Submitted Surnames with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the number of syllables is 2.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lyskin Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived either from Belarusian лысы (lysy) or Russian лысый (lysy) or Ukrainian лисий (lysyi) all meaning "bald, bald-headed, hairless".
Lysý Czech, Slovak
Derived from Czech and Slovak lysý "bald".
Lysyuk Ukrainian, Ukrainian (Russified)
Derived from a Ukrainian diminutive form of the word fox (лиса, lysa).
Lytvyn Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Litvin.
Maarouf Arabic
From the given name Maruf.
Mabe Japanese
Variant reading of Umabe.
Mabrouk Arabic
From the given name Mabrouk.
Macduff Scottish Gaelic
From the ancient Scottish Gaelic Mac duib meaning "son of the black/dark man." This name may have originated as a ethnic term about the native Scots used by Viking conquestors during the later half of the First Millenium... [more]
MacGraw Irish, Scottish
Variant spelling of Mcgraw.
Maciej Polish
From the given name Maciej.
Maciel Portuguese, Spanish
Possibly derived from Portuguese maça "apple".
Mackey Irish, Scottish, Scottish Gaelic, Finnish (Anglicized)
As an Irish name with stress on the first syllable, it is an anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Macdha ‘descendant of Macdha.’... [more]
Mackie Scottish (Anglicized)
Mackie is a name that comes from the Gaelic name Mac Aodha which means "son of Aodh". Aodh is a given name meaning "fire"... [more]
MacLaine Scottish
Variant form of McLean. A well-known bearer is American actress, singer and former dancer Shirley MacLaine (1934-).
Macri Italian
Italian variant of Magro. It could also be a southern Italian nickname for a person who had long limbs or who was tall, derived from Greek μακρύς (makrýs) literally meaning "long, tall" (see Makris)... [more]
MacVeigh Scottish, Irish
Variant spelling of McVeigh.
Mađar Croatian
Derived from Mađar, Madžar, meaning "Hungarian".
Madej Polish
Either a short form of the given name Amadeusz or a variant of Matej.
Maden Turkish
Means "mine, mineral, ore" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic معدن (ma'din).
Madrid Spanish
habitational name from what is now Spain's principal city Madrid. Throughout the Middle Ages it was of only modest size and importance and did not become the capital of Spain until 156 Its name is of uncertain origin most probably a derivative of Late Latin matrix genitive matricis "riverbed" much changed by Arabic mediation (see Madrigal ). There are other smaller places of the same name in the provinces of Burgos and Cantabria and these may also be sources of the surname.
Maduea Thai
Means "fig" in Thai.
Madžar Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Mađar, Madžar, meaning "Hungarian".
Maga Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 真賀 (see Maka).
Magat Filipino, Pampangan, Tagalog
From a title used by petty chiefs in pre-colonial Philippines.
Magdy Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Majdi chiefly used in Egypt.
Magnum English
Possibly derived from the given name Magnus. It is borne by the fictional character Thomas Magnum, the protagonist on the American television series Magnum, P.I. (1980-1988).
Magnus Various
From the given name Magnus.
Mahboub Arabic
From the given name Mahboub.
Mahbub Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Mahbub.
Mahdi Arabic, Persian
From the given name Mahdi.
Maher Arabic
From the given name Mahir.
Mahfoud Arabic
Derived from the given name Mahfuz.
Mahfouz Arabic
From the given name Mahfuz.
Mahfuz Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Mahfuz.
Mahgoub Arabic
Derived from the given name Mahjoub.
Mahjoub Arabic
Derived from the given name Mahjoub.
Mahloy English (American)
Mahloy is a misspelling of Malloy by Charles Malloy's (b. 1898, Scotland) elementary school teacher in the Ireland. The surname Malloy is derived from the pre 10th century Old Gaelic name O'Maolmhuidh, meaning the descendant of the Great Chief.
Mahmood Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Mahmud.
Mahomes American
With Gaelic origins, Mahomes is a surname that is derived from the word “mathghamhan”, which means “bear”. A famous individual with the name is NFL Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes.
Mahrez Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic مُحْرَز (maḥraz) meaning "accomplished, achieved, attained". A notable bearer is Riyad Mahrez (1991-), an Algerian footballer.
Maidment English
Occupational name for a servant of maidens (such as nuns), from Middle English maiden (ultimately from Old English mægden) meaning "young girl, virgin, maiden" and man ending with an excrescent -t.
Maison English
Variant spelling of Mason.
Maitland English, Scottish
Possibly from Mautalant, the name of a place in Pontorson, France meaning "inhospitable" or "bad temper" in Norman French (ultimately from Late Latin malum "bad" and talentum "inclination, disposition"), which was so named because of its unproductive soil; or perhaps it was originally a nickname for an ungracious individual, derived from the same source.
Majdi Arabic
Derived from the given name Majdi.
Majed Arabic
From the given name Majid.
Majeed Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Majid.
Majid Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Majid.
Maka Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true" and 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulation".
Makar Russian
From the given name Makar.
Maker Dutch (Rare)
An occupational name for someone who makes or repairs things, from Dutch maken "to make, mend, create".
Makhluf Arabic
Derived from the given name Makhluf.
Makhov Circassian (Russified)
Russified form of a Circassian surname derived from Kabardian махуэ (māx°ă) meaning "day".
Makice American (Modern, Rare)
Taken as a new common familyname by Kevin McGrew Isbister and Amy Elizabeth Clendening. They scrambled their initials (KMI and AEC), and came up with “Makice” as their family name.
Makka Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 真賀 (see Maka).
Makó Hungarian
From a pet form of the given name Makár or Mátyás.
Makram Arabic
Derived from the given name Makram.
Maksym Ukrainian, Polish
From the given name Maksym.
Malak Arabic
Derived from the given name Malak.
Malebranche French (Rare)
Means "bad branch" in French, denoting a person who is on the bad side of a family tree. It could also possibly be a variant of Malherbe. Nicolas Malebranche was a French Oratorian Catholic priest and rationalist philosopher.
Malfoy French
Malfoy is a French name roughly translating to "bad faith"
Mali Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Gujarati
Occupational name for a gardener or florist, derived from Sanskrit माला (mala) meaning "garland, wreath".
Malik Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Malik 1.
Malka Hebrew
Means "queen" in Hebrew.
Malki Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Malik 1.
Mallett English
Possible origins Malet a medieval diminutive of Mal(le) being a pet form of and name Mary, could also be of Norman origin from the Old French personal name Malhard.
Malmberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish malm "ore" and berg "mountain".
Malmsten Swedish
Ornamental name derived from Swedish malm meaning "ore" and sten (Old Norse steinn) meaning "stone".
Malta Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
habitational or ethnic name for someone from the Mediterranean island of Malta (from Latin Melita Greek Melitē).
Malthouse English
Occupational name for a maker of malt or a malt merchant. It could also be a topographic name for a person who lived at a malt house.
Mamdouh Arabic
Derived from the given name Mamduh.
Mamoun Arabic
Derived from the given name Mamun.
Mamuang Thai
Means "mango" in Thai.
Mamun Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Mamun.
Mane Indian, Marathi
Drived from Sanskrit मान (mana) meaning "respect, honour" or मान्य (manya) meaning "respected, venerable".
Mané Western African, Manding
From the name of a Mandinka clan, meaning uncertain.
Manford English
Place name for "Munda's ford" from an Old English personal name Munda, the same element in the second syllable of Edmund and ford meaning a waterway crossing.
Mangan Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mongáin ‘descendant of Mongán’, originally a byname for someone with a luxuriant head of hair (from mong ‘hair’, ‘mane’), borne by families from Connacht, County Limerick, and Tyrone... [more]
Mangkhut Thai
Means "mangosteen" in Thai.
Manhart German (Modern)
From the Germanic personal name Manhard, composed of the Germanic elements man "man", "human" + hard "hardy", "brave", "strong"... [more]
Manjhi Indian, Hindi
Means "sailor" in Hindi.
Manley English
Habitational name from places in Devon and Cheshire, named in Old English as "common wood or clearing", from (ge)mǣne "common, shared" and lēah "woodland clearing". The surname is still chiefly found in the regions around these villages.
Mano Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Manor Hebrew
Means "loom" or "weaving" in Hebrew.
Manson English, Scottish
Manson is a surname of Scottish origin. It is an anglicised version of the Scandinavian name Magnusson, meaning son of Magnus... [more]
Mansoor Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Mansur.
Mansor Arabic
Derived from the given name Mansur.
Mansour Arabic
From the given name Mansur.
Mansour Arabic (Egyptian)
Originally referred to someone from the city of Mansoura (المنصورة‎) in Egypt.
Mansur Arabic
From the given name Mansur.
Manton English
Locational surname, derived from old English "the dweller near the chalky or sandy earth."
Manu Western African, Akan
Means "second-born child" in Akan.
Manug Filipino
This surname is locataed mostly on Visayas or Mindanao in the Philippines. Manug is also a place in Egypt
Maple English
Name for a person who lived near a maple tree, from Middle English mapel, and Old English mapul.
Maples English
Variant of Maple, probably a name for plural Maple, a famous bearer of this name is Marla Maples (1963-).
Maqbool Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Maqbul.
Maqsood Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Maqsud.
Marceau French
From the given name Marcel.
Marcel French
From the given name Marcel
Marcell Hungarian
From the given name Marcell.
Marchant French, English, Spanish
Variant of Marchand, from French marchand meaning "merchant, mercantile". Though it is of French origin, it was transferred into the Spanish-speaking world, especially Chile, by French invasion of the Iberian Peninsula.
Marchuk Ukrainian
Possibly a patronymic derived from the given name Marko.
Marcial Spanish, Filipino
From the given name Marcial.
Marcin Polish
From the given name Marcin.
Marfil Spanish
Means "ivory" in Spanish (ultimately of Arabic origin).
Mari Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 鞠 (mari) meaning a type of ancient football used by courtiers.
Mario Italian
There's a popular character named Mario, and his brother, Luigi. Together; they're the Super Mario Bros. They've been very popular since the 80's and came out with the greatest games throughout the 90's, 00's, 10's, and 20's.
Marjoribanks Scottish
Reputedly from the name of a Scottish estate (Ratho-Marjoribankis) bestowed on Robert the Bruce's daughter Marjorie on her marriage in 1316... [more]
Markland English
From Old English mearc meaning "boundary" and lanu meaning "lane", it is a habitational name from a place in the town of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. It can also be a topographic name for someone who lived by a stretch of border or boundary land, or a status name for someone who held land with an annual value of one mark.
Markley English
From Old English mearc meaning "border, mark" combined with leah meaning "clearing, grove."
Markou Greek
Means "son of Markos".
Marksman English
An occupational surname indicating a person who was a hunter, especially a skilled one.
Markson English
This surname means "son of Mark."
Marlborough English
From the name of the market town and civil parish of Marlborough in Wiltshire, England, derived from the Old English given name Mǣrla and beorg meaning "hill, mound".
Maroof Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Maruf.
Marouf Arabic
From the given name Maruf.
Marple English
Means "boundary stream" from Old English maere (boundary), and pyll (stream).
Marquez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Márquez.
Marquis French, English
for someone who behaved like a marquis or an occupational name for a servant in the household of a marquis, from Old Northern French marquis... [more]
Marsher English
Likely from “marsh”.
Marsland English
Probably derived from some place named as being a boggy place, from Old English mersc meaning "marsh" and land meaning "land". Alternatively, it may be a variant of Markland.
Maru Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 九 (see Ichijiku).
Maruf Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Maruf.
Marwood English
From the name of two places named Marwood in England, or a nickname for a person who "casts an evil eye", derived from Norman French malreward meaning "evil eye, glance".
Marzouk Arabic
From the given name Marzouq.
Marzouq Arabic
From the given name Marzouq.
Mase Japanese
From Japanese 間 (ma) meaning "among, between" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current".
Mase Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current".
Måsga Chamorro (Modern)
Chamorro for "Had enough off or satiated".
Mashin Russian
Matronymic surname derived from a diminutive Masha of the Russian given name Mariya.
Masih Urdu, Indian (Christian), Hindi
From Urdu مسیح (masih) or Hindi मसीह (masih) referring to the Christian messiah (Jesus Christ), both ultimately from Arabic مسيح (masih). This name is common among Pakistani and North Indian Christians.
Masood Arabic, Persian
From the given name Mas'ud
Masoud Arabic
Derived from the given name Mas'ud.
Masri Arabic
Means "Egyptian (person)" in Arabic.
Masry Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Masri.
Massoud Arabic
Derived from the given name Mas'ud.
Masud Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Mas'ud.
Masuko Japanese
From 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat".
Matan Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From the given name Matan which means "gift" or "to give" in Hebrew.
Matar Various
Means "rain" in Hebrew and Arabic.
Mateen Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Matin.
Mathew Indian (Christian)
Named based of off a Biblical character named St. Matthew. The way the name is pronounced as a first name in the native language is different. However, the last name "Mathew" is pronounced the same.
Matin Arabic, Bengali, Persian
Derived from the given name Matin.
Matsu Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree".
Matthau German
Derived from the given name Matthias. This name was borne by the American actor Walter Matthau (1920-2000).
Matthes German
From German given name Matthias.
Matthieu French
From the given name Matthieu.
Matthijs Dutch
From the given name Matthijs.
Mátyás Hungarian
From the given name Mátyás.
Mauri Italian, Catalan
From the given name Mauro.
Maurice English, French
This surname is taken from a given name which is derived from the Roman name Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus.
Mauris English
This surname may be a variant of Maurice.
Mauro Italian
From the given name Mauro.
Mavros Greek
Means "black, dark" in Greek, originally used as a nickname for a person with a dark complexion.
Maxfield English
Habitational name from places so named in England.
Maxim Romanian
From the given name Maxim.
Maxson Popular Culture, English
Means son of Max. This is the surname of the hereditary leaders of the Brotherhood of Steel in the popular Fallout game. The first bearer of the name was Captain Roger Maxson, who founded the BOS, with the most recent bearer being Arthur Maxson, the current leader of the BOS in Fallout 4.
Maxton English
From a place name meaning "Maccus' settlement".
Mayhew English
Mayhew is an Old French variant of Matthew and means "gift of God."
Mayor English, Spanish, Catalan
English variant of Mayer 3 and Catalan variant of Major. Either a nickname for an older man or a distinguishing epithet for the elder of two bearers of the same personal name, from mayor "older", from Latin maior (natus), literally "greater (by birth)"... [more]
Mccloud Scottish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of McLeod. The spelling was likely altered to associate it with the English word cloud. A notable fictional bearer was Fox McCloud, the main character in the StarFox video game series, including 1997's StarFox 64 for the Nintendo 64.
Mcmath Scottish, English
Means "son of Math".
Mcminn English (British), Scottish
Meaning "Son of" Minn"".
McMunn Scottish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Mhunna meaning "son of the servant of Munn".
McVeigh Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Bheatha or Mac an Bheatha, themselves derived from Gaelic Mac Beatha meaning "son of life" (see MacBeth).
Meanswell Popular Culture
Simply the English words "means well". This is the surname of the main protagonist of LazyTown, Stephanie Meanswell, as well as her uncle, Mayor Milford Meanswell.
Medcalf English (British)
Variant spelling of Metcalfe.
Medhat Arabic
Derived from the given name Midhat.
Meester Dutch, Flemish, German
Occupational name for a teacher, lecturer or a master craftsman, or a nickname for someone who had a bossy demeanor, derived from Dutch meester meaning "master". A famous bearer of this surname is the American actress, singer and model Leighton Meester (1986-).
Megson Scottish
Means "son of Meg", a diminutive of Margaret.
Mehdi Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Derived from the given name Mehdi.
Mehmet Turkish, Uyghur
From the given name Mehmet.
Mehta Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit महित (mahita) meaning "honoured, worshipped, esteemed".
Meinhard German
From the given name Meinhard
Meinhart German
From the given name Meinhard
Meiron Hebrew
From the given name Miron 2.
Melby Norwegian
Modern form of Meðalbýr meaning "middle farm", a combination of Old Norse meðal "middle" and býr "farm".
Melin Swedish
From any place name named with the element mel- "middle".
Melker Dutch, Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans
Derived from Dutch melker "milker (one who milks)". In some cases, however, it can also be derived from the given name Melchior.
Mel'nik Russian, Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Melnik.
Meltzer German
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a maltster, a brewer who used malt, from German Meltzer (an agent derivative of Middle High German malt ‘malt’, ‘germinated barley’), Yiddish meltser ‘maltster’... [more]
Melyn Welsh
Means "yellow" in Welsh.
Ménard French
From the Old German given name Meginhard, making it a cognate of Maynard. A notable bearer was André Ménard, Governor General in the French colonial empire.
Mencke German
Variant of Menke
Mendez Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Méndez primarily used in America and the Philippines.
Menke German
Derived as a diminutive of several Germanic given names whose first element was derived from Germanic *magin- and *megin- "strength; force; power".
Menon Malayalam
Means "accountant" in Malayalam, itself derived from the title മേലവൻ (melavan) meaning "overseer, boss, exalted one", from മേല (mel) meaning "top, above, high" and the third person pronoun അവൻ (avan) meaning "he".
Mensah Western African, Akan
Means "third-born son" in Akan.
Menzel German, English
Derived from a short form of MENZ, Clemens or Hermann.
Menzie Scottish
Menzie (originally spelled Menȝie) derives from the surname Menzies, which in turn derives from the Norman commune Mesnières (known as Maneria in the 1300s)... [more]
Merage Persian
Likely from Arabic Miraj, meaning ‘ascension’. A famous bearer of the surname is the co-founder of Hot Pockets, Paul Merage.
Mercure French (Quebec), Mauritian Creole, Haitian Creole
From the given name Mercure, making it a cognate of Mercurio. A known bearer was Canadian actress Monique Mercure (1930-2020).
Méri Hungarian
Meaning as of yet unknown. It might possibly be a variant of Mérő (or vice versa).
Merrix Welsh
Variant of Merricks.
Merton English
From a place name meaning "town on a lake" in Old English.
Mervin Welsh, English
From the given name Mervin
Merzouk Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Marzuq.
Mesa Spanish
Habitational name for someone from any of the various locations in Spain called Mesa meaning "table" or "mesa" in Spanish (referring to a flat area of land).
Meşe Turkish
Means "oak" in Turkish.
Mesmer German
Occupational name for a maker of knives from Middle High German messer meaning "knife". A famous bearer was Franz Mesmer (1734-1815), a German doctor known for his theory of "animal magnetism", which was eventually incorporated into the field of hypnosis.
Messi Italian, Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly from Italian messi meaning "messengers". Aamous bearer of this surname is Lionel Messi (born 1987-), an Argentinian footballer of Italian descent.
Messing German, Jewish
Derived from Middle High German messinc meaning "brass", referring to a person who makes or repairs brass objects. A famous bearer is American actress Debra Messing (1968-).
Metla Russian
Derived from Russian метла (metla) meaning "broom, besom".
Metsä Finnish
Means “forest” in Finnish.
Mézec Breton
Mézec derives from mezeg which means physician in Breton
Miah Bengali (Muslim)
Derived from a Bengali word meaning "gentleman".
Mian Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, Sindhi
From an honorific title used on the Indian subcontinent meaning "lord, master, sir" or "prince", derived from Persian میان (miyan) meaning "middle, centre, between".
Michalk Sorbian
a last name of Sorbian origin, literally means "little Michael", spelling has been anglicized.
Mickley English
It comes the French name Michelet, which comes from the name Michael, as in the angel. ... [more]
Mida Japanese
Variant of Mita.
Midler English
Nickname for a person who causes trouble or meddles in the affairs of others, derived from Middle English medeler meaning "meddler, troublemaker, one who interferes". This name is borne by the American singer, actress and comedienne Bette Midler (1945-).
Mier Spanish, English (American)
As a Spanish name relates to late summer and means "harvest" or "ripened".... [more]
Mika Polish
A shortened form of the Polish version of Michaelson, which became a family name earlier on.
Miki Japanese
Miki means "three" and ki means "tree". ... [more]
Miki Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Miklós Hungarian
From the given name Miklós.
Milán Spanish
Spanish form of Milan.
Milan Italian, French
Habitational name from the Italian city of Milan (see Milano).
Milan Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Russian
From the given name Milan, a derivative of names such as Bohumil and Miloslav, containing the Slavic elements mil or milu meaning ‘grace, favor, dear’.
Milbourne English
Variant form of Milburn.
Milev m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "son of Mile".
Miłosz Polish
From the given name Miłosz.
Mine Japanese
This surname is used as 岑, 峯, 峰, 嶺, 三根, 美根, 美祢, 美禰 or 見根 with 岑 (gin, shin, mine), an outdated character meaning "mountaintop, peak," 峯/峰 (hou, ne, mine) meaning "peak, summit," 嶺 (ryou, rei, mine) meaning with the same meaning as 峯/峰, 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three," 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beauty/iful," 見 (ken, mi.eru, mi.seru, mi.ru) meaning "chances, hopes, idea, look at, opinion, see, visible," 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root" and 祢/禰 (dei, nai, ne) meaning "ancestral shrine."... [more]
Mio Japanese
From 三 (mi, mitsu, ji) meaning "three" and 尾 (o) meaning "tail".
Miraj Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Miraj.
Mirschel Yiddish
Jewish (Ashkenazic) and German variant of Herschel.
Mirza Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Mirza.
Miso Japanese (Rare)
Miso is made up of two symbols literally referring to "miso soup". Approximately less than 140 people in Japan possess this last name.
Mistry English
Influenced by the English word mystery meaning unknown.
Mita Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Mitag Croatian
From german Mittag, redacted during WWII.
Mitoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Mito.
Mitou Japanese
Variant transcription of Mito.
Mitra Indian, Bengali
From the given name Mitra 1.
Mittal Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Possibly derived from Sanskrit मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend".
Miwa Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" and 輪 (wa) meaning "wheel, ring, circle".
Miwa Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 神 (see Jin).
Mixon English
Means "Mick's son".... [more]
Miya Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".
Miyan Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu میاں or Bengali মিয়ান (see Mian).
Moberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish mo "sandy heath" and berg "mountain". A notable bearer was Swedish author and playwright Vilhelm Moberg (1898-1973).
Modén Swedish
Combination of Swedish mo "sandy heath" and the common surname suffix -én, a derivative of Latin -enius "descendant of". It could also be a variant of Modig.
Modig Swedish
Means "brave" in Swedish.
Modin Swedish
Variant of Modén.
Modrić Croatian
Derived from Croatian mȍdar meaning "blue", most likely used to refer to a person who wore blue clothes. It can also be a habitational name for someone from any of the various places called Modrić, Modrič, Modrići, Modrića, Modruš or Modřice in Croatia... [more]
Mogi Japanese
From 茂 (mo) meaning "lush" and 木 (gi) meaning "tree, wood".... [more]
Mogren Swedish
Combination of Swedish mo "sandy heath" and gren "branch".
Mohler German (Swiss)
Derived from the Low German word möhl, meaning "mill." Variant of Müller.
Mohlin Swedish
Variant of Molin.
Mohsen Arabic
From the given name Muhsin.
Moïse French
From the given name Moïse.
Mokhtar Arabic
From the given name Mukhtar.
Molin Swedish
Combination of Swedish mo "sandy heath" and the common surname suffix -in.
Monden Japanese
Possibly from 門 (kado, mon) meaning "gate, doorway, entrance" and 田 (ta, den) meaning "rice paddy, field."
Moneer Arabic
From the given name Munir
Monir Arabic
From the given name Munir
Monir Arabic (Egyptian), Bengali
Derived from the given name Munir.
Moniz Portuguese
Means "son of Munho".
Monma Japanese
From Japanese 門 (mon) meaning "gate, door" and 馬 (ma) meaning "horse".
Monteith Scottish
From the name of the district of Menteith in south Perthshire, Scotland, derived from Gaelic monadh meaning "hill pasture" combined with the Scottish river name Teith. A famous bearer was the Canadian actor and musician Cory Monteith (1982-2013), who played Finn Hudson on the American television series Glee (2009-2015).
Montford English
As a Shropshire name believed to mean "from a communal ford or water crossing" while the Norfolk origin is "from Munda's ford," Munda being an old English personal name meaning "protector, guardian," as seen in names such as Edmund.
Montiel Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Moody English, Irish
Either from Middle English modie "angry, haughty, impetuous", or Old English modig "brave, proud".
Moorhouse English (British)
This derives from the surname Morehouse, with Old English mōr meaning "marsh", "fen" + hūs meaning "house".... [more]
Moosa Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Musa.
Morad Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Morad.
Morag Hebrew
Means "threshing sledge", "flail" in Hebrew. Morag is a hand-held threshing tool.
Moran Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From the given name Moran.
More Indian, Marathi
Derived from Marathi मोर (mor) meaning "peacock", ultimately from Sanskrit मयूर (mayura).
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