Submitted Surnames from Other Sources

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Manor Hebrew
Means "loom" or "weaving" in Hebrew.
Mansell English (Canadian), Norman
Of Norman origin, a habitational or regional name from Old French mansel ‘inhabitant of Le Mans or the surrounding area of Maine’. The place was originally named in Latin (ad) Ceromannos, from the name of the Gaulish tribe living there, the Ceromanni... [more]
Mansell Anglo-Norman, French
A status name for a particular type of feudal tenant, Anglo-Norman French mansel, one who occupied a manse (Late Latin mansa ‘dwelling’), a measure of land sufficient to support one family... [more]
Mantalos Greek
From Greek μάνταλο (mantalo) "latch".
Mantan African American
The name Mantan may have come from the Irish and or English surname Manton.
Mantchev Bulgarian (Russified)
"Alternate Transcription of the form Manchev"
Manteuffel German
The Manteuffel family is the name of an old and influential German Pomeranian noble family. Manteuffel family was first mentioned in 1256, but the family history officially begins with Henricus Manduvel who is first mentioned on 14... [more]
Mantilla Spanish
Spanish: from mantilla ‘mantilla’, ‘scarf worn over the head and shoulders’, presumably an occupational name for a maker of mantillas or a descriptive name for someone who habitually wore such a garment.
Manuschki Russian (Rare)
Means ''Guider, Discipline, Adventurer''
Manzoni Italian
Of uncertain origin: could be derived from a nickname given to those who raised and took care of bullock, or from the medieval terms manso or mansueto, denoting a gentle person.... [more]
Maqueron French
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Picard maqueron "chin" (in which case this would have been a pejorative nickname for someone with a protruding chin) and a diminutive of Macquart.
Maranan Filipino, Tagalog
Derived from Tagalog madaanan meaning "pass through, pass by somewhere".
Marandici Romanian, Moldovan
Meaning unknown.
Marasigan Filipino, Tagalog
Meaning uncertain.
Marasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala මාරසිංහ (see Marasinghe).
Marasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit मार (mara) meaning "slaying, killing" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Marcantonio Italian
Ancient family, called Marcantonio or Di Marcantonio, of clear and ancestral virtue, flourished in Abruzzo.
Marcey English
Variant of Mercer.
March English
From the English word meaning, "to walk stiffly and proudly" or possibly from the month.
Marchesini Italian
Derived from the Latin word “marchese,” which means “marquis.” It is a title of nobility that was used in medieval Italy and referred to the leader of a march or border region. It likely refers to someone who was descended from or associated with a marquis or who held a similar position of authority in a border region.
Marcy English
Variant of Marcey.
Mardell English
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Marden.
Marean Scottish
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Marion.
Mareischen Romansh
Derived from the given name Mauritius.
Margalit Jewish
Means "pearl" in Hebrew.
Margolin Jewish
Derived from Hebrew מרגלית (margalit) meaning "pearl".
Margolis Jewish
Derived from Hebrew מרגלית (margalit) meaning "pearl".
Margvelashvili Georgian
A bearer is Giorgi Margvelashvili, the current president of Georgia.
Mari Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 鞠 (mari) meaning a type of ancient football used by courtiers.
Marigan Irish
unknown
Marinuchi Russian
Spelling variation oF "Marinucci"
Maripan Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown, mostly used in Chile.
Markes English
Variant spelling of Marks.
Markovnikov Russian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Markov.
Marks English
This surname is derived either from the name Mark or from Old English mearc meaning "border, mark."
Marku Albanian
Derived from the given name Mark.
Marlock German (Archaic)
Derived from Middle High German and Middle Low German mar(e), denoting an evil elf, a creature that sits on one's chest at night, and Middle High German loc "a lock of hair; hair; mane"... [more]
Marnissi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Meaning unknown.
Marno Northern Irish (?)
My great grandmother's maiden name, born in Belfast, Ireland and lived in Ayr, Scotland
Marquez South American, Spanish
Unaccented variant of Márquez.
Marquillero Filipino
Possibly from Spanish marquillero meaning "materialistic".
Marris English
Variant of Mares.
Martelle English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese
English and German: from a medieval personal name, a pet form of Martin or Marta.... [more]
Maru Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 九 (see Ichijiku).
Marugg Romansh
Derived from the given name Maurus, combined with the diminutive suffix -ugg. Another theory, however, derives this name from Late Latin maior domus "mayor of a palace" (compare Meyer 1).
Marye English
Derived from Old French marais "a marsh". It may have arisen as a surname from the place name (Le) Marais in Calvados, Normandy.
März German
März means 'March' in German.
Marzon Spanish
Is a portmanteau of the words mar, meaning sea, and corazon, meaning heart.
Masaki Japanese
Surname of Japanese origin meaning "true blossoms" which comes from combing 真 (ma) meaning "true, genuine" with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom".
Masalis Greek (Cypriot)
Cypriot surname, often used in rural parts of Cyprus. Died out in Greece, there are no more living people with it anymore.
Masangkay Filipino, Tagalog
Meaning uncertain.
Maserati Italian
Most notably the Italian luxury car manufacturer Maserati, founded in Bologna, Italy all the way back in December 1914.
Måsga Chamorro (Modern)
Chamorro for "Had enough off or satiated".
Masihuddin Arab
The name Masih Uddin combines Masih, meaning “Messiah” (a title for Jesus Christ in Christian and Islamic traditions), and Uddin, meaning “of the faith” or “of the religion.” The name can be understood as “Messiah of the Faith”.
Masing Estonian
Masing is an Estonian surname derived from "masin" meaning "machine"; ultimately of German origin.
Masondo Southern African, Zulu
Derived from Zulu amasondo meaning "wheels".
Massacre African American
This surname comes from the English word massacre.
Masse Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch masse "clog; cudgel", this name might have been a metonymic occupational name for someone who wielded a club. In some cases, however, it may also have been a patronymic of Maas.
Masse English, French
English: variant of Mace ... [more]
Mastin English
Variant of Maston.
Matalka Arabic (Mashriqi)
Jordanian surname of uncertain meaning.
Matana Hebrew
Literally means "gift" in Hebrew.
Matar Various
Means "rain" in Hebrew and Arabic.
Matarazzo Italian
From Sicilian matarazzu meaning "mattress".
Matarrita Spanish (Latin American)
Mostly used in Costa Rica.
Mathema Shona
Meaning unknown.
Mathiuet Romansh
Derived from the given name Mathiu in combination with a diminutive suffix.
Matoba Japanese
From Japanese 的 (mato) meaning "target, mark" and 場 (ba) meaning "place, situation, circumstances".
Matošević Croatian
Means "son of Mato".
Matovic Montenegrin, Serbian
Patronymic last name - descendants of Mato. Originally from Kotor, Montenegro.
Matsen English
Variant of Matson, Mattsen, etc.
Matsoo Estonian
Matsoo is an Estonian surname possibly derived from the Danish/Germanic surname "Madsen" or "Matsen".
Matsubayashi Japanese
Matsu means "Pine Tree" and Bayashi is a variant pronunciation of "Hayashi" meaning "Forest". This surname means "Pine Tree Forest". Matsubayashi-ryu is a kind of martial arts.
Matsugi Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" and 継 (tsugi) meaning "inherit, acquire, succeed, continue".
Matsukaze Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 風 (kaze) meaning "wind". A notable bearer of this surname is Japanese actor Masaya Matsukaze (松風 雅也).
Matsunaga Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 永 (naga) meaning "eternity".
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