Submitted Surnames with 3 Syllables

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the number of syllables is 3.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Leverton English
This surname combines the Old English personal female name Leofwaru or the Old English word læfer meaning "rush, reed" with another Old English word tún meaning "enclosure, field, farm, dwelling." The etymology with the female name addition fits in with the town of the same name in Berkshire while the etymology with the word addition fits in with the one in Lincolnshire.
Levinson English, Jewish
Means "son of Levi".
Leysico Filipino (Filipinized, Rare)
it comes from a family that lives in spain its meaning is to be free
Leżałka Polish
Means "a fallen tree" or "a fallen brunch" derived from Old Polish.
Librado Spanish
From the given name Librado.
Lichauco Filipino
Meaning uncertain, of Hokkien origin.
Lignoisto Esperanto
Lignoisto-means woodworker is derived from the Esperanto words meaning wood and to work
Lilienthal Jewish
Means "valley of lilies" in German, being this word derived from Lilie "lily" and Thal "valley".
Liljegren Swedish
Combination of Swedish lilja "lily" and gren "branch".
Liljeheim Norwegian (?)
Means "home of the lilies", composed of Norwegian lilje "lily" and heim "home".
Liljeman Swedish (Rare)
From the Swedish lilja meaning "lily" and the suffix man meaning "man."
Limonov m Russian
Derived from Russian word "лимон (limon)" meaning "lemon". This is the last name of Eduard Limonov, the leader of the National Bolshevik Party in Russia.
Lindemann German
Means "soft man" in German, from the elements lind meaning "soft, flexible", and man meaning "man".
Lineker English
From a place name composed of Old English lin meaning "flax" and æcer meaning "field". A famous bearer is retired English soccer player Gary Lineker (1960-).
Lininger English
Americanized version of German surname Leininger
Linklater Scottish
Scottish (Orkney) habitational name from either of two places named Linklater (in South Ronaldsay and North Sandwick).
Linzmeyer German, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "bailiff of Linz, Austria" in German, derived from Proto-Celtic *lentos (“bend”) and Middle High German meier meaning "bailiff, administrator", derived from Latin maior meaning "greater".... [more]
Lipiński Polish
Name for someone from any of various places named Lipno, Lipin, Lipiny or Lipino, all derived from Polish lipa meaning "lime tree".
Lisboa Portuguese
Habitational name for someone from the Portuguese capital city of Lisbon (called Lisboa in Portuguese).
Lisowski Polish
Name for someone from any of various locations named Lisowa, Lisowo, Lisów or Lisowice, all derived from Polish lis meaning "fox".
Litmanen Finnish
Derived from Finnish litma meaning "water slime". This name is borne by retired Finnish soccer star Jari Litmanen (1971-).
Litvinchuk Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
Derived from Russian литвин (litvin) historically denoting a Lithuanian or Belarusian person.
Litvinov m Russian, Lithuanian
Denotes to a Lithuanian person.
Livingston English, Scottish
This surname is thought to be derived from Middle English Levingestun meaning "Leving's town" or "Leving's settlement."
Loaiza Basque
Castilianized form of a Basque topographic name derived from lohi "mud, mire" and the suffix -tza denoting abundance.
Loghmani Persian
From the given name Loghman.
Loglisci Italian
My grandfather's family name who were from Gravina di Puglia
Lo Maglio Italian
Means "the mallet, the hammer" in Italian (see Maglio).
Lonardo Italian
Variant of Leonardo, characteristic of central–southern Italy.
Lopata Russian, Ukrainian
Derived either from Russian лопата (lopata) or Ukrainian лопата (lopata) both meaning "spade, shovel". This may have been a nickname for a digger or a truck farmer.
Lopatin m Russian
Occupational name derived from Russian лопата (lopata) meaning "shovel, spade".
Lo Ricco Italian
Possibly means "the rich one", from Italian ricco "rich, wealthy" combined with the definitive article lo.
Louisville English
From the name of the largest city of Louisville in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The city was named for the 18th-century King Louis XVI of France, whose soldiers were then aiding Americans in the Revolutionary War.
Lourenço Portuguese
From the given name Lourenço.
Löwenhaar German
Meaning "lion hair", from German löwe "lion" and haar "hair".
Lowenhar German (East Prussian, Anglicized)
An Anglicized form of Löwenhaar, meaning "lion hair", from German löwe and haar.
Löwenstein German
Habitational name from any of several places called Löwenstein.
Lubigan Tagalog
Means "sweet flag" (a type of plant; scientific name Acorus calamus) in Tagalog.
Lubrański Polish
This indicates familial origin either within the Kuyavian town of Lubraniec or the adjacent village of Lubrańczyk.
Lucchese Italian
Denoted someone from Lucca, a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy.
Lucchesi Italian
Variant form of Lucchese.
Ludenberg German
From Latin ludere meaning "to play" and German berg meaning "mountain".
Lueangsuwan Thai
From Thai เหลือง (lueang) meaning "yellow" and สุวรรณ (suwan) meaning "gold".
Luferov Russian
Derived from the Russian monastic name Yelevfery, derived from Greek ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) meaning "free".
Luganskiy m Russian
Russian form of Luhanskyy.
Lugantsev m Russian
Means "from Lugansk".
Luhanskyy m Ukrainian
Means "from Luhansk".
Łukaszczyk Polish
Derived from the given name Łukasz.
Lukose Indian (Christian)
From the given name Lukose.
Lukyanov Russian
Means "son of Lukyan".
Lumague Filipino, Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Derived from Tagalog lumagi meaning "stay."
Lumasac Tagalog
From Tagalog lumasak meaning "to decompose, to rot".
Lunashko Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from луна (luna), meaning "moon" in Russian.
Luoma Finnish
A name derived from the Finnish topographic word luomi, meaning "creek" or "small river". Common in central and western Finland.
Lutsenko Ukrainian
From the given name Lutsko.
Luzano Filipino
Filipino form of Lozano.
Lyashenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian word lyakh - contemptuous word for "pole".
Lyashkevich Russian
Derived from Russian лях (lyakh) meaning "Pole".
Lykhodiy Ukrainian
Means "villain" in Ukrainian.
Lykoudis Greek
Lykoudis (Greek: Λυκούδης) is a Greek surname, derived from the Greek word for wolf (Greek: λύκος, lykos). It may also have been used for individuals from the village of Lykoudi in Greece.
Lyovochkin m Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the name Lyov or from the word лёв (lyov), meaning lion in Russian.
Ma'ayan Hebrew (Rare)
Means "spring of water" or "fountain" in Hebrew, this is more common as a given name than a surname
Mabanglo Filipino, Pampangan
Means "fragrant" in Kapampangan.
Mabini Tagalog
Means "modest, prudent, civil" in Tagalog. A notable bearer was Filipino revolutionary Apolinario Mabini (1864-1903).
Macario Italian, Spanish
From the given name Macario
Mac Cathmhaoil Irish
It literally means Cathmhaol’s son".
Mac Clingan Scottish (Archaic), Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gilla Fhinnéin meaning "son of the servant of Saint Finnian". The original Gaelic surname was also Anglicized as Mac Alingen.
Mac Con Mhaoil Irish
Means "Son of the short haired warrior''.
Mac Cruimein Scottish Gaelic
Means "son of Cruimean" in Gaelic, a personal name meaning "little stooped one".
MacCurdy Scottish, Irish
Variant spelling of Mccurdy.
MacDowell Scottish, Irish
Variant of McDowell. A famous bearer is American actress Andie MacDowell (1958-). Another was the American composer and pianist Edward MacDowell (1860-1908).
Mac Eacháin Irish
It literally means "Eachán’s son".
Macedo Portuguese, Spanish (Latin American)
Referred to a person who worked or lived at an apple orchard. It is derived from Vulgar Latin mattianēta meaning "place with apple trees."
MacGillis Scottish
The MacGillis surname is a very rare surname from Scotland. It means "Mac Giolla Iosa", and translates to "son of the servant of Jesus". The surname was first found in Perthshire in central Scotland.... [more]
Macginty Irish
Patronymic surname from the original Irish Gaelic form 'mac an tsaoi' meaning "son of the scholar". Notable namesake is Irish rugby player Alan Leon "AJ" MacGinty.
Macgobhainn Scottish Gaelic
It literally means "smith’s son", thus making it a Scottish Gaelic form of Mac Gabhann.
Machida Japanese
From Japanese 町 (machi) meaning "town" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
MacInnis Scottish Gaelic
From Scottish Gaelic MacAonghais meaning "Son of Angus".
Macisaac Scottish, Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized)
From Gaelic MacÌosaig meaning "son of Ìosag". Ìosag is the Scottish form of Isaac.
MacMichael Scottish
Means "son of Michael".
Mac Séamais Irish
Irish form of Jamison.
Mactavish Scottish
Scottish surname from the elements "Mac" ("son of") and "Tavish" (Scottish form of "Thomas").
Macuha Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog makuha meaning "get, obtain (something)".
Madadi Persian
Derived from Persian مدد (madad) meaning "help, aid, assistance".
Madani Arabic
Indicated a person from the city of Medina, itself from Arabic مدينة (madinah) meaning "city".
Madatyan Armenian
Means "son of Madat".
Madriaga Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Madariaga primarily used in the Philippines.
Madrigal Spanish
"Madrigal" comes from from the Venetian madregal "simple, ingenuous," from Late Latin matricalis "invented, original," literally "of or from the womb," from matrix (gen. matricis) "womb."
Maeno Japanese
From Japanese 前 (mae) meaning "front, forward" and 野 (no) meaning "area, field, wilderness".
Maeta Japanese
Variant of Maeda.
Mafune Japanese
From 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" and 船 or 舟 (fune) meaning "ship, boat".
Magadia Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog mag-adya meaning "protect, help, deliver from danger".
Magaling Tagalog
Means "skilled, great, excellent" in Tagalog.
Magaña Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Castilian municipality.
Magboo Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog magbuo meaning "assemble, put together".
Magbuhat Tagalog
Means "to carry, to lift" in Tagalog.
Magcawas Tagalog
From Tagalog magkawas meaning "to liberate, to release, to deliver".
Magdangal Tagalog
Means "to honour, to give praise" in Tagalog.
Magnuson English
Means "Son of Magnus".
Magpantay Filipino, Tagalog
Means "to align" in Tagalog.
Magpayo Tagalog
Means "to advise, to give advice" in Tagalog.
Magpili Tagalog
Means "to choose" in Tagalog.
Magsino Filipino, Tagalog
Means "to look closely", derived from Tagalog sino meaning "who". It was probably used as an occupational name for an investigator.
Magsisi Tagalog
Means "to regret" in Tagalog.
Magsombol Tagalog
From Tagalog magsumbol meaning "to signal, to wave a flag".
Magtalas Tagalog
Means "to sharpen" in Tagalog.
Magtanong Tagalog
Means "to ask a question" in Tagalog.
Magtibay Filipino, Tagalog
Means "to strengthen" in Tagalog.
Mahavong Lao
From Lao ມະຫາ (maha) meaning "great, grand, excellent" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Mahawong Thai
From Thai มหา (maha) meaning "great, grand" and วงศ์ (wong) meaning "lineage, family".
Mahdipoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدی‌پور (see Mahdipour).
Mahdipour Persian
Means "son of Mahdi".
Mahilum Filipino, Cebuano
Derived from Cebuano mahilom meaning "quiet, still, silent".
Mahinay Filipino, Cebuano
Means "gently" or "slowly" in Cebuano.
Mahmoudian Persian
From the given name Mahmoud.
Mahusay Filipino, Cebuano
Means "orderly" in Cebuano.
Mairena Spanish
From place name Mairena.
Majidi Persian
From the given name Majid.
Majilom Visayan
Literally "quiet" in Cebuano
Majima Japanese
From 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".
Makabe Japanese
From 真 (ma, shin) meaning "real, genuine, true" and 壁 (kabe, heki) meaning "wall, barrier".
Makhmalbaf Persian
Means "velvet weaver" from Persian مخمل (makhmal) meaning "velvet" (of Arabic origin) and باف (bāf) meaning "to weave, to braid".
Makino Japanese
From Japanese 牧 (maki) meaning "shepherd, tend cattle" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Makowski Polish
Name for someone from any of various places called Maków, Makowa or Makowo, all derived from Polish mak meaning "poppy".
Malacas Tagalog
From Tagalog malakas meaning "strong, hard, powerful".
Malachi Hebrew
From the given name Malachi.
Malalad Tagalog
Means "to be swept away (by a flood), to be washed away".
Malaque Filipino, Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Derived from Tagalog malaki meaning "big, large, great."
Malaya Russian, Ukrainian
From Russian малый (maliy) or Ukrainian малий (malyy) both meaning "small, little", used as a nickname for a small child or a person who was thin or short in stature. Alternately, it may have come from Tatar малай (malay) meaning "boy, son" or "apprentice".
Malayo Tagalog
Means "far, distant" in Tagalog.
Malecuit French
Means "doughy," "soggy," or "undercooked" in French.
Maleki Persian
From the given name Malek.
Malenkov Russian
Patronymic derived from Russian маленький (malen'kiy) meaning "little, small". The Soviet leader Georgy Malenkov (1902-1988) was a notable bearer of this name.
Malicdem Pangasinan
From Pangasinan malikdim of uncertain meaning.
Malicsi Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog maliksi meaning "quick, agile, alert".
Malikov Uzbek, Tatar, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Malik 1" as well as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Məlikov.
Malinis Filipino, Tagalog
Means "clean" in Tagalog.
Malinov Bulgarian, Russian
From Bulgarian and Russian малина (malina) meaning "raspberry", probably indicating a person who lived near a raspberry bush.
Maliqi Albanian
Derived from the given name Maliq.
Malizia Italian
Means "malice, spite" or "mischievousness" in Italian.
Malsagov Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of the Ingush clan name Малсагнаькъан (Malsagnaqan) meaning "tribe of Malsag", from a given name derived from Ingush малх (malkh) meaning "sun, solar" and саг (sag) meaning "person, man".
Malygin m Russian
Might be derived from малый, meaning "small, little."
Malyshkin m Russian
Derived from Russian word малыш (malysh) meaning baby.
Mamadou Western African
From the given name Mamadou.
Mamaril Filipino, Pangasinan, Tagalog
Means "shooter, one who shoots" in Pangasinan and Tagalog, derived from the professional or habitual prefix mang- and baril meaning "gun, firearm".
Mamiya Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, genuine" or 茉 (ma) meaning "Arabian jasmine, white jasmine" combined with 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".
Mampuzha Malayalam, Indian (Christian)
Meaning: "Mango Tree River"; based on location in India.
Manabat Filipino, Pampangan, Tagalog
Means "ambusher, fighter, accoster" in Pampangan.
Manabe Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 間 (ma) meaning "among, between" and 鍋 (nabe) meaning "pot, pan" or 部 (be) meaning "part, section".
Manahan Tagalog
Means "to dwell, to reside" in Tagalog.
Manaig Tagalog
Means "prevail, dominate" in Tagalog.
Manaka Japanese
This surname combines 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "Buddhist sect, reality, true" or 間 (kan, ken, ai, aida, ma) meaning "interval, space" with 中 (chuu, ata.ru, uchi, naka) meaning "centre, in(side), mean, middle" or 仲 (chuu, naka) meaning "go-between, relationship."... [more]
Manaka Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 中 (see Naka).
Manalo Tagalog
Means "to win" in Tagalog.
Manalu Batak
From Batak manalu referring to the three colours white, red and black (used on the Batak ethnic flag and other symbols).
Mandeville French, English, Irish
French habitational name from Mandeville the name of two places in Normandy derived from Latin magna villa "large estate" or a variant of Manneville a habitational name from Manneville the name of several places in Normandy... [more]
Mandigma Tagalog
Means "to wage war" in Tagalog.
Maneely Welsh
A Welsh surname derived from 'map Neely' or 'son of Neely'
Manera Italian
Either a habitational name from any of two places called Manera in the Italian provinces of Cuneo and Como, a nickname and perhaps a metonymic occupational name (from the dialect word manèra meaning "executioner's axe, cleaver" or from Italian manero "well-behaved, skilled"), or derived from the given name Mainiero (ultimately from Frankish Maginhari, composed of the Ancient Germanic elements magin "strength, might" and hari, heri "army").
Manfredo Italian
From the given name Manfredo.
Mangahas Filipino, Tagalog
Means "take (by force), venture, dare" in Tagalog.
Manglicmot Ilocano
From Ilocano manglikmot meaning "to surround, to encircle".
Manguiat Tagalog
From Tagalog mangiat meaning "to seal, to compact".
Manhattan English
From the name of the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City, in the U.S. state of New York. Derived from the Munsee Lenape language term manaháhtaan (where manah- means "gather", -aht- means "bow" and -aan is an abstract element used to form verb stems), meaning "the place where we get bows" or "place for gathering the (wood to make) bows"... [more]
Manimtim Tagalog
Means "to endure, to forebear, to restrain oneself" in Tagalog.
Maningas Filipino, Tagalog
Means "fervent, earnest, fiery" in Tagalog.
Maniseng Lao
From Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ແສງ (seng) meaning "light".
Manivanh Lao
From Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Manivong Lao
From Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Manixay Lao
From Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".
Manjarrés Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Riojan municipality.
Mankiewicz Polish, Jewish
From the given name Maniek, a diminutive of Marian 2 or sometimes Mariusz, or Mańka, a diminutive of Emanuel... [more]
Mankoku Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 万国 (see Bankoku).
Manlangit Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Means "to go to heaven" in Tagalog and Cebuano.
Mannazzu Sardinian, Sicilian, Italian
Probably derived from the given name Manno combined with the augmentative suffix -azzu.
Mannerheim Finland Swedish (Rare)
Swedification of the German surname Marhein. A famous bearer was Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867-1951), a Finnish military leader, statesman and the 6th President of Finland... [more]
Manobal Thai
From Thai มโน (mano) meaning "heart; mind; imagination" and "บาล" (ban) meaning "to protect; to tend; to govern".
Manoban Thai
Variant transcription of Manobal.
Manrique Spanish
From the given name Manrique.
Mantia Italian
Shortened variant of Amantea.
Manukian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Manukyan.
Manukyan Armenian
Means "son of Manuk".
Manzoni Italian
Of uncertain origin: could be derived from a nickname given to those who raised and took care of bullock, or from the medieval terms manso or mansueto, denoting a gentle person.... [more]
Maoka Japanese
From 真 (ma) meaning "truth, reality, genuine" combined with 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, knoll".
Mapalad Filipino, Tagalog
Means "fortunate, lucky, blessed" in Tagalog.
Maqueda Spanish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous localities: the Manchego municipality or the neighborhood of the Andalusian municipality of Málaga.
Maquibar Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Makibar, possibly derived from Basque mako "arch, hook; curved, crooked" or "club, cane, staff" and ibar "valley, riverbank"... [more]
Maquiling Filipino, Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Derived from Tagalog makiling meaning "uneven, crooked, bent." This name was given in honor of Maria Makiling. She is said to be the protector of Mount Makiling, a volcano in the Philippines.
Marable French, English
From the feminine personal name Mirabel, equated in medieval records with Latin mirabilis "marvelous", "wonderful" (in the sense "extraordinary").
Maramot Tagalog
Means "stingy, miserly, selfish" in Tagalog.
Maranan Filipino, Tagalog
Derived from Tagalog madaanan meaning "pass through, pass by somewhere".
Marano Italian
Habitational name from any of various places named with the Latin personal name Marius and the suffix -anu.
Marcelin French, Haitian Creole
From the given name Marcelin.
Marcellin French
From the given name Marcellin
Marcello Italian
From the given name Marcello
Marcelo Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Marcelo.
Marchena Spanish
This indicates familial origin within either of 4 Andalusian localities or 1 Murcian locality.
Marcusson Swedish
Means "son of Marcus".
Maréchal French, Walloon
French cognate of Marshall and variant of Marchal.
Margarian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մարգարյան (see Margaryan).
Margaryan Armenian
Means "son of Margar" from a given name derived from Old Armenian մարգարէ (margarē) "prophet".
Margolin Jewish
Derived from Hebrew מרגלית (margalit) meaning "pearl".
Margolis Jewish
Derived from Hebrew מרגלית (margalit) meaning "pearl".
Marigan Irish
unknown
Marinho Portuguese
From the given name Marinho
Mariquit Tagalog
From Tagalog marikit meaning "beautiful, pretty".
Mariychak Ukrainian
Probably from the name Mariya.
Markarian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Margaryan.
Markaryan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մարգարյան (see Margaryan).
Markonah Indonesian
Derived from Markonah, a nickname for Mark.
Marlborough English
From the name of the market town and civil parish of Marlborough in Wiltshire, England, derived from the Old English given name Mǣrla and beorg meaning "hill, mound".
Marochkin m Russian
Maybe derived from a diminutive of Marya.
Martineau French
Diminutive of Martin.
Martinet French
From a diminutive of the given name Martin.
Martinho Portuguese
From the given name Martinho
Marui Japanese
"Round well".
Maruya Japanese
From Japanese 丸 or 圓 (maru) meaning "round, full" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".
Marziale Italian, Corsican
From the given name Marziale
Masaaji Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 正味 (see Shōmi).
Masaami Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 正阿弥 (see Shōami).
Masai Japanese
From 正 (masa) meaning "right, correct, proper, justice" and 井 (i) meaning "well, pit, mineshaft".
Masaki Japanese
Surname of Japanese origin meaning "true blossoms" which comes from combing 真 (ma) meaning "true, genuine" with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom".
Masaki Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
Masaki Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Masangkay Filipino, Tagalog
Meaning uncertain.
Masato Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper", 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" or 真 (masa) meaning "real, genuine, true" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other combinations of kanji that have the same pronunciation can also form this name... [more]
Mashhadi Persian
Indicated a person from the city of Mashhad in Iran, itself derived from Arabic مشهد (mashhad) meaning "place of martyrdom".
Mashima Japanese
From 真 or 眞 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, true" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".
Mashimo Japanese
From the Japanese 真 (ma) "real" and 下 (shimo or shita) "down," "bottom."
Masopust m Czech
From a Czech nickname meaning "carnival", originally given to a festive person. A famous bearer was the Czech soccer player Josef Masopust (1931-2015).
Massaro Italian
Regional or archaic form of Italian massaio meaning "tenant farmer, share cropper".
Massimo Italian
From the given name Massimo
Mastenbroek Dutch
Originally indicated a person from the polder area of Mastenbroek in the Dutch province of Overijssel, as well as a small village built around a church in the middle of that polder area. The place names derive from Middle Dutch mast meaning "pole, mast" or "pig feed, fodder" combined with broek meaning "marsh, wetland".
Masterman English
occupational name meaning "servant of the master" from Middle English maister "master" (Latin magister "teacher, master, leader") and mann "man".
Masterton Scottish (Rare)
From English Masterton, an area in the city of Dunfermline in the council area of Fife in Scotland.
Masuda Japanese
From Japanese 増 (masu) meaning "increase", 益 (masu) meaning "benefit", 舛 (masu) meaning "oppose, to go against" (kun reading), 桝 (masu) meaning "box seat, measure" or 升 (masu) meaning "box" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Masui Japanese
From Japanese 増 (masu) meaning "increase" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Masuko Japanese
From 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat".
Matake Japanese
Ma means "genuine" and take means "bamboo".
Matana Hebrew
Literally means "gift" in Hebrew.
Matassa Italian
Means "hank, skein, coil" in Italian and Sicilian, derived from Ancient Greek μέταξα (metaxa) via Latin mataxa "raw silk; thick string, thread", an occupational name for a silk merchant (compare Metaxas)... [more]
Matera Italian
Habitational name from Matera, a city in Basilicata, Italy. ... [more]
Matheas Indonesian
From the given name Matheas, a variant of Matthias. This surname is found among Indonesian populations.