Submitted Surnames with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the number of syllables is 2.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Jurgens English
From the given name Jurgen
Jusay Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
From Tagalog and Cebuano husay meaning "settled, orderly, arranged" or "settle, arrange, put in order".
Justo Spanish
From the given name Justo.
Justus German, Dutch, Finnish
From the given name Justus.
Kaba Turkish
Means "rough, rude, coarse" in Turkish.
Kaba Japanese
From Japanese 樺 (kaba) meaning "birch tree".
Kaba Western African, Manding
From a Mandinka clan name perhaps derived from the name of a village in southern Mali.
Kabir Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Kabir.
Kabu Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蕪 (Kabu), a clipping of 蕪 (Kabumon) meaning "Kabu Gate", a name of a group of several households, that was in the division of Kami in the area of Noda in the city of Izumi in the prefecture of Kagoshima in Japan, for the Kadowari System that took place in the Edo Period in the former Japanese province of Satsuma in parts of present-day Kagoshima, Japan.... [more]
Kabu Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蕪 (kabu) meaning "brassica rapa".
Kaczor Polish
Means "drake (male duck)" in Polish.
Kadir Arabic
From the given name Qadir.
Kadosh Hebrew
Means "holy" in Hebrew.
Kadri Arabic
From the given name Qadir.
Kaga Japanese
From the Japanese 加 (ka) "increase," "step up" and 賀 (ka or ga) "congratulation."
Kaga Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase" and 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate".
Kaga Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).
Kagan Jewish
Eastern Ashkenazic form of Cohen.
Kahya Turkish
Means "butler, steward, housekeeper" in Turkish.
Kai Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 廻 (see Meguri 2).
Kaifu Japanese
Combination of the kanji 海 (kai, "sea, ocean") and 部 (bu, "division, section"). A famous bearer of this surname is Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu (海部 俊樹; b. 1931).
Kaki Japanese
From Japanese 柿 (kaki) meaning "persimmon".
Kakii Japanese
Kaki means "pomegranate" means "well, pit, mineshaft".
Kaku Japanese
Kaku means "draw."
Kalay Turkish
Means "tin (the metal)" in Turkish.
Kale Croatian
Possibly derived from Turkish kale, meaning "castle, fortress".
Kale Indian, Marathi
Means "black" in Marathi, ultimately from Sanskrit काल (kala).
Kale Turkish
Means "castle, fortress" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic قلعة (qal'ah).
Kaleb Croatian
Possibly rom the name Caleb.... [more]
Kalev Russian
Russian, from the elements Kal and -ev ("of"), therefore meaning "of Kal." Kal may be a shortened element of a Russian given name or place name.
Kalhorh Urdu, Sindhi
Originally a nickname for a person who belonged to the Kalhora clan in Sindh, Pakistan. The clan's name is derived from Sindhi ڪلهوڙو (kalhoro), ultimately from ڪَلھو (kalho) meaning "alone".
Kalkan Turkish
Means "shield" in Turkish.
Källberg Swedish
Swedish variant of Kjellberg.
Kamal Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Kamal 1.
Kamel Arabic
From the given name Kamal 1.
Kami Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 神 (see Jin).
Kamil Arabic
Derived from the given name Kamil 1.
Kamkaew Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai คำแก้ว (see Khamkaeo).
Kampa Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 寒波 (kampa) meaning "cold wave", referring to possibly a person described as having cold vibes or an event that involved cold waves.
Kämpe Swedish
From Swedish kämpe "fighter".
Kampos Greek
From Greek meaning "plain, lowlands".
Kamprad German, Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of the German surname Kamprath meaning ”cogwheel (in a mill)”. A notable bearer is Ingvar Kamprad (1926-2018), a Swedish business magnate and the founder of IKEA... [more]
Kampu Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 寒風 (see Kampū).
Kampū Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 寒風 (kampū) meaning "cold winter wind", referring to possibly a person described as cold or an event that involved cold wind.
Kampū Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 寒風 (Kampū) meaning "Kampū", a former division in the former large village of Kamiminamiaosawa in the former district of Akumi in the former Japanese province of Ugo in parts of present-day Akita and Yamagata in Japan.
Kampuh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 寒風 (see Kampū).
Kampuu Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 寒風 (see Kampū).
Kamran Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Kamran.
Kana Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 海南 (see Unami).
Kanat Turkish
Occupational name for a seller of poultry from Turkish kanat meaning "(bird) wing".
Kanba Japanese
From 樺 (kanba) meaning "birch".
Kanbe Japanese
It's written as kan meaning "god, deity" and be meaning "door".
Kandel Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic قنديل (see Qandil).
Kandil Arabic
Means "lamp, candle, lantern" in Arabic.
Kandil Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic قنديل (see Qandil).
Kanja Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 冠者 (Kanja), a variant spelling of 管者 (Kanja) meaning "Kanja", a former division in the district of Chīsagata in the former Japanese province of Shinano in present-day Nagano, Japan.
Kanno Japanese
From the Japanese 菅 (kan or suga) "sedge" and 野 (no) "field," "area." This name can also be read as Sugano.
Kano Japanese
From Japanese 狩 (ka) meaning "hunt, gather" and 野 (no) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Kanō Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase" and 納 (nō) meaning "settlement, obtain, reap".
Kanze Japanese (Rare)
Derived from Japanese 観世 (Kanze), a clipping of the given name 観世丸 (see Kanzemaru) or a variant reading of 観世 (Miyo), a clipping of the given name 観世丸 (see Miyomaru).
Kaplan Turkish
Means "tiger" in Turkish.
Kaplan German, Czech, Jewish
Means "chaplain, curate" in German and Czech, ultimately from Latin cappellanus. It is also sometimes used as a Jewish name, from a translation of Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohen) meaning "priest" (see Cohen).
Kapoor Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit कर्पूर (karpura) meaning "camphor".
Kapur Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Kapoor.
Kara Turkish
Means "black, dark" in Turkish.
Karam Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Karam.
Karan Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 加覧 (see Garan).
Kareem Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Karim.
Kargar Persian
Means "worker, labourer" in Persian.
Karhu Finnish
Means "bear" (the animal) in Finnish.
Karlin Swedish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Carlin 3.
Karlov Russian
Means "son of Karl".
Karlson English
Means "Son of Karl".
Károly Hungarian
From the given name Károly.
Karpov m Russian
Means "son of Karp".
Karslake English
Variant spelling of Kerslake.
Karter Breton
Breton form of Carter. This was the birth surname of Breton-French explorer Jacques Cartier (1491-1557), who is known for discovering the gulf of St. Lawrence.
Kasai Japanese
It means fire in Japanese
Kasap Turkish
Means "butcher" in Turkish.
Kase Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current".
Kasei Japanese
From Japanese 火星 (kasei) meaning "Mars".
Kasei Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).
Kashii Japanese
Kashi can mean "candy" or "oak" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit"
Kasim Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao, Tausug
From the given name Qasim.
Kasmi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Kissami, used more frequently in modern times.
Katan Jewish
From Hebrew קָטָן (katan) meaning "small, little, young".
Katin Russian
Matronymic surname derived from a diminutive Katya of the Russian given name Yekaterina.
Katoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Kato.
Katsav Hebrew
Occupational name for a butcher, derived from Hebrew קַצָּב (qatzav) meaning "butcher, purveyor of meat". A famous bearer is former Israeli president Moshe Katsav (1945-), born Musa Qassab.
Katsir Hebrew
Variant of Katzir.
Katsu Japanese
Matsu means "victory".
Kattan Jewish
Variant of Katan.
Katzav Hebrew
Variant of Katsav.
Katzir Hebrew
Occupational name derived from Hebrew קָצִיר (qatsiyr) meaning ""harvesting, reaping", ultimately from קָצַר (qatsar). A famous bearer was the Israeli president and scientist Ephraim Katzir (1916-2009), born Efraim Katchalski.
Katziyr Hebrew
Variant of Katzir.
Katzman Slavic
Slavic form of Katz. Means "high priest, king".
Kavak Turkish
Means "poplar" in Turkish.
Kaya Japanese
From 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate", combined with 屋 (ya) meaning "house, shop".
Kayan Turkish
Means "slippery, smooth, gliding" in Turkish.
Kayser German
Variant of Kaiser.
Kaze Japanese
Kaze means "wind".
Kazem Arabic, Persian
Possibly means "one who controls his anger and doesn't act on it"
Kazi Bengali, Indian (Muslim)
Bengali form of Qazi as well as an alternate transcription of Hindi काज़ी and Urdu قاضی.
Kazi Bengali, Indian
Variant of Qazi.
Kazim Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic
From the given name Kazim.
Kázmér Hungarian
From the given name Kázmér.
Keagle German (Americanized)
This surname is the Americanized form of the German surname "Kegel".
Kedem Hebrew
Either means "east" or "ancient" in Hebrew.
Keenan Irish
Variant of O'keenan.
Keener English
Anglicized form of Kiener or Kühner.
Keeton English
Habitational name from a place called Ketton in Durham or one in Rutland or from Keaton in Ermington, Devon. The first is named from the Old English personal name Catta or the Old Norse personal name Káti and Old English tūn "settlement"; the second is probably from an old river name or tribal name Cētan (possibly a derivative of Celtic cēd "wood") and Old English ēa "river"; and the last possibly from Cornish kee "hedge, bank" and Old English tūn.
Keever Celtic
From McKeever, a form of McIver, meaning "son of Ivor".
Kehler German
Habitational name from various places called Kehl, notably the town across the Rhine from Strasbourg. In some cases it may be a variant of Köhler.
Keidar Hebrew
Keidar is an ancient nickname given to the descendants of Ishmael.
Keiser German
Variation of Kaiser.
Kekke Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 結解 (kekke), a variant reading of 結解 (ketsuge) meaning "klesha to nirvana".
Kekke Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 結解 (kekke), a variant reading of 結解 (ketsuge) meaning "account settlement", referring to someone who would deal with settlement of accounts.
Kelce English
Variant of Kelsey.
Keleş Turkish
Means "brave, handsome" as well as "bald" or "ugly" in Turkish.
Kemmer German
Kemmer is a surname. The surname Kemmer is an occupational surname. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old German word "kämmerer," which means "chamberlain." A chamberlain was the person in charge of the noble household; to him would fall the duty of ensuring that the castle and court of the noble ran smoothly... [more]
Kempe Swedish
Variant of Kämpe.
Kempes German, Dutch
German and Dutch variant of Kemp or Kamp. It could also be a habitational name for a person from any of the various places named Kempen on the border between Germany and the Netherlands (for example the town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, close to the Dutch border), a status name for a peasant farmer or serf, or an occupational name for an official calibrator who marked the correct weight and measures for verification, derived from Middle Low German kempen... [more]
Kempton English
From the name of a place in Shropshire meaning "Cempa's town" or "warrior town", from a combination of either the Old English word cempa "warrior" or the byname derived from it and tun "farmstead, settlement".
Kendrew English
Variant of Andrew, possibly influenced by Mcandrew. Notable namesake is Nobel Prize winning chemist John Kendrew (1917-1997).
Kensley English
This surname might derive from the surname Kinsley or from the locational surname Kelsey (denoting someone who is from either North or South Kelsey in Lincolnshire).
Kentie Dutch
Origin and meaning unknown. Possibly derived from a Scottish surname such as MacKenzie.
Kenton English
habitational name from any of various places so named Kenton, for example in Devon, Greater London (formerly Middlesex), Northumberland, and Suffolk... [more]
Kenttä Finnish
Means "field" in Finnish.
Keogh Irish (Anglicized)
Variant of Keough, which is a shortened form of McKeough, itself an anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eochadha meaning "son of Eochaidh"... [more]
Kerbow French
Possibly derived from the French word 'corbeau', meaning "raven".
Kerchuk Ukrainian
Denotes to a person from Kerch.
Keren Hebrew (Modern)
From the given name Keren.
Kerslake English
Topographic name for someone who lived by a stream where cress grew, derived from Old English cærse meaning "watercress" and lacu meaning "stream".
Kerwin Irish
Variant of Kirwan.
Keshet Hebrew (Modern)
From the given name Keshet which means "rainbow" in Hebrew, it is used more as a surname than a given name.
Keskin Turkish
Means "sharp, bitter" in Turkish.
Kessel German
Occupational name for a maker of cooking vessels from Middle High German kezzel meaning "kettle, cauldron, boiler".
Kessel Dutch
Habitational name for someone originally from any of the various locations in the Netherlands named Kessel, ultimately derived from Latin castellum "fortress, stronghold, castle". Could possibly also be a variant of German Kexel.
Kessler German, Jewish
Means "kettle-maker, tinker", denoting a maker of copper or tin cooking vessels, derived from Middle High German kezzel meaning "kettle, cauldron". In some instances, it could have referred to the shape of a landform.
Ketcham English
Contracted form of Kitchenham.
Keville English
Denoted someone from Keevil (recorded in the Domesday book as Chivele), a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, probably derived from Old English c¯f meaning "hollow" and leah meaning "woodland clearing".
Kevin Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Caoimhín "descendant of Caoimhín" (the personal name Kevin) a name derived from gein "birth" although now regarded as a diminutive of Gaelic cóem "dear, beloved".
Khairy Arabic
Derived from the given name Khayri.
Khaldi Arabic
From the given name Khalid.
Khaled Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Khalid.
Khaleel Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Khalil.
Khalid Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Khalid.
Khalil Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Khalil.
Khaliq Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Khaliq.
Khalsa Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Derived from Arabic خلص (khalasa) meaning "pure, clear". This is also the term used to refer to initiated Sikhs.
Khamdee Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai คำดี (see Khamdi).
Khamdi Thai
From Thai คำ (kham) meaning "gold" or "word, speech" and ดี (di) meaning "good, fine, excellent".
Khamees Arabic
From the given name Khamees.
Khamis Arabic
Derived from the given name Khamis.
Khamkaeo Thai
From Thai คำ (kham) meaning "gold" or "word, speech" and แก้ว (kaeo) meaning "crystal, glass, diamond".
Khamkaew Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai คำแก้ว (see Khamkaeo).
Khamwaen Thai
From Thai คำ (kham) meaning "gold" and แหวน (waen) meaning "ring".
Khateeb Arabic, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Khatib as well as the Urdu form.
Khatib Arabic
Means "speaker, orator" in Arabic. In Islam this is the name of the person who delivers sermons (khutbah) during Friday and Eid prayers.
Khatoon Indian, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi ख़ातून, Urdu خاتون or Bengali খাতুন (see Khatun).
Khatun Bengali, Indian, Hindi, Assamese, Odia, Nepali
From the Persian title خاتون‎ (khatun) meaning "lady, noblewoman" (the feminine counterpart to Khan).
Khawaja Urdu
From an honorific title for a Muslim teacher or saint, derived from Persian خواجه (khajeh) meaning "lord, master, owner".
Khemkhaeng Thai
Means "strong" in Thai.
Khemson Thai (Rare)
Means "pine needle" in Thai.
Khirin Russian
Possibly derived from dialectal Russian хиря (khirya) meaning "illness".
Khitrov m Russian
Derived from Russian word хитрость (khitrost') meaning cunning.
Khokhlov Russian
Derived from Russian хохол (khokhol) meaning "topknot". Khokhol is also a derogatory word often used to describe Ukrainians.
Khrapko Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian (Rare)
Derived from East Slavic храп (khrap) meaning "snore".
Khromykh Russian, Ukrainian
From proto-slavic *xromъ meaning "lame, crippled"
Khrueachan Thai
From Thai เครือ (khruea) meaning "family" and จันทร์ (chan) meaning "moon".
Khrueathong Thai
From Thai เครือ (khruea) meaning "family" and ทอง (thong) meaning "gold".
Khrushchev Russian
Derived from Russian хрущ (khrushch) meaning "cockchafer" or "May beetle".
Khrushchyov Russian
Alternative transcription of Khrushchev.
Kibar Turkish
Means "kind, polite, noble" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic كبار (kibar).
Kida Japanese
From Japanese 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Kido Japanese
From Japanese 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood" and 戸 (to) meaning "door".
Kido Japanese
From Japanese 城 (ki) meaning "castle" and 戸 (to) meaning "door".
Kidwell Welsh, English
The origins of this surname are uncertain, but it may be derived from Middle English kidel "fish weir", denoting a person who lived by a fish weir or made his living from it, or from an English place called Kiddal, probably meaning "Cydda's corner of land" from the Old English given name Cydda and halh "nook or corner of land".
Kiesler German
Topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of gravelly land, derived from Middle High German kisel or Old High German kisil meaning "pebble, gravel".
Kihlberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish kil "wedge" and berg "mountain".
Kiire Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 喜入 (Kiire) meaning "Kiire", a former village in the former district of Kiire in the former Japanese province of Satsuma in parts of present-day Kagoshima, Japan, or it being a variant spelling of 給黎 (Kiire) meaning "Kiire", the name of the district which the village was located in.
Kiiri Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 喜入 (see Kiire).
Kiku Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese 鞠 (see Mari).
Kikyo Japanese
This surname is used as 桔梗, 喜京, 木京 or 鬼京 with 桔 (kitsu, ketsu, ki), which is used in plant names, 梗 (kyou, kou, oomune, fusagu, yamanire) meaning "close up, flower stem, for the most part", 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, take pleasure in", 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood", 鬼 (ki, oni, oni-) meaning "devil, ghost" and 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital."... [more]
Kılıç Turkish
Means "sword" in Turkish.
Killeen Irish
From the Gaelic name Ó Cillín meaning "descendant of Cillín".
Kimi Japanese (Rare)
Abbreviated form of Kimigafukuro or Kimigabukuro and written 君.
Kimmel German, Jewish
Derived from Middle High German kumin and German kümmel meaning "caraway" (related to Latin cuminum, a word of Oriental origin, like the plant itself), hence a metonymic occupational name for a spicer, literally a supplier of caraway seeds... [more]
Kimpo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 金宝 (see Kimpō).
Kimpō Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 金 (kin) meaning "gold, metal" and 宝 (pō), the joining form of 宝 (hō) meaning "treasure", possibly referring to someone who manufactured precious metals.
Kimpoh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 金宝 (see Kimpō).
Kimpou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 金宝 (see Kimpō).
Kingsmore English
Derived from several places named Kingsmoor or King’s Moor, in Somerset, Sussex, and Essex, England.
Kingswood English
Means “King’s wood.”
Kinjo Japanese
From the Japanese 金 (kin or kane) "gold," "money" and 城 (jo or shiro) "castle."
Kinjo Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 金城 (see Kinjō).
Kinjō Japanese
From Japanese 金 (kin) meaning "gold, money, metal" and 城 (jō) meaning "castle".
Kinne German
From the female given name Kinne, a Silesian diminutive of Kunigunde.
Kinney Scottish
Reduced form of McKinney.
Kinpo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 金宝 (see Kimpō).
Kinpō Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 金宝 (see Kimpō).
Kinpoh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 金宝 (see Kimpō).
Kinpou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 金宝 (see Kimpō).
Kıran Turkish
Means "pestilence, murrain" or "breaker, crusher" in Turkish.
Kiraz Turkish
Means "cherry" in Turkish.
Kirdpan Thai
From Thai เกิด (koet) meaning "to become" and พันธุ์ (phan) meaning "breed; species; lineage".
Kirkland English, Scottish
Derived from the Scottish 'kirk', meaning church, and land. This name denoted one who lived near or tended to the land belonging to or surrounding a church. A famous /fictional/ bearer is Arthur Kirkland, a main character in the highly popular anime/webmanga Axis Powers Hetalia... [more]
Kirkman English
A name originally found in both Scotland and England. From Kirk- meaning "church" and -man for someone who lived near or worked at a church.
Kirsten English
English and modernized version of Kirstein
Kirwan Irish
From Gaelic Ó Ciardhubháin meaning "descendant of Ciardhubhán", a given name composed of the elements ciar "dark" and dubh "black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Kısa Turkish
Means "short, brief" in Turkish.
Kishi Japanese
From Japanese 岸 (kishi) meaning "bank, shore".
Kishii Japanese
Koshi means "shore, bank, beach" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit".
Kisly Russian, Belarusian
Derived from Russian кислый (kisly) meaning "acid, acidic, sour".
Kitcher English (British)
This name derives from the Old English word "Cyta", and describes 'the cat' or perhaps more specifically a wild cat. This name may also refer to someone who worked in a Kitchen.
Kittridge English
Variant form of Kittredge.
Kiya Japanese
Means "tree valley" in Japanese, from 木 (ki) "tree" and 谷 (ya) "valley".
Kızıl Turkish
Means "red, scarlet" in Turkish.
Kjella Norwegian (?)
Meaning unknown, but it might be related to the given name Kjell.
Kjellberg Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse kelda or Swedish källa both meaning "spring, source (of water)", and berg "mountain".
Klahan Thai
Means "brave" in Thai.
Klapdi Thai
From Thai กลับ (klap) meaning "return, come back" and ดี (di) meaning "good, fine, excellent".
Kliewer German, German (West Prussian), Mennonite
Germanized form of Dutch Kluiver, an occupational name for a court official, originally a hangman or torturer.
Klimov Russian
Means "son of Klim".
Klose German, Silesian
From a Silesian short form of the given name Nikolaus. A notable bearer is the German former soccer player Miroslav Klose (1978-).
Kluivert Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Nickname perhaps related to Dutch kluiven meaning "to gnaw, to bite, to nibble". A notable bearer is Dutch former soccer player Patrick Kluivert (1976-).
Knauer German (Silesian)
Nickname for a gnarled person, from Middle High German knur(e) 'knot', 'gnarl'. habitational name for someone from either of two places in Thuringia called Knau.
Knopfler English, German
Derived from Knopf (German for "button"), this surname was originally given to button makers or button sellers. A famous bearer of this surname is English musician Mark Knopfler (1949-).
Knyazev m Russian
Derived from князь (knyaz'), a word for a Russian prince used in the Kiyevan Rus' settlement.
Kobe Japanese
From the Japanese city of Kobe.
Koca Turkish
Means "large, great" or "husband" in Turkish.
Köcher German
It literally means "quiver".
Kočí Czech
Kočí means "driver".
Koda Japanese
From Japanese 香 (kō) meaning "fragrance, incense", 神 (kō) meaning "god", or 行 (kō) meaning "journey, travel" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".
Kōen Japanese
Japanese form of Cohen.
Koerner German
Koerner is an occupational name for a grain merchant or possibly an administrator of a granary. ... [more]
Koetsier Dutch
Means "coachman, coach driver" in Dutch.
Koga Japanese
From Japanese 古 (ko) meaning "old, past" and 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate".
Kogan Jewish (Russified)
Russified version of the common Jewish surname Cohen.
Kōgi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 鴻 (kō) meaning "powerful, prosperous" and 戯 (gi) meaning "frolic".
Kogi Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Kōgi.
Kohen Jewish, Hebrew, English
Hebrew form of Cohen.
Koivu Finnish
Means "birch" in Finnish.
Kōja Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 紅 (kō) meaning "crimson; vivid red" and 蛇 (ja) meaning "snake; serpent".
Koja Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 紅蛇 (see Kōja).
Kōka Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 紅花 (kōka) meaning "red- or crimson-colored flower", referring to an occupation that involves flowers and rouge powder.
Kokan Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小菅 or 小管 (see Kosuge).
Köken Turkish
Means "root, origin" in Turkish.
Koki Japanese
This surname combines 古 (ko, furu-, furu.i, -fu.rusu) meaning "old" or 小 (shou, o-, ko-, sa-, chii.sai) meaning "little, small" with 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood."
Kolan Indian (Christian), Sinhalese
Variant of Colón used by Christians from India and in Sri Lanka.
Kolchak Russian, Ukrainian
Aleksandr Kolchak was a White Army general and the leader of the Russian Empire for a short period of time (1918-1920).
Kolin Russian
Derived from a diminutive Kolya of the Russian given name Nikolay.
Kollar German
Derived from the kolar "cartwright".
Kolos Hungarian
From the given name Kolos.
Kondo Japanese
Alternate transcription of Kondō.
Kondō Japanese
From Japanese 近 (kon) meaning "near, close" and 藤 (tō) meaning "wisteria". The latter character could indicate a connection to the Fujiwara clan.
Kondou Japanese
From Japanese 近 (kon) meaning "near, close" and 藤 (dou) meaning "wisteria". The latter character could indicate a connection to the Fujiwara clan.
Kondrat Polish
From the given name Kondrat.
Kongkestr Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI.
Konick Yiddish
Variation of Koenig.
Konkyu Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 今給黎 (see Konkyū).
Konkyū Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 今給黎 (see Imakiire).
Konkyuh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 今給黎 (see Konkyū).
Konkyuu Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 今給黎 (see Konkyū).
Konno Japanese
From Japanese 今 (kon) meaning "this, now" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Konno Japanese
From Japanese 金 (kon) meaning "gold, money" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Konno Japanese
From Japanese 紺 (kon) meaning "dark blue, navy blue" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Kōno Japanese
From Japanese 河 (kō) meaning "river" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Kōno Japanese
From Japanese 高 (kō) meaning "tall, high" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Kono Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 河野 (see Kōno).
Koori Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 氷 (see Kōri).
Kōri Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 氷 (kōri) meaning "ice".
Kori Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 氷 (see Kōri).
Korkmaz Turkish
Means "unafraid, fearless" in Turkish.
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