Submitted Surnames with 2 Syllables

Munhoz Portuguese
Portuguese form of Muñoz.

Munich German
From the lower German word for monk, most likely first used as a surname for a former member of a monastery.

Munir Arabic
From the given name Munir

Munshi Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Persian منشی (monshi) meaning "secretary, teacher, writer", ultimately of Arabic origin.

Mura Japanese
From 村 (mura) meaning "village".

Murad Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Murad.

Murkey English (American)

Murland Irish
Murland is an Irish surname, which according to MacLysaght's The Surnames of Ireland is MacMurghalain in Gaelic, ultimately deriving from words meaning "sea" and "valor".

Muro Japanese
From Japanese 室 (muro) meaning "room, chamber, apartment, cellar, greenouse".

Musa Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Musa.

Mushtaq Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Mushtaq.

Musleh Arabic
Derived from the given name Muslih.

Muslim Arabic
From the given name Muslim.

Mussard French
French cognate of Mussett.

Mussert Dutch
Dutch cognate of Mussett. This name was borne by the infamous Nazi politician Anton Mussert (1894-1946), the leader of the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands (NSB) during World War II.

Mussett English
Nickname for a foolish or dreamy person, derived from Middle English musard meaning "absent-minded, stupid", ultimately from Old French musart, musarde meaning "confused".

Mustin English
Origin uncertain, possibly a variant of Muston or Musto.

Muta Japanese
From Japanese 牟 (mu) meaning "pupil (of the eye)" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Mutlu Turkish
Means "happy, glad" in Turkish.

Mutoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Mutō.

Mutou Japanese
Variant transcription of Mutō.

Mutsu Japanese (Rare)
Similar to Mutsumi, Mutsu means "order".

Mykhtyuk Ukrainian (Rare)

Myōchin Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 明珍 (myōchin), the 2 characters used in 明らかに珍しい (akiraka ni mezurashii) meaning "evidently rare". This is from the event in the Heian Period, of an armorer who created an armor that was then praised by Emperor Konoe... [more]

Myochin Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 明珍 or 明珎 (see Myōchin).

Myōi Japanese
Variant reading of Nai.

Myoi Japanese
Variant transcription of Myōi.

Myose Japanese

Myotte English

Myoui Japanese
Variant transcription of Myōi.

Myre Norwegian
Variant of Myhre.

Nabe Japanese
Possibly from 鍋 (nabe) meaning "pot, kettle, cauldron".

Nabeel Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Nabil.

Nabi Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Nabi.

Nabil Arabic
From the given name Nabil.

Nabors English
Variant of Neighbor

Nacache Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Nakache.

Naccache Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Nakache.

Nachtmann German, Jewish
Derived from German nacht "night" and mann, referring to a night watchman. As a Jewish name it is ornamental.

Naczyk Polish
From Naczyk, a diminutive of a given name beginning with Naczę such as Naczęsław or Naczęmir.

Nada Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 納田 (see Nōda).

Nadeem Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Nadim.

Nader Arabic
From the given name Nadir.

Nadim Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Nadim.

Nadir Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Nadir.

Naeem Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
From the given name Na'im.

Naga Japanese, Okinawan
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 奈賀 or 名嘉 (see Naka).

Nagib Arabic
Derived from the given name Najib.

Nagoy Russian
Derived from Russian нагой (nagoy) meaning "nude, naked, bare".

Naguib Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Najib. Mohamed Naguib (1901-1984) was the first president of Egypt.

Nahir Hebrew

Nai Japanese
From Japanese 名 (na) meaning "name, famous; reputation" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".

Nailsea English
From a town called Nailsea in North Somerset, England. Derived from Old English elements nægel meaning "nail," and sæ meaning "sea."

Naim Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Na'im.

Najeeb Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Najib.

Naji Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Naaji.

Naka Japanese, Okinawan
From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle; center". It is a reference to an event in the Northern and Southern Courts Period, of 3 sons of Takase who became heroes for the south. The emperor of Japan awarded each of the sons a new surname; Oku for the eldest son, Naka for the middle son, and Kuchi for the youngest son.... [more]

Naka Japanese
From Japanese 那珂 (Naka) meaning "Naka", a district in the former Japanese province of Hitachi in parts of present-day Ibaraki, Japan.

Nakache Judeo-Spanish
From Arabic نقاش (naqqash) meaning "engraver, inscriber, sculptor".

Nakkache Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Nakache.

Nako Japanese
From 名 (na) meaning "name, noted, distinguished, reputation" and 幸 (ko) meaning "happiness, blessing, fortune".

Namba Japanese
From 難 (nan, nam) meaning "difficulties, flame, shortage, poorly" and 波 (ba, nami) meaning "wave, surf".

Nambu Japanese

Namdar Persian
Means "famous, celebrated" in Persian.

Namkoong Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 남궁 (see Namgung).

Namwong Thai
From Thai นาม (nam) meaning "name, title" and วงศ์ or วงษ์ (wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty".

Nanba Japanese
From 難 (nan, nam) meaning "difficulties, flame, shortage, poorly" and 波 (ba, nami) meaning "wave, surf".

Nani Japanese (Rare)
Means "what" in Japanese.

Nanjo Japanese
From 南 (nan) meaning "south" and 條 (jo) meaning "section, article, clause".

Nanke Japanese
From 南 (nan, minami) meaning "south" and 家 (ke, ie) meaning "home, house residence".

Napso Circassian (Russified)
Means "whole-eyed", derived from Adyghe нэ (nă) meaning "eye" and псэу (psăw) "health, alive" or "whole, all, complete".

Naptsok Circassian
Circassian name derived from Adyghe напцэ (nāpcă) meaning “eyelash, eyebrow”.

Naqqache Arabic (Mashriqi)
Occupational name meaning "engraver, carver" in Arabic. It is usually found in Lebanon. A famous bearer was the Lebanese president and prime minister Alfred Naqqache (1888-1978), also called Alfred Naccache.

Nara Japanese
This surname is used as 楢, 奈良 or 那良 with 楢 (shuu, yuu, nara) meaning "oak", 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?", 那 (na, da, nani, nanzo, ikan) meaning "what?" and 良 (ryou, i.i, -i.i, yo.i, -yo.i, ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled."... [more]

Narak Thai
Means "cute, lovely, pretty" in Thai.

Narcisse French
From the given name Narcisse.

Naru Japanese
The meaning of the name Naru is ''become''

Nase Japanese

Naseeb Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Nasib.

Naseem Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Nasim.

Naseer Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Nasir.

Naser Arabic
From the given name Nasir.

Nasers German
Habitational, derived from any of several places called Nesse in Oldenburg and Friesland.

Nash Circassian
Shapsug name derived from Adyghe нэ (nă) meaning "eye" combined with щэ (š̍ă) meaning "milk" or "crooked, wry, bent".

Nashkho Circassian
Literally means “blue-eyed” from Adyghe нэ (nă) meaning “eye” combined with шхъуантӏэ (šχ°ānṭă) meaning “blue”.

Nasib Arabic
Derived from the given name Nasib.

Nasim Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Nasim.

Nasir Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Nasir.

Nasri Arabic, Persian
Derived from Arabic نَصْر (naṣr) meaning “triumph, victory”.

Nassar Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناصر, نصير (see Nasser).

Nassau German, Dutch, Jewish
From the name of the town of Nassau in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (formerly the seat of an independent duchy in the 19th century), derived from Old High German naz meaning "damp, wet" and ouwa meaning "water meadow"... [more]

Nasser Arabic
From the given name Nasir.

Nassim Arabic
Derived from the given name Nasim.

Nassir Arabic
From the given name Nasir.

Nasu Japanese
From 奈 (na) meaning "what" and 須 (su) meaning "mandatory, moment, necessary".

Nata Russian
From the given name Nata.

Natan Hebrew
From the given name Natan.

Nathan Jewish, English, French, German, Indian (Christian)
From the given name Nathan.

Natkho Circassian
Shapsug name possibly derived from Adyghe нат (nāt) meaning "Nart" (referring to a Caucasian saga) combined with хъо (χo) meaning "pig".

Naveed Persian, Arabic
From the given name Navid.

Navid Persian, Arabic
From the given name Navid.

Navon Hebrew
Means "wise, intelligent" in Hebrew. A notable bearer of this surname was Israeli president Yitzhak Navon (1921-2015).

Navone Italian

Nawa Japanese

Nawa Japanese
From Japanese 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation" and 和 (wa) meaning "harmony, peace".

Nawaz Urdu
From the given name Nawaz.

Naya Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 納 (see Osame).

Nazaire French
From the given name Nazaire.

Nazem Arabic, Persian
From the given name Nazem.

Nazih Arabic
Derived from the given name Nazih.

Nazim Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Nazim.

Nazworth English

Nazzal Arabic
Means "fight, combat, battle" in Arabic.

Ndiaye Western African

N’diaye Western African

Ndreu Albanian
From the given name Ndreu.

Ndzengue Central African (?)
Unknown. One notable bearer of the surname is Fahd Richard Ndzengue Moubeti, a Gabonese professional footballer.

Neagu Romanian
From the given name Neagu.

Nedry English (American)
It was the most popular in the United States in 1897-1990.

Needham English
From a place name derived from Old English ned meaning "need, constraint" and ham meaning "home, estate, settlement".

Neeskens Dutch
Nickname for a nosy person, from Dutch nees meaning "nose, snout". It could also be derived from a Dutch diminutive of the feminine given name Agnes... [more]

Negley German (Swiss)
Altered spelling of Swiss German Nägele, Naegeli, or Nägeli, variants of Nagel.

Negru Romanian
Nickname or ethnic name from negru "black" (Latin niger), denoting someone with dark hair or a dark complexion.

Nehru Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit नहर (nahar, nehar) meaning "canal". This name was borne by Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964), the first Prime Minister of India. His earliest recorded ancestor Raj Kaul adopted the name when, upon moving from Kashmir to Delhi, he was granted a jagir (feudal land grant) with a house situated on the banks of a canal... [more]

Neighbor English
From the Middle English word neighbor, derived from neghebour, which in turn comes from the Old English words neah, meaning "near", and gebur, meaning "a dweller". This may have been used as a nickname for someone who was a 'good neighbor', more likely it evolved from the term of address for someone living nearby.

Neisser German
German demonym of the town of Neisse (nowadays Nysa, in Poland), itself from the name of the river Neisse (Nysa) which runs through the city.

Nejad Persian
Means "lineage, race" in Persian (an archaic word), typically used as a suffix for compound surnames.

Neji Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 子師, combining 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)" with 師 (shi, su, nara.u, moromoro) meaning "army, exemplar, expert, master, model, teacher, war."

Nejjar Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجار (see Najjar) chiefly used in Morocco.

Nelsen Danish
Means "son of Nels".

Nelsson Swedish (Rare)
Means "son of Nels".

Nemchik Russian (?), Dutch (?)
Possibly a variant form of Niemczyk.

Nepal Nepali
Name for someone from the village of Nepa in western-central Nepal.

Nerby English, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
From Old Norse neðri "lowest" and býr "farm".

Nerman Swedish
Possibly a combination of Swedish nedre "lower, southern" and man "man".

Nesher Hebrew (Modern)
Means "eagle" in Hebrew.

Nestor Irish
Derived from the surname Mac Girr an Adhastair (sometimes shortened to Mac an Aghastair), meaning "Short man of the halter." The Mac Girr an Adhastair were associated with the local lords, the Ó Lochlainn family.

Netley English
Locative name from Netley Marsh in Eling (Hants), which is recorded as Nateleg in 1248. The place name derives from Old English næt "wet" + lēah "open woodland".

Neubert German
Derived from the German word “neu,” meaning “new,” and the word “Bert,” which is a shortened form of the Germanic given name “Berthold,” meaning “bright ruler.” So, it means “new bright ruler”.

Neuger German, French (?)
Was popularized by the German community. Famous bearers include investors Win Neuger and Dan Neuger, author Christie Cozad Neuger.

Neuser German (Rare)
Person who had ancestors that lived in Germany near Dusseldorf in the town called Neuss.

Neve Italian, Portuguese, Galician
Means "snow", a nickname for someone with a pale complexion or white hair.

Neveu French
Relationship name from Old French neveu "nephew" also "grandson" used to distinguish the two bearers of the same personal name.

Newby English
From the name of various English towns, derived from Old English niwe "new" and Old Norse býr "farm, settlement".

Newey English
Topographic name for someone who lived at a "new enclosure", from Middle English newe "new" and haga "enclousire".

Newhouse English
Either a habitational name for someone who lived at a "new house" (from Middle English niwe "new" and hus "new house") or a habitational name from any of various minor places so called especially perhaps Newhouses in Horton Yorkshire near the border with Lancashire... [more]

Nibe Japanese
Variant transcription or reading of Japanese Kanji 新部 (see Niibe).

Ní Bhriain f Irish
Feminine form of Ó Briain.

Nicaise French, French (Belgian), Walloon
From the given name Nicaise.

Nichter German, Yiddish
Possibly means "negator, negate" from Middle High German nicht meaning "not", or "sober", from Middle High German nüchter. Perhaps it originally denoted a person who was a philosopher, judge, or bartender.

Nieddo Italian, Sardinian, Corsican
Variant of Nieddu.

Niemiec Polish
Means "German" in Polish.

Nietzsche German, German (Silesian)
Derived from a Silesian diminutive of the given name Nikolaus. A notable bearer was Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900), a German philosopher.

Nihon Japanese (Rare)
Means "Japan" in Japanese, though originally from 日本 (nihon), a clipping of 日本晴れ (nihombare) meaning "no clouds in the sky". It is a reference to an event in the Edo Period, of a weather forecaster who was asked for the weather and answered 日本晴れ... [more]

Niibe Japanese
From Japanese 新 (nii) meaning "new" and 部 (be) meaning "department, division; part".

Niida Japanese
From 新 (ni) meaning "new" or 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence", combined with 井 (i) meaning "well", and 田 (da) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Niimi Japanese
Nii means "new" and mi means "see, outlook, viewpoint".

Nikbakht Persian
From Persian نیک (nik) meaning "good" and بخت (bakht) meaning "fortune, happiness".

Niknam Persian
From Persian نیک (nik) meaning "good" and نام (nam) meaning "name".

Nikolas English, Greek
From the given name Nikolas.

Nikpour Persian
From Persian نیک‌ (nik) meaning "good" and پور (pour) meaning "son, descendant".

Nimitz German
Derived from Russian немчин (nemchin) meaning "German", of Slavic origin. This surname was borne by Chester W. Nimitz (1885-1966), a fleet admiral of the United States Navy during World War II.

Nippon Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Nihon.

Nishat Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Nishat.

Nishi Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west".

Nishii Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".

Niska Finnish, Sami
From Finnish niska "neck" (in this case referring to an isthmus).

Nitoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Nito.

Nitou Japanese
Variant transcription of Nito.

Niva Sami, Finnish
From Finnish niva "small rapid in a river", ultimately derived from Northern Sami njavvi "small river, small rapid".

Niwa Japanese
Means "garden" in Japanese.

Niwa Japanese
From Japanese 丹 (ni) meaning "cinnabar, red" and 羽 (wa) meaning "feather, plume, wing".

Nizam Arabic, Bengali, Dhivehi
From the given name Nizam.

Nkomo Xhosa (Modern, Archaic), Zulu (Modern, Archaic)
Southern African, Nguni Nomadic meaning "Dairy/Milk Cow or Southern African long-horn Cow".

Nobe Japanese
From 野 (no) meaning "plain, field, wilderness" and 邊 (be) meaning "general area, place, vicinity".

Nobel Swedish
Habitational name from Östra Nöbbelöv in Scania, Southern Sweden. The name was originally spelled Nobelius but was later shortened to Nobel. A famous bearer was Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), a Swedish engineer, chemist, and inventor.

Noblett English
Variant of Noble

Noblitt English
Variant of Noblett

Nocton Irish (Americanized)
Americanized form of the patronymic form of Naughton, further related to Ó Neachtain, meaning "(descendant) of Nechtan" and coming from the Uí Néill clan of Ireland... [more]

Nōda Japanese
Variant of Osame but adding Japanese 田 (da), the joining form of 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, cultivated field", possibly referring to a place with rice paddies or cultivated fields.

Noda Japanese
Combination of the kanji 野 (no, "area, field, hidden part of a structure; wild, rustic") and 田 (ta, "rice paddy, field"). A famous bearer of this surname is Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (野田 佳彦; b. 1957).

Noda Japanese
Variant reading or transcription of Japanese Kanji 納田 (see Nōda).

Noe Medieval English, Korean
A patronymic form of the biblical male given name Noah from the Hebrew word "noach" meaning long-lived. Possible origins could be ... [more]

Nohda Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 納田 (see Nōda).

Noji Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness" and 地 (ji) meaning "earth, land, dirt".

Noka Okinawan (Japanized, Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 野底 (see Nosoko).

Noko Japanese
From 野 (no) meaning "field, plain" and 古 (ko) meaning "old, antique, ancient".

Nolte German
From a short form of various medieval given names derived from Germanic given names ending with -n and wald meaning "rule", for example Arnold and Reinwald... [more]

Nomi Japanese
From the Japanese possessive particle 乃 (no) and 美 (mi) "beauty."

Noonan Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Nuanáin (from Irish Gaelic Ó hIonmhaineáin) meaning "descendant of Ionmhaineán", a diminutive of the given name Ionmhain "beloved, dear". ... [more]

Norbert German, English, Dutch, French, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak
From the given name Norbert.

Nordahl Norwegian, Swedish
The surname derives from a place name in Sunnmøre, Norway. Meaning from Old Norse norðr ''north'' and dalr ''dale'', ''valley''. In Sweden, this name is mostly ornamental, rather than habitaional.

Nordén Swedish
Combination of Swedish nord "north" and the common surname suffix -én.

Norek Polish, Czech
Derived from nora, meaning "burrow."

Norell Swedish
Combination of Swedish nord "north" or nor "small strait" and the common surname suffix -ell.

Norén Swedish
Combination of Swedish nord "north" or nor "small strait" and the common surname suffix -én.

Norin Swedish
Derived from Swedish nord "north" or nor "small strait".

Norman Swedish
Combination of Swedish norr "north", or in some cases nor "narrow strait of water", and man "man".

Noro Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone".

Northcote English
English: variant of Northcutt.

Nose Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, ripple, current".

Nose Japanese
From Japanese 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill" and 勢 (se) meaning "force, energy, strength".

Nosho Japanese
From 納 (no) meaning "payment, supply, acceptance" and 庄 (sho) meaning "village, manor, hamlet."

Nota Japanese
Variant of Noda meaning "field, rice paddy".

Noto Japanese
No means "wilderness, field, plain" and to means "wisteria" or "door".

Notoh Japanese
Variant of Noto.

Notou Japanese
Variant of Noto.

Nottage English
Nickname referring to the nuthatch bird, derived from Middle English notehache meaning "nuthatch".

Nouda Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 納田 (see Nōda).

Nouri Arabic, Persian
From the given name Nur.

Novyy m Russian
Means "new" in Russian.

Nua African
Means "second daughter" in African.

Nugent English, Irish, French
An English, Irish (of Norman origin) and French habitational surname derived from any of several places in northern France (such as Nogent-sur-Oise), From Latin novientum and apparently an altered form of a Gaulish name meaning "new settlement".

Nukhao Thai
Means "white mouse" in Thai.

Numa Japanese
Numa means "marsh, swamp".

Numan English, German (Anglicized)
Variant of Neumann. A famous bearer is English musician Gary Numan.

Nuttall English
English: habitational name from some place named with Old English hnutu ‘nut’ + h(e)alh ‘nook’, ‘recess’. In some cases this may be Nuthall in Nottinghamshire, but the surname is common mainly in Lancashire, and a Lancashire origin is therefore more likely... [more]

Nyblom Swedish
Combination of Swedish ny "new" and blom "bloom".

Oakden English
A variant of Ogden, from a place name derived from Old English āc "oak" and denu "valley". Famous bearers include British diplomat Edward Oakden and English cricketer Patrick Oakden.

Oakland English
This surname is derived from Old English āc and land and it, obviously, means "oak land."

Ōba Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 場 (ba) meaning "place, situation, circumstances".

Oba Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大場 (see Ōba).

Obaid Arabic
From the given name Ubayd.

Obeid Arabic
From the given name Ubayd.

Oby French (Acadian, Americanized), English, Hebrew
English habitat from Oby Norfolk, meaning serving God in Hebrew.

Ocak Turkish
Means "stove, oven, furnace" in Turkish.

Ocón Spanish
This indicates familial origin within either the eponymous Riojan municipality or the Ocón de Villafranca neighborhood of the Castilian municipality of Villafranca Montes de Oca.

Oda Japanese
From the Japanese 小 (o) "small," 尾 (o) "tail" or 織 (o) "fabric," "material," "cloth" and 田 (ta or da) "rice paddy" or 多 (ta or da) "many."... [more]

O'daire Literature

O'day Irish
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deaghaidh (see O’Dea).

Odeh Arabic (Mashriqi)
Derived from Arabic عودة ('awdah) meaning "return". This surname is primarily found in the Levant.

Odén Swedish
Likely a locational name derived from place names containing the elements od or oden (see Oden).

Odin Swedish
Variant of Odén.

Odo Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小土 (see Kodzuchi).

Ödön Hungarian
From the given name Ödön.

Ōe Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet".

Oe Japanese
O means "big, great" and e means "inlet, shore".

Oe Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大江 (see Ōe).

Oechslin German (Swiss)
South German (also Öchslein): from Middle High German ohse ‘ox’ + the diminutive suffix -lin. An occupational name for someone who tended cattle, or for a cattle dealer; or a nickname for a farmer who used oxen for plowing, or for someone perceived to resemble an ox.

Oeffelt Dutch
Oeffelt is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant, part of the Boxmeer municipality.

Oesten German
Possibly derived from a watercourse, e.g. the Oste, tributary of the Elbe.

Ofer Hebrew (Modern)
From the given name Ofer, means "fawn" in Hebrew.

Ofir Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Ophir.

O'flynn Irish
Means "descendant of Flynn.

Ōga Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 淡河, 王賀 or 相賀 with 淡 (tan, awa.i) meaning "faint, fleeting, pale, thin," 河 (ka, kawa) meaning "river," 王 (ou, -nou) meaning "king, magnate, rule," 相 (shou, sou, ai-, ou) meaning "aspect, councillor, each other, inter-, minister of state, mutual, phase, physiognomy, together" and 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy."... [more]

Ogno Sardinian (Americanized, Rare)

Öğüt Turkish
Means "admonition, advice" in Turkish.

Oğuz Turkish
From the name of an ancient Turkic people, itself derived from a Turkic word meaning "tribe, clan".

Ohda Japanese
Variant transcription of Oda.

Ohi Bengali, Japanese

Ohka Japanese
A transcription of Oka meaning "Ridge, Hill". It's likely an americanized spelling.

Ohki Japanese
Variant transcription of Oki.

Ohlsson Swedish
Variant of Olsson.

Ohman Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 大万 (see Ōman).

Ohno Japanese
From 大 (meaning large) and 野 (meaning field).

Ohsuka Japanese
Variant transcription of Osuka.

Ohto Japanese
Variant transcription of Oto.

Ohtsu Japanese
Variant transcription of Otsu.

Oi Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 井 (i) meaning "well, spring".

Oibar Basque
The name of several locations in Navarre, Spain, of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Basque ibar "valley". Compare Aybar.

Ojha Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Bengali, Punjabi
Means "shaman, sorcerer, healer", ultimately derived from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, spiritual preceptor".

Oka Japanese
From Japanese 岡 (oka) meaning "ridge, hill".

Okçu Turkish
Means "archer" in Turkish.

Okey English
Location name meaning "lives near oak trees".

Ōki Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".

Oki Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大木 (see Ōki).

Oki Japanese
From Japanese 沖 (oki) meaning "open sea".

Öksüz Turkish
Means "orphan, motherless child" in Turkish.

Oku Japanese
From Japanese 奥 (oku) meaning "inside; inner depths". It is a reference to an event in the Northern and Southern Courts Period, of 3 sons of Takase who became heroes for the south. The emperor of Japan awarded each of the sons a new surname; Oku for the eldest son, Naka for the middle son, and Kuchi for the youngest son.... [more]

Oku Japanese
From Japanese 奥 (oku) meaning "inside, interior".

Okur Turkish
Means "reader" in Turkish.

Ökzan Turkish

Oldroyd English
Derived from Old English euld meaning "old" and royd meaning "clearing".

Oldshield English
Probably came from the occupation of being a shielder

Olgun Turkish
Means "mature, grown" in Turkish.

Olin English
Etymology uncertain, possibly derived from the Swedish surname Olander.

Olin Swedish
Combination of the unexplained element o-/oh- and the common surname suffix -lin. A notable bearer is Swedish actress Lena Olin (b. 1955).

Olmert Jewish
Possibly from a Germanic given name of uncertain meaning. It could be derived from the Old High German elements ol meaning "ancestor" and mert, a diminutive of merida meaning "fame" or "bright"... [more]

Ölmez Turkish
Means "immortal, undying, eternal" in Turkish.

Olmstead English (British)
Comes from the Old French ermite "hermit" and Old English stede "place".... [more]

O'Maher Irish (Rare)
This name comes from the Irish surname 'Meachair' which means hospitality. ... [more]

Ōman Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 大万 (see Daiman).

Oman Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 大万 (see Ōman).

Omar Arabic, Somali (Arabized), Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao, Tausug
From the given name Umar.

O'Marr Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
This surname originated from the name 'Maher'. The O' means 'grandson of'. ... [more]

Omer Hebrew
Derived from the given name Omer.

Omer Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Umar.

Omran Arabic
Derived from the given name Umran.

Omtzigt Dutch
Derived from Dutch omzicht meaning "cautious, careful, circumspection", ultimately from the verb omzien meaning "to look around". It may have originated in a Dutch village with several farms named Omzicht, or as a nickname for a cautious person... [more]

Öncü Turkish
Means "innovator, pioneer, trailblazer" in Turkish.

Onda Japanese
From Japanese 恩 (on) meaning "obligation" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Önder Turkish
From the given name Önder.

Onfroy French
From the given name Onfroy, a form of Humphrey.

Ōno Japanese
From the Japanese 大 (oo) "big" and 野 (no) "field," "area."

Ooman Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 大万 (see Ōman).

Oortwijn Dutch
Possibly derived from the given name Ortwin.

Oosuka Japanese

Ootsuka Japanese

Ophir Hebrew
From the given name Ophir. Ophir (or Ofir) is originally a biblical place name. In the days of King Solomon, Ophir was metioned as the name of a land, full of abudant natural treasures such as gold, silver, etc.

Opstad Norwegian
Norwegian: habitational name from any of ten farmsteads in southeastern Norway named Olstad, from a contracted form of Old Norse Ólafsstaðir, from the personal name Ólaf + staðir, plural of staðr ‘farmstead’, ‘dwelling’.