Submitted Surnames with 1 Syllable

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the number of syllables is 1.
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Hồ Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Hu, from Sino-Vietnamese 胡 (hồ).
Hoa Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Hua, from Sino-Vietnamese 花 (hoa).
Hoắc Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Huo, from Sino-Vietnamese 霍 (hoắc).
Hoang Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Hoàng.
Hoar English
Nickname meaning gray haired.
Hod Hebrew
From the given name Hod which means "glory, splendor" in Hebrew, more commonly used as a surname.
Hodge English
From the given name Hodge, a medieval diminutive of Roger.
Hoen Dutch, German
From Middle Dutch hoen "chicken, hen", perhaps a nickname denoting a silly or foolish person, or an occupational name for someone who raised chickens.
Hogg English
An occupational name for someone who herded swine.
Hohn German
Derived from Middle High German hon "chicken". As a surname, it was given to someone who either bred or traded in chickens.... [more]
Hoit English
A variant of Hoyt.
Hon Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Hakka)
Cantonese and Hakka romanization of Han.
Hồng Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Hong, from Sino-Vietnamese 洪 (hồng).
Hong Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood" or "vast, wide".
Hooft Dutch
Means "head" in Middle Dutch.
Hoog Dutch
Variant of De Hoog.
Hooi Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Xu 2.
Höök Swedish
Derived from Swedish hök "hawk".
Hoot Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized form of Hout or Hoed.
Hoq Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali হক (see Haq).
Hoque Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali হক (see Haq).
Horst Dutch, Low German
Means "elevated and overgrown land, thicket" or "bird of prey’s nest, eyrie" in Dutch, the name of several locations.
Hosp German (Austrian)
Means "odd bird" or "strange man"
Hoth German
Variant of Huth.
Hough English
English: habitational name from any of various places, for example in Cheshire and Derbyshire, so named from Old English hoh ‘spur of a hill’ (literally ‘heel’). This widespread surname is especially common in Lancashire... [more]
Hout Dutch
Means "wood, forest", a Dutch cognate of Holt. Can also be an occupational name (see Houtman).
Hoyt English
Generally a topographical name for someone who lived on a hill or other high ground. As such Hoyt is related to words such as heights or high. Hoyt is also possibly a nickname for a tall, thin person where the original meaning is said to be "long stick".
Hsin Taiwanese
Alternate romanization of Xin chiefly used in Taiwan.
Hu Hui
From the Arabic name Hussein.
Hu Chinese (Min Bei)
Min Bei form of Xu 2.
Hứa Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Xu 2, from Sino-Vietnamese 許 (hứa).
Hua Chinese
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese".
Hua Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 化 (huà) meaning "to be; to become", as well as a variant transcription of Chinese (Hokkien) 化 (see Hoa 2).
Huck English
From the medieval personal name Hucke, which was probably descended from the Old English personal name Ucca or Hucca, perhaps a shortened form of Uhtræd influenced by a medieval form of Hugh... [more]
Hugues French
From the given name Hugues.
Huh Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 허 (see Heo).
Hui Chinese
From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit".
Hui Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Xu 2.
Hun Khmer
Means "capital, investment" in Khmer, also referring to a unit of weight for precious metals.
Hùng Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Xiong, from Sino-Vietnamese 熊 (hùng).
Hung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Hong.
Huo Chinese
From Chinese 霍 (huò) referring to the ancient state of Huo, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now the city of Huozhou in Shanxi province.
Huq Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali হক (see Haq).
Huque Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali হক (see Haq).
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.
Huynh Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Huỳnh.
Hwa Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 化 (hwa) meaning "to be; to become", making it the Korean form of Hua 2.
Hwang Korean, Taiwanese
Korean form of Huang, from Sino-Korean 黃 (hwang). It is also a Chinese alternate transcription of the same name chiefly used in Taiwan.
Hyun Korean
From Sino-Korean 玄 (hyeon) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious".
Im Khmer
Khmer form of Ren.
In Khmer
Khmer form of Lin.
Jabr Arabic
From the given name Jabr
Jacks English
Possibly derived as a diminutive of the given name Jack. A famous bearer is Canadian singer-songwriter Terry Jacks, best known for his 1974 single 'Seasons in the Sun.'
Jade English, French
From the given name Jade. It could also indicate someone with jade green eyes.
Jang Korean
Korean form of Zhang, from Sino-Korean 張 (jang).
Japp German
Derived from a diminutive of Jacob.
Järv Estonian
Means "lake" in Estonian (compare Finnish Järvi).
Jaymes English
Variant of James.
Jeaume French (Rare)
Variant form of the patronymic surname of Jaume.
Jeff English
From the given name Jeff
Jeon Korean
From Sino-Korean 全 (jeon) meaning "whole, entire".
Jeorg German (Anglicized)
Anglicized spelling of Jörg, from the German given name equivalent to English George.
Jha Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Odia, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit अध्यापक (adhyapaka) meaning "teacher".
Jhand Urdu, Pakistani
From Sanskrit or northern India comes from Kemboja kings and warriors, or rulers
Ji Chinese
From Chinese 纪 (jì) referring to the ancient state of Ji, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Ji Chinese
From Chinese 季 (jì) meaning "youngest brother".
Jia Chinese
From Chinese 甲 (jiǎ) meaning "one, first", also referring to an ancient fief or small state named Jia located in what is now either Henan or Hebei province.
Jia Chinese
From Chinese 贾 (jiǎ) referring to an ancient state and fief named Jia, both located in what is now Shanxi province.
Jian Chinese
From Chinese 簡 (jiǎn) meaning "simple, uncomplicated", taken from the given name of several individuals.
Jiang Chinese
From Chinese 蒋 (jiǎng) referring to the ancient state of Jiang, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Jiao Chinese
From Chinese 焦 (jiāo) referring to the ancient state of Jiao, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now the provinces of Shaanxi and Henan.
Jin Japanese
From Japanese 神 (jin) meaning "deity; god". This may have been used by shrine masters, people who came from shrines, or people who were granted by the emperor of Japan.
Jingūji Japanese
formed with 神 (Shin, Jin, Kami, Kan, Kou) meaning "God" and 宮 (Kyuu, Guu, Ku, Kuu, Miya) meaning "Palace". and 司 (Shi, Ji) meaning "Director". Which means the surname could possible come out as “God’s Palace of the Director”
Jō Japanese
From Japanese 城 (jō) meaning "castle".
João Portuguese
From the given name João.
Joe English
From the given name Joe
Jong Korean
Alternate romanization of Jeong chiefly used in North Korea.
Joo Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 주 (see Ju).
Joy English
Either derived directly from the word, indicating a nickname for a joyous person, or a variant of Joyce.
Joy Bengali
From the given name Joy.
Ju Korean
Korean form of Zhu, from Sino-Korean 朱 (ju).
Juan Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 阮 (see Ruan).
Juang Chinese
Variant transcription of Zhuang.
Juel Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Alternate form of Juhl. This variant of the name can be traced back to the 14th century and is the name of a Danish noble family sometimes referred to as "Juel med stjernen" meaning "Juel with the star" in reference to their coat-of-arms, as a way to distinguish them from another Danish noble family - the Juul-family - who in turn are known as "Juul with the fleur-de-lis"... [more]
Juhl Danish, Norwegian (Rare), Low German
Likely originating as a nickname for people born around Christmas or who had a connection with that time of year, from the Old Norse jól, which was the name of the Nordic pagan midwinter festival, or modern Danish jul meaning "Christmas" (cf... [more]
Jukes English
Either a variant of Duke, or patronymic from a short form of the Medieval Breton given name Iudicael (see Jewell).
Jump English
Perhaps from the English word jump. A notable namesake was American scientist Annie Jump Cannon (1863-1941).
Juul Danish, Norwegian
Alternate form of Juhl. This variant of the name can be traced back to the 13th century as the name of a Danish noble family still alive today. The family is sometimes referred to as "Juul med liljen" meaning "Juul with the fleur-de-lis" in reference to their coat-of-arms, as a way to distinguish them from another Danish noble family - the Juel-family - who in turn are known as "Juel with the star"... [more]
Ka Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).
Kaag Dutch
Denotes someone from the Dutch village Kaag, derived from Middle Dutch kaghe "land next to water, land outside of a dyke or levee".
Kaizawa Japanese
From Japanese 貝 (Kai) meaning "shellfish" and 澤 (Sawa, Zawa) meaning "swamp".
Käll Swedish
From Swedish källa "source (of a stream of water)", ultimately derived from Old Norse kelda.
Kam Korean
North Korean, from Sino-Korean "甘" (Kam) meaning "Sweet".
Kamino Japanese
formed with 紙 (Shi, Kami) meaning "Paper" and 野 (Ya, Sho, No) meaning "Field". Which means the surname could possible come out as “Field of Paper”
Kamolwathin Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Kamp German, Dutch, Danish
From the Germanic element kamp "field", derived from Latin campus "open space, battlefield".
Kan Korean (Russified)
Russified form of Kang used by ethnic Koreans living in parts of the former Soviet Union.
Kan Dutch
Means "jug, teapot, can" in Dutch, from Middle Dutch kanne "pitcher, tankard, flagon", a metonymic occupational name for a potter, pewterer, or tinsmith.
Kan Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Hokkien)
Cantonese and Hokkien romanization of Jian.
Kan Khmer
Means "hold, carry, sustain, support" in Khmer.
Kan Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 神 (see Jin).
Kang Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 康 (kāng), derived from Kangju (康居), the Chinese name for an ancient kingdom in Central Asia (now known as Sogdiana). It may also refer to the city of Samarkand in present-day Uzbekistan, which was called 康 in Chinese.
Kanza Japanese
formed with 神 (Shin, Jin, Kami, Kan, Kou) meaning "God" and 座 (Za) meaning "Squat, Seat". Which means the surname could possible come out as “A seat for gods”
Kapittatha Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Kar Turkish
Means "snow" in Turkish.
Kass Estonian
Means "cat" in Estonian.
Kat Dutch, Frisian, South African, Jewish
Means "cat", a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting a cat, or a nickname for someone who somehow resembled a cat, perhaps in agility or an independent nature.
Kateb Arabic
From Arabic كَاتِب (kātib) meaning "writer, scribe, clerk".
Kay Chinese
From Chinese 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant, victorious, triumphal".
Ke Chinese
From Chinese 柯 (kē) meaning "axe handle, stalk, branch".
Kear Scottish Gaelic
Kear is derived from the Gaelic name O'Ciarain or O'Ceirin, which comes from the Gaelic word ciar, meaning black or dark brown.
Keay Irish (?), Scottish
Possibly from the given name Kay 1.
Keene English
Variant of Keen.
Kelsch German (Anglicized)
Partly Americanized form of German Koelsch.
Kerch Russian, Ukrainian
Denotes to a person from the city of Kerch.
Kerk Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Guo.
Keung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Jiang 2.
Kha Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Ke, from Sino-Vietnamese 柯 (kha).
Khader Arabic
From the given name Khidr.
Kham Thai, Lao
From Thai คำ (kham) meaning "gold" or "word, speech" or Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
Khaw Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Xu 2.
Khem Khmer
Meaning uncertain.
Khen Hebrew (Modern)
From the given name Hen or Chen 2 which both mean "beauty", "grace", "charm" in Hebrew.
Khim Khmer
Means "zither, harp" in Khmer, referring to a type of traditional stringed instrument.
Khmyz Russian
Derived from dialectal Russian хмыз (khmyz) meaning "bush, thicket".
Khổng Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Kong, from Sino-Vietnamese 孔 (khổng).
Kho Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xu 2.
Khoo Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Qiu.
Khor Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xu 2.
Khouw Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xu 2 based on Dutch orthography. It is more commonly used in Indonesia.
Khuan Chinese (Russified)
Russified form of Huang used by ethnic Chinese living in parts of the former Soviet Union.
Khuất Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Qu, from Sino-Vietnamese 屈 (khuất).
Khuat Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Khuất.
Khúc Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Qu, from Sino-Vietnamese 曲 (khúc).
Khuc Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Khúc.
Khương Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Jiang 2, from Sino-Vietnamese 姜 (khương).
Khuong Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Khương.
Khvan Korean (Russified)
Russified form of Hwang used by ethnic Koreans living in former Soviet territories.
Kiều Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Qiao, from Sino-Vietnamese 喬 (kiểu).
Kieu Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Kiều.
Kikyo Japanese
This surname is used as 桔梗, 喜京, 木京 or 鬼京 with 桔 (kitsu, ketsu, ki), which is used in plant names, 梗 (kyou, kou, oomune, fusagu, yamanire) meaning "close up, flower stem, for the most part", 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, take pleasure in", 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood", 鬼 (ki, oni, oni-) meaning "devil, ghost" and 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital."... [more]
Kix English (Rare)
Location name from one of two rivers in West Yorkshire called Kex.
Klapp German
Nickname for a gossip or a slanderer, derived from Middle High German klapf, klaff meaning "prattle, malicious gossip".
Klaus German, Dutch
From the given name Klaus.
Kloek Dutch
From Middle Dutch cloec meaning "deft, clever, skilful", derived from Old Germanic *klōkaz "strong, quick, smart".
Klomp Dutch, Low German
Means both "lump, block, compact heap" and "clog, wooden shoe" in Dutch, often an occupational name for someone who made such shoes. It could also be a nickname for a stocky or clumsy person, or a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting a clog.
Kloss English (British)
Surname from the model, Karlie Kloss (1992-)
Klug German (Austrian)
First recorded in the early 14th century in present-day Austria (southeastern region of the Holy Roman Empire at that time). The surname was derived from the ancient Germanic word kluoc meaning "noble" or "refined".... [more]
Kmet Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Slovak
Slovenian, Serbian, Croatian, and Slovak status name for a type of peasant. In Slovenia this denoted a peasant who had his own landed property. In Serbia and elsewhere it was a status name for a feudal peasant farmer who cultivated the land of his lord instead of paying rent or doing military service... [more]
Knavs Slovene
Slovenian form of Knaus, this was the maiden name of Donald Trump's wife, and current First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump.
Knecht German, German (Swiss), Dutch
Means "servant, assistant" in German and Dutch, an occupational name for a journeyman or male servant derived from Old Germanic kneht meaning "servant, knight" or "youth, boy"... [more]
Knies Slovak
Slovak surname meaning "priest". Related to Knez.
Knol Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch knolle "tuber, turnip, lump of earth", a nickname for a fat or clumsy person, or an occupational name for a farmer.
Knorr German
From a nickname for a gnarly person, derived from Middle High/Low German knorre "knot, protruberance".
Knott English
Either from the Middle English personal name Knut, or denoting a person who lived "at the knot", which is the summit of a rocky hill.
Knotts English
Variant of Knott
Ko Chinese (Hakka), Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hakka, Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Ke.
Ko Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 荒 (see Kō).
Ko Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神 (see Kō).
Kō Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 荒 (see Ara).
Kō Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 神 (see Jin).
Koh Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Xu 2.
Koh Korean
Alternate romanization of Ko.
Koh Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神 (see Kō).
Kohr German
1. occupational name for a guard or watchman on a tower, Middle Low German kure.... [more]
Kök Turkish
Means "root, origin" in Turkish.
Kok Chinese (Hakka), Chinese (Hokkien)
Hakka and Hokkien romanization of Guo.
Kölsch German
From German kölsch, denoting someone from Cologne (Köln in German).
Kong Chinese
From Chinese 孔 (kǒng) meaning "hole, opening". According to legend, this name was created by Cheng Tang, the founder and first king of the Shang dynasty. He formed it by combining the character for his family name, 子 (zǐ) (his full personal name was Zi Lü), with 乙 (yǐ), the second part of his style name, Da Yi (or Tai Yi)... [more]
Kong Khmer
Means "invulnerable" in Khmer.
Koo Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 辜 (see Gu).
Koo Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 神 (see Jin).
Kooij Dutch
From Dutch kooi meaning "cage", often referring to a pen or duck decoy (a plot of land with a pond set aside to lure in ducks). Occupational name for someone who raised or hunted ducks, or who made cages.
Koop West Frisian
From the given name Jakob, a form of Jacob.
Koot Dutch
Possibly derived from Middle Dutch kuut "coot (bird)".
Kör Turkish
Means "blind" or "blunt" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian کور (kor).
Kort Dutch
Means "short" in Dutch, a nickname for a short person.
Kot Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian кот (kot) meaning "tomcat".
Kotb Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic قطب (see Qutb) chiefly used in Egypt.
Kou Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神 (see Kō).
Kraan Dutch
Means "crane" in Dutch, referring to both the bird and the machine. Usually a nickname for a tall or long-legged person, but can also be an occupational name for someone who worked a mechanical crane, or a habitational name from a place containing the element kraan.
Krabs Popular Culture
This is the surname of Eugene H. Krabs from SpongeBob SquarePants.
Krier German, Luxembourgish
Occupational name from Middle High German krier "herald".
Krim Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Karim.
Kris Danish
From the given name Kris.
Kroes Dutch, Low German
Means "frizzy, curly (hair)" in Dutch.
Kroes Dutch, Low German
Means "chalice, cup, jug" in Dutch, an occupational name for someone who made drinking vessels, such as a potter. Could also be a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting a cup.
Krug German
Means "tavern keeper"
Kruis Dutch, Flemish
Means "cross" in Dutch, a habitational name for someone who lived near a crossroads, a sign depicting a cross, or a place where people were executed. Could also denote someone who made crosses, either the religious symbol or the instrument of torture.
Ku Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 辜 (see Gu).
Ku Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 九 (see Ichijiku).
Kueng Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Kuang.
Kuijt Dutch
Occupational name for a brewer of beer, derived from Dutch kuit, koyt literally meaning "beer". A famous bearer of this name is retired Dutch soccer player Dirk Kuijt (1980-), also known as Dirk Kuyt.
Kung Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 龚 (see Gong).
Kunt Turkish
Means "Solid", also the old Turkish name of a mountain range in Asia where Turks supposedly originated from.
Kuo Taiwanese
Alternate transcription of Guo chiefly used in Taiwan.
Kurisu Japanese
This surname is used as 栗栖, 栗須, 栗洲 with 栗 (ri, ritsu, ononoku, kuri) meaning "chestnut", 栖 (sei, su.mu) meaning "cobweb, den, hive, nest, rookery", 須 (shu, su, subekara.ku, subeshi, hige, matsu, mochi.iru, moto.meru) meaning "by all means, necessarily, ought" and 洲 (shuu, su, shima) meaning "continent, country, island, sandbar."... [more]
Kurt Turkish
Means "wolf" in Turkish.
Kurth German
From the given name Kurt
Kuş Turkish
Means "bird" in Turkish.
Kütt Estonian
Means "hunter" in Estonian, derived from Middle Low German schütte.
Kuwamoto Japanese
Kuwamoto/桑元 = Mulberry Origin/Book
Kuyeng Chinese (Russified)
Russified form of Kuang used by ethnic Chinese living in parts of the former Soviet Union (based on the Cantonese romanization of the name).
Kuyt Dutch
Variant of Kuijt, notably borne by the Dutch former soccer player Dirk Kuyt (1980-).
Kvon Chinese (Russified)
Russified form of Kuang used by ethnic Chinese living in parts of the former Soviet Union (based on the Cantonese romanization of the name).
Kvong Chinese (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Kvon.
Kwa Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Ke.
Kwak Korean
From Sino-Korean 郭 (gwak) meaning "outer city" (making it the Korean form of Guo) or 霍 (gwak) meaning "quickly, suddenly".
Kwee Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Guo based on Dutch orthography.
Kwek Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Guo.
Kwiat Polish
Means "flower" in Polish, from the Old Slavic root květŭ.
Kwon Korean
Korean form of Quan, from Sino-Korean 權 (gwon).
Kwong Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Kuang.
La Hui
From the Arabic surname al-Din.
La Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Luo, from Sino-Vietnamese 羅 (la).
Lã Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Lu 1, from Sino-Vietnamese 呂 (lã).
Laan Dutch
Means "lane, avenue" in Dutch (see Van Der Laan). Alternatively, could be a matronymic from the given name Lane, a Middle Dutch diminutive of Juliana and other names with similar elements.
Laev Estonian
Means "ship" in Estonian.
Lại Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Lai, from Sino-Vietnamese 賴 (lại).
Lai Chinese
From Chinese 赖 (lài) meaning "rely", also referring to the ancient state of Lai that existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Lal Indian, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi
From Sanskrit लाला (lālā) meaning "caressing, cajoling". It can also be interpreted to mean "garnet" or "red, ruby" from Persian لال (lâl) or لعل (la'l).
Lâm Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Lin, from Sino-Vietnamese 林 (lâm).
Lam Dutch, North Frisian
Means "lamb" in Dutch, a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting a lamb or a place named for them. In some cases, it may derive from the name of a ship.
Lan Chinese
From Chinese 蓝 (lán) referring to a place called Lantian that existed in what is now Shaanxi province.
Lang Popular Culture
From 狼 (láng) meaning "wolf". Shi-Long Lang is a character in the game Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, a wolf-themed Interpol agent who speaks mainly in quotes and metaphors about wolves... [more]
Lannes French
From the French word landes meaning “heathlands” or “moorlands.” This was the surname of one of Napoleon’s marshals.
Lantz Swedish
Swedish soldier name meaning "lance". ... [more]
Large French, English
Originally a nickname derived from Middle English and Old French large "generous".
Lars Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), German
Patronymic from the given name Lars.
Lauw Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Liu based on Dutch orthography.
Law Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Luo.
Lay Khmer
Means "marbled, patterned, striped" in Khmer.
Lbov Russian
Derived either from Russian лоб (lob) meaning "forehead" or from the name of the Elbe river meaning "river".
Le Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Lê.
Leask Scottish
Named after the village of Leask in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.... [more]
Lees English
Possibly a variation of the surname Lee 1.
Lei Chinese
From Chinese 雷 (léi) meaning "thunder".
Leng Chinese
From Chinese 冷 (lěng), which was probably derived from 泠伦 (línglún), an ancient title used by court officials in charge of music.
Leng Khmer
Khmer form of Liang.
Lew Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Liu.
Leyn Russian
Russian variant of Lane 1, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Leyn Russian, Jewish
Russian surname of unclear origin. This may be a matronymic surname derived from the Jewish name Leah meaning "weary".
Lian Chinese
From Chinese 连 (lián) meaning "link, join, connect".
Lie Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Li 1.
Liem Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Lin chiefly used in Indonesia.
Liên Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Lian, from Sino-Vietnamese 連 (liên).
Lien Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Lin.
Lien Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 连 (see Lian).
Liêu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Liao, from Sino-Vietnamese 廖 (liêu).
Liễu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Liu, from Sino-Vietnamese 柳 (liễu).
Liew Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka romanization of Liu.
Lif Swedish
This is most likely a name adopted by soldiers in the 17th century. The actual meaning is unclear. It could be taken directly from the Swedish word liv meaning "life" or from a location named with this element.
Light English
Nickname for a happy, cheerful person, from Middle English lyght, Old English lēoht "light (not dark), bright, cheerful".
Line English
Americanized form of German Lein: occupational name for a grower of or dealer in flax from Middle High German līn, meaning “flax”.... [more]
Ling Chinese
From Chinese 凌 (líng) meaning "ice", originally used as an occupational name for a palace official who was in charge of storing and handling ice.
Ling Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong romanization of Lin.
Linh Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 靈 (linh) meaning "spirit, soul".
Linn Scottish, English
Variant of Lyne or Lynn.
Liong Chinese (Hakka), Chinese (Hokkien)
Hakka and Hokkien romanization of Liang chiefly used in Indonesia and Malaysia.
List Hungarian
Variant of Liszt.
Liv Khmer
Means "single, unmarried" in Khmer.
Lộc Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Lu, from Sino-Vietnamese 鹿 (lộc).
Lock English, Dutch, German
Habitational name from any of various places derived from Old English loca meaning "(locked) enclosure, stronghold".
Lodge English
Local name for someone who lived in a small cottage or temporary dwelling, Middle English logge (Old French loge, of Germanic origin). The term was used in particular of a cabin erected by masons working on the site of a particular construction project, such as a church or cathedral, and so it was probably in many cases equivalent to an occupational name for a mason... [more]
Löf Swedish
From an archaic Swedish spelling of löv "leaf".
Lon Khmer
Means "superb, magnificent" in Khmer.
Long Chinese
From Chinese 龍 (lóng) meaning "dragon".
Loo Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Luo.
Lööf Swedish
Variant of Löf.
Loon Dutch
Variant form of Van Loon.
Lööv Swedish
Variant of Löf.
Lööw Swedish
Variant of Löf.
Lou Chinese
From Chinese 娄 (lóu) referring to the 16th constellation of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in traditional Chinese astronomy. It may also refer to the ancient state of Zhu Lou, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province, or the ancient fief of Lou, which existed in the ancient state of Chu in present-day Shandong province.
Lou Chinese
From Chinese 楼 (lóu) meaning "storey, level, building".
Loud English
from the English word "loud", given to a loud or, in jest, quiet person
Loupe French (Americanized), French (Cajun)
Means “grimace sticking-out tongue” in Old French.
Low Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Romanization of Liu chiefly used in Malaysia and Singapore.
Lu Chinese
From Chinese 陆 (lù) referring to the ancient territory of Lu, which existed in the state of Qi in what is now Shandong province. Alternately, it may be from 陸渾 (Lù Hún), the name of an ancient nomadic tribe that established a state in the area that is now Henan province.
Lu Chinese
From Chinese 鲁 (lǔ) referring to the ancient state of Lu, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Lư Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Lu 2, from Sino-Vietnamese 盧 (lư).
Lữ Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Lu 1, from Sino-Vietnamese 呂 (lữ).
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