Submitted Surnames from Nicknames

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Dayanghirang Tagalog
From a title meaning "chosen lady" in Tagalog, derived from dayang referring to a precolonial noblewoman and hirang meaning "chosen, selected, appointed". It was originally used by a Tagalog noblewoman from Batangas, which became a hereditary surname after conversion to Christianity.
Dayaratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit दया (daya) meaning "compassion, pity" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
De Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Dey.
Dear English (Anglicized, Rare)
Possibly from a nickname meaning "dear".
Dearborn English
The surname Dearborn was first found in Surrey where the family trace their lineage back to Abernon listed in the Domesday Book having sprung from the fief of that name in Normandy. ... [more]
Dearth English
From a medieval nickname apparently based on Middle English derth "famine".
Deary English
Nickname for a noisy or troublesome person, from Anglo-French de(s)rei ‘noise’, ‘trouble’, ‘turbulence’ (from Old French desroi). topographic for someone who lived by a deer enclosure, from Old English deor ‘deer’ + (ge)hæg ‘enclosure’.
De Ath English
Probably a deliberate respelling of Death (i), intended to distance the name from its original signification.
Deb Indian, Bengali, Assamese
East Indian form of Dev.
Debbarma Indian, Tripuri
Combination of Dev and Varma.
Debeau French, English (British), History
Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Normand, Andre, Pierre, Fernand, Gaston, Solange, Adelard, Baptiste, Cecile, Chantel, Donat.... [more]
De Beer Dutch, Afrikaans, South African
Means "the bear" or "the boar" in Dutch and Afrikaans, a nickname for a person who resembled the animal in some way, such as being very large, strong, or aggressive, or a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting one... [more]
De Bie Dutch
Means "the bee" in Dutch, a nickname for a beekeeper or a for a busy person, or perhaps a habitational name for someone who lived near a sign depicting a bee.
Debije Dutch
Variant of De Bie.
Deble English
This surname is of French derivation and was introduced to Britain by the Normans. It has two possible derivations, the first from the Roman (Latin) 'debil-is', which means literally "poorly" or "weak", and may have been a metonymic for a doctor or healer, whilst the second possible origin is a nickname derivation from the old French 'Theodore' to Tibald and Tibble or Dibble, Deble.
Debnath Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god" and नाथ (natha) meaning "master, lord".
De Bono Italian
Derives from the Latin word bonus, meaning "good".
De Bonte Dutch
Means "the colourful", from Dutch bont meaning "motley, multi-coloured; varied, mixed". Probably a nickname for someone known for wearing bright clothing, or perhaps figuratively referring to someone who behaves oddly or unpredictably.
De Bree Dutch
Means "the broad", from Dutch breed "broad, wide, large", a nickname for someone strong or with a broad build.
De Bruyne Dutch, French, Flemish
Derived from Middle Dutch bruun meaning "brown", referring to hair colour or complexion. A famous bearer is Belgian soccer player Kevin De Bruyne (1991-).
Debsharma Indian, Bengali
Combination of Deb and Sharma.
Debye Dutch
Variant of De Bie. A notable bearer of the surname was the Dutch-American physicist and physical chemist Peter Debye (1884-1966), born Petrus Debije.
De Caters Dutch
Nickname for someone thought to resemble a tom cat, derived from Middle Dutch cater, kater literally meaning "tom cat".
Decatur Dutch
Variant spelling of De Caters. A notable bearer was Stephen Decatur (1779-1820), an American naval officer and commodore during the War of 1812, the Barbary Wars and the Quasi-War.
De Coene Belgian, Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch coene "courageous", from Old Dutch kuoni.
De Curtis Italian
Originally denoting someone who was short, or came from a family of short people. A famous bearer of this surname is Italian actor Antonio "Totò" De Curtis (1898–1967).
Dede Turkish
Means "grandfather" in Turkish.
Dedushkin Russian
From Russian Дедушка (dedushka) meaning "grandfather".
Defensor Filipino
From Spanish defensor meaning "defender, advocate". A notable bearer was Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945-2016), a Filipino stateswoman and lawyer.
Defoe English
Could be a variant of Foe, or an Anglicized form of a French surname such as Deveaux, Dufau, or Thevoz, a pet form of Étienne.
Defoor Flemish
Derived from Dutch voort "ford". Alternatively, can be a variant of the French surnames Dufour or Deford.
Deford French
Variant of Dufort meaning "son of the strong" from French de-, "of" and fort, "strong". Notable namesake is author Frank Deford.
Defraia Italian
From an archaic Sardinian term, possibly meaning "factory", or from an alteration of frai "brother". Alternately, may mean "from Fraia", a settlement in Italy.
Değer Turkish
Means "value, worth" in Turkish.
De Geus Dutch
Means "the beggar" in Dutch, derived from French geaux "beggar, poor", itself from Middle Dutch guyte "rascal, rogue, vagabond, freeloader". In many instances, this surname would derive from an association with the Geuzen ("The Beggars"), a group of Dutch rebels opposing Spanish rule in the Netherlands.
De Goede Dutch
Means "the good (person)" in Dutch, a nickname for someone considered especially kind or gentle, or perhaps for someone gullible.
De Goeij Dutch
From Dutch goei meaning "good", making this a cognate of Good. A famous bearer is the retired Dutch soccer goalkeeper Eduard de Goeij (1966-), better known as Ed de Goey.
De Goey Dutch
Variant of De Goeij. Famous bearers of this name include former Dutch soccer goalkeeper Ed de Goey (1966-) and Australian rules footballer Jordan De Goey (1996-).
De Graaff Dutch
Variant spelling of De Graaf "the count", an occupational name for someone who worked for a count, or perhaps a nickname for someone who behaved like one.
De Grey English
Variant of Grey.
De Groeve Flemish
Etymology uncertain. Possibly a habitational name from any of several places called De Groeve, derived from groeve "quarry, pit; excavated watercourse"... [more]
De Hart Dutch
Can mean "the hart", "the heart", or "the hard", derived from Middle Dutch hart "male deer, stag" (see Hart), harte "heart" (see Hertz), or hart "hard, solid, sturdy; harsh, cruel"... [more]
De Heer Dutch
Means "the lord" or "the gentleman" in Dutch, derived from Middle Dutch hêre "feudal lord, master, leader, gentleman". Could be a nickname for a person who acted as a leader, or an occupational name for someone who worked for a lord... [more]
De Hoog Dutch
Means "the high" in Dutch, derived from Middle Dutch hooch "high, tall; important, noble". Either a nickname for a tall person, or for someone who is high in rank or behaves as though they are, or a habitational name from a settlement built on relatively high ground.
Deiana Italian
From Sardinian de "of, from" and jana "fairy, spirit of the woods, sorceress" (from Latin Diana).
De Kort Dutch
Means "the short" in Dutch (see Kort).
de Laender Flemish
Possibly from Middle Dutch laenre meaning "stone falcon", a kind of small bird of prey such as a merlin or sparrowhawk.
Delafoy French
From Old French de la foy meaning "of the faith". This is probably a name given to a cleric or a very pious person among the French Catholics.
Delahunt Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dulchaointigh meaning "descendant of a satirist", from Irish dul "going, to go" or "satirist" and cainteach "talkative, chatty" or "plaintive, sad".
De Leeuw Dutch, Flemish
Means "the lion" in Dutch, a habitational name for someone who lived at a house or tavern with a sign depicting a lion. In some cases, it may have been a nickname denoting a wild or courageous individual.
Deleeuw Dutch
Contracted form of De Leeuw.
De Leeuw Van Weenen Dutch
Means "the lion of Vienna" in Dutch.
Del Espíritu Santo Spanish (Rare)
Means "of the Holy Spirit" in Spanish
Del Frate Italian
Derived from Italian del "of the" and frate meaning "monk, friar" or "brother", the latter used as an appellation for close friends or peers as opposed to a literal sense.
Delgadillo Spanish
Diminutive of Delgado.
Delk German (?)
Possibly an altered form of German telke, meaning “proud” or “famous,” or a shortened form of German Delker.
Dell'oro Italian
Means "of the gold" in Italian. Might indicate someone with blond hair, someone who worked as a goldsmith, or might be descended from the Latin name Aurius.
Del Mundo Spanish (Philippines)
Means "of the World" in Spanish. A famous bearer of this name is Fe del Mundo, a Filipino pediatrician.
Del Negro Italian
Literally “of or belonging to the black one” hence a name denoting the son, apprentice, associate, or servant of a man bearing this nickname or ethnic name.
Delong Flemish (Americanized), Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized form of Dutch and Flemish De Lange and of its Flemish cognate De Langhe, which is also found in France.
Del Popolo Italian
Means "of the people", given to foundlings at a time when a small stipend was allotted to their maintenance by the king.
Del Rayo Spanish (Mexican)
Means "of the lightning" in Spanish. Primarily used mostly in Mexico.
Del Sol Spanish
Means "of the sun" in Spanish.
Del Toro Spanish
Means "of the bull" in Spanish, denoting a person who owns bulls or a tender of bulls.
Delvecchio Italian
The surname Delvecchio is derived from the Italian word vecchi, which further derives from the late Latin word veclus, which measn old, aged, or elderly.
De Man Dutch
Means "the man" in Dutch, from Middle Dutch man "person, man; husband, vassal". Could be a nickname, perhaps to differentiate an older individual (compare Mann), or a habitational name derived from a house name such as De Geleerde Man ("The Learned Man") or De Zwarte Man ("The Black Man").
Demić Serbian, Bosnian
Derived from Turkish demir, meaning "iron".
Demiral Turkish
Means "iron hands" in Turkish.
Demircan Turkish
From Turkish demir meaning "iron" and can meaning "soul".
Demirel Turkish
Means "iron hand" from Turkish demir meaning "iron" and el meaning "hand".
Demiri Albanian
It means "young bull".
Demirtaş Turkish
Means "iron rock" from Turkish demir meaning "iron" and taş meaning "rock, stone".
Den Besten Dutch
Means "the best" in Dutch, from Middle Dutch beste.
Den Hartog Dutch
Derived from Dutch hertog "duke", a nickname for someone behaved in a haughty manner, or an occupational name for someone who worked for a duke’s household.
Den Hertog Dutch
From Dutch meaning "the Duke".
Denho Syriac
Denho is derived from the Syriac word for 'rising' or 'dawn'
Den Ouden Dutch
Means "the elder, the senior", from Middle Dutch out "old".
Den Uijl Dutch
Means "the owl" in Dutch, from Middle Dutch ule. A notable bearer was the Dutch prime minister Johannes den Uijl (1919-1987), also known as Joop den Uyl.
Den Uyl Dutch
Variant of Den Uijl, notably borne by the Dutch prime minister Joop den Uyl (1919-1987).
Depardieu French
Means "of by God", derived from French pardieu meaning "by God", originally a nickname for someone who blasphemously uttered the name of God. It could also indicate a person who came from various places in France called Part-Dieu or Pardieu, for example the Lyon-Part-Dieu Business District in the city of Lyon... [more]
De Pauw Dutch, Flemish
Means "the peacock" in Dutch (see Pauw).
De Poorter Flemish, Dutch
Means "the burgher, the citizen (of a city)", ultimately derived from poort "gate".
Depooter Flemish
Variant of De Poorter, or alternatively, an occupational name for a farmer or gardener derived from poten "to plant, to sow seeds". Compare Potter.
Depp German
Derived from Germanic depp which is a nickname for a joker (person who plays jokes on others). A notable bearer is Johnny Depp, an American actor.
De Praetere Flemish
Means "the prattler", from or related to Middle Dutch praten "to chatter" (c. 1400), from a Proto-Germanic imitative root.
Depuydt Belgian
Flemish (also De puydt): nickname from Middle Dutch puyt puut ‘frog’ with the addition of the definite article de ‘the’. "Depuydt" means "the frog". It's origins are in Ypres.
Derakhshan Persian
Means "bright, brilliant" in Persian.
De Rijke Dutch
Means "the rich one", from Dutch rijk "rich, wealthy, abundant".
Derin Turkish
Means "deep, profound" in Turkish.
De Rooij Dutch
Means "the red", derived from Dutch rood "red", a nickname for someone with red hair.
De Rover Dutch
Means "the robber" in Dutch.
Derry Irish, English
English variant of Deary, or alternatively a nickname for a merchant or tradesman, from Anglo-French darree ‘pennyworth’, from Old French denree... [more]
De Ruiter Dutch
Means "the rider" in Dutch, derived from Middle Dutch ruter "freebooter, vagrant, robber", later meaning "cavalryman, soldier, armed horseman". It could also be a nickname based on an event, in one case deriving from an incident involving a ride on a runaway pig.
Dervishi Albanian
Albanian form of Darwish.
Desai Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
From a feudal title derived from Sanskrit देश (desha) meaning "country, kingdom" and स्वामिन् (svamin) meaning "owner, master, lord".
Destine Haitian Creole, French (Rare)
From French Destiné, originally a nickname meaning "destined".
Deubelbeiss German (Swiss)
Alemannic nickname from Middle High German dūvel "devil" and beiz "biter".
Deutsch German, English
Means "German" in German.
Deutscher German
Means "German, person from Germany" in German.
Deutschmann German
Originally denoted a person from Germany.
Dev Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil
Derived from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god" (see the given name Dev).
Deva Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil
Derived from Sanskrit देव (devá) meaning "heavenly, divine" or "deity, god".
Devane Marathi
Someone descended from deva(god).Someone who is like a god
Devanney Irish
Irish: variant of Devaney.
Deville English
From Old English "devil, slanderer, enemy".
Devon Irish
Variant of Devin 1.
Devoy English
Anglicized form of Gaelic surname Ó Dubhuidhe ‘descendant of Dubhuidhe’, a name probably derived from dubh "dark, black" and buidhe "sallow".
De Waal Dutch, Walloon
Means "the Walloon" in Dutch, derived from Middle Dutch wale, originally indicating a person who came from Wallonia, a French-speaking region of southern Belgium. It could also possibly be a variant spelling of Van Der Walle and De Walle meaning "the wall"', though evidence for this is lacking... [more]
De Wilde Dutch
Means "the wild", from Middle Dutch wilt "wild, savage, untamed".
De Winter Dutch
Means "the winter" in Dutch, a nickname for a cold or gloomy man, or perhaps for someone born in the winter. It could also be a habitational name referring to a house or tavern named for the season.
De Wolf Dutch, Flemish
Means "the wolf", a nickname given to someone associated with wolves in some way, or a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting a wolf. Could also be a patronymic form of Wolf.
Dewolf Dutch
Contracted form of De Wolf.
Dey Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia
Derived either from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god" or देय (deya) meaning "fit or proper (for a gift)".
Dharmaratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Dheerasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धीर (dhira) meaning "steady, firm, courageous" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Diab Arabic
Derived from Arabic ذئب (dhiʾb) meaning "wolf".
Dial Indian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Dayal. It is also found in South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana.
Diamond Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Diamáin "descendant of Diamán", earlier Díomá or Déamán, a diminutive of Díoma, itself a pet form of Diarmaid.
Diao Chinese
From Chinese 刁 (diāo) referring to the ancient state of Diao, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shaanxi province. It was adopted due to being homophonous with the character 雕, which was the actual name of the state.
Dib Arabic
From Arabic meaning "wolf".
Dickerman English, German, Jewish
Possibly derived from Middle High German dic(ke) "strong, thick" and Mann "man, male, husband".
Didschus German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German name meaning "tall; big", from Old Prussian didis (or Old Prussian didszullis "the tall one").
Diefenbaker German
Anglicized form of Diefenbach.
Diệp Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Ye, from Sino-Vietnamese 葉 (diệp).
Diep Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Diệp.
Diestro Spanish, Filipino
Means "right-handed" in Spanish.
Dieterlin German
From "Dieterlein", a diminuative of the given name Dieter
Dieu French, Walloon
From French dieu "god" given as a nickname for someone who played Christ in medieval mysteries or for a presumptious or an overly religious person, or from a short for of the given name Dieudonné.
Dieulafoy French
From Old French Dieu la foy meaning "God the faith". Famous bearers were the married couple of French archeologists Marcel Dieulafoy (1844-1920) and Jane Dieulafoy (1951-1916). A medical condition of the stomach causing gastric bleeding called "Dieulafoy's lesion" was named after Dr... [more]
Diffey English
Possibly from Anglo-Norman defieu meaning "faithless, disloyal", perhaps denoting an unpious person.
Digne French
From French digne "dignified, worthy" perhaps a nickname for a hardworking person.
D'ignoti Italian
Means "of the unknown", a descriptive term for foundlings of unknown parentage that evolved into a given name.
Dikshit Indian, Hindi, Odia
From Sanskrit दीक्षित (dikshita) meaning "one who is initiated", ultimately from दीक्षा (diksha) meaning "initiation, dedication". The term was historically used to refer to teachers and scholars of the Brahmin caste.
Dilag Filipino, Tagalog
Means "beauty, splendour, brilliancy" or "maiden" in Tagalog.
Đilas Serbian
Derived from đilas (ђилас), a rare word meaning "jumper, runner".
Dill English
Nickname from Middle English dell, dill, dull "dull, foolish".
Dimaandal Tagalog
From Tagalog di maandal meaning "not pushable, not shovable".
Dimaano Filipino, Tagalog
Means "not touched, not injured" from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and maano meaning "have something happen" or ano meaning "how, what".
Dimaapi Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cannot be oppressed" from Tagalog di- meaning "no, not" and inaapi meaning "oppressed".
Dimabasa Filipino, Tagalog
Means "dry" from Tagalog di- meaning "no, not" and basa meaning "wet, watery".
Dimacuha Filipino, Tagalog
Means "unobtainable" from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and makuha meaning "to obtain, to get".
Dimaculangan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cannot be diminished" from Tagalog di- meaning "no, not" and kulangan meaning "reduce".
Dimadukot Filipino, Tagalog
Means "unobtainable" from Tagalog di- meaning "no, not" and dukot meaning "pull, draw out".
Dimafelix Tagalog
Hispanicized variant of Dimapilis.
Dimagiba Filipino, Tagalog
Means "indestructible" from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and giba meaning "demolished, destroyed".
Dimailig Filipino, Tagalog
Means "unshakable" from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and ilig meaning "shaking, mixing".
Dimaisip Filipino, Tagalog
Means "unfathomable" from Tagalog di- meaning "no, not" and isip meaning "intellect, discernment".
Dimalaluan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "insurpassable" from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and laluan meaning "surpass, exceed".
Dimalanta Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cannot be withered" from Tagalog di- meaning "no, not" and malanta meaning "fade, wither, wilt".
Dimalapitan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "unapproachable" from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and lapitan meaning "approach".
Dimalibot Tagalog
From Tagalog di malibot meaning "not able to be gone around".
Dimaliwat Filipino, Tagalog
Means "firm, stubborn" from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and liwat meaning "to transfer (liquid from one container to another)".
Dimapasoc Tagalog
From Tagalog di mapasok meaning "uninsertable, impenetrable".
Dimapilis Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cannot be dissuaded" (literally "cannot be twisted") from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and pili meaning "twisted, contorted".
Dimaporo Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao di' meaning "no, not" and maporo' meaning "tall, high".
Dimaranan Tagalog
From Tagalog di madaanan meaning "impassible".
Dimarucut Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cannot be caught" from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and dukot meaning "draw out, pull".
Dimasupil Filipino, Tagalog
Means "unconquerable" from Tagalog di- meaning "no, not" and supil meaning "controlled, repressed, subdued".
Dimatatac Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cannot be marked" from di meaning "no, not" and tatak meaning "imprint, stamp, mark".
Dimatulac Filipino, Tagalog
Means "stubborn" (literally "cannot be shoved") from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and tulak meaning "push, shove".
Dimaunahan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "champion" (literally "cannot be outdone") from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and unahan meaning "front, head, first".
Dimawala Tagalog
From Tagalog di mawala meaning "cannot be lost".
Dimayacyac Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cannot be crushed (in a fight)" from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and yakyak meaning "crushed, trampled".
Dimayuga Filipino, Tagalog
Means "unshakable" from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and mauga meaning "shaky, wobbly".
Dimer German (Portuguese-style)
Brazilian adaptation of the German surname Diemer; altered for easier comprehension by the Portuguese-speaking population of Brazil.
Dinç Turkish
Means "energetic, vigorous, active" in Turkish.
Dinçer Turkish
From Turkish dinç meaning "vigorous, energetic, active" and er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Dineen Irish (Anglicized)
Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duinnín which meant "descendant of Duinnín". The byname Duinnín was derived from a diminutive of Gaelic donn meaning "brown" (i.e. "brown-haired man") or "chieftain".
Đinh Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Ding, from Sino-Vietnamese 丁 (đinh).
Dinh Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Đinh.
Dioaiuti Italian
Means "may god help you", from dio "god" and aiutare "to help, assist". Most often given to foundlings and orphans.
Diop Western African, Wolof
From Joob, the name of a Wolof clan, derived from a totemic word meaning "black craned swan" or "peacock".
Diotallevi Italian
Means "god raise you", from Italian dio "god, deity" and allevi "to raise (children)". Often given to abandoned or orphaned children.
Dipasupil Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cannot be suppressed" from Tagalog di- meaning "no, not" and supil meaning "subdued, suppressed".
Dipatuan Filipino, Maranao
From a Malay word meaning "master, sir, ruler".
Disanayaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala දිසානායක (see Dissanayake).
Disanayake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala දිසානායක (see Dissanayake).
Dissabandara Sinhalese
From Sanskrit दिशा (diśā) meaning "region, quarter, direction" combined with the Sinhala title බණ්ඩාර (baṇḍāra) meaning "chief's son, prince".
Dissanaike Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala දිසානායක (see Dissanayake).
Dissanayaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala දිසානායක (see Dissanayake).
Dissanayake Sinhalese
From Sanskrit दिशा (diśā) meaning "region, quarter, direction" and नायक (nāyaka) meaning "hero, leader".
Dissanayke Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala දිසානායක (see Dissanayake).
Distel German, Low German, Dutch
Means "thistle" in German and Dutch, a topographic name for someone who lived by a patch of ground overgrown with thistles, or perhaps a nickname for a "prickly" person.
Divita Italian
Derives from the word vita meaning "life".
Dixie English
From the given name Dick 1 or from the Latin word dixi "I have spoken".
Dixit Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Odia
Alternate transcription of Dikshit.
Diyab Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic دياب (see Diab).
Dizon Filipino
From Hokkien 二孫 (jī-sun) meaning "second grandson".
Djärv Swedish (Rare)
Means "bold, daring" in Swedish.
Djerf Swedish
Variant of Djärv.
Dlouhý m Czech
Means "Long".
Do Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Đỗ.
Dobrić Serbian
From Serbo-Croatian dobro, meaning "good, kind".
Dobrovolný Czech
Means "voluntary", "free".
Dock English, Scottish
Possibly a variant of Duke or Duck. Alternatively, could be derived from a place name such as Doxey.
Dodge English
Possibly a nickname from Middle English dogge "dog" (Old English docga, dogga).
Dodie Scottish (Modern)
Dodie is a Scottish shortening of the name "Dorothy" it is quite rare and one of the only famous people with this name is the singer/songwrite Dodie Clark.
Doe English
An English nickname for a gentle person from the word for a female deer. Originally a female first name transferred to use as a surname. Well known in American law as a hypothetical surname for a person unnamed in legal proceedings, as in Jane Doe or John Doe.
Dogg English
From the word dog this is the stage surname of American rapper Snoop Dogg born Calvin Broadus Jr. (b. 1971)
Doğru Turkish
Means "true, right, correct" in Turkish.
Dohle German
From German meaning "Jackdaw".
Dokbua Thai
Means "lotus, water lily" in Thai.
Dole English, Irish (Anglicized)
English: from Middle English dole ‘portion of land’ (Old English dal ‘share’, ‘portion’). The term could denote land within the common field, a boundary mark, or a unit of area; so the name may be of topographic origin or a status name... [more]
Doleschal German
German cognate of Doležal.
Dolgiy m Russian
Means "long" in Russian.
Doll Upper German, German, English
South German: nickname from Middle High German tol, dol ‘foolish’, ‘mad’; also ‘strong’, ‘handsome’.... [more]
Dollar Scottish, English (American)
Scottish: habitational name from Dollar in Clackmannanshire.... [more]
Dollen English (British), Irish
English (British): See Dolling and compare Dollin and Dowland (1)... [more]
Dollens English
Altered form of English Dollins.
Dolling English (British)
From an unrecorded Middle English word dolling, douling, or dulling meaning “dull person.” Compare Doll. Post-medieval examples of the name may also have arisen from a late assimilation of rl to ll in Dorling, a variant of Darling: Samuel Dorling, 1770 is identical with Samuel Dolling, 1782 in Parish Registers (West Stow Suffolk)... [more]
Dollins English (British)
Variant of Dollin, with post-medieval excrescent -s, itself a variant of Dolling, a nickname from an unrecorded Middle English word dolling douling dulling meaning “dull or stupid one” (compare Doll)... [more]
Domato Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao domatoʼ meaning "follower, vassal, serf".
Dominczyk Polish
From the Polish from "Little Lord." The suffix, -czyk generally denotes the diminutiveness of the root word.
Donadieu French
Meaning “given to God”, surname given to a child because they were given to a priest or monastery or either an orpan.
Donaire Spanish, Filipino
From Spanish el donaire meaning "grace,charm". It could be a nickname for a graceful or charming person.
Donders Dutch
From Dutch donder meaning "thunder", a nickname for someone loud or boisterous.
Doneddu Italian
From Sardinian doneddu "little gift".
Dönmez Turkish
Means "steadfast, steady, firm" in Turkish.
Donn Scottish, Irish
Variant of Donne.
Donners Dutch
Variant of Donders.
Dooling English
Variant of Dolling, a nickname from an unrecorded Middle English word, dolling, douling, dulling meaning “dull or stupid one.”
Doolittle English
From a nickname for a lazy man or an idler, from Middle English don "to do, to perform" and litel "little, small". A famous bearer of the name was American military general Jimmy Doolittle (1896-1993).
Doonle Somali
The surname "Doonle" can be interpreted as "the one who seeks" or "the seeker." This reflects a meaningful characteristic of pursuit and exploration. The name is derived from the Somali word "doon," which means "to seek" or "to want." Additionally, "doon" also translates to "boat," symbolizing the journey and exploration of new horizons.
Dorado Spanish
From dorado "golden" (from Late Latin deaurare "to gild", from aurum "gold"), probably applied as a nickname to someone with golden hair.
Dorland English
A variant of Darling. It was a name for a person who was greatly loved by his friends and family. The surname was originally derived from the word deorling, which meant "darling".
Dorozhkin Russian
Derived from Russian дорожка (dorozhka) meaning "strip" or "small road, path".
Dörr German
Variant of Dürr.
Dorst German, Dutch
Either a topographic name for someone who lived on dry hard ground from dörr "dry" or a habitational name from any of the places called Dorst near Cologne or Helmstedt or Dorste in the Harz Mountains... [more]
Dos Santos Portuguese, Galician
Means "of the saints" in Portuguese and Galician, originally given to a person born or baptized on All Saints' Day.
Dossett English
Recorded in several forms including Dowsett, Dosset, and Dossit, this is an English surname. ... [more]
Dou Chinese
From Chinese 窦 (dòu) meaning "hole, burrow".
Doubleday English
Possibly from the nickname or byname do(u)bel meaning "the twin", or a combination of the given name Dobbel (a pet form of Robert) and Middle English day(e) meaning "servant".
Doucet French
Nickname for a gentle minded person from French doux "sweet" (from Latin dulcis).
Douillard French
Nickname for a softie, possibly derived from Old French do(u)ille meaning "soft, tender".
Douw Dutch
Possibly from the given name Douwe, derived from West Frisian do "dove, pigeon". Alternatively, from a short form of David.
Doux French
From French meaning "sweet". Probably a nickname for someone who's gentle and kind-hearted.
Dovhanich Rusyn
From Rusyn довгий (dovhyy), meaning "long". This spelling of the last name is rare in the modern day due to Rusyn assimilation with other cultures. For the more common form modernly, see Dovhanych.
Dovzhenko Ukrainian
Derived from the word довгий, which means "long" in Ukrainian.
Dow Scottish, Irish
Variant of Duff.
Dowd Irish
From Irish Ó Dubhda meaning "descendant of Dubhda", where Dubhda is a byname derived from Irish dubh "black, black-haired".
Dowland Irish
Probably a variant of Dowlin or Dolan.
Dowlen English (British)
Variant of Dolling, a nickname from an unrecorded Middle English word dolling, douling, dulling meaning “dull or stupid one.” Compare Doll, Dowling, Dowlin and Dowland.
Dowlin English
Variant of Dolling (see Dowling). This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.
Doyne Irish
From the word donn meaning "brown".
Draak Dutch
Dutch cognate of Drake.
Drache German
German cognate of Drake.
Drag Polish
Nickname for a tall, thin person.
Dragão Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Drago.
Dragases Greek, History, Serbian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Serbian surname Dragaš. This was the surname of the last Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos, who took her mother's surname, Helena Dragaš, as his second last name
Drage English, Norwegian
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Dragon French, English
Nickname or occupational name for someone who carried a standard in battle or else in a pageant or procession, from Middle English, Old French dragon "snake, monster" (Latin draco, genitive draconis, from Greek drakōn, ultimately from derkesthai "to flash")... [more]
Dragonetti Italian
Diminutive of Drago or Dragone meaning "dragon". Can also derive from a toponym, which may have been named after a person with the given name Dragonetti, or perhaps for the sulphur springs in the area.
Dragun Polish, Croatian, Slovak, Bosnian
Slavic cognate of Dragon.
Drahun Ukrainian
Ukrainianized form of Dragun.
Drakopoulos Greek
Descendant or son of the dragon.
Dray English
From Middle English dregh, probably as a nickname from any of its several senses: "lasting", "patient", "slow", "tedious", "doughty". Alternatively, in some cases, the name may derive from Old English drýge "dry, withered", also applied as a nickname.
Dreamer English
The word dreamer (or surname) comes from the word dream with an added -er at the end indicating someone is dreaming. The word dream comes from the Dutch phrase droom and the German phrase Traum.
Drell Jewish (Ashkenazi)
Metonymic occupational name from East Slavic drel meaning “borer, gimlet.”
Drepanis Greek
From the Greek word for scythe: drepani (δρεπάνι).
Drewery English
Variant of Drury.
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