Submitted Surnames with 3 Syllables

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the number of syllables is 3.
usage
syllables
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Parsapour Persian
Means "son of Parsa".
Parvanov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Parvan".
Parvizi Persian
From the given name Parviz.
Pasechnik Russian
Means "beekeeper" in Russian. Leonid Pasechnik is the leader of the LNR.
Pasinski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Paszyn in Nowy Sacz voivodeship; also a pet form of Paweł.
Pasquale Italian
From the given name Pasquale.
Pasquali Italian
From the given name Pasquale.
Passepartout Literature
Derived from French passe-partout, which literally means "goes everywhere" but is actually an idiom for "skeleton key".... [more]
Pastrana Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Pastukhov Russian
Derived from Russian пастух (pastukh) meaning "shepherd".
Patiño Spanish, Galician
From a diminutive of Spanish or Galician pato meaning "duck", used as a nickname for a person who waddled.
Patnubay Filipino, Tagalog
Means "guide, companion" in Tagalog.
Pattinson English, Scottish
Derived from the name of an ancestor. 'The son of Patrick' (which see), from the nick. Pate and diminutive Patt-in; compare Colin, Robin.
Paulose Indian (Christian)
From the given name Paulose.
Pavelka Czech
Derived from the given name Pavel. A famosu bearer is Jake Pavelka.
Pavese Italian
Means "one from Pavia". Pavia is an Italian town located in Lombardy, northern Italy. It can also derive from pavese, a kind of big, Medieval shield.... [more]
Pedreira Portuguese, Galician
Means "quarry, rocky place" in Portuguese and Galician, originally a habitational name from any of various places called Pedreira or A Pedreira.
Pehlivan Turkish
Means "wrestler, strongman" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian پهلوان (pahlavân).
Peixoto Portuguese
Occupational name for a fisherman or fish seller or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a fish, derived from Portuguese peixe meaning "fish".
Pelayo Spanish
From the given name Pelayo.
Pelevin Russian
Derived from dialectal Russian пелева (peleva) meaning "chaff, shuck". A notable bearer is Victor Pelevin, the Russian fiction writer.
Peñalver Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Pendarvis English (American)
The American English spelling of the Cornish surname Pendarves. Ultimately, the surname is traced back to Pendarves Island, Cornwall.
Penderwick American
A family in a book series by Jeanne Birdsall.
Pendleton English
An Old English name meaning "overhanging settlement".
Pengelly Cornish
Habitational name for someone from any of various locations in Cornwall named Pengelly, from Cornish penn meaning "head, top, end" and gelli or gilly meaning "copse, grove".
Peniston English
Denoted someone who came from the town of Penistone in South Yorkshire.
Pennington English
Habitational surname denoting someone originally from any of the various locations in England named Pennington, derived from Old English penning meaning "penny" (used as a byname or from a tribute due on the land) and tun meaning "town".
Pennyworth English
From Old English pening, penig meaning "penny (the coin)" and worþ meaning "enclosure". A notable fictional bearer is Alfred Pennyworth, a DC Comics character notable for being the butler of the superhero Batman.
Pepito Spanish (Philippines)
From the given name Pepito.
Perales Spanish
Habitational name for someone from any of various locations named Perales, from Spanish perales meaning "pear trees" (the plural of peral meaning "pear tree").
Perceval English, Norman
Derived from either the Old French given name Perceval, or from one of two places called Perceval in the department of Calvados in Normandy, France... [more]
Percival English, Norman
Variant of Perceval, derived from the given name Percival.
Perello Catalan (Balearic), Catalan
Perello is a Catalan surname linked to regions like Catalonia and the Balearic Islands in Spain, often associated with "pear tree" or specific locations named Perello.
Perera Sinhalese, Catalan
Sinhalese form of Pereira as well as a Catalan cognate.
Peruzzi Italian
From the given name Piero.
Pervushin m Russian
Possibly derived from первый (pervyy) meaning first.
Pesälä Finnish
From Finnish pesä meaning “nest” and the suffix -lä signifying a place.
Pescador Spanish
Means "fisherman, fisher" in Spanish.
Peshlakai Navajo
Derived from the Navajo words béésh "metal" and łigaii "white" meaning “silver”.
Pessoa Portuguese
From Portuguese pessoa meaning "person."
Petitjean French
Nickname for a small or little man, or ironically a large or tall man, derived from Old French petit meaning "small, little" combined with the given name Jean 1... [more]
Petito Italian, Judeo-Italian
Nickname for a small person, derived from a dialectal word ultimately from French petit meaning "small, little".
Petkevich Russian
Russian form of Piatkievič.
Petrelli Italian
From the given name Pietro.
Petreska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Petreski.
Petreski m Macedonian
Means "son of Petre".
Petridis Greek
Means "son of Petros".
Petrone Italian
Derived from the given name Pietro.
Petrosian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Petrosyan.
Petrucci Italian
From the given name Pietro.
Petryniec Ukrainian
From the given name Peter.
Pettifer English
Nickname for a good infantryman, an old soldier who had lost a foot, or a person who was never tired of walking, derived from Old French pedefer, pied de fer meaning "iron foot".
Pettyfer English
Variant spelling of Pettifer. The British actor and model Alex Pettyfer (1990-) is a famous bearer of this surname.
Peverley English
Possibly a variant of Beverley.
Peverly English
Possibly a variant of Beverley.
Phanouvong Lao
From Lao ພານຸ (phanou) meaning "light, sun" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Phanthavong Lao
From Lao ພັນທະ (phantha) meaning "connect, join, tie" or "obligation" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Phanuwat Thai (Rare)
From Thai ภาณุ (phanu) meaning "light, Sun" and วัฒน์ (wat), from วัฒน (watthana-) meaning "prosperity, beauty".
Phetdara Lao
From Lao ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond" and ດາຣາ (dara) meaning "star".
Philippart Belgian
In the Medieval period, of Ancient Greek origin, derives from philippos, a compound made of philein meaning "to love", and hippos, a horse, hence "lover of horses".
Philippou Greek
Alternate transcription of Filippou chiefly used in Cyprus.
Phimmasone Lao
From Lao ພິມ (phim) meaning "law, custom, form" and ສອນ (sone) meaning "arrow, weapon".
Phommachack Lao
From Lao ພົມມະ (phomma) referring to the Hindu god Brahma and ຈັກ (chack) meaning "disk, circle, wheel".
Phommachanh Lao
From Lao ພົມມະ (phomma) referring to the Hindu god Brahma combined with ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".
Phommasone Lao
From Lao ພົມມະ (phomma) referring to the Hindu god Brahma and ສອນ (sone) meaning "arrow, weapon".
Phommavong Lao
From Lao ພົມມະ (phomma) referring to the Hindu god Brahma and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Phomphakdy Lao
From Lao ພົມ (phom) referring to the Hindu god Brahma and ພັກດີ (phakdy) meaning "loyalty, devotion".
Phomvihane Lao
From Lao ພົມ (phom) referring to the Hindu god Brahma and ວິຫານ (vihane) meaning "temple, sanctuary". A notable bearer was Kaysone Phomvihane (1920-1992), the second president of Laos.
Phonesavanh Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven".
Phonevilay Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful".
Phongsavanh Lao
From Lao ພົງ (phong) meaning "family, lineage" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven".
Phongsavath Lao
From Lao ພົງ (phong) meaning "family, lineage" and ສະຫວາດ (sawat) meaning "sincere, open, beautiful".
Phonlamai Thai
Means "fruit" in Thai.
Phouthavong Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ພຸດທະວົງ (see Phoutthavong).
Phoutthavong Lao
From Lao ພຸດທະ (phouttha) meaning "Buddha" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Piatkievič Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Pyatkevich.
Piatraha Belarusian
Derived from an augmentative form of the Belarusian given name Piotr.
Pierahud Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian перагуд (pierahud) meaning "prolonged rumble". This may have been a nickname for a gossip.
Pijnenburg Dutch
From the name of an estate or hamlet called Pijnenburg in the town of Soest in Utrecht, the Netherlands, composed of Middle Dutch pijn meaning "pine tree" and burg meaning "fortress, manor, mansion".
Pikalov m Russian
Konstantin Pikalov ("Mazay") is the head of the Wagner PMC's branch in Central Africa and the founder of PMC Convoy.
Piketty French
Perhaps related to the English surname Pickett. A notable bearer is French economist Thomas Piketty (1971-).
Pilapil Filipino, Cebuano, Tagalog
Means "rice paddy, rice field" in Cebuano and Tagalog.
Pillsbury English
Derived from a place in Derbyshire, England, so named from the genitive of the Old English given name Pil and burh meaning "fortified place".
Pimenta Portuguese
Means "pepper" in Portuguese, used as an occupational name for someone who grew or sold peppers.
Pimentel Portuguese, Spanish
Derived from Portuguese pimenta meaning "pepper", used as an occupational name for someone who grew or sold peppers.
Piñeiro Galician
Galician cognate of Pinheiro.
Pinkerton Scottish, Northern Irish
Habitational name for a person originally from a location in Scotland named Pinkerton, which is of uncertain meaning.
Pinochet Basque, French, Spanish
Derived from Basque pinoche meaning "pine cone". Alternately, it could be derived from the name of the hamlet of Pinouchet, located in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France... [more]
Piotrowicz Polish
Means "son of Piotr".
Piovasco Italian, Literature
Means "shower, brief fall of rain" in Italian, from Italian piovere or piova, both meaning "rain" with an added suffix. Cosimo Piovasco di Rondò is the protagonist in the Italian novel The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino, who inherited this surname from his father, Arminio Piovasco.
Pirzadeh Persian
Means "born of the pir", from the Persian title پیر (pir) denoting a Sufi spiritual guide (literally meaning "elder, old"). This name was traditionally used by owners or custodians of Sufi mausoleums and shrines.
Pisano Italian
Variant of Pisani.
Pitogo Filipino, Cebuano
Means "queen sago" (a type of plant in the genus Cycas) in Cebuano.
Pláňsker Czech (Rare, Archaic), Slovak (Rare, Archaic), German (Rare, Archaic)
Originating from Bohemia, a region between The Czech Republic and Germany. The name means "forest clearing", Pláň: forest, sker: clearing. It is a very rare last name with only about 20 holders of it.
Platini Italian
Occupational name for a person who coats objects with platinum, derived from Italian platinare literally meaning "to platinize, to coat with platinum". A notable bearer is the former French soccer star Michel Platini (1955-).
Plotnikov Russian
Means "son of the carpenter" from Russian плотник (plotnik) "carpenter".
Poduska Slovak
Poduska means pillow or soft cushion.
Poghosian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Պողոսյան (see Poghosyan).
Poghossian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Պողոսյան (see Poghosyan).
Poghosyan Armenian
Means "son of Poghos".
Pogosian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Պողոսյան (see Poghosyan).
Pogossian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Պողոսյան (see Poghosyan).
Pōhānō Hawaiian
This surname means "wheezy."
Polansky Czech, Slovak, Russian, Polish, Jewish
Unknown, but having multiple origins, possibly of Baltic, Scandinavian or Slavic descent.
Politis Greek
Politis derives from the Greek word polis, which means 'city'. Therefore Politis means 'citizen'. According to some historians people with this surname have ancestors who came from Constantinople, which was commonly called Polis in the Byzantine era.
Polnareff French
Most known by famous French singer Michel Polnareff, and fictional Jojo's Bizarre Adventure character Jean-Pierre Polnareff (who is named after the singer).
Poloskin Russian
Derived from полоска (poloska), a diminutive of полоса (polosa) meaning "stripe, strip, streak". This may have been a nickname for a tall and thin person.
Pomeroy English
From an English surname meaning "dweller by the apple orchard".
Ponciano Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Ponciano.
Porcari Italian, English
From Italian porci "pigs", denoting someone who worked as a pig herder.
Porfirio Spanish, Italian
From the given name Porfirio
Porteous Scottish
A topographic surname for someone who lived in the lodge at the entrance to a manor house, derived from Middle English port, meaning "gateway" or "entrance", and hous meaning "house". It can also be an occupational name with similar meaning, derived from Latin portarius meaning "porter"... [more]
Portillo Spanish
Meaning unknown.
Portnyagin Russian
Derived from Russian портняга (portnyaga), a colloquial nickname derived from портной (portnoy) meaning "tailor, clothier".
Potocki Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Potok, Gmina Szydłów.
Pourali Persian
Means "son of Ali 1".
Pourhassan Persian
Means "son of Hassan".
Pourhossein Persian
Means "son of Hossein".
Pramanik Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit प्रामाणिक (pramanika) meaning "genuine, authentic".
Preminger Jewish
Meaning unknown, possibly a nickname for a person deported to Spain, derived from the name of a location in Portugal.
Prendergast Irish
means "good priest's glen" in Irish
Prigozhin m Russian
Prigozhin was the last name of Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner PMC until 2023 when he died in a plane crash. Pavel Prigozhin is his son, the current leader.
Prokuski Polish
Polish in origin with history in America since at least the early 1900s
Providence English
From the name of the capital city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, derived from Middle English providence meaning "divine guidance, care", ultimately from Latin providentia.
Prudencio Spanish
From the given name Prudencio.
Przepiórka Polish
It literally means "quail".
Przybylska f Polish
Feminine form of Przybylski.
Przychodzeń Polish
There isn't any significant history so far.
Pshenichnyy m Russian
Means "wheaty".
Pucheta Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Putxeta.
Puddephatt English
Probably from the unattested Old English *pudi "fat, swollen; round in the belly" combined with fæt "vat, cask, barrel", a nickname for someone with a large paunch, or perhaps who was known for drinking.
Pugachev Russian
From the nickname Pugach which is probably derived from Ukrainian пугач (pugach) meaning "owl". Following this etymology, the nickname was most likely given to someone who was wise or sensible (attributing to the owl as a symbol of wisdom).
Puglisi Sicilian
Southern Italian variant of Pugliese.
Puigdemont Catalan
Means "top of the hill" or "peak of the mountain". It is derived from Catalan puig meaning "hill, peak" combined with either damunt meaning "on top, above", or munt (a diminutive of muntanya) meaning "mountain", using the preposition d'... [more]
Pulitzer Hungarian, German, Jewish
Variant form of Politzer. A famous bearer was the Hungarian-American businessman, newspaper publisher and politician Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911). His family came from Hungary, but they were of Czech origin.
Punzalan Filipino, Tagalog, Pampangan
Possibly an occupational name for a maker of fences or a nickname derived from Spanish punzar meaning "to punch, to sting".
Pupillo Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Pupillo.
Purzycki Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 3 Masovian villages: Purzyce, Purzyce-Rozwory, or Purzyce-Trojany.
Pushilin m Russian
Denis Pushilin is the head of the DNR.
Pyatkevich Belarusian, Russian
Derived from Belarusian пятко (pyatko) or пятка (pyatka) meaning "fifth child, fifthborn".
Qasempour Persian
Means "son of Qasem".
Quaresma Portuguese
Means "Lent" in Portuguese.
Querubín Spanish, Spanish (Philippines)
Either from the personal name Querubín, or a nickname from querubín "cherub".
Quichocho Chamorro
Chamorro for "to take out from hiding"
Quintero Spanish
Habitational name from a location in Galicia named Quintero, from Galician quinteiro meaning "farmstead, square, plaza". Alternately, it may be derived from Spanish quinto meaning "fifth", possibly used as a name for a renter of quintas (a type of wine-growing estate).
Quirino Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Quirino.
Quisumbing Filipino
Meaning unknown, probably of Hokkien origin.
Quitain Tagalog
From Tagalog kitain meaning "to earn".
Quitugua Chamorro
Chamoru meaning "Knock down/tear down/cut down"
Quraishi Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Qureshi.
Qureshi Arabic, Urdu
Denotes a member of the Quraysh, a mercantile Arab tribe that the Prophet Muhammad belonged to, itself is derived from Arabic قرش (qarasha) meaning "to gnash, to grind, to chew".
Rabenschlag German
Means "wing beat of a raven" in German, from German Rabe meaning "raven" and Schlag meaning "flap" or "wing beat" in this context.
Rabsztyński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Rabsztyn.
Rachamiym Hebrew
From the given name Rachamim.
Radchenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Rodion.
Radnice Czech
This indicates familial origin within the Bohemian town of the same name.
Radovan Slovak, Czech, Serbian, Croatian
From the given name Radovan.
Rafail Greek, Russian
From the given name Rafail.
Ragasa Tagalog
From Tagalog dagasa meaning "reckless hasty, hurrying carelessly".
Ragusea Italian (Americanized)
Possibly an Americanized form of Ragusa. Adam Ragusea (1982-) is an American internet personality who makes videos about food recipes, food science, and culinary culture.
Raguzin m Russian
Derived from рагу (ragu) meaning stew or soup.
Rahimian Persian
From the given name Rahim.
Rahimpour Persian
Means "son of Rahim".
Raimond Estonian, Dutch, French, Croatian
From the given name Raimond.
Ramadan Arabic, Urdu, Persian
From the given name Ramadan.
Ramalho Portuguese
Means "cut branch, brushwood" in Portuguese, used as a habitational name from any of various places called Ramalho.
Ramdani Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Ramadan.
Ramirez Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Ramírez primarily used in America and the Philippines.
Ramsbottom English
Habitational name from a market town called Ramsbottom in Greater Manchester, England (historically in Lancashire), derived from Old English hramsa meaning "wild garlic" or ramm "ram", and bothm meaning "bottom, bottom valley".
Rangkuti Batak
From a rapid pronunciation of the nickname Orang Yang Ditakuti meaning "The Feared One".
Raniero Italian
From the given name Raniero
Raphael English, German
From the given name Raphael
Rapino Italian
From the name of two municipalities in Abruzzo, Italy. It could also be a nickname for a barber, derived from Italian rapare meaning "to crop, to shave, to scalp".
Rapinoe Italian (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Rapino. American former soccer player Megan Rapinoe (1985-) bears this name.
Rasmusson Swedish
Means "son of Rasmus".
Ratigan Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Ó Reachtagán, meaning "descendant of Reachtagán", a personal name from a diminutive of reachtaire ("steward", "administrator") or reacht ("law")... [more]
Ravenscar English (British)
From a coastal village with the same name, located in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England.
Ravenswaaij Dutch
From the name of a village in Gelderland, Netherlands, meaning "Raven’s ford", derived from the personal name Raven combined with Old Dutch wade "ford, shallows", later reinterpreted as Middle Dutch way "pool, kolk lake".
Raymundo Spanish
From the given name Raymundo.
Razavi Persian
From the given name Reza.
Reali Italian
Variant of the surname Reale, which stems from reale "royal", either a name for someone in the service of a royal or a nickname for someone who behaved in a regal, aristocratic manner.
Reddington English
From a place name derived from an uncertain first element (perhaps the Old English given name Rēada) combined with the suffix ing meaning "belonging to" and tun meaning "enclosure, yard, town".
Rédey Hungarian
Indicated a person from Kisréde or Nagyréde, a village in Hungary.
Regencia Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from the Latin adjective regens meaning "ruling, governing."
Reichenberg German, Jewish
Habitational name from various places named Reichenberg in several different areas of Germany. As an ornamental name, it is composed of German reich(en) meaning "rich" and berg meaning "mountain, hill".
Relacion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish relación meaning "relation."
Remedios Spanish (Philippines)
Means "remedies" in Spanish.
Remigio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Remigio
Renaudin French
From the given name Renaud.
Rezaee Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian رضایی (see Rezaei).
Rezaei Persian
From the given name Reza.
Rezai Persian
Variant transcription of Rezaei.
Rezapoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian رضاپور (see Rezapour).
Rezapour Persian
Means "son of Reza" in Persian.
Ribchester English
This name originates from the small village in Lancashire that shares the same name. Interestingly, most people with the name 'Ribchester' are in Lancashire, but a lot are also found in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Ribera Catalan, Spanish
Habitational name from any of various locations in Spain named Ribera, derived from Catalan and Spanish ribera meaning "bank, shore".
Riccardo Italian
From the given name Riccardo
Richardsson Swedish
Means "son of Rikard".
Rickardsson Swedish
Means "son of Rickard". A notable bearer of the surname is the Swedish cross country skier, Daniel Rickardsson.
Riina Sicilian
Derived from Sicilian rijina meaning "queen".
Rijlaarsdam Dutch
Derived from Reguliersdam, a dam named for a nearby monastery from Old French reguler "ecclesiastical, subject to religious or monastic rule".
Rikardsson Swedish
Means "son of Rikard".
Riseborough English
Denoted a person hailing from any of the various places called Risborough, Riseborough or Risbury in England, derived from Old English hrīs meaning "brushwood" and beorg meaning "hill, mound", or from hrīs and burh meaning "fortification"... [more]
Rispoli Italian
A patronymic from a derivative of the given name Rispo, which is probably of Germanic origin. Alternatively, it could be a variant of Ruspoli, which is of unknown origin.
Ristovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Ristovski.
Ristovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Risto".
Ritonga Batak
From Batak ri meaning "reed, grass" and tonga meaning "middle, centre".
Ritterman German
From Middle High German riter meaning "rider, knight" and man literally meaning "man".
Ritvanen Finnish
From Finnish ritva meaning "birch branch".
Rizzotti Italian
Variant of 'Rizzo', which means 'curly haired'
Robitaille French
Of uncertain meaning.
Rochussen Dutch
Means "son of Rochus". Famous bearers of this name are the Dutch prime minister Jan Jacob Rochussen (1797-1871) and the 19th-century painter Charles Rochussen (1814-1894).
Rodina Russian
Means motherland or homeland in Russian.
Rogalska f Polish
Feminine form of Rogalski.
Rogalski m Polish
Derived from Polish rogal meaning "twirl."
Rogelio Spanish
From the given name Rogelio.
Rokuno Japanese
Roku means "six" and no means "field, wilderness".
Rokuro Japanese (Rare)
Means "potter's wheel" or "pulley" in Japanese.
Romaña Spanish
Habitational name from the Italian city of Romagna.
Romansen Danish, Norwegian
Means 'Son of Roman'.
Romashkin Russian
Derived from a diminutive form Romashka of the Russian given name Roman.
Romualdez Filipino
Means "son of Romualdo." This is the name of a prominent political family in the Philippines.
Rondelli Italian, English, French
From the medieval name "Rondello" derived from French "rondel" meaning "go around, round" or "rondel", a French old nickname for a round, plump man.
Roppolo Italian
Perhaps a derivative of Roppo, a given name of Germanic origin.
Rosati Italian
Variant of Rosato.
Rossignol French
Means "nightingale" in French, used as a nickname for person with a good singing voice, or ironically, for a raucous person.
Rossiya Russian
Means "Russia" in Russian.
Rostomian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ռոստոմյան (see Rostomyan).
Rostomyan Armenian
Means "son of Rostom".
Rouhani Persian
Means "cleric, clergyman" or "clean, pure, good" in Persian.
Rovira Catalan
Topographic name for someone who lived by an oak wood, from Catalan rovira meaning "oak wood, oak grove".
Roxburgh Scottish
From Roxburgh, a village near the market town of Kelso in the Scottish Borders area in Scotland, derived from the Old English byname Hroc meaning "rook" and burh meaning "fortified place"... [more]
Rozema Frisian
Possibly a contraction of Roelfsema meaning "son of Roelf" or derived from Roos. Also spelled Rosema, Roosma, Rozeman.
Rozenberg Yiddish (Russified)
A form of Rosenberg used for Cyrillic script languages. Aleksandr Rozenberg is the (as of 2024) current prime minister of Transnistria.
Ruacho Spanish (Mexican)
Possibly from rúa, "street".
Rubinov Russian, Jewish
Means "son of Rubin" in Russian, though it could also be derived from Russian рубин (rubin) "ruby".
Rubinshteyn Jewish
Russian form of Rubinstein.
Rudenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian рудий (rudyy) meaning "red".
Ruderer German
Occupational name meaning "Rower" in German.
Rüdiger German
From the given name Rüdiger.
Ruffalo Italian
Variant spelling of Ruffolo. A famous bearer is American actor Mark Ruffalo (1967-).
Ruggero Italian
From the given name Ruggero
Ruldio Spanish (Latin American)
Unknown, possibly a Spanish variant of "radio".