Submitted Surnames with 2 Syllables

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
From the given name Nasr.

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

Nawa Japanese

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.

Neda Japanese

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".

Newfield English
habitational name from any of many places called Newfield especially in northern England and Scotland. Derived from the elements niwe "new" and feld "field"... [more]

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.

Nicholas English
From the given name Nicholas.

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.

Nipple Anglo-Saxon, German, Dutch, Germanic, English (American)
It could relate to someone who lived near a small hill or mound, as nipple in English can colloquially describe a rounded hilltop. It could also be a variation or corruption of a German or Dutch surname, such as Knippel, Nippel, or Nippold... [more]

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

Noce Italian
Means "nut" or "walnut" in Italian. Could be a topographic name for someone who lived where nut trees grew, an occupational name for a grower or seller of walnuts, or perhaps a nickname based on the bearer’s strength of character, or a physical characteristic such as brown hair or skin.

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]

Noma Japanese

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
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 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)

Ögren Swedish
Combination of Swedish ö "island" and gren "branch".

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.

Ohe Japanese
Variant transcription of Oe.

Öhgren Swedish
Variant of Ögren.

Ohi Bengali, Japanese

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

Ohki Japanese
Variant transcription of Oki.

Öhlén Swedish
Probably a combination of Swedish ö meaning "island" and the common surname suffix -én.

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, interior".

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]

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.

Ondra Czech
From the diminutive of the given name Ondřej (see given name Ondra).

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 mentioned as the name of a land, full of abundant 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’.

Ordwald English
English name meaning "spear strength".

Ören Turkish
Means "ruin, ruins" in Turkish.

Orhan Turkish
From the given name Orhan.

Orleans French
From Orléans, a city in France sieged by the English in 1429. Orléans is derived from Aurelianum, meaning "of Aurelius" in Latin.

Orley English
Habitational name from Orleigh, possibly meaning "Ordwulf’s clearing", functionally from ort "point" and leah "woodland, clearing"... [more]

Orman Turkish
Means "forest, woods" in Turkish.

Ormay English (American)
Believed to be the Americanization of the last name Ormoi from Hungary.

O'Rourke Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ruairc meaning "descendant of Ruarc".

Orpaz Hebrew (Modern)
From the given name Orpaz, means "golden light" in Hebrew.

Orrell English
Habitational name from either of two minor places in Lancashire called Orell. The placename derives from Old English ora "bank, slope, hill, edge" or ora "ore" and hyll "hill".

Ortman German
The surname Ortman was first found in Silesia, where the name emerged after the 14th century, where it was related to the name "Ertmar"; this name is also reflected in the place name Erdmannsdorf, found in both Saxony and Silesia... [more]

Osak Arabic

Osbourn English
Variant of Osborne.

Ose Japanese
From 大 (o) meaning "big, large, great" and 瀬 (se) meaning "torrent, ripple, current".

Osgood English, Jewish
Derived from the Medieval English given name Osgod the anglicized form of the Old Norse name Ásgautr... [more]

Ōshita Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 下 (shita) meaning "under, below".

Oshita Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大下 (see Ōshita).

Osip Russian
From the given name Osip.

Osman Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Uthman.

Osmer English, Low German
from an Old English and ancient Germanic personal name composed of Old English Old Saxon os "god" and Old English mære Old Saxon mari "famous" (Middle English Osmer)... [more]

Ostap Ukrainian
From the given name Ostap.

Öster Swedish
Swedish form of Øster.

Östlund Swedish
Combination of Swedish öst "east" and lund "groove".

Östman Swedish
Combination of Swedish öst "east" and man "man".

Ostrow Polish (Americanized)
From any of several places called Ostrów (island), or Jewish-American shortened form of Ostrowski.

Osu Japanese
Variant transcription of Ousu.

Osuka Japanese

Osváth Hungarian

Oswalt English
From the given name Oswald.

Osward English
From the Medieval English given name Osward.

Ōta Japanese
From Japanese 大 (o) meaning "big, great" or 太 (o) meaning "plump, fat, thick" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Othman Arabic
From the given name Uthman.

Ōto Japanese
Variant of Amito.

Oto Japanese
O means "great, large" and to means "wisteria".

Otsu Japanese
O means "big, great" and tsu means "harbor, seaport".

Ōtsuka Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 塚 (tsuka) meaning "hillock, mound".

Otsuka Japanese
From the Japanese 大 (o) "big" or 太 (o) "fat," "thick" and 塚 (tsuka) "mound."

Otsuka Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大塚 (see Ōtsuka).

Ottmar German
From the given name Ottmar.

Ouahab Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Wahab.

Ousman Western African
From the given name Ousman.

Ousmane Western African
From the given name Ousmane.

Ousu Japanese

Outhouse English

Outland Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Oudeland.

Ouyang Chinese
From Chinese 歐 (ōu) referring to Mount Sheng in present-day Huzhou, China, combined with 陽 (yáng) meaning "southern face (of a mountain)". The name supposedly originated with a prince of the Yue state that settled in the area surrounding the mountain... [more]

Oved Hebrew
From the given name Oved.

Oxford English
Habitational name from the city of Oxford in Oxfordshire. The placename derives from Old English oxa "ox" and ford "ford, river crossing".

Ōya Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 屋 (ya) meaning "roof, house, shop".

Ōya Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow".

Oya Japanese
Variant of Otani.

Oya Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大屋 (see Ōya).

Oya Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大矢 (see Ōya).

Oykin m Russian

Oza Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi ओझा or Gujarati ઓઝા (see Ojha).

Ozan Turkish
From the given name Ozan.

Özcan Turkish
Means "pure soul" in Turkish.

Özden Turkish
Means "from self, from essence" in Turkish.

Özel Turkish
Means "private, personal" or "special, exceptional" in Turkish.

Özer Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "core, essence" and er meaning "man, male, warrior".

Özgür Turkish
Means "free" in Turkish.

Özkan Turkish
Means "pure blood" from Turkish öz meaning "pure" and kan meaning "blood".

Özlü Turkish
Means "succinct, concise" in Turkish.

Öztürk Turkish
From the given name Öztürk.

Ozu Japanese (Rare)
In this surname O can mean "small" and zu means "harbor". ... [more]

Pablo Spanish
From the given name Pablo.

Pacia Tagalog
From Tagalog pasiya meaning "decision, judgment".

Pacquiao Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano pakyaw meaning "wholesale, to buy in bulk", ultimately from Hokkien 跋繳 (poa̍h-kiáu). A famous bearer is Filipino politician and former boxer Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao (1978-).

Paddock English
Derived from Middle English parrock meaning "paddock, small enclosure", hence a topographic name for a dweller by a paddock or an enclosed meadow. It could also be a nickname for a person who resembled a toad or frog in some way (derived from Middle English paddock meaning "toad, frog"), or denote a person hailing from one of the many places in England that bear this name, for example the town and civil parish of Paddock Wood in Kent.

Paewai Maori
The Maori meaning of it is "driftwood"

Pagés Occitan, Catalan
Variant of Pagès.

Pagès Occitan, Catalan
Means "peasant" in Occitan and Catalan.

Paixão Portuguese
Means "passion" in Portuguese, a reference to the Passion, the final period before the death of Jesus commemorated during Holy Week. It was originally used as a nickname for someone born on that day or for someone who had completed a pilgrimage on that day.