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Vanderley English
Variant of Van Der Leij.

van der Westhuizen Afrikaans

Van Der Woodsen English (American)
The last name of Serena van der Woodsen, from Gossip Girl. She is played by Blake Lively.

Vandetti Italian

Vane English
Possible variant of Fane.

Vanga Indian, Telugu

Vanice African

Van Kelt Popular Culture
Used for a character from the 1992 film, School Ties, Rip Van Kelt.

Vankó Hungarian (Modern)

van Luven English (American)
Americanization of van Leuven.

Vann English

Vann Estonian
Vann is an Estonian surname meaning "bath" and "tub".

Vannah English

Vannas Estonian
Vannas is an Estonian surname derived from "vana", meaning "old".

Vannavong Lao
From Lao ວັນນະ (vanna) meaning "color, caste" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family".

Vannebo Norwegian
Taken from the farm Vanebu, spelled Vannebo in pre-1950 records. From the Norwegian words vann, meaning water, and bo, meaning to live or reside.

Vanner English (New Zealand)

Vannucci Italian

Vanny Indonesian

Vântu Romanian
Meaning unknown.

Vanzetti Italian

Varadarajan Indian, Hindi
Derived from Hindi वरदराजन (varadaraajan).

Varaev Chechen
Chechen surname of unknown meaning.

Varandi Estonian
Varandi is an Estonian surname derived from "varandus", meaning "property" and "belongings".

Varane French (Caribbean)

Varasteh Persian

Värav Estonian
Värav is an Estonian surname meaning "gate/door".

Varb Estonian
Varb is an Estonian surname meaning "rod".

Varona Spanish (Rare)

Varoshi Albanian

Varrak Estonian
Varrak is an Estonian surname meaning "rich/wealthy".

Varunok Ukrainian

Varupa Bosnian

Vasa Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish noble and former royal family. Possibly from vase meaning "bundle" or "withy". The name is believed to be a reference to the family's coat of arms. The most notable member of the family was Gustav Eriksson Vasa (1496-1560), later known as Gustav I of Sweden (in modern times known exclusively as Gustav Vasa)... [more]

Vasani Indian

Vasar Estonian
Vasar is an Estonian surname meaning "hammer".

Vasari Italian

Vasaru Romanian

Vasconcelos Spanish

Vasershteyn Yiddish
It literally means "water stone".

Vasic English

Vašićek Croatian
Variant and often a misspelling of Vašiček.

Vašiček Czech, Croatian

Vasjari Albanian

Vasky Slovak (Rare)

Vassali Romansh

Vassell English (American)

Vaulin Russian (Rare)

Vava South African

Vavis Greek

Vavřín Czech

Vayayana Indigenous Taiwanese
Meaning unavailable.

Vayseblum Yiddish
It literally means "white flower"

Vazda Bosnian

Veca Italian
Southern Italian: possibly from vece ‘change’, ‘mutation’, ‘alternation’ (from Latin vix, vicis, plural vices), or from a pet form of a personal name formed with this element.

Vecchi Italian
Italian: patronymic or plural form of Vecchio, meaning "old".

Vecelli Italian

Vecellio Italian

Večeřa Czech
Means "supper". Pronounced "veh-cze-zha".

Vectra Russian

Vectrelis English

Vedan Filipino

Vedeneeva Russian, Slovene

Védrenne French

Veeber Estonian
Veeber is an Estonian surname, an Estonianization of the German surname "Weber".

Veel Estonian
Veel is an Estonian surname meaning "still", "again", and "heretofore".

Veenre Estonian
Veenre is an Estonian surname derived from "veen", meaning "vein".

Vegas Spanish

Vehabović Bosnian

Veikat Estonian
Veikat is an Estonian surname possibly an Estonianization of the German surname "Weikart".

Vejas Spanish
An altered form of the surname Behar

Vejjajiva Thai

Vējonis Latvian
Derived from the word vējš meaning "wind".

Velebová f Czech

Velić Serbian, Bosnian

Velte German
German variant of Velten.

Veneracion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish veneración meaning "veneration."

Veng Khmer
Meaning uncertain.

Venghaus German

Venkataraman Indian
From Sanskrit venkạteša ‘lord of Venkata hill’, an epithet of the god Vishnu (from venkạta ‘name of the hill’ + īša‘lord’).

Ventrelli Italian
Meaning 'small belly' from the Italian ventre (belly) and the diminutive suffix elli, meaning small or little.

Ventresca Italian
Meaning Unknown

Ventress English

Venturelli Italian
Especially used in Northern Italy

Venus English

Venzin Romansh
Derived from the given name Vincentius.

Venzor Mexican
Northern Mexican surname, possibly of Native American origin.

Veočić Croatian

Veprin English

Ver Norman

Veraguth Romansh
Derived from Latin ferrum acutum "cutting sword", this name was given to a blacksmith.

Veranes Spanish (Caribbean)

Verdé French
Possibly a Gallicized form of the Italian and Spanish surname Verde.

Verdecia Spanish

Verden English

Verdi Italian
The Italian word for "green".

Verdonck Flemish, Belgian
Variant of Verdonk.

Verduzco Spanish

Vergeire Filipino

Vergel De Dios Spanish (Philippines)
Means "garden of God" in Spanish.

Verges English

Vergier Belgian, French

Vergottini Italian
It seems most common in Italy

Veri Italian

Vermeer Dutch
Contracted form of Van der Meer.

Vermesse French

Vermilion Scottish
From the name of the bright red color that is halfway betweed red and orange.

Vermillion English
Differential spelling of Vermilion. Meaning of the name is a red pigment derived from Mercury Sulfide (cinnabar). The name originally was developed because of the dyes similar color to the natural dye developed with the insect Kermes Vermilio.

Veronica Swiss

Veronice French

Veronie Louisiana Creole

Verville French
variant of Vervelle, which Morlet derives from a word denoting the metal keeper or ring through which a bolt is secured.

Vesey American
Famous bearer is Denmark Vesey (1767-1822).

Viana Portuguese (Brazilian)

Vianzino Italian

Viciedo Spanish (Rare)

Vičik Croatian

Vickery French (Huguenot, Anglicized)
La Vache = having to do with cows, cow fields, cow pastures, cow barns; French Language. ... [more]

Victori Spanish

Victoria Portuguese
Transferred use of the given name Victoria

Vidacovich Serbian (Anglicized, Rare), Croatian (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Vidaković.

Vidale Italian

Vidas Croatian

Vidhani Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit विधान (vidhāna) meaning "disposing, arranging".

Vidraru Romanian
Derived from Romanian vidră meaning "otter".

Vidrine French (Cajun)
Vidrines are French Cajuns that live mostly around south central Louisiana, towns and cities like Mamou, Eunice and Ville Platte.

Vieira English (Anglicized)
A surname of British origin mainly from Ireland and Scotland but Anglicised into and english name when many Vieira's immigrated to England.

Viela Spanish, Portuguese

Viengsavanh Lao
From Lao ວຽງ (vieng) meaning "town, city" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven".

Viengvilay Lao
From Lao ວຽງ (vieng) meaning "town, city" and ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful".

Viengxay Lao
From Lao ວຽງ (vieng) meaning "town, city" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".

Vier French

Viernes Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Friday" in Spanish.

Vigil Spanish
Comes from the word "vigil", which is Latin for "vigilia" and "wakefulness".

Vignerot French

Vigouroux French

Vigue French

Vihandi Estonian
Vihandi is an Estonian surname derived from "vihane" meaning "wrathful" and "angry".

Vihar Hungarian
Hungarian for "storm".

Vihokratana Thai

Vihur Estonian
Vihur is an Estonian surname meaning "whirlwind" or "gust of wind".

Viidalepp Estonian
Viidalepp is an Estonian surname derived from "viide" ("reference", or "reference mark) and "lepp" ("alder").

Viiding Estonian
Viiding is an Estonian surname derived from "viide", meaning "reference", "indication" and "lag (delay)".

Viies Estonian
Viies is an Estonian surname meaning "fifth".

Viik Estonian
Viik is an Estonian surname meaning both "crease" and "tie/draw".

Viil Estonian
Viil is an Estonian surname meaning "gable".

Viimne Estonian
Viimne is an Estonian surname meaning "the very last" and "the last of".

Viinamäki Finnish

Viira Estonian

Viitas Estonian
Viitas is an Estonian surname meaning "refer" or "point (out/to)".

Vijarro Spanish

Vikan Norwegian

Vikat Estonian
Vikat is an Estonian surname meaning "scythe".

Vil Haitian Creole

Vilamitjana French

Vilavong Lao
From Lao ວິລະ (vila) meaning "hero, brave, courage" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family".

Vilavongsa Lao
From Lao ວິລະ (vila) meaning "hero, brave" and ວົງສາ (vongsa) meaning "family".

Vilaysack Lao
From Lao ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful" and ສັກ (sack) meaning "rank, power, authority".

Vilaythong Lao
From Lao ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful" and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".

Vilayvanh Lao
From Lao ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".

Vilbre Estonian
Vilbre is an Estonian surname derived from "vilbas" meaning "babbler".

Vilček Croatian, Slovak, Czech
Variant of Wilczek.

Vilde Estonian
Vilde is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "vildakas" meaning "oblique" and "slanting" and "wry".

Vilén Finnish, Swedish

Vilet French

Viljoen South African

Vill Estonian
Vill is an Estonian surname meaning "wool".

Villafranca Spanish

Villagra Spanish
Rare castilian surname, distributed throughout Spain with greater presence in Madrid, Barcelona, Valladolid and Palencia.

Villagracia Spanish (Philippines)

Villagrasa Spanish (European)

Villalbazo Spanish

Villamora Spanish (Philippines)

Villan English

Villanti Italian

Villarin Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Galician Villariño.

Villarino Spanish
Form of Villarin.

Villarojo Spanish

Villasurda German
Villasurda is a Germanic name dating back to the time of the Vikings. It, roughly translated from a Norse word, means, "the one who is fat."

Villava Spanish

Villechaize French

Villeda Spanish
Probably from french.

Villega Spanish

Villein French
"Used in medieval England and France. Villein is another term used for the serfs in the lowest classes of the feudal system."

Villota Spanish

Villwock German
Of uncertain and much debated origin.... [more]

Vilsaint Haitian Creole
Variant of Saint-Vil.

Vilu Estonian
Vilu is an Estonian surname meaning "cool" and "chilly".

Viñals Spanish, Catalan

Vinardos Spanish

Vinata Indonesian

Vincy Haitian Creole

Vinda Hindi
Taken from Mitravinda, one of the eight principal queen-consorts of the Hindu god Krishna.

Vinegar French

Vinga African

Vinh Vietnamese
A royal Vietnamese surname created by the Nguyen Dynasty.

Vinhal English
Basically a character of a fictional story of my own creation before it ever gets published as I believe Vinhal should be pronounced as Vine-hall unlike what the idotic google translate says.

Vinluan Filipino, Pangasinan

Vinyet Spanish

Viodor Filipino

Violy Spanish (Latin American)

Vionne French

Viotto Italian
The name is derived from the Latin word "vita", meaning "life"

Viox French

Viper Arabic (Egyptian)

Viravong Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ວິລະວົງ (see Vilavong).

Viravongsa Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ວິລະວົງສາ (see Vilavongsa).

Viri Italian

Virile Italian
It comes fron the Italian adjective virile that means 'manly, masculine' ultimately from Latin vir

Virtu Maltese

Viscera Italian (Rare)

Visconti Italian
Derived from visconte, itself from the Medieval vice comes, a title of rank meaning "deputy of a count". The Visconti of Milan are a noble Italian family. They rose to power in Milan during the Middle Ages where they ruled from 1277 to 1447, initially as Lords then as Dukes, and several collateral branches still exist... [more]

Vital Romansh
Derived from the given name Vitalis.

Vitasović Croatian

Vitkauskas Lithuanian
Lithuanian variant of the surname Witkowski.

Vitty Scottish
Local reduced form of McVittie found in West Yorkshire.

Vitug Spanish (Philippines)

Viveash English
English surname of uncertain origin. May be Anglo-Norman from French vivace meaning "lively, vigorous", however its pronunciation has led to its connection to various places in southern England called Five Ash Trees.

Viviers Afrikaans

Vivis English (Rare)
Found in the 1891, 1901 & 1911 British census, other Ancestry.co.uk records & FreeBMD. Could derive from Vivas from Spanish Catalan

Vivó Spanish, Catalan

Vivoda Istriot

Vizard English, French

Vizcaino Basque
Meaning ‘From the Bay of Biscay’.

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