Submitted Surnames with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the number of syllables is 2.
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Aacker German
Variant spelling of the surname Acker.
Aali Arabic
From the given name Aali.
Aamir Urdu
From the given name 'Aamir.
Aasum Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse aas "hill" and um "around".
Aaziz Arabic
From the given name Aziz.
Aba Japanese
Variant reading of Yasunami.
Aba Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 阿波 (see Awa 1 or Awa 2).
Abad Judeo-Spanish
Nickname from abad ‘priest’ (from Late Latin abbas ‘priest’, genitive abbatis, from the Aramaic word meaning ‘father’). The application is uncertain: it could be a nickname, an occupational name for the servant of a priest, or denote an (illegitimate) son of a priest.
Abas Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
From the given name Abbas.
Abbass Arabic
From the given name Abbas.
Abbood Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبود (see Abboud).
Abboud Arabic
From a diminutive of the given name Abdul, as well as any of numerous names beginning with this element.
Abdo Arabic
From Arabic عبده (abduh) meaning "his slave, his servant". This is one of the epithets of Muhammad.
Abdo Arabic
Derived from the given name Abduh.
Abdou Arabic
Derived from the given name Abduh.
Abdouh Arabic
Derived from the given name Abduh.
Abed Iranian
literally meaning "worshipper", "adorer", or "devout". May be either a surname or given name.
Abed Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Abed.
Ábel Hungarian, Slovak
From the given name Ábel.
Abi Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 畔蒜 (see Abiru).
Abid Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Abid.
Abke American (Rare)
Abke is an Americanized version of an unknown German surname.... [more]
Able English
Possibly from the English word able.
Abner English
From the given name Abner.
Abog Visayan
Literally "dust" in Cebuano
Abood Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبود (see Abboud).
Abou Arabic
From the given name Abu.
Aboud Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبود (see Abboud).
Abrar Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Abrar.
Abril Spanish, Portuguese
from an old personal name, Abril, based on the name of the month (from Latin aprilis, "April")... [more]
Abshire English
Variant of Absher. This, in turn, originated as the German-surname Habischer, meaning "hawker."
Abu Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 阿武 (see Anno 2).
Acar Turkish
Means "sturdy, hardy" or "bold, fearless" in Turkish.
Achi Japanese
Achi means "distant, remote".
Achille French, Italian
From the given name Achille
Achour Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عاشور (see Ashour) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Acy English (Rare)
Possibly from the given name Ace 1.
Ådahl Swedish, Finland Swedish
Combination of Swedish å "river, creek" and dal "valley".
Adair Celtic
Mostly Scottish surname meaning "at the oak ford".
Adão Portuguese
From the given name Adão.
Addams English
Variant of Adams.
Addy English
From the personal name Addy 2, a medieval diminutive of Adam... [more]
Adeeb Arabic
Derived from the given name Adib.
Adeel Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Adil.
Adgate English
Variant of Agate.
Adham Arabic
From the given name Adham.
Adi Hebrew (Rare)
Means "jewel; ornament" in Hebrew, this is more common as a given name than a surname.
Adib Arabic, Bengali, Persian
Derived from the given name Adib.
Adie English, Scottish
From the personal name Adie, a medieval pet form of Adam.
Adil Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Adil.
Adlao Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano adlaw meaning "sun, day".
Adly Arabic
Derived from the given name Adli.
Adnan Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Adnan.
Adnane Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Adnan.
Aebig German (Archaic)
Short form of Adalbert, used in the 16th century.
Aetós Greek
"Eagle" - in Greek, spelled αετός.
Afeef Arabic, Dhivehi
From the given name Afif.
Affan Arabic
Derived from the given name Affan.
Afif Arabic
From the given name Afif.
Afshar Persian
From the name of the Afshar people, a Turkic tribe residing in Iran, Turkey and Afghanistan. The name itself may mean "obedient" or perhaps "extraction, squeeze, press".
Afzal Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Afzal.
Aga Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).
Agam Hebrew (Modern)
Rare variant of the surname Agami, which came from the Hebrew name Agam, means "lake".
Agate English (British)
From Middle English gate, meaning a "gate" or "street", denoting a person who lived near a major city gate or street.
Agius Maltese
Nickname derived from Maltese għaġuż meaning "old man".
Aguerre Basque (Gallicized)
Parisianized form of Agerre.
Aha Japanese
Variant reading of Yasunami.
Aha Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 阿波 (see Awa 1 or Awa 2).
Ahad Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Ahad.
Ahlin Swedish
Combination of Swedish al "alder" and the common Swedish surname suffix -in (ultimately derived from Latin -inus, -inius "descendant of").
Ahlqvist Swedish
Combination of Swedish al "alder" and quist an old spelling of kvist "twig".
Åhman Swedish
Variant of Åman.
Ahmat Western African
From the given name Ahmat.
Ahmet Turkish, Uyghur
From the given name Ahmet.
Aho Finnish
Means "glade" in Finnish.
Ahsan Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Ahsan.
Ahye Trinidadian Creole
French surname, from a topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosure, from Old French haye "hedge". Michelle-Lee Ahye (1992-) is a Trinidadian sprinter. She was the gold medallist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Ai Japanese
From Japanese 阿 (a) meaning "ridge, eaves, corner" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Aibar Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Oibar.
Aielts Dutch (Americanized)
Probably an Americanized form of Aeijelts, a patronymic from the given name Aaielt, a diminutive of Agiwald or Adelwald.
Aigner German (Austrian)
German: from an agent derivative of Middle High German aigen ‘own’ a status name originally denoting a landowner who held his land outright rather than by rent or feudal obligation. In the Middle Ages this was sufficiently rare to be worthy of remark and was normally a special privilege granted in recognition of some exceptional service... [more]
Aiman Arabic
Derived from the given name Ayman.
Ainscough English
Habitational name for a person from Aiskew, a village in the civil parish of Aiskew and Leeming Bar, in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England.
Ajmal Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Ajmal.
Akay Turkish
From Turkish ak meaning "white" and ay meaning "moon".
Akbaş Turkish
From Turkish ak meaning "white" and baş meaning "head".
Akçay Turkish
From Turkish ak meaning "white" and çay meaning "stream, brook".
Akdağ Turkish
Habitational name for someone who lived near any of the various mountains named Akdağ in Turkey, from Turkish ak meaning "white" and dağ meaning "mountain".
Akgül Turkish
From Turkish ak meaning "white" and gül meaning "rose".
Akgün Turkish
Means "white day" or "white sun" from Turkish ak meaning "white" and gün meaning "sun, day".
Akhras Arabic
Meaning unknown.
Akhtar Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Akhtar.
Akın Turkish
Means "raid, rush, influx, inflow" in Turkish.
Akins Scottish, English, Northern Irish
Variant of Aikens, which is derived from the given name Aiken, a variant of the medieval diminutive Atkin (see Aitken).
Akita Japanese
This surname can be used as 秋田, 明田, 穐田, 飽田 or 阿北 with 秋/穐 (shuu, aki, toki) meaning "autumn," 明 (mei, myou, min, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.keru, -a.ke, a.ku(ru), a.kasu) meaning "clear," 飽 (hou, a.kiru, a.kasu, a.ku, aki) meaning "boredom," 阿 (a, o, omone.ru, kuma) meaning "corner, nook," 田 (den, ta) meaning "rice field" and 北 (hou, kita) meaning "north."... [more]
Akkuş Turkish
Means "white bird" from Turkish ak meaning "white" and kuş meaning "bird".
Akmal Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Akmal.
Akman Turkish
Means "chaste, pure, clean" in Turkish.
Akram Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Akram.
Aksu Turkish
Means "white water" in Turkish.
Aktar Bengali
From the given name Aktar.
Akyol Turkish
Means "white path" or "honest path" from Turkish ak meaning "white" (figuratively "honest, clean") and yol meaning "way, path".
Akyüz Turkish
Means "white face" in Turkish, from ak meaning "white" and yüz meaning "face".
Alaa Arabic
Derived from the given name Ala 1.
Alawi Arabic
From the given name Ali 1.
Alber German
Alber family name was first found in Alsace. The nickname given to someone fair in complexion or blond haired is derived from Latin word Albanus, which means white.
Albo Spanish, Italian, Jewish
It is derived from the name Albert, Alberto, Albino, and Alberico.... [more]
Albouy Occitan
From the given name Alboi or Alboy, an Occitan form of Alboin.
Alcott English
English: ostensibly a topographic name containing Middle English cott, cote ‘cottage’ (see Coates). In fact, however, it is generally if not always an alteration of Alcock, in part at least for euphemistic reasons.
Aldaz Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Aldatz.
Aleem Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Alim.
Alford English, Scottish
Habitation name found in Lincolnshire, Surrey and Somerset, England and Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The name can be derived by combining the Old English female personal name Ealdg- and -ford meaning "water crossing" or can mean "from the alder tree ford".
Alfvén Swedish (Rare)
Perhaps derived from Swedish älv "river".
Al-haj Arabic
Variant of Haj.
Alim Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Alim.
Alin Swedish
Variant of Ahlin.
Alkan Turkish
From Turkish al meaning "dark red, crimson" and kan meaning "blood".
Alkış Turkish
Means "applause, acclamation" in Turkish.
Allaire Breton, French (Quebec)
From the name of the town of Allaire (Alaer in Breton) in Brittany, France. Other theories suggest it may come from Hilaire or from Alor.... [more]
Allam Arabic
originally an arabic name but has been used by english speakers. the name means "recognized" or "famous". in other languages it means "one who represents us" and in some languages translates as "flag"
Allgood Literature
Combination of the English words "all" and "good". It is used to denote a virtuous or heroic character in works of fiction.
Allyn Jewish
Means “descendant of Alleyne”.
Almas Persian, Arabic
From the given name Almas.
Almog Hebrew
From the given name Almog, means "coral" in Hebrew.
Almond English
From the Middle English personal name Almund, from Old English Æthelmund, "noble protection" and variant of Allman, assimilated by folk etymology to the vocabulary word denoting the tree.
Álmos Hungarian
From the given name Álmos.
Al-shaykh Arabic
From the Arabic honorific شيخ (shaykh) meaning "sir, master", used for tribal or village chiefs as well as Muslim religious scholars.
Altaf Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Altaf.
Altın Turkish
Derived from Turkish altın "gold", ultimately via Ottoman Turkish آلتون‎ (altın, altun) "gold", from Proto-Turkic *altun "gold".
Alton English
From a place name meaning "town at the source of the river" in Old English.
Altun Turkish
From Turkish altın meaning "gold".
Aly Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Ali 1.
Alyea French (Huguenot)
From D'Ailly. It can be traced back to France in 1400's. The family with this last name came over to the United States, mainly on the East Coast in the 16th century as huguenot refugees.
Ama Japanese
From Japanese 阿万 (Ama) meaning "Ama", a former villa in the former district of Mihara in the former Japanese province of Awaji in parts of present-day Hyōgo, Japan.... [more]
Åman Swedish
Combination of Swedish å "creek, river, big stream" and man "man".
Aman Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 阿万 or 阿萬 (see Ama).
Ambar Hebrew
Combination of the word am, means "people, nation" and the name Bar. This surname means "son of the nation" in Hebrew and its variant is Baram which is the same elements but in reverse order.
Amber English
This surname may be derived from the River Amber, located in Derbyshire in England.... [more]
Ambrus Hungarian
From the given name Ambrus.
Ambu Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 阿武 (see Anno 2).
Ameen Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Amin.
Ameer Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Amir 1.
Amer Arabic, Urdu
Variant of 'Aamir.
Amin Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Persian
From the given name Amin.
Amine Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Amin.
Amir Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Amir 1 or 'Aamir.
Amir Jewish
From the given name Amir 2.
Amit Jewish
From the given name Amit 2.
Ammar Arabic
Derived from the given name Ammar.
Ammer German, English (Rare)
This surname may be derived from Middle High German amer which means "bunting (as in the bird)." As such, it is used as a nickname for someone with a fine voice or someone who is a flamboyant dresser.... [more]
Ampo Japanese
From Japanese 安 (an) meaning "calm, peaceful" and 保 (ho) meaning "protect, maintain".
Amr Arabic
Derived from the given name Amr.
Amro Arabic
Derived from the given name Amr.
Amu Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 阿武 (see Anno 2).
Anan Various
Anan (Hebrew: עָנַן ‘ānan) is used as both a Hebrew or Arabic name meaning "cloud, vapour" or descriptive "visible water vapour floating above the earth". The Arabic form is from Classical Arabic, possibly adopted from the Hebrew, but with the spelling (Arabic: عَنَان ‘anān) since the proper term of "cloud" in Arabic is saḥāb (سَحَاب).
Anas Arabic
From the given name Anas.
Anbu Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 阿武 (see Ambu).
Ando Japanese
From the Japanese 安 (an or yasu) "relax," "inexpensive," "low," and 藤 (to or fuji) "wisteria." The second character may indicate historical or familial links to the formerly powerful Fujiwara (藤原) clan.
Andoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Ando.
Andou Japanese
Variant transcription of Ando.
András Hungarian
From the given name András.
Andrei Romanian
From the given name Andrei.
Andrew English
From the given name Andrew
Anees Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Anis.
Angel Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, English, Slovene
From the Latin personal name Angelus meaning "Angel", derived from the Greek word ἄγγελος (angelos) meaning "messenger" (see the given name Angel).
Anghel Romanian
From the given name Anghel.
Ångström Swedish
Combination of Swedish ånga "steam" and ström "river, current, stream". A notable bearer was Swedish physicist Anders Ångström (1814-1874), one of the founders of the science of spectroscopy... [more]
Anić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Ana" in Serbo-Croatian.
Anis Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Anis.
Anjo Japanese
An means "peace, relax, cheap" and jo means "castle".
Annam Telugu
The surname is derived from the Telugu word అన్నం (annam) which means rice.
Annan Western African, Akan
Means "fourth-born child" in Akan.
Anno Japanese
Means "of hermitage" in Japanese. A famous bearer is famous Japanese illustrator and children's educational book author Mitsumasa Anno (1926-present).
Anno Japanese
From Japanese 阿武 (Anno) meaning "Anno", a district in the former Japanese province of Nagatono in parts of present-day Yamaguchi, Japan.... [more]
Ano Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 阿武 (see Anno 2).
Anouar Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Anwar.
Anouilh French
From Catalan anull, meaning "slow worm". It is originally a nickname given to a spineless and slow person. The French author Jean Anouilh is a famous bearer of this surname.
Anpo Japanese
From Japanese 安 (an) meaning "calm, peaceful" and 保 (ho) meaning "protect, maintain".
Ansar Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Ansar.
Anselm German
From the given name Anselm.
Anselme French
From the given name Anselme.
Antrim Irish
Meaning "lone ridge". This is the name of an Irish county and was among some of Billy the Kid’s other known names (ie: Henry "Kid" Antrim).
Anwar Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Anwar.
Anzalone Italian
The surname Anzalone was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia).
Anzan Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 安蒜 (see Ambiru).
Apfel German
Means "apple" in German.
Apród Hungarian
From the given name Apród, meaning "page, squire" in Hungarian.
Apse Latvian
Derived from Latvian apse "aspen tree" (ultimately from Proto-Baltic *apse).
Apte Indian
Hindu (Brahman) name found among the Konkanasth Brahmans, probably from Marathi ap̣ta, denoting the tree Bauhinia tomentosa.
Aqeel Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Aqil.
Ara Japanese
From the Japanese 荒 (ara) "primitive," "rude," "crude."
Ara Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 安良 (see Yasura) or a form of Yasura but written 荒.
Arands English, Spanish
Anglicized version of a name given to residents of Aranda de Duero, a small town in the north of Spain.
Arbab Persian, Urdu
Means "lord, master" in Persian.
Are Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 荒 (see Ara).
Argao Visayan
Named after Argao, a municipality in southern Cebu. Argao, in turn is said to have derived from "sali-argaw", a tree that flourished in the coastal areas of the town.
Arı Turkish
Means "bee" or "clean, pure" in Turkish.
Arif Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Arif.
Arık Turkish
Means "thin, lean" in Turkish.
Arik Turkish
Means "thin, lean" in Turkish.
Arlen American
Of uncertain origin. Possibly a form of the German name Erlen or a Gaelic name meaning "pledge" or "oath".
Armas Spanish
Occupational name for an arms maker or soldier, from Spanish armas meaning "arms, weapons".
Arnal Catalan, Occitan
From the given name Arnal, an Catalan and Occitan form of Arnold.
Arnau Catalan
From the given name Arnau.
Arnauld French
From the given name Arnauld.
Arnault French
From the given name Arnault.
Arnott Scottish
Habitational name from a place called Arnot, near Kinross
Arol Belarusian
Means "eagle" in Belarusian.
Arshad Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Arshad.
Arslan Turkish
Variant of Aslan.
Arsov m Macedonian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Arso".
Arthurs English
From the given name: Arthur.
Aru Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 畔蒜 (see Abiru).
Asaad Arabic
From the given name As'ad.
Asad Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Asad.
Asaf Hebrew
From the given name Asaf.
Asbroeck Dutch, Belgian
From es "ash tree" and broek "marsh, wetland".
Aschan Swedish
Shortened form of Aschanius (now obsolete) taken from the name of a village whose name was derived from Swedish ask "ash tree".
Ashbrook English
Derived from Ampney St Mary, a small village and civil parish locally known as "Ashbrook", in Gloucestershire, England (recorded in the Domesday Book as Estbroce). It is named with Old English est meaning "east, eastern" and broc meaning "brook, stream".
Asher Jewish
From the given name Asher.
Asher English
Name for someone who dwelled by an ash tree, from Middle English asche or asshe meaning "ash tree".
Ashfaq Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Ashfaq.
Ashfield English
Meaning "ash tree field".
Ashland English
This surname is derived from Old English æsc & land and it means "ash tree land."
Ashman English, Anglo-Saxon
From Middle English Asheman, a byname meaning "pirate, seaman". It can also be made up of English ash referring to the "ash tree", and man. In that case, it could refer to someone who lived by ash trees... [more]
Ashmore English
English locational name, from either "Aisemare", (from Old English pre 7th Century "aesc" meaning ash plus "mere" a lake; hence "lake where ash-trees grow), or from any of several minor places composed of the Old English elements "aesc" ash plus "mor" a marsh or fen.
Ashour Arabic
Derived from Arabic عاشوراء ('ashura) referring to the holy tenth day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar.
Asif Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Asif.
Aşık Turkish
Means "lover, devotee, suitor" in Turkish.
Asim Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Asim 1.
Asis Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Asís primarily used in the Philippines.
Aslie English
Variant of Ansley.
Åslund Swedish
Combination of Swedish ås "ridge, esker" and lund "grove".
Aso Japanese
From Japanese 阿蘇 (Aso) meaning "Aso", a former district in the former Japanese province of Higo in parts of present-day Kumamoto, Japan.... [more]
Asō Japanese
Combination of the kanji 麻 (asa, "hemp plant") and 生 (fu, "place where vegetation grows"), thus "place where hemp plants grow". A famous bearer of this surname is Japanese Prime Minister Tarō Asō (麻生 太郎; b. 1940).
Asō Japanese
Variant reading of Aso.
Asoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Aso.
Asquith English
Habitational name from a village in North Yorkshire named Askwith, from Old Norse askr ‘ash tree’ + vi{dh}r ‘wood’
Assad Arabic
Derived from the given name As'ad.
Assange English (Australian, Rare)
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer is Julian Paul Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks.
Astruc Judeo-Provençal
Means "happy, lucky" in Occitan and Provençal (see Astruc).
Atak Turkish
Means "rash, audacious, reckless" in Turkish.
Atay Turkish
From the given name Atay.
Ateeq Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Atiq.
Atef Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Atif.
Aten Frisian, Dutch
Patronymic form of Ade 2 or Aat.
Ateş Turkish
Means "fever" or "fire, light" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian آتش (atash).
Atif Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Atif.
Atik Turkish
Means "agile, alert" in Turkish.
Atiq Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from the given name Atiq.
Atis Filipino, Cebuano
Means "sugar apple" in Cebuano.
Atiya Arabic
From the given name Atiya.
Atkin English
From the given name Atkin
Atlan Judeo-Spanish
From an Arabic word originally meaning "noble" but later taking on the pejorative meaning of "spoiled, worthless" or "crippled, infirm".
Atlee English
English: topographic name for someone whose dwelling was ‘by the clearing or meadow’, Middle English atte lee. The word lea or lee (Old English leah) originally meant ‘wood’, thence ‘clearing in a wood’, and, by the Middle English period, ‘grassy meadow’.
Atley English
Variant of Atlee.... [more]
Atlı Turkish
Means "horseman, equestrian" in Turkish.
Attal Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Arabic عتال ('attal) meaning "porter, carrier".
Atup Visayan
Literally "roof" in Cebuano
Auden English
This surname is derived from the Germanic given name Aldwin, of which the Old English equivalent is Ealdwine... [more]
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