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.
Haytham Arabic
Derived from the given name Haytham.
Hazboun Arabic
From the name of the ancient Biblical town of Heshbon located in present-day Jordan.
Headlee English (Rare)
The Anglo-Saxon name Headlee comes from when the family resided in one of a variety of similarly-named places. Headley in Hampshire is the oldest. The surname Headlee belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
Heafy Irish
Variant of Heaphy.
Healy Irish
Southern Irish: reduced form of O’Healy, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÉilidhe ‘descendant of the claimant’, from éilidhe ‘claimant’, or of Gaelic Ó hÉalaighthe ‘descendant of Éaladhach’, a personal name probably from ealadhach ‘ingenious’.
Heaphy Irish
From Irish Gaelic Ó hÉamhthaigh meaning "descendant of Éamhthach", the given name Éamhthach meaning "swift" in Gaelic.
Heartfield German (Anglicized)
Anglicised spelling of Herzfeld.
Heartman German (Anglicized)
Americanised spelling of Hartmann.
Heather English
Topographic name, a variant of Heath with the addition of the habitational suffix -er. This surname is widespread in southern England, and also well established in Ireland.
Hedberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish hed "heath, moor" and berg "mountain".
Hedén Swedish
Combination of Swedish hed "heath, moor" and the common surname suffix -én.
Hedin Swedish
Combination of Swedish hed "heath, moor" and the common surname suffix -in.
Hedström Swedish
Combination of Swedish hed "heath, moor" and ström "stream, river".
Heemskerk Dutch
From the name of a small town in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, possibly derived from the personal name Hemezen (itself possibly a diminutive form of the element heim) combined with kirke "church".
Heenan Old Irish
Thought to be a nickname or metonymic, and to owe its derivation from the early Gaelic word ean meaning a "bird". The derivation is from the ancient name O'hEeanchain, which loosely translates as The descendant of the son of the Bird.
Heilprin Jewish
From the Yiddish name for Heilbronn, Germany.
Heimburg German
German for "home". Originates in the German village of Heimburg (not to be confused with Hamburg) and the nearby castle of the same name.
Heinle German
This surname is derived from what may be a pet form of Heinrich.
Helal Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Hilal.
Helgren English (American)
Americanized form of Swedish Hellgren.
Hellgren Swedish
Combination of Swedish häll "flat rock" and gren "branch".
Henrie English (Rare)
Derived from the given name Henrie, a variant of Henry.
Hensen English, Irish
English patronymic from the personal name Henn/Henne, a short form of Henry, Hayne (see Hain), or Hendy... [more]
Henza Okinawan (Rare)
From Okinawan 平安座 (Henza) meaning "Henza", an island in the city of Uruma in the prefecture of Okinawa in Japan.
Heppu Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 別府 (see Beppu).
Heringh Slovak
Heringh, no history known, people having these surnames in Slovakia belong to the same family, very untypical for this region - Slovakia in the middle of Europe.
Herrman German
Herrman is of ancient German origin. It is derived from a Germanic personal name made up of the elements heri meaning "army," and man meaning "man." Herrman was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region.
Hershman Jewish
1 Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Hirschman.... [more]
Hertzel German
The ancestral home of the Hertzel family is in the German province of Bavaria. Hertzel is a German nickname surname. Such names came from eke-names, or added names, that described their initial bearer through reference to a physical characteristic or other attribute... [more]
Herve French
From the given name Hervé.
Herzl German, Jewish
Variant of Hertz. It was notably borne by the Austro-Hungarian Jewish journalist, writer and political activist Theodor Herzl (1860-1904), who is considered the founder of the modern Zionist movement.
Hesbrook Scottish
Scottish surname.
Hesham Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Hisham.
Hesketh English
Combination of Old Norse hestr "horse" and skeið "racecourse". This is the name of several paces in England.
Hester English
This surname is derived from a given name, which is the Latin form of Esther.
Heston English, Irish
Derived from Heston, a suburban area in West London (historically in Middlesex), or Histon, a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. It is either named with Old English hǣs meaning "brushwood" and tūn meaning "farmstead, settlement, estate", or from hyse "shoot, tendril, son, youth" and tūn... [more]
Heuvel Dutch
Means "hill" in Dutch, the name of several locations.
Hewit English
Variant of Hewitt
Heywood English
From a place name derived from Old English heah meaning "high" and wudu meaning "tree, wood".
Hicham Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Hicham.
Hicklin English (American)
The closest surname found is Hickey, an Irish name dirived from descendant from the healer.... [more]
Hida Japanese
Possibly from 日 (hi) meaning "sun" and 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, field".
Higa Okinawan, Japanese
Japanese borrowing of Okinawan 比嘉 (Fija), which is of uncertain meaning.
Hikmat Arabic
Derived from the given name Hikmat.
Hiko Japanese
Means "prince" in Japanese. It would denote a person who acted like one.
Hilaire Haitian Creole, French
From the given name Hilaire.
Hilal Arabic
From the given name Hilal.
Hildreth Norman
English (Durham): of Norman origin, a variant of the male personal name Hildred (ancient Germanic Hild(i)rad, from hild 'battle' and rād 'counsel'). German: from the ancient Germanic personal name composed of hild 'fight, battle' + rāt 'counsel'.
Hillel Hebrew
From the given name Hillel
Hiller m German English Norse
The name Hiller has both German and English origins and is linguistically related to Norse:... [more]
Hillock English
Derived from the English word hillock, referring to a small hill.
Hilmi Arabic
From the given name Hilmi.
Hilot Filipino, Cebuano
Means "massage" in Cebuano.
Hime Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 姫 (Hime) meaning "Hime", a former large village in the former district of Muro in the former Japanese province of Kii in parts of present-day Wakayama, Japan and Mie, Japan.... [more]
Hime Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 姫 (Hime) meaning "Hime", a former village in the district of Kani in the former Japanese province of Mino in parts of present-day Gifu, Japan.... [more]
Hime Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 姫 (hime) meaning "princess".... [more]
Himi Japanese
From the Japanese 氷 (hi) "ice" and 見 (mi) "mindset," "outlook."
Hinay Filipino, Cebuano
Means "slow, feeble, weak" in Cebuano.
Hinckley English
From the name of a place in Leicestershire meaning "Hynca's wood", from the Old English byname Hynca, derivative of hún "bear cub", and leah "woodland, clearing".
Hinton English (Archaic)
Comes from Old English heah meaning "high" and tun meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." A notable person with the surname is female author S.E Hinton.
Hiscock English
From Hick, a Middle English pet form of Richard, with the diminutive suffix -cok.
Hisham Arabic
From the given name Hisham.
Hishmeh Arabic
From Arabic حشمة (hishmah) meaning "modesty, decency".
Hita Japanese
Possibly from 日 (hi) meaning "sun" and 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, field".
Hittler German
Variant of Hitler.
Hjelte Swedish
From Swedish hjälte "hero".
Hoadley English
Habitational name from East or West Hoathly in Sussex, so named from Old English hað / Middle English hoath "heath" + leah "wood, clearing".
Hoagland American
American form of Scandinavian topographical surnames, such as Swedish Högland or Norwegian Haugland, both essentially meaning "high land".
Hoàng Phủ Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Huangfu, from Sino-Vietnamese 皇甫 (hoàng phủ).
Hobart English
Variant of Hubert via Hubbard.
Hódar Spanish
Spanish surname with unknown origin. Violeta Hódar is a notable bearer.
Hodson English
Hodson is a very interesting surname in that it has multiple origins, depending on the Hodson lineage in question. ... [more]
Hoerman English, German
Variant of Herman. Variant of Hörmann.
Hoffert German
Variant of Hofer
Hofman Dutch
Dutch cognate of Hoffmann.
Hofman mu Polish, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, Slovak
Derived from German Hoffmann.
Hojo Japanese
Variant transcription of Houjou.
Holland Romani
Holland is an English surname that was adopted by some Romani families that immigrated to England in the 1500s. It is unclear if the surname was simply adopted, or if it an anglicised form of a Romani surname.
Hollande French
French form of Holland 2, indicating someone from the province of Holland in the Netherlands.
Holley English
English (chiefly Yorkshire) topographic name from Middle English holing, holi(e) ‘holly tree’. Compare Hollen.
Holling English
Location name for someone who lived near holly trees.
Holod Ukrainian
Means "famine".
Hölttä Finnish
Means "unreliable" or "untrustworthy". A nickname for a deceitful person.
Holtzclaw German (Anglicized, Modern)
Americanized spelling of German Holzklau, which translates into modern German as "wood thief", but is probably a nickname for someone who gathered wood, from Middle High German holz "wood" + a derivative of kluben "to pick up", "gather", "steal".
Hölzel German
The surname of Austrian singer Johann "Hans" Hölzel (1957-1998), better known by his stage name Falco.
Honjo Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 本庄 (see Honjō).
Honjō Japanese
From Japanese 本 (hon) meaning "root, origin, source" and 庄 (shō) meaning "manor, villa".
Honma Japanese
From Japanese 本 (hon) meaning "root, origin, source" and 間 (ma) meaning "among, between".
Hoogland Dutch
A toponoymic or habitational surname meaning "highland", derived from Middle Dutch hooch "high" and lant "land".
Hookham English
This surname may derive from Old English hóc meaning "hook, angle" and hám meaning "village, hamlet, dwelling."
Hooshmand Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian هوشمند (see Houshmand).
Hoppe German, Dutch
Derived from hoppen "to hop", a nickname for an active person. Can also be a variant of Hopp.
Hörberg Swedish
The first element is probably derived from a place name starting with hör. The meaning of this element differs depending on which place name it was derived from, examples include harg "sanctuary, altar" (from Höör, Hörby), "hay" (from Hörröd), and hörn "corner" (from Hörnefors)... [more]
Hori Japanese
From Japanese 堀 (hori) meaning "ditch, moat, canal".
Horner English
1 English, Scottish, German, and Dutch: from Horn 1 with the agent suffix -er; an occupational name for someone who made or sold small articles made of horn, a metonymic occupational name for someone who played a musical instrument made from the horn of an animal, or a topographic name for someone who lived at a ‘horn’ of land.... [more]
Horney German (Anglicized)
German: Eastphalian or Americanized form of a personal name composed of the Germanic elements hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’ + nit ‘battle fury’, ‘eagerness to fight’, or a habitational name from a place so called in Brandenburg or in the Rhineland... [more]
Horoz Turkish
Means "rooster" in Turkish.
Horsley English
Old English hors ‘horse’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’... [more]
Horwitz Yiddish
Derived from the Yiddish pronunciation of the name of the town of Hořovice in Bohemia.
Hosein Persian, Trinidadian Creole
Derived from the given name Hosein.
Hoshi Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star".
Hosni Arabic
From the given name Husni.
Hosny Arabic
Derived from the given name Husni.
Hossam Arabic
Derived from the given name Husam.
Hossein Persian, Bengali
From the given name Hossein.
Houjou Japanese
From Japanese 北 (hou) meaning "north" and 條 or 条 (jou) meaning "article".
Houseman English
Referred to a man who lived or worked in a house, as opposed to a smaller hut (see House). Famous bearers of this name include Romanian-British-American actor John Houseman (1902-1988; real name Jacques Haussmann), Argentine soccer player René Houseman (1953-2018) and Canadian actor Tyson Houseman (1990-).
Houshmand Persian
From the given name Houshmand.
Howat Scottish
Variant of Hewitt
Howcroft English
Means "enclosed field on a hill". Derived from the words haugr "hill", of Norse origin, and croft "enclosed field"
Howlett English
The name Howlett was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. It comes from the Norman personal name Hugh. Howlett was a baptismal name which means the son of Hugh... [more]
Hrach German (Austrian, Rare), Czech (Rare)
Originated in the Czech-speaking region of Bohemia in Austria, pre-1900. From Czech hrách, meaning "pea." Given either to a very short man or to a gardener.
Hreblyuk Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian "гребля (hreblya)", meaning dam.
Hridoy Bengali
From the given name Hridoy.
Hrushka Ukrainian
Means "pear".
Hryshko Ukrainian
The Hryshko National Botanical Garden is named after Soviet Ukrainian botanist Mykola Hryshko.
Huamán Quechua (Hispanicized)
Hispanicized form of Quechua waman meaning "falcon, hawk".
Huāwū Chinese
From Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" combined with 屋 (wū) meaning "shop".
Hudspeth English
English (northeastern counties): unexplained. Compare Hedgepeth.
Huertas Spanish
Plural form of Spanish huerta meaning "garden, orchard".
Hugo French
Victor Hugo was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. He was also the writer of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and 'Les Misérables'.
Huisman Dutch
Literally "houseman", an occupational name for a farmer, specifically one who owned his own farm.
Hultberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish Hult and berg "mountain, hill".
Hultgren Swedish
Combination of Swedish hult "grove, copse" and gren "branch".
Hulyak Belarusian
Derives from word for walk.
Humphreys Welsh, English
Patronymic form of Humphrey. A famous bearer was Murray Humphreys (1899-1965), an American mobster of Welsh descent.
Hunnam English
Variant form of Hannam. A famous bearer is the English actor and screenwriter Charlie Hunnam (1980-).
Huntress English
From huntress, referring to a female hunter.
Hurley English, Irish
Meaning is "from a corner clearing" in Old English. Also an anglicized form of an Irish name meaning "sea tide" or "sea valor".
Hurtig Swedish
Nickname for someone full of energy and endurance, from Swedish hurtig "quick, fast, rapid, brisk".
Husain Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Husayn.
Huskey English (American)
Likely was named after an person who owned a husky
Husni Arabic
Derived from the given name Husni.
Hussien Arabic
Derived from the given name Husayn.
Hutchin English
From the given name Hutchin
Hutchings English
Patronymic of Hutchin, a medieval diminutive of Hugh.
Hutnyk Ukrainian, Yiddish (Rare)
Ukrainian spelling of Gutnik.
Hütter German
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a hatter from an agent derivative of Middle High German huot ‘hat’; Yiddish hut, German Hut ‘hat’. German (Hütter): topographic name from Middle High German hütte ‘hut’... [more]
Hutton English, Scottish
Scottish and northern English habitational name from any of the numerous places so called from Old English hoh ‘ridge’, ‘spur’ + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Hwangbo Korean
Korean form of Huangfu, from Sino-Korean 皇甫 (hwangbo).
Hyder Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Haidar.
Hymel American
Possibly an altered form of HUMMEL.
Hyōdō Japanese
From Japanese 兵 (hyō) meaning "soldier" and 藤 (dō) meaning "wisteria".
Hyodo Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 兵藤 (see Hyōdō).
Ida Japanese
From Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Ide Japanese
From Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit" and 出 (de) meaning "exit".
Ide Japanese
From Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit" and 手 (te) meaning "hand".
Ide Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 射手 (see Ite).
Ido Japanese
From Japanese 井門 (Ido) meaning "Ido", a former township in the former district of Ukena in the former Japanese province of Iyo in present-day Ehime, Japan.
Idrees Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Idris 1.
Idris Arabic
From the given name Idris 1.
Idriss Western African
From the given name Idriss.
Ifans Welsh
Derived from Welsh ap Ifan meaning "son of Ifan". A famous bearer is Welsh actor and musician Rhys Ifans (1967-), born Rhys Owain Evans.
Ige Japanese
From Japanese 伊 (i) meaning "this" and 藝 or 芸 (ge) meaning "technique".
Ignat Romanian
From the given name Ignat.
Ignatz German
From the given name Ignatz.
Igot Filipino, Cebuano
Means "lipote" (a type of tree in the genus Syzygium) in Cebuano.
Ihsan Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Ihsan.
Iida Japanese
From Japanese 飯 (ii) meaning "cooked grains, cooked rice" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".
Iino Japanese
Ii means "cooked grains" and no means "field, wilderness".
Iio Japanese
From 飯 (ii) meaning "cooked grains, cooked rice" and 尾 (o) meaning "tail, end."
Ike Japanese
池 (Ike) means "pond, pool".
Ike Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 生 (Ike), a clipping of 生勝 (Ikegachi) meaning "Ikegachi", an area in the village of Uken in the district of Ōshima in the prefecture of Kagoshima in Japan.
Iki Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 生 (see Ike 2).
Ikram Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ikram.
Ilao Tagalog
From Tagalog ilaw meaning "light".
Ilyas Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ilyas.
Ilyin Russian
Means "son of Ilya".
Iman Arabic
From the given name İman.
Imon Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 井門 (see Ido 2).
Imran Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Imran.
İnal Turkish
Means "trusted, believed" in Turkish.
İnan Turkish
Means "faith, belief" in Turkish.
Inan English, Irish
Possibly a variant of Dunn.
İnanç Turkish
Means "faith, belief" in Turkish.
Inbar Hebrew (Modern)
From the given name Inbar, means "amber" in Hebrew.
İnce Turkish
Means "thin, slim" in Turkish.
Inglis English (British), Scottish
Originates from the Scots word for English as in a person of English origin. Around 1395 after a dual, the family name became connected to the Scottish clan Douglas as a sept, or a follower, of the clan... [more]
Inman English (British)
Anglo-Saxon in Origin. Occupational surname given to a person who "tended a lodge or an inn". Surname first found in Lancashire, England.
Inoo Japanese
Ino means "boar" and o means "tail".
Io Japanese
I could mean "this" or "well, pit, mineshaft" and o means "tail".
Iordan Romanian
From the given name Iordan (User submitted).
Iqbal Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Iqbal.
Irfan Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Irfan.
Iri Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 納 (see Osame).
Irmak Turkish
Means "river" in Turkish.
Iru Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 納 (see Osame).
Isa Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Isa 1.
Isaac Jewish, English, Welsh, French
Derived from the given name Isaac.
Isam Arabic
Derived from the given name 'Isam.
Ishag Arabic (Mashriqi)
Derived from the given name Ishaq (chiefly used in Sudan).
Ishak Arabic
From the given name Ishak.
Isham English
The name of a village in Northamptonshire, England from the Celtic name of a local river Ise and the Anglo-Saxon term for a small settlement or homestead -ham.
Ishaq Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ishaq.
Ishi Japanese
Ishi means "stone".
Ishii Japanese
From Japanese 石 (ishi) meaning "stone" and 井 (i) meaning "well".
Işık Turkish
Means "light" in Turkish.
Islam Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Islam.
İşler Turkish
Means "works, doings, affairs" in Turkish.
Ismat Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name 'Ismat.
Iso Japanese
From Japanese 磯 (iso) meaning "seashore, shore, beach".
Isom English
Variant of Isham.
Israr Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Israr.
Issa Arabic
Derived from the given name Isa 1.
István Hungarian
From the given name István.
Ite Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 射 (i) meaning "shoot" and 手 (te) meaning "hand", referring to an archer.
Ito Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 井筒 (see Itō).
Itō Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 井筒 (see Idzutsu).
Itoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 伊藤 (see Itō).
Itoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 井筒 (see Itō).
Itou Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 井筒 (see Itō).
Ivey Anglo-Saxon, English
Anglo-Saxon: Ivey is a variant of the Anglo-Saxon baptismal name Ive. It is the Anglo-Saxon equivalent of "Son of Ive".... [more]
Ivy Anglo-Saxon
The surname Ivy comes from the baptismal name Ive and it is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Izsák Hungarian
From the given name Izsák.
Izu Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 井筒 (see Idzutsu).
Izuz Hebrew
Derived from the Hebrew name Oz, means "strength, courageous".
Izzo Italian
From the given name Azzo.
Jaafar Arabic
Derived from the given name Jafar.
Jaana Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蛇穴 (Jaana) meaning "Jaana", a former village in the former district of Katsujō in the former Japanese province of Yamato in present-day Nara, Japan, or it being a variant reading of 蛇穴 (Saragi) meaning "Saragi", an area in the same place, in the city of Gose in the prefecture of Nara in Japan.
Jaana Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蛇穴 (Jaana) meaning "snake pit", from 蛇 (ja) meaning "snake; serpant" and 穴 (ana) meaning "hole; pit".
Jabar Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Jabbar.
Jabbar Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Jabbar.
Jaber Arabic
From the given name Jabir.
Jabeur Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Jabir.
Jabir Arabic
From the given name Jabir.
Jackso English (Rare)
Rare English variant of Jackson.
Jacqueman French
Alsace-Lorraine
Jaekal Korean
Variant romanization of Chegal / Jaegal.
Jafar Arabic, Persian
From the given name Jafar
Jaffar Arabic
From the given name Jaffar
Jaffer Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Jafar.
Jago Cornish
A patronym, Jago is the Cornish for James/Jacob but is most commonly found as a surname. It’s use as a surname dates back to the early 13th Century.... [more]
Jahan Bengali, Urdu, Persian, Indian, Hindi
From the given name Jahan.
Jakov Croatian
Derived from the name Jakov.
Jakub Polish, Czech, Slovak
From the given name Jakub.
Jalal Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Jalal.
Jaleel Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Jalil.
Jalil Arabic, Persian
From the given name Jalil
Jamal Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Derived from the given name Jamal.
Jameel Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Jamil.
Jamil Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Jamil.
Jander Filipino
MEANING HERE AND THERE.
Janney English
Derived from a diminutive of the Medieval English given name Jan 3. A famous bearer is American actress Allison Janney (1959-).
János Hungarian
From the given name János.
Janse Dutch
Variant of Jansen.
Jaouad Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Jaouad.
Jaoui Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Arabic لبان جاوي (luban jawiyy) referring to a type of balsamic resin used in perfumes and incense (literally meaning "Javanese frankincense").
Japon Filipino, Spanish, French
Ethnic name or regional name for someone from Japan or who had connections with Japan.
Jardim Portuguese
Means "garden" in Portuguese, either a topographic name or a habitational name for someone from any of various places called Jardim.
Jardin French, English
Derived from Old French jardin meaning "enclosure, garden", hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a garden or a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked as a gardener.
Jarman Norman, English
English surname of Norman origin, derived from the French given name Germain.
Jaschke German (Silesian)
Possibly derivative from the given name Johannes
Jason English
Probably a patronymic from James or any of various other personal names beginning with J-.
Jaspers Dutch, Low German
Patronymic from the given name Jasper.
Jaszczuk Polish
From a diminutive of Jan 1.
Javert Literature
The name of the policeman in Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables." His name was taken from the word Javert, which means "to pursue relentlessly."... [more]
Javid Persian, Urdu
Derived from the given name Javed.
Javier Spanish
Indicates familial origin from the town and municipality of Javier in Navarre, Spain.
Jawad Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Jawad.
Jawdat Arabic
Derived from the given name Jawdat.
Jaxton English
Means "Jack's town" in English