Submitted Surnames with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the number of syllables is 2.
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syllables
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Gielen Dutch, Low German
Patronymic from the given name Giel.
Giesbrecht German
A variant of the given name Giselbert, which in turn is related to Gilbert... [more]
Gifford English
Gifford is an English name for someone who comes from Giffords Hall in Suffolk. In Old English, it was Gyddingford, or "ford associated with Gydda." Alternatively, it could come from the Middle English nickname, "Giffard," from Old French meaning "chubby-cheeked."
Giga Japanese
It might mean 儀間 "ceremonial space" spelled as 儀 (gi) meaning "ceremony, rite, righteous, etiquette" with 間 (ga) meaning "pause, between, interval". It is found mostly in the Ryūkyū Islands.
Gildo Italian
From the given name Gildo.
Gillan Irish
The Gillan surname is a reduced Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Mac Gille Fhaoláin, which means "son of the servant of St Faolán." While the name may have originated in Ireland, this line was extant by the beginning of the 17th century, only to find many of the family to return to Ireland about 100 years later with the Plantation of Ulster.... [more]
Gilmor Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the surnames Gil and Mor, means "happy myrrh" in Hebrew, also a modern Hebrew version of the surname Gilmore.
Ginel Catalan
My Great Grandfather's name was Jose Maria Ginel
Gino Italian
From the given name Gino.
Ginsberg Jewish
Ornamental varient of Ginsburg
Ginsburg German, Jewish
Habitational name for someone who came from Gunzberg in Bavaria, Günsburg in Swabia, or Gintsshprik (Königsburg) in East Prussia. Its origin is from the name of the river Günz, written in early Latin documents as Guntia, which was probably of Celtic origin, and Old High German burg meaning "Fortress, walled town".
Giorgi Italian
From the given name Giorgio.
Giorgio Italian
From the given name Giorgio
Giove Italian
From Giove ("Jupiter") the name of the chief Roman deity perhaps a nickname for someone who habitually swore per Giove "by Jove". From Sicilian ggiòve iòvi "Thursday" applied as a personal name for someone born or baptized on that day of the week... [more]
Gipson English (American)
Variant of Gibson more commonly used in the United States.
Girgin Turkish
Means "sociable, outgoing, enterprising" in Turkish.
Giri Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Maithili, Assamese, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit गिरि (giri) meaning "mountain".
Girip Romanian
Unknown origin, probably Turkish.
Gisbert German
From the given name Gisbert.
Giscard French
Variant spelling of Guiscard. A famous bearer was the French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1926-2020).
Giusto Italian
From the given name Giusto
Gjoka Albanian
Derived from the given name Gjokë.
Gjokaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Gjokë" in Albanian.
Gladding English
Given as a nickname to someone who is glad, in high spirits, and happy.
Glavnyy m Russian
Means "main".
Glazkov m Russian
Derived from Russian word "глазка (glazka)" meaning peephole, or from "глаза (glaza)" mean eyes.
Glebov Russian
Means "son of Gleb".
Głownia Polish
Derived from Polish word głownia which means "blade".
Gluhak Croatian
Derived from gluh, meaning "deaf".
Gluhek Croatian
Derived from gluh, meaning "deaf".
Glushkov Russian
Derived from Russian глухой (glukhoy) meaning "deaf" or "remote, out-of-the-way", either used as a nickname for a deaf person or for someone originally from a remote place.
Goble English
From “Gobble”, meaning “to gorge, to guzzle”
Gōda Japanese
From Japanese 合 (gō) meaning "connect, join" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Goda Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 合田 (see Gōda).
Godefroy French
From the given name Godefroy. Cognate of Godfrey.
Goedhart Dutch
Means "good heart" in Dutch, a nickname for a kind person. Could also be an altered form of the given name Gotthard
Goforth English
Probably given to someone who likes to lead
Goglia Italian
Nickname or a metonymic occupational name for a person who used leaves from a kind of plant to bind grafts, derived from the Italian dialectal goglia.
Gohrband German (Rare)
Contained in a Latin land deed granted to a German for a castle-keep dated February 21, 1308. It is believed to be the first written record and original spelling of the name, generally understood to mean in German, "he who lives by the marsh"... [more]
Gökçe Turkish
Means "celestial, heavenly, sky" in Turkish.
Gokhale Indian, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit गवाक्ष (gavaksha) meaning "round window" (literally "cow eye"), from गो (go) meaning "cow" and अक्षि (akshi) meaning "eye"... [more]
Göktaş Turkish
From Turkish gök meaning "sky" and taş meaning "stone".
Gołańcz Polish
It denotes that a family originated in the eponymous Greater Polish town.
Golden English
From the English word golden, likely a nickname for someone with blonde hair.
Goldschmid German
Variant spelling of Goldschmidt.
Goldschmitt German
Variant of Goldschmidt, meaning "gold smith" in German.
Goldstein Jewish
Means "gold stone" in German.
Goldthwaite English
Possibly derived from Guilthwaite in South Yorkshire, which is named from Old Norse gil meaning "ravine" and þveit meaning "clearing". However, the modern surname is associated with Essex, suggesting some other source, now lost.
Goldwyn English, Jewish
Derived from the Old English given name Goldwine, composed of the elements gold meaning "gold" and win meaning "friend".
Golston English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain.
Gomaa Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Juma.
Gönen Turkish
Means "moist" in Turkish.
Gönül Turkish
Means "heart, soul" in Turkish.
Goodbar German (Anglicized), English
Possibly an altered spelling of English Godber, derived from the medieval given name Godebert, or an occupational name for a beer brewer and a nickname for a toper... [more]
Goodfriend English
Nickname for a reliable friend or neighbor, from Middle English gode meaning "good", and frend meaning "friend". It is an English translation and cognate of German Gutfreund, from Middle High German guot meaning "good" and vriunt meaning "friend".
Goodliffe English
Derived from the Middle English feminine given name Godlieve, composed of the Germanic elements god meaning "good" or gud meaning "god", and liub meaning "dear, beloved".
Goodloe English
Goodloe traces back to the English Gidlow. The first recorded use of the name is from 1291; Robert de Gidlow was a freeholder in Aspull, Lancanshire, United Kingdom and the name occurs frequently down to the 17th century... [more]
Goodrich English
Derived from the Middle English given name Goderiche (itself derived from the Anglo-Saxon given name Godric), composed of Old English god meaning "good" and ric meaning "ruler, mighty, god's ruler, power"... [more]
Goodson English
Nickname for a dutiful son, from Middle English gode ‘good’ + sone ‘son’.
Góra Polish
A Polish and Jewish name that means; ‘mountain’, ‘hill’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived on a hillside or in a mountainous district, or perhaps a nickname for a large person
Gören Turkish
Means "seer, one who sees" in Turkish.
Gorets Russian
Derived from Russian горец (gorets) meaning "highlander".
Gorham English
A name originating from Kent, England believed to come from the elements gara and ham meaning "from a triangular shaped homestead." Compare Gore.
Göring German
German surname most commonly associated with Nazi Party leader, Hermann Göring.
Görlitz German
The name of a small town in Saxony. Derived from old Sorbian word "Zgorelc" meaning "settlement on a burned-out forest."
Gormley Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Ó Gormghaile meaning "descendant of Gormghal," Gormghal, a personal name, being derived from gorm meaning "noble, (dark) blue" and gal meaning "valour, ardour."
Gorsuch English
Habitational name from the hamlet of Gorsuch, Lancashire, earlier Gosefordsich, derived from Old English gosford meaning "goose ford" and sic meaning "small stream".
Gosden English
From the name of a lost place in the village and civil parish of Slaugham in West Sussex, England, derived from Old English gos meaning "goose" and denn meaning "woodland pasture".
Goshawk English
Probably referring to a breeder of Eagle-Owls or an eagle-tamer. Shares its name with the Wizarding World author, Miranda Goshawk.
Goto Japanese
Alternate transcription of Gotō.
Gotō Japanese
From Japanese 後 (go) meaning "behind, back" and 藤 () meaning "wisteria".
Gotoh Japanese
The same as Goto.
Gotou Japanese
Variant transcription of Goto.
Gottfried German, Jewish
Derived from the given name Gottfried. A famous bearer was the American comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried (1955-2022).
Gottlob German
From the given name Gottlob.
Goud Dutch, Afrikaans
Means "gold" in Dutch, an occupational name for a goldsmith, or possibly a nickname for a person with blonde hair. It could also be a variant form of Gott.
Goudeau Germanic (Rare, Archaic), French
Possible variant of the surname Goethe. It also possibly derives from the diminutive Old French of "gode", meaning "happy-go-lucky, debauched".
Goulter English (Rare)
This very unusual name has long been recorded in England but perhaps surprisingly as a Norman personal name. The first recording in England was as "Galterii" which appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 for London as a French form of the Olde German "Walter" translating as "Mighty Army".
Gourmaud French
A famous bearer is a journalist well known from the educational TV, Jamy Gourmaud
Gousset French
It is derived from the Old French word gousset, which means "purse" or "wallet". It is likely that this surname was originally given to someone who was a purse maker or a merchant who dealt in small items.
Goya Japanese (Rare)
This is variously written, but is usually written with the characters meaning "Barbarian Room" or "Give Room".
Gozar Filipino
A filipino surname from the Spanish word "gozar," meaning "to enjoy."
Graanoogst Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Occupational name for a person who harvested grain, derived from Middle Dutch grâen literally meaning "grain, cereal" and ôgest meaning "harvest". A famous bearer is the Surinamese soldier and politician Ivan Graanoogst (c... [more]
Gracia Spanish
From gracia "grace", or an alteration of García.
Grady Irish
From the Gaelic Gráda meaning "noble."
Grahamson Scottish
Means "son of Graham".
Grammer German, English
Variant of Krämer or a habitational name for someone possibly from German places called Gram or Grammen. It can also be an English occupational name for a scholar or an astrologer, derived from Old French gramaire meaning "grammarian, scholar, astrologer"... [more]
Granath Swedish
Swedish soldier name meaning "grenade". ... [more]
Grande Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Means "tall, large" in Spanish, Italian and Portuguese, used as a nickname for a person of large stature.
Granier French
French for a grain merchant (from Latin granarius), a topographic name for someone who lived by a granary (from Latin granarium) or a metonymic role name for someone who monitors or owned one.
Grañón Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Riojan municipality.
Grayson Scottish, Irish
Means "son of Gray".
Greening English
Meaning unknown.
Greenstein Jewish
From German, means "Green Stone".
Grégoire French, Belgian
Derived from the given name Grégoire.
Greiner Upper German, German (Swiss)
Nickname for a quarrelsome or cantankerous person, derived from Middle High German grīner meaning "squabbler, quarreler" (ultimately an agent derivative of grīn meaning "loud, cry, screaming, shouting")... [more]
Gresham English
From a place name meaning "grazing homestead" in Old English.
Gresley English
From the name of either of two villages in Derbyshire, derived from Old English greosn "gravel" and leah "woodland clearing, glade".
Gribov m Russian
Derived from Russian гриб, meaning "mushroom."
Grieser Upper German
topographic name for someone living on a sandy site, from Middle High German griez ‘sand’ + -er suffix denoting an inhabitant.
Grimké German (Americanized)
Americanised form of the German surname Grimk or Grimke with French inspiration. This was the name of a prominent American family of abolitionists.
Grindstaff German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of German Frenzhof or Grenzhof, a place near Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg or Granzow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany.
Griner German (Anglicized), Jewish
Americanised form of German Greiner. It could also denote a person who came from various German places called Grüna or Grünau. In Jewish, it is a topographic name for someone who lived in a green of leafy area, derived from Yiddish grin meaning "green" or Middle High German gruene meaning "greenery".
Grishin Russian
From the given name Grisha.
Grobglas Jewish
Perhaps an ornamental name derived from Yiddish גראָב (grob) meaning "crude, coarse, rough" and גלאז (glaz) meaning "glass". Israeli actress Yael Grobglas (1984-) bears this surname.
Grullon Dominican, Mexican, French
Possibly from a derivative of Spanish grulla "crane (bird)" presumably applied as a nickname for tall thin person; in Mexico however grulla denotes a crafty person
Grundin Swedish
Combination of Swedish grund "shallow (water)" and the surname suffix -in.
Gruszka Polish
Means "pear".
Gruzdev m Russian
Possibly deriving from Грузия (Gruziya) meaning Georgia 1 in Russian.
Grzybacz Polish
From Grzyb (literally "mushroom") with the suffix -acz.
Grzybczyk Polish
From Grzybek with the suffix -yk or Grzyb with the suffix -czyk, both ultimately from grzyb meaning "mushroom".
Grzybek Polish
From Grzyb (literally "mushroom") with the suffix -ek as a patronymic, or from grzybek meaning "little mushroom".
Grzybko Polish
From Grzyb with suffix -ko, possibly from Belarusian or Russian Gribko.
Gschwendtner German (Austrian)
From the German word "schwenden", which means "swidden agriculture" in English
Guanzon Filipino
From Hokkein 关孫 (guān-sun), derived from 关 (guān) meaning "frontier pass" and 孫 (sun) meaning "grandchild."
Gucci Italian
Patronymic or plural form of the given name Guccio, a late medieval Italian diminutive of various names ending in go, such as Arrigo (via Arriguccio) or Ugo (via Uguccio)... [more]
Guchetl Adyghe (Russified)
From Circassian гъукӏэ (ġ°č̣̍ă) meaning "blacksmith" and лӏы (ḷə) meaning "man".
Güçlü Turkish
Means "powerful, strong" in Turkish.
Guerrier French, Haitian Creole
Nickname for an aggressive person or occupational name for a soldier, from Old French guerrier "warrior". Cognate of Guerrero and Guerriero.
Guertin French
A French surname that evolved from the Old Germanic given name Warin meaning "to guard" or "protection". This surname was often given as an occupational name for a guard, or someone who served as a protector in their community.
Guetta Judeo-Spanish
Meaning uncertain, possibly from the name of a tribe from northwestern Libya or from the name of the town of Huete in Cuenca province, Spain.
Guez Judeo-Spanish
Either derived from Hebrew גָּזַז (gazaz) meaning "to shear, to cut (hair)" or Arabic قزاز (qazzaz) meaning "silk merchant, sericulturist".
Guichard French
From the medieval name Guichard derived form the Germanic name Wighard... [more]
Guido Italian, German
From the given name Guido.
Guignard French
from the old Germanic name Winihard composed of the elements wini "friend" and hart "hard strong".
Guilbeau French
Possibly from Ancient Germanic wil, meaning "will, power", and Latin bellus, meaning "beautiful".
Guillard French
From the given name Willihard and French cognate of Willard.
Guillem Catalan
From the given name Guillem
Guillén Spanish
From the given name Guillén.
Guillen Spanish
Unaccented form of Guillén.
Guimarães Portuguese
Habitational name for someone originally from the city of Guimarães in northern Portugal.
Guinto Filipino, Tagalog
Derived from Tagalog ginto meaning "gold".
Guiscard French
Derived from the Medieval French given name Guiscard.
Guitry French
Derived from the given name Witeric. A famous bearer of this name was Sacha Guitry (1885-1957), a French actor, playwright, screenwriter and director.
Guivarc'h Breton
Guivarc'h means 'swift stallion' in the Breton language.
Güleç Turkish
Means "smiling" in Turkish.
Gullit Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Possibly derived from Old Dutch golt meaning "gold", most likely referring to a person who worked with gold. The former Dutch soccer player Ruud Gullit (1962-; birth name Rudi Dil) is a famous bearer of this name.
Güllü Turkish
Means "(made) with roses" in Turkish.
Gulo Indonesian, Nias
From the Nias clan name Gulö, possibly derived from the name of the clan's ancestor, Kulo Ana'a.
Gumma Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 群馬 (Gumma) meaning "Gumma", a former district in the former Japanese province of Kōzuke in present-day Gumma, Japan.... [more]
Gümüş Turkish
Means "silver" in Turkish.
Güner Turkish
From Turkish gün meaning "sun, day" and er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Güneş Turkish
Means "sun" or "sunny" in Turkish.
Güney Turkish
Means "south, southern" in Turkish.
Gunji Japanese
From Japanese 郡 (gun) meaning "county, district" and 司 (ji) meaning "officer, official, boss".
Gunma Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 群馬 or 郡馬 (see Gumma).
Gupit Filipino, Tagalog
Means "haircut" in Tagalog.
Gürbüz Turkish
Means "robust, healthy" in Turkish.
Gurion Hebrew
Short form of Ben-Gurion.
Gurney English, French, Norman
Originated from the region Normandy in France, is also a biospheric name from Gournay-en-Bray, a commune in France. It is also a fictional character's maiden name, Jacqueline "Jackie" Bouvier from the animated sitcom show, The Simpsons.
Gürsoy Turkish
From Turkish gür meaning "bushy, strong" or "thunder" and soy meaning "ancestry, descent, family".
Gurung Gurung
From Nepali गुरुङ (Guruṅ) meaning "Gurung", a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group.
Gusmão Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Guzmán.
Guta Bosnian
Possibly a mispronunciation of the Bosnian word for the verb "gutati" (to swallow) or "guta" (swallowing).
Gutang Filipino, Cebuano
Means "cracked heels, cracked calluses of the feet" in Cebuano.
Güven Turkish
Means "trust, confidence" in Turkish, perhaps designating a trustworthy person or one who trusts in others readily.
Güvenç Turkish
From the given name Güvenç.
Guyton English
Means "hill of Gaega".
Guzman Spanish (Americanized), Filipino, South American
Unaccented form of Guzmán used mainly in America and the Philippines.
Gvozdik Russian
Means carnation in Russian.
Gwilym Welsh
Derived from the given name Gwilym.
Gyűjtő Hungarian
Means "gatherer, collector".
Habash Arabic
Derived from Arabic حبش (ḥabash) meaning "Abyssinian", originally indicating a person who came from Abyssinia, a historical region that is nowadays split between Ethiopia and Eritrea. This surname is more common among Muslims and Christians in the Arab world... [more]
Habeeb Arabic, Dhivehi
From the given name Habib.
Habib Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Habib.
Habsburg German
This surname may have been used by someone whose descendants originated from the House of Habsburg, which was one of the most important royal houses in Europe. It is assumed that the surname is derived from High German Habichtsburg meaning "hawk castle," but some historians and linguists believe that it may actually be derived from Middle High German hab/hap meaning "ford", as there is a river with a ford nearby.
Habu Japanese
From 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume" and 生 (bu) meaning "life, living".
Hachem Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Hachem.
Hackney English, Scottish
Habitational name from Hackney in Greater London, named from an Old English personal name Haca (genitive Hacan) combined with ēg "island, dry ground in marshland".
Hackney English, Scottish
From Middle English hakenei (Old French haquenée), an ambling horse, especially one considered suitable for women to ride; perhaps therefore a metonymic occupational name for a stablehand... [more]
Hada Japanese
This is another reading of Haneda.
Hadad Arabic, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Arabic حداد (see Haddad), also used by Jews.
Hadar Hebrew (Modern)
From the given name Hadar, means "splendour, glory" in Hebrew.
Haddad Arabic, Persian
Means "blacksmith, ironsmith" in Arabic.
Hadden Irish
Variation of Haden
Haddock English
Haddock is a surname of English. It may refer to many people. It may come from the medieval word Ædduc, a diminutive of Æddi, a short form of various compound names including the root ēad, meaning prosperity or fortune... [more]
Haddon English
Derived from the Old English word had meaning "heathland" and the Old English suffix -don meaning "hill"; hence, the "heathland hill" or the "heather-covered hill".... [more]
Hadi Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Hadi.
Hae Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 生 (see Ike 2).
Hafeez Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Hafiz.
Hafez Arabic
Derived from the given name Hafiz.
Haga Japanese
From Japanese 芳 (ha) meaning "fragrant, reputable, satisfactory" and 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate".
Hagège Judeo-Spanish
French variant of Hagege.
Hagen German, Dutch, Danish
from the ancient Germanic personal name Hagen a short form of various compound names formed with hag "enclosure protected place" as the first element.
Häggkvist Swedish
Combination of Swedish hägg "bird cherry" (a type of tree native to Sweden) and kvist "twig".
Hägglund Swedish
Combination of Swedish hägg "bird cherry" (a type of tree native to Sweden) and lund "grove".
Häggström Swedish
Combination of Swedish hägg "bird cherry" and ström "stream, small river".
Hagius Greek (Americanized)
Comes from the Ancient Greek word hagios meaning devoted to the gods.
Hagman Swedish
Combination of Swedish hage "enclosure, pasture" and man "man", thus making it a cognate of German Hagemann.
Hagman English (Rare)
From a little town in Scotland.
Hagström Swedish
Combination of Swedish hage "enclosure, garden" and ström "stream, small river".
Haidar Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Haidar.
Haider Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Haider.
Haïk Judeo-Spanish
French variant of Haik.
Haile Ethiopian
Meaning "power" or "might".
Haim Jewish
From the given name Haim.
Haitham Arabic
Derived from the given name Haytham.
Hakeem Arabic
From the given name Hakim.
Hakin Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).
Hala Arabic
Means "halo around the moon" in Arabic. This was the name of a sister-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad.
Haleem Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Halim.
Halla Danish
Derived from the Old Norse HALLR, which means 'flat stone, rock' or 'sloping, leaning to one side'... [more]
Hallam English
Habitational name from Halam (Nottinghamshire) or from Kirk or West Hallam (Derbyshire) all named with the Old English dative plural halum "(at the) nooks or corners of land" (from Old English halh "nook recess"; see Hale)... [more]
Hallas Greek
Given to one who is exempted
Hallén Swedish
Combination of Swedish hall "hall" or häll "rock, stone" and the common surname -én.
Hallett English
Derived from the given name Hallet (see Adalhard).
Halley English
Location name combining the elements hall as in "large house" and lee meaning "field or clearing."
Hallgren Swedish, English
Combination of the dialectal Swedish word hall (Standard Swedish häll, Old Norse hallr), a type of flat rock, and gren meaning "branch". The first element may be taken from the name of a place named with this element (e.g. Halland, Hallsberg, or Hallstavik)... [more]
Hallie English
Spelling variant of Halley.
Hallström Swedish
Combination of Swedish hall "hall, stone, rock" and ström "stream, small river".
Halpern Jewish
Habitational name for someone originally from the city of Heilbronn in Germany, derived from Old High German heil meaning "whole" or "holy" combined with brunno meaning "well".
Hama Japanese
Hama means "Beach, Seashore".
Hamad Arabic
Derived from the given name Hamad.
Hamdan Arabic
From the given name Hamdan.
Hamdi Arabic
Derived from the given name Hamdi.
Hameed Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Hamid 1.
Hamel French
topographic name for someone who lived and worked at an outlying farm dependent on the main village Old French hamel (a diminutive from an ancient Germanic element cognate with Old English ham "homestead"); or a habitational name from (Le) Hamel the name of several places in the northern part of France named with this word.
Hamer English, German
From the town of Hamer in Lancashire from the old english word Hamor combining "Rock" and "Crag". It is also used in Germany and other places in Europe, possibly meaning a maker of Hammers.
Hamid Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Filipino, Tausug
From the given name Hamid 1 or Hamid 2.
Hamlin English
From an Old English word meaning "home" or "homestead" and a diminutive suffix -lin.
Hammad Arabic
Derived from the given name Hammad.
Hammar Swedish
From a common place name element ultimately derived from Old Norse hamarr meaning "hammer, stone, steep cliff".
Hammoud Arabic
Derived from the given name Hamoud.
Hamoud Arabic
Derived from the given name Hamoud.
Hampshire English
Originally indicated a person from the county of Hampshire in England (recorded in the Domesday Book as Hantescire), derived from Old English ham meaning "water meadow, enclosure" and scir meaning "shire, district"... [more]
Hamza Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Hamza.
Hamzi Arabic
Derived from the given name Hamza.
Handa Japanese
From Japanese 半 (han) meaning "half" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".
Haneef Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Hanif.
Hani Arabic
Derived from the given name Hani.
Hanif Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Hanif.
Hanley Irish
Means “descendant of Áinle.” Derived from “O’Hanley,” an anglicized form of “Ó hÁinle,” ultimately from Gaelic “ainle” meaning “beauty, grace.”
Hanoun Arabic
Derived from Arabic حنون (hanun) meaning "loving, fond, affectionate" or "merciful, compassionate".
Hany Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Hani.
Hanyu Japanese
Variant transcription of Hanyuu.
Hanyuu Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feather" and 生 (nyuu) meaning "raw".
Hanza Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 半左 (Hanza), a clipping of the given name 半左衛門 (see Hanzaemon).
Hara Japanese
From Japanese 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Harbin English
This surname is of Anglo-Saxon origins, and is derived from the personal names Rabin, Robin, and Robert. It has the English prefix 'har', which means gray.... [more]
Harcus Scottish
Orcadian form of Harcase, a habitational name originating from Berwickshire, Scotland.
Hari Japanese
From Japanese 播 (hari) meaning "scatter; spread; disseminate", referring to cultivated land.... [more]
Haris Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Harith.
Harith Arabic
Derived from the given name Harith.
Harju Finnish
Means "esker", a long ridge formed by a river flowing underneath a glacier.
Harkless English, Scottish, Irish
Derived from Harkin, a Scottish diminutive of Henry.
Harkness Scottish, English (British), Northern Irish
Apparently a habitational name from an unidentified place (perhaps in the area of Annandale, with which the surname is connected in early records), probably so called from the Old English personal name Hereca (a derivative of the various compound names with the first element here ‘army’) + Old English næss ‘headland’, ‘cape’... [more]
Harma Finnish, Estonian
Anglicized form of either Härma or Haarma. The former is a toponymic surname referring to several places in Estonia and Finland, probably derived from the given name Herman... [more]