный (zelyonyy), meaning "green".
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'.
Zerafa Maltese
From Maltese żrafa meaning "giraffe".
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 m Russian
From Russian желтый (zheltyy) meaning "yellow".
Zhidkov m Russian, Jewish
Derived from жид (zhid), a Russian derogatory for Jews.
Zhovtenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian жовтий (zhovtyy), meaning "yellow".
Zhuan Chinese (Russified)
Russified form of Ruan used by ethnic Chinese living in parts of the former Soviet Union.
Zhuchenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Zhuk.