Ornamental Submitted Surnames

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Eichenbaum German, Jewish
German cognate of Eikenboom, from Middle High German eich "oak" and boum "tree".
Eichenlaub German, Jewish
Derived from Eichenlau, a topographic name from Middle High German eichen "oaks" and loh "forest clearing", reinterpreted through folk etymology as Eichenlaub, meaning "oak leaf".
Eichhorn German, Jewish, Belgian
German topographic name for someone who lived on or near an oak-covered promontory, from Middle High German eich(e) ‘oak’ + horn ‘horn’, ‘promontory’. German from Middle High German eichhorn ‘squirrel’ (from Old High German eihhurno, a compound of eih ‘oak’ + urno, from the ancient Germanic and Indo-European name of the animal, which was later wrongly associated with hurno ‘horn’); probably a nickname for someone thought to resemble the animal, or alternatively a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a squirrel... [more]
Eisen German, Jewish
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for an ironworker or smith, or an ironmonger, from Middle High German isen ‘iron’, German Eisen. It may also have been used as a nickname, with reference to the strength and hardness of iron or to its color, while as a Jewish name it was also adopted as an ornamental name from modern German Eisen ‘iron’ or the Yiddish cognate ayzn.
Eisenberger German, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from any of the several places called Eisenberg. As a Jewish name it is also an ornamental name.
Eisenstein German, Jewish
topographic name for someone who lived by a place where iron ore was extracted or perhaps a habitational name from a place called for its iron works. Jewish artificial compound of German isarn "iron" and stein "stone".
Ekberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish ek "oak" and berg "mountain".
Ekblad Swedish
Combination of Swedish ek "oak" and blad "leaf".
Ekdahl Swedish
Combination of Swedish ek "oak" and dal "valley".
Ekdal Swedish
Variant of Ekdahl.
Eke Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ek.
Ekholm Swedish
Composed of the elements ek "oak" and holm "islet"
Ekland Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish ek "oak" and land "land". A famous bearer is Swedish actress Britt Ekland (b. 1942), but in her case, the name is a variant of Eklund.
Eklöf Swedish
Combination of Swedish ek "oak" and löf, an archaic spelling of löv, "leaf".
Ekman Swedish
Combination of Swedish ek "oak" and man "man".
Ekvall Swedish
Composed of Swedish ek "oak" and vall "field, pasture".
Ellenberg German, Jewish, German (Swiss)
Derived from two municipalities and a village called Ellenberg in Germany. As an ornamental name, it is derived from German ölenberg, literally meaning "olive mountain".
Elmi Estonian
Elmi is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "helmikas" meaning "melick" (perennial grasses of the genus Melica, related to fescue).
Elu Estonian
Elu is an Estonian surname meaning "life" and "being"; "living".
Emajõe Estonian
Emajõe is an Estonian surname meaning "mother river" (a genitive form of "ema jõgi"). The Emajõgi is a 100km river flowing through Estonia.
Enad Visayan
Possibly from Spanish "henar" meaning "meadowland" or "hayfield"
Eneborg Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish en "juniper" and borg "castle".
Eng Swedish, Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse eng "meadow".
Engdahl Swedish
Combination of Swedish äng "meadow" and dal "valley".
Engländer German, Jewish
German ethnic name from Engländer "Englishman" and Jewish artificial name distributed at random by Austrian clerks.
Englander German, Jewish
Ethnic name derived from German Engländer, meaning 'Englishman', thus denoting an incomer from England. In some cases, the Jewish name may be an ornamental adoption.
Englund Swedish, English
Combination of Swedish äng "meadow" and lund "grove".
Engqvist Swedish
Derived from Swedish äng (Old Norse eng) meaning "meadow" and qvist (Old Norse kvistr) meaning "twig, branch".
Engstrøm Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish form of Engström.
Enroth Swedish
Combination of Swedish en "juniper" and rot "root".
Eomäe Estonian
Eomäe is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "eose-" meaning "spore" or "eospea" meaning "cone" and "mäe" meaning "hill/mountain"; "cone hill".
Erdene Mongolian
Meaning "jewel" or "treasure".
Erendi Estonian
Erendi is an Estonian surname derived from "erendus" meaning "blooming".
Erg Estonian
Erg is an Estonian surname derived from "ergas" meaning "cheerful" and "alert".
Ergma Estonian
Ergma is an Estonian surname derived from "ergama", meaning "glow" and "radiate".
Erkiletian Ancient Armenian (Rare)
Erkiletian is an ancient surname possibly derived from an ancient translation of “Achilles”. Family tradition holds that during the first century AD a businessman quarreled with his son because he wanted his son to work in their family business, but the son wanted to work as an artist instead, and after the argument the son ran away and to the town Erkilet, located in modern day Kayseri, Turkey... [more]
Erkmaa Estonian
Erkmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "vivacious/sprightly land".
Even Hebrew
Means "stone" in Hebrew.
Even Khen Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the surnames Even and Hen, which create the meaning of "precious stone".
Fäldt Swedish
Variant of Feldt.
Falkenberg German, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Habitational name from any of several places named from Old High German falk "falcon" and berg "mountain, hill".
Fält Swedish
Means "field" in Swedish.
Fältskog Swedish
Combination of Swedish fält "field" and skog "forest". Agnetha Fältskog (b. 1950) is a Swedish singer and former member of ABBA.
Faraguna Croatian, Italian
Derived from Istro-Romanian fară gună, meaning "without a shepherd's goat-skin cloak".
Farion Ukrainian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Rusyn (Rare, ?)
Possibly from a Hutsul (Rusyn) dialectal word meaning "intriguer". Alternatively, it could be from the Greek headdress, of which's name derives from φάριο (phário), meaning "lantern, beacon"... [more]
Fein Jewish
German-style spelling of Yiddish fayn as in "fine"; "excellent"
Feinblum Jewish
From Yiddish fayn meaning "fine, excellent" and blum meaning "flower".
Feldstein German, Jewish
Ornamental name meaning "field stone" in German. A famous bearer is American actor and filmmaker Jonah Hill (1983-), born Jonah Hill Feldstein. Another famous bearer is Hill's sister, actress Beanie Feldstein (1993-).
Feuer Jewish
Ornamental name from modern German Feuer "fire".
Finger English, German, Jewish
Probably applied as a nickname for a man who had some peculiarity of the fingers, such as possessing a supernumerary one or having lost one or more of them through injury, or for someone who was small in stature or considered insignificant... [more]
Fink German, Slovene, English, Jewish
Nickname for a lively or cheerful person, Jewish ornamental name derived from the Germanic word for "finch", and German translation of Slovene Šinkovec which is from šcinkovec or šcinkavec meaning "finch".
Finkelstein Jewish
Means "spark stone" from Old High German funko meaning "spark" and stein meaning "stone".
Fiordelise Italian (Rare)
Derived from Italian fiordaliso "cornflower". In heraldry, however, fiordaliso is the Italian term for Fleur-de-lys, the symbol for the King of France (until the French Revolution). This surname either could have been ornamental, or could have referred to Italians loyal to the French Kingdom / Empire, even those among the king's guard.
Firestone German (Americanized), Jewish (Americanized)
Calque (translation into English) of the German and Ashkenazi surname Feuerstein.
Fisch German, Jewish
From German (fisch) meaning "fish".
Fischbein German, Jewish
Means "fish bone".
Fischmann German, Jewish
Cognate of Fishman. occupational name for a fish seller from Middle High German fisc Yiddish fish (German fisch) "fish" and Middle High German and Yiddish man (German mann) "man".
Fjellström Swedish
Combination of Swedish fjäll "mountain, fell" and ström "stream, river".
Flam Jewish
Ornamental name from Yiddish flam "flame".
Floberg Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin. Could possibly be combination of flo, an unexplained element (but probably either ornamental or locational), and berg "mountain", or a habitational name from a place so named.
Flodqvist Swedish
Combination of Swedish flod "river" and kvist "twig, branch".
Florén Swedish
Combination of Latin flor "flower" and the common surname suffix -én.
Fogelström Swedish
From Swedish fågel "bird" and ström "stream".
Fors Swedish
Means "rapid, small waterfall" in Swedish.
Forslöf Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish fors "rapid" and löv "leaf".
Forsström Swedish, Finnish
Derived from Swedish fors meaning "waterfall" and ström (Old Norse straumr) meaning "stream".
Forster English (Anglicized), German, Jewish, Slovak
English: occupational and topographic name for someone who lived or worked in a forest (see Forrest). ... [more]
Frankenberg German, Jewish
habitational name from a place in northern Hesse named as "fort (Old High German burg) of the Franks". From German franken and berg "mountain hill mountain"... [more]
Fredman Swedish
Combination of Swedish fred "peace" and man "man".
Friedberg German, Jewish
Combination of either German vride "security, protection" or Friede "peace", with berg "hill, mountain". The name is most often locational, but may in some cases be ornamental.
Frisch Jewish
Ornamental name or nickname from modern German frisch, Yiddish frish "fresh".
Frischkorn German, Jewish
An occupational name for a farmer composed of German frisch "fresh" and korn "grain"... [more]
Garfinkel Yiddish
Jewish (Ashkenazic) ornamental name or nickname from Yiddish gorfinkl ‘carbuncle’, German Karfunkel. This term denoted both a red precious or semi-precious stone, especially a garnet or ruby cut into a rounded shape (in which case it is an ornamental name), and a large inflamed growth on the skin like a large boil (in which case it is a descriptive nickname).
Garten German, Jewish
metonymic occupational name for a gardener or overseer of a garden or enclosure. Originally the term denoted the keeper of an enclosure for deer later of a vineyard or smallholding from Middle High German garte "garden enclosure"... [more]
Geiselhart German (Silesian, Rare), Lombardic (Rare), Old High German (Rare)
Possibly after the Geisel, a river in Saxony-Anhalt, which likely received its name from either the Lombardic patronym Giso, meaning "noble, precious promise" or from the Old High German gewi, from the Gothic gavi, or gaujis, a which is a medieval term for a "region within a country", often a former or actual province combined with the suffix Hart, which means "stag", and comes from the Middle English hert and the Old English heort.... [more]
Gerbov m Russian
From Russian герб (gerb), meaning "coat of arms".
Ghiocel Romanian
From Romanian ghiocel meaning "snowdrop" (flower).... [more]
Gingrich German (Americanized)
Potentially from German “junge” and “reich,” meaning “rich at a young age.” Anglicized by immigrants as either Gingrich or Guengerich.
Glazkov m Russian
Derived from Russian word "глазка (glazka)" meaning peephole, or from "глаза (glaza)" mean eyes.
Golan Jewish
Israeli ornamental name from the Golan Heights in Israel.
Goldenberg Jewish
Ornamental name from a compound of German golden literally meaning "golden" and berg meaning "mountain, hill".
Goldfeder Jewish
Ornamental name composed of Old High German gold literally meaning "gold" and feder meaning "feather pen".
Goldfinger Jewish
Ornamental name composed of Old High German gold literally "gold" and finger "finger". It may perhaps also be a nickname for someone who wore a prominent gold ring on their finger.
Goldmann German, Jewish
occupational name for someone who worked with gold denoting anything from a gold-miner to a maker of gold jewelry or a gilder (someone skilled in decorating surfaces with a very thin layer of gold leaf)... [more]
Goldring German, English, Jewish
This surname was probably given to someone who wore a gold ring.
Goldstein Jewish
Means "gold stone" in German.
Goldwasser German
German form of the anglicised surname Goldwater.
Goldwater German (Anglicized), Jewish (Anglicized)
This name is an Anglicized form of the German or Ashkenazic ornamental surname 'Goldwasser', or 'Goldvasser'. The name derives from the German or Yiddish gold', gold, with 'wasser', water, and is one of the very many such compound ornamental names formed with 'gold', such as 'Goldbaum', golden tree, 'Goldbert', golden hill, 'Goldkind', golden child, 'Goldrosen', golden roses, and 'Goldstern', golden star.
Golomb Jewish
Ornamental name from Polish golab "dove" (from Latin columba "dove").
Gotovina Croatian
Derived from gotovina, meaning "cash".
Gou Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 勾(góu) means “tick mark”.
Grabar Croatian
Derived from grabiti, meaning "to grab".
Graf Jewish, Yiddish
Ornamental name selected, like Herzog and other words denoting titles, because of their aristocratic connotations.
Gran Swedish, Norwegian
Means "spruce" in Swedish and Norwegian.
Granlund Swedish
Combination of Swedish gran "spruce" and lund "grove".
Granqvist Swedish
Combination of Swedish gran "spruce" and kvist "twig, branch".
Greening English
Meaning unknown.
Gren Swedish
Means "branch" in Swedish.
Grobglas Jewish
Perhaps an ornamental name derived from Yiddish גראָב (grob) meaning "crude, coarse, rough" and גלאז (glaz) meaning "glass". Israeli actress Yael Grobglas (1984-) bears this surname.
Grönlund Swedish, Finnish
Combination of Swedish grön "green" and lund "grove".
Grün German, Jewish
from Middle High German gruoni "green fresh raw" hence a nickname for someone who habitually dressed in green a topographic name for someone who lived in a green and leafy place or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word such as Gruna Grunau in Silesia... [more]
Grünbaum German, Jewish
from Middle High German gruoni "green" and boum "tree" probably a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a tree in leaf... [more]
Grundin Swedish
Combination of Swedish grund "shallow (water)" and the surname suffix -in.
Grünfeld German, Jewish
Habitational name from any of several places in northern and central Germany named Grünfeld named with elements meaning "green open country" derived from the elements gruoni "green" and feld "field"... [more]
Grünwald German, Jewish
Habitational name from any of various places called Grünewald from Middle High German gruoni "green" and wald "wood forest"... [more]
Grunwald German, German (Swiss), Jewish
German and Swiss German (Grünwald): habitational name from any of various places named Grün(e)wald, from Middle High German gruene ‘green’ + walt ‘wood’, ‘forest’. ... [more]
Guengerich German (Americanized)
Potentially from German “junge” and “reich,” meaning “rich at a young age.” Anglicized by immigrants as either Guengerich or Gingrich.
Gye Korean
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Hanja element 季 (gye) ("season") or 桂 (gye) ("cassia, cinnamon").
Haab Estonian
Haab is an Estonian surname meaning "aspen".
Haabjärv Estonian
Haabjärv is an Estonian surname meaning "aspen lake".
Haabmets Estonian
Haabmets is an Estonian surname meaning "aspen forest."
Haaboja Estonian
Haaboja is an Estonian surname meaning "aspen creek/stream".
Haak Estonian
Haak is an Estonian surname meaning "hook" and "fastener".
Hääl Estonian
Hääl is an Estonian surname meaning "voice".
Haamer Estonian
Haamer is an Estonian surname meaning "hammer".
Haavakivi Estonian
Haavakivi is an Estonian surname meaning "cut stone".
Haavamäe Estonian
Haavamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "aspen hill".
Haavaoks Estonian
Haavaoks is an Estonian surname meaning "aspen bough/branch".
Haavapuu Estonian
Haavapuu is an Estonian surname meaning "aspen tree".
Haavasalu Estonian
Haavasalu is an Estonian surname meaning "aspen grove".
Haavistu Estonian
Haavistu is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "haavik" ("aspen wood") and "iste" ("seat" or "stool"); "aspen wood stool".
Hackberry English
Means simply "hackberry".
Hafer German, Jewish
Metonymic occupational name for a grower of or dealer in oats, from German Hafer "oats". Compare Haber. As a Jewish surname, it is in many cases ornamental.
Hägg Swedish
From Swedish hägg meaning "prunus padus", but also known as "hackberry, bird cherry". It is a type of small tree native to northern Asia and Europe.
Häggkvist Swedish
Combination of Swedish hägg "bird cherry" (a type of tree native to Sweden) and kvist "twig".
Hägglund Swedish
Combination of Swedish hägg "bird cherry" (a type of tree native to Sweden) and lund "grove".
Häggström Swedish
Combination of Swedish hägg "bird cherry" and ström "stream, small river".
Hagman Swedish
Combination of Swedish hage "enclosure, pasture" and man "man", thus making it a cognate of German Hagemann.
Hagström Swedish
Combination of Swedish hage "enclosure, garden" and ström "stream, small river".
Hagstrom English
Anglicized form of Swedish Hagström.
Hagu Estonian
Hagu is an Estonian surname meaning "brush".
Hakk Estonian
Hakk is an Estonian surname meaning "stack".
Haljand Estonian
Haljand is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name) derived from "haljas" meaning "green/verdant".
Haljas Estonian
Haljas is an Estonian surname meaning "verdant".
Haljaspõld Estonian
Haljaspõld is an Estonians surname meaning "verdant field".
Hållberg Swedish (Rare)
The first element might be taken from place names starting with (or containing) hå, hål, or håll. The second element is Swedish berg "mountain".
Hallberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish hall "hall, stone, rock" and berg "mountain".
Hallén Swedish
Combination of Swedish hall "hall" or häll "rock, stone" and the common surname -én.
Hallgren Swedish, English
Combination of the dialectal Swedish word hall (Standard Swedish häll, Old Norse hallr), a type of flat rock, and gren meaning "branch". The first element may be taken from the name of a place named with this element (e.g. Halland, Hallsberg, or Hallstavik)... [more]
Hallikas Estonian
Hallikas is an Estonian surname meaning "grayish".
Hallikmäe Estonian
Hallikmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "grayish hill/mountain".
Hallmets Estonian
Hallmets is an Estonian surname meaning "grey forest".
Hallquist Swedish
Composed of the elements hall "stone, rock" and quist, an old spelling of kvist "twig".
Hallström Swedish
Combination of Swedish hall "hall, stone, rock" and ström "stream, small river".
Hammarberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish hammare "hammer" and berg "mountain".
Hammarlund Swedish
Combination of Swedish hammare "hammer" and lund "grove".
Hani Estonian
Hani is an Estonian surname meaning "goose".
Hänilane Estonian
Hänilane is an Estonian surname meaning "wagtail" (bird species: Motacilla flava).
Hansalu Estonian
Hansalu is an Estonian surname possibly derived from the masculine given name "Hans" and "salu", meaning "grove"; "Hans' grove".
Härjapea Estonian
Härjapea is an Estonian surname literally meaning "ox head", but derived from a colloquial name for "clover".
Härma Estonian
Härma is an Estonian surname meaning "frosty" or "frosted".
Härmatis Estonian
Härmatis is an Estonian surname meaning "hoarfrost".
Haru Estonian
Haru is an Estonian surname meaning "branch".
Haruoja Estonian
Haruoja is an Estonian surname meaning "branch creek".
Hassel Swedish, Norwegian
Means "hazel" in Swedish and Norwegian.
Haud Estonian
Haud is an Estonian surname meaning "grave" and "tomb".
Haug Estonian
Haug is an Estonian surname meaning "pike (fish)".
Haukanõmm Estonian
Haukanõmm is an Estonian surname meaning "accipitrine heath/moorland".
Hedberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish hed "heath, moor" and berg "mountain".
Hedén Swedish
Combination of Swedish hed "heath, moor" and the common surname suffix -én.
Hedin Swedish
Combination of Swedish hed "heath, moor" and the common surname suffix -in.
Hedström Swedish
Combination of Swedish hed "heath, moor" and ström "stream, river".
Hedstrom American
Anglicized form of Hedström.
Heide German, Jewish, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian
Variant of German Heid, and Dutch Vanderheide. Danish and Norwegian surname from various places called Heide all from the German elements heide, heidr, haith all meaning "heath"... [more]
Hein Estonian
Hein is an Estonian surname meaning "hay".
Heinamaa Estonian
Heinamaa is an Estonian surname meaning "hayfield" (literally, "hay land").
Heinapuu Estonian
Heinapuu is an Estonian surname meaning "hay wood".
Heinla Estonian
Heinla is an Estonian surname meaning "hay area".
Heinluht Estonian
Heinluht is an Estonian surname meaning "hay meadow/glade".
Heinmäe Estonian
Heinmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "hay hill".
Heinpõld Estonian
Heinpõld is an Estonian surname meaning "hay field".
Heinsalu Estonian
Heinsalu is an Estonian surname meaning "hay grove".
Heintalu Estonian
Heintalu is an Estonian surname meaning "hay farm".
Heinvee Estonian
Heinvee is an Estonian surname meaning "hay water".
Heinvere Estonian
Heinvere is an Estonian surname meaning "hay blood".
Heisenberg German
Made up of German words heis and berg, ultimately meaning “hot mountain.” This was the name of theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg and the alias of Walter White in Breaking Bad.
Helander Swedish
The first element is Hel-, which is probably derived from place names ultimately derived from Swedish helig "holy, sacred, blessed" or the male given name Helge... [more]
Held German, Jewish, Dutch
Means "hero" in German, ultimately derived from Middle High German helt. This name was bestowed upon a person either in its literal meaning or else in an ironic sense.
Helgren English (American)
Americanized form of Swedish Hellgren.
Helk Estonian
Helk is an Estonian surname meaning "lustre" and "sparkle".
Helle Finnish
Means "hot weather, swelter" in Finnish, mostly adopted in the 20th century to replace Swedish names beginning with Hell- or Häll-.
Hellgren Swedish
Combination of Swedish häll "flat rock" and gren "branch".
Helliste Estonian
Helliste is an Estonian surname meaning "tender" and "affectionate".
Herbenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Gerbov.
Herbst German, Jewish
Nickname from Middle High German herbest "harvest". The modern German word herbst has come to mean "fall" the time of year when the harvest takes place... [more]
Hertzberg German
From Hertz "heart" and berg "mountain"
Herzberg German, Jewish
habitational name from any of numerous places called Herzberg. artificial compound name from German herz "heart" and berg "hill".
Hiiekivi Estonian
Hiiekivi is an Estonia surname, derived from the pre-Christian "hiie", a sacred location, and "kivi" meaning "stone".
Hiielaid Estonian
Hiielaid is an Estonian surname meaning "grove islet".
Hiielepp Estonian
Hiielepp is an Estonian surname derived from "hiis" (a sacred grove) alder".
Hiiemaa Estonian
Hiiemaa is an Estonia surname, derived from the pre-Christian "hiie", a sacred location, and "maa" meaning land.
Hiiemets Estonian
Hiiemets is an Estonian surname meaning "sacred grove forest".
Hiiesalu Estonian
Hiiesalu is an Estonian surname derived from the pre-Christian "hiie" (a sacred location), and "salu" ("grove").
Hiiesoo Estonian
Hiiesoo is an Estonian surname meaning "grove swamp/marsh".
Hiievälja Estonian
Hiievälja is an Estonian surname meaning "sacred location outside/afield".
Himmelreich German, Jewish
humorous topographic name from a place so named as being at a high altitude from Middle High German himel "heaven" and riche "empire" meaning "kingdom of heaven, heavenly kingdom".
Himmelstein German, Jewish
topographic name for someone living by a feature so named from Middle High German himel "heaven, sky" and stein "rock, stone" meaning "stone in the sky, sky stone"
Hinagpis Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "anguish" in Tagalog.
Hirschberg German, Jewish
Derived from many places named Hirschberg in the states of Thuringia and North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany, or the historic city of Jelenia Góra in southwestern Poland. It is composed of Middle High German hirz meaning "deer, stag" and berg meaning "hill, mountain"... [more]
Hirschfeld German, Jewish, Yiddish
Ornamental name composed of German hirsch or Yiddish hirsh meaning "deer" and feld meaning "field". It is also a topographic name for someone who lived in an area of land frequented by deer or where millets grew.
Hirv Estonian
Hirv is an Estonian surname meaning "deer"
Hisazome Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time" and 染 (zome), the joining continuative form of 染める (someru) meaning "to dye", referring to the process of dying for a long time.
Hoag Scottish, Norwegian, Swedish, English
Scottish and English: variant of Hogg .... [more]
Hõbe Estonian
Hõbe is an Estonian surname meaning "silver".
Hõbemägi Estonian
Hõbemägi is an Estonian surname meaning "silver mountain".
Hõbemets Estonian
Hõbemets is an Estonian surname meaning "silver forest".
Hõbesalu Estonian
Hõbesalu is an Estonian surname meaning "silver grove".
Hohol Ukrainian
Means "garrot, goldeneye (duck)" in Ukrainian.
Holder German, Jewish, English
1. German: topographic name for someone who lived by an elder tree. Middle High German holder, or from a house named for its sign of an elder tree. In same areas, for example Alsace, the elder tree was believed to be the protector of a house... [more]
Holmbeck Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish holm "islet" and bäck "stream".
Holmqvist Swedish
Combination of Swedish holm "islet, small island" and kvist "twig".
Holmsten Swedish
Combination of Swedish holm "islet" and sten "stone".
Holmstrøm Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish form of Holmström.
Hommik Estonian
Hommik is an Estonian surname meaning "morning".
Hörberg Swedish
The first element is probably derived from a place name starting with hör. The meaning of this element differs depending on which place name it was derived from, examples include harg "sanctuary, altar" (from Höör, Hörby), hö "hay" (from Hörröd), and hörn "corner" (from Hörnefors)... [more]
Huik Estonian
Huik is an Estonian surname meaning "crake".
Hull Estonian
Hull is an Estonian surname meaning "loon" (Gavia).
Hultberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish Hult and berg "mountain, hill".
Hultgren Swedish
Combination of Swedish hult "grove, copse" and gren "branch".
Hummal Estonian
Hummal is an Estonian surname derived from "Humal" (also an Estonian surname), meaning "hop" and "bine".
Hunt Estonian
Hunt is an Estonian surname meaning "wolf".
Hurmsalu Estonian
Hurmsalu is an Estonian surname meaning "enchanted grove".
Hux English
Means "insult, scorn" in Old English. This is used in Popular Culture by First Order General Armitage Hux, played by Domhnall Gleeson in the Star Wars sequel trilogy.
Hvozdyk Ukrainian
Means "carnation" in Ukrainian.
Ibuka Japanese
From Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well" and 深 (fuka) meaning "depth". A notable bearer of this surname was the Japanese industrialist Masaru Ibuka who is known for have been a co-founder of Japanese electronics conglomerate Sony (1908 – 1997).
Idarand Estonian
Idarand is an Estonian surname meaning "eastern beach/seashore".
Idnurm Estonian
Idnurm is an Estonian surname derived from "ida" meaning "east" and "nurm" meaning "pasture".
Iin Estonian
Iin is an Estonian surname possibly a corruption of "inn"; from "innas", meaning "amorous".
Iir Estonian
Iir is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "hiir", meaning "mouse".
Iismaa Estonian
Iismaa is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "hiismaa" meaning "grove land".
Iisop Estonian
Iisop is an Estonians surname meaning "hyssop".
Illopmägi Estonian
Illopmägi is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "iisop" meaning "hyssop", or "ilus" meaning "beautiful", and "mägi" meaning "mountain/hill".
Ilmjärv Estonian
Ilmjärv is an Estonian surname meaning "weather lake".
Ilosaar Estonian
Ilosaar is an Estonian surname meaning "merry island".
Ilumäe Estonian
Ilumäe is an Estonian surname meaning "pretty/lovely hill/mountain".
Ilumets Estonian
Ilumets is an Estonian surname meaning "pretty/lovely forest".
Ilus Estonian
Ilus is an Estonian surname meaning "beautiful".
Ivask Estonian
Ivask is an Estonian surname derived from "vask" meaning "copper".
Izokov m Russian
Derived from изок (izok), the Russian term for June used before the Christianisation of the Rus'.
Jäälaid Estonian
Jäälaid is an Estonian surname meaning "ice islet".
Jäämets Estonian
Jäämets is an Estonian surname meaning "ice forest".
Jaaniorg Estonian
Jaaniorg is an Estonian surname meaning "Jaan's valley".
Jaansalu Estonian
Jaansalu is an Estonian surname meaning "Jaan's (a masculine given name) grove".
Jäär Estonian
Jäär is an Estonian surname meaning "Aries".
Jäätma Estonian
Jäätma is an Estonian surname derived from "jäätmaa" meaning "undeveloped land".
Jääväli Estonian
Jääväli is an Estonian surname meaning "ice field".
Jahu Estonian
Jahu is an Estonian surname meaning "flour".
Jajčanin Croatian, Serbian
Derived from jaje, meaning "egg".
Jalajas Estonian
Jalajas is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "jalakas" meaning "elm" and "wych elm".
Jalas Estonian
Jalas is an Estonian surname meaning "runner", "hob" and "cradle".
Jalg Estonian
Jalg is an Estonian surname meaning "foot".
Jänes Estonian
Means "hare" in Estonian.
Janjić Serbian, Croatian
Derived from janje, meaning "lamb".
Jarsdel German
Are you near extinct or possibly extend last name, referring to the opening part of a jar.
Järve Estonian
Variant of Järv.
Järvelill Estonian
Järvelill is an Estonian surname meaning "lake flower".
Järvemets Estonian
Järvemets is an Estonian surname meaning "lake forest".
Järveoja Estonian
Järveoja is an Estonian surname meaning "lake creek".
Järvesaar Estonian
Järvesaar is an Estonian surname meaning "lake island".
Järvet Estonian
Järvet is an Estonian surname derived from "järv", meaning "lake".
Järvevee Estonian
Järvevee is an Estonian surname meaning "lake water".
Järviste Estonian
Järviste is an Estonian surname derived from "järv" meaning "lake".
Järvsoo Estonian
Järvsoo is an Estonian surname meaning "lake marsh/swamp".
Jernberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish järn "iron" and berg "mountain".
Jibiki Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 字 (ji) meaning "letter; character" and 引 (biki), the joining form of 引 (hiki), from 引き (hiki) meaning "pull", referring to a dictionary.
Joala Estonian
Joala is an Estonian surname derived from "jõe" ("fluvial") and "ala" ("field" or "area").
Jõe Estonian
Jõe is an Estonian surname meaning "fluvial".
Jõearu Estonian
Jõearu is an Estonian surname meaning "water grassland/meadow".
Jõeleht Estonian
Jõeleht is an Estonian surname meaning "river foliage".
Jõeloo Estonian
Jõeloo is an Estonians surname derived from "jõelooge", meaning a "river meander".
Jõeluht Estonian
Jõeluht is an Estonian surname meaning "water meadow".
Jõemaa Estonian
Jõemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "river land".
Jõeper Estonian
Jõeper is an Estonian surname derived from "jõeperv", meaning "riverbank".
Jõerüüt Estonian
Jõerüüt is an Estonian surname meaning "river plover" (Pluvialis).
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