Submitted Surnames with 3 Syllables

Sivakov Russian

Sivongsay Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ສີວົງໄຊ (see Sivongxay).

Sivongxay Lao
From Lao ສີ (si) meaning "splendour, brilliance, glory", ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".

Siwarski Polish

Sjölander Swedish
Combination of Swedish sjö "lake, sea" and the common surname suffix -ander (a combination of land and the habitational suffix -er). The second element is sometimes said to be derived from Greek aner "man".

Sjunnesson Swedish
Means "son of Sjunne".

Skarlatos Greek
Occupational name for a dyer, or as a nickname for someone who habitually wore scarlet or who had bright red hair, cognate to the Italian surname Scarlato.

Skazhutin m Russian
From Russian скажи (skazhi), meaning "tell, speak".

Skënderaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Skënder" in Albanian.

Skënderi Albanian
Derived from the given name Skënder.

Skibniewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Podlachian villages: Skibniew-Kurcze or Skibniew-Podawce.

Skłodowska f Polish
Feminine form of Skłodowski. This was the last name of Maria Skłodowska-Curie, better known as Marie Curie, a radiation scientist.

Skłodowski m Polish

Skosarev m Russian

Skowroński Polish
Name for someone from a place called Skowronów, Skowronna, Skowron or Skowronki, all derived from Polish skowronek meaning "lark".

Skrzyszewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Skrzyszew.

Skwierczyński Polish
This indicates familial origin within a cluster of 3 Podlachian villages: Skwierczyn-Dwór, Skwierczyn Lacki, & Skwierczyn-Wieś.

Slattery Irish (Anglicized, Modern)
Irish (Munster): reduced form of O’Slattery, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Slat(ar)ra ‘descendant of Slatra’, a byname meaning "robust", "strong", "bold".

Slimani Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Sulayman.

Słomiński Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Masovian villages named Słomin.

Śmigielski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish town of Śmigiel.

Snellius Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Snel. A notable bearer was the Dutch astronomer and mathematician Willebrord Snellius (1580-1626; real name Willebrord Snel van Royen), commonly called Snell, for whom the formula Snell's law is named.

Śniegocki Polish
Variant of Śniegowski.

Sobchenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Sobczak.

Sobolev Russian
Variant of Sobol.

Sobolov m Russian
Variant of Sobolev.

Sobue Japanese
From Japanese 祖 (so) meaning "ancestor", 父 (bu) meaning "father" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet".

Soeda Japanese
From Japanese 添 (soeru) meaning "attach" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Sofia Spanish
From the given name Sofia.

Sogami Japanese
Variant of Sokami.

Soheili Persian
From the given name Soheil.

Sohinki Jewish
Unknown meaning. A notable bearer is YouTube Personality Matt Sohinki, better known simply as Sohinki, who is a member of Smosh Games.

Sohrabi Persian
From the given name Sohrab.

Soininen Finnish

Sokólski m Polish
Derived from Polish sokół "falcon."

Solaiman Arabic, Bengali, Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Derived from the given name Sulayman.

Soleman Arabic
Derived from the given name Sulayman.

Solemark Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Swedish sol "sun" and mark "ground, earth".

Soliman Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Soliman.

Solnyshko Russian
Derived from Russian diminutive of солнце (solntse), meaning sun.

Solomón Jewish, Spanish
From the given name Solomón.

Solorio Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the Sierra de Solorio mountain range that straddles Aragon, La Mancha, & Old Castile.

Solovyov Russian
Derived from Russian соловей (solovey) meaning "nightingale".

Somai Japanese
A notable bearer is Shinji Somai (1948-2001). He was a film director.

Somerlee English (Rare)
Variant of Summerlee.

Someya Japanese
From Japanese 染 (some) meaning "dye, colour, paint" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".

Somsanith Lao
From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ສະນິດ (sanith) meaning "type, kind".

Sonesson Swedish
Means "son of Sone".

Sonobe Japanese

Sonoda Japanese
From Japanese 園 or 薗 (sono) meaning "park, garden, orchard" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Sonoya Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Sonotani.

Sontakke Indian
Means 'golden percentage'. It is derived from the words son, meaning 'golden', and takke, meaning 'percentage'. It originated in the region around Pune city, India -forebears.io

Sootome Japanese
Variant transcription of 早乙女 or 五月女 (Sōtome).

Sorime Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 反り (sori), the continuative form of 反る (soru) meaning "to curve" and 目 (me) meaning "visual feature", referring to a curved landscape of a field.

Sorokin Russian
From Russian сорока (soroka) meaning "magpie", referring to the Eurasian magpie.

Sosunov Russian
Derived from Russian сосун (sosun) meaning "sucker". Alternatively this may be a patronymic surname derived from the Jewish name Sasson meaning "happiness".

Sotelo Spanish
From any of various places in Galicia named Soutelo, derived from Galician souto meaning "grove, plantation".

Sotnikov m Russian
From сотник (sotnik) a millitary ranking meaning "centurion".

Sōtome Japanese
Variant reading of 早乙女 or 五月女 (Saotome).

Sotome Japanese
Variant transcription of 早乙女 or 五月女 (Sōtome).

Sototo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 外当 or 外當 (see Sototō).

Sototō Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 外当 or 外當 (see Hokaatari).

Sototoh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 外当 or 外當 (see Sototō).

Sototou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 外当 or 外當 (see Sototō).

Souksavath Lao
From Lao ສຸກ (souk) meaning "happiness, pleasure, joy" and ສະຫວາດ (savath) meaning "sincere, open, beautiful".

Souleymane Western African
From the given name Souleymane.

Sourbeer German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Sauerbier.

Soutome Japanese
Variant transcription of 早乙女 or 五月女 (Sōtome).

Sowerby English
Habitational name from any of several places in northern England, derived from Old Norse saurr "mire, mud, dirt, sour ground" and býr "farm, settlement".

Spasovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Spase".

Speziali Italian
Variant of Speziale.

Spinelli Italian
Variant of Spina, of uncertain etymology: could be related to several place names in Italy, to given names such as Crispino, or to the crown of thorns placed on the head of Jesus.

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Spurrier English
Derived from the Old French word “esperonier,” meaning “to spur on”. It was likely given as a nickname to someone who was known for encouraging or motivating others. The name could have also referred to someone who was skilled at using spurs to control horses.

Sriboonruang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).

Sriboonrueang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).

Sriboonrueng Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).

Sribunruang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).

Sribunrueang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).

Sribunrueng Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).

Srimongkhon Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีมงคล (see Simongkhon).

Srimongkol Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีมงคล (see Simongkhon).

Srisuvan Thai
Alternate transcription of Srisuwan.

Srisuwan Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" combined with สุวรรณ (suwan) meaning "gold".

Ståhlberg Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Stålberg. A notable bearer was Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg (1865-1952), the first President of Finland.

Stålhammar Swedish
Means "steel hammer" (from Swedish stål "steel" and hammare "hammer"). Was originally a name common among blacksmiths.

Stambouli Arabic (Maghrebi)
Habitational name for someone originally from Istanbul, Turkey.

Starczewski Polish (Rare)
It indicates origin in either a place named Starczewo or Starczewice.

Starikov Russian
From a nickname for a person who was long-lived or wise, derived from Russian старик (starik) meaning "old man".

Stawelski Polish
Comes from a combination of the two personal names Paweł and Stanley, "Staweł" with the suffix -ski

Stefani Italian
Means "son of Stefano".

Stefano Italian
From the given Stefano.

Stefański Polish
Name for someone from any of various places named Stefanów or Stefanowo, derived from the given name Stefan.

Stegerhoek Dutch
Derived from Old Dutch stega "lane, alleyway; steep path, slope" and huok "corner, angle, hook".

Steinmeier German
Distinguishing name for a tenant farmer (Meyer) whose farm was on stony ground or was distinguished by a conspicuous rock formation (Middle High German stein 'rock').

Steinwender German (Austrian)
From the German words stein "stone" and wender "turner"

Stepanian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Stepanyan.

Stepankov Russian
Means "son of Stepan".

Stepanoff Russian (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Stepanov.

Stepantsev Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the Russian given name Stepan.

Stepanyan Armenian
Means "son of Stepan".

Stergiou Greek (Cypriot)
Means "son of Stergios".

St Germain French, Haitian Creole
From a French place named for Saint Germanus.

St Leger Irish, English
Anglo-Irish surname, from one of the places in France called Saint-Léger, which were named in honour of St. Leodegar.

Stoklasa Czech
Means "rye brome" in Czech.... [more]

Stormare Swedish
Swedish variant of Storm 1 meaning "stormer". This surname was adopted by the Swedish actor Peter Stormare (1953-), whose birth surname was Storm.

Strakhonov m Russian
From Russian страх (strakh), meaning "fear", likely denoting to a fearful or feared person.

Strathairn Scottish
From Strathearn, the name of a large valley of the River Earn in Scotland, derived from Gaelic srath meaning "river valley, grassland" combined with the river's name. A famous bearer is American actor David Strathairn (1949-).

Strel'nikov m Russian
Means "son of the shooter", from Russian стрельник (strel'nik).

Striuli Italian

Strojnowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Strojnów.

Strzaliński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Strzaliny.

Strzałkowski Polish
Denoted a person from various places in Poland named Strzałki, Strzałkowo, Strzałków, all derived from Polish strzalka meaning "arrow".

Sturdivant English
Perhaps a nickname for messenger, a pursuivant or a hasty person, derived from Middle English stirten, sterten meaning "to start, leap" (ultimately from Old English styrtan) and avaunt meaning "forward" (itself from Old French).

Sturesson Swedish
Means "son of Sture".

Sturtevant English
Variant form of Sturdivant.

Sudarto Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of Chinese surnames such as Bei (貝) or Su (蘇). Surnames like these were instituted during the New Order era (1966–1998) in Indonesia due to social and political pressure toward Chinese Indonesians.

Sueno Japanese
This surname is used as either 末延 or 末野 with 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip", 延 (en, no.basu, no.biru, no.be, no.beru) meaning "prolong, stretching" and 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic."... [more]

Sugai Japanese
From Japanese 菅 (suga) meaning "sedge" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".

Sugano Japanese
From the Japanese 菅 (suga or kan) "sedge" and 野 (no) "field," "area." This name can also be read as Kanno.

Sugase Japanese
From 菅 (suga) meaning "reed, sedge, rush" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, shoal, ripple".

Sugaya Japanese
From Japanese 菅 (suga) meaning "sedge" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".

Sugida Japanese
Variant of Sugita.

Sugie Japanese
From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet".

Sugiki Japanese
Sugi means "pine, fir tree" and ki means "tree, wood".

Sugino Japanese
From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Sugiya Japanese
Variant of Sugitani.

Suguitan Tagalog
From Tagalog sugit meaning "intelligent, bright, clever".

Suguri Japanese (Rare)

Suguro Japanese

Suichi Japanese
Su means "oil" and ichi means "market".

Sukkasem Thai
From Thai ศุข (suk) meaning "joy, happiness, delight" and เกษม (kasem) meaning "contentment, happiness".

Suksamran Thai
From Thai สุข (suk) meaning "joy, delight" and สำราญ (samran) meaning "happy, joyful".

Sulaiman Arabic, Maguindanao, Urdu
From the given name Sulayman.

Sulayman Arabic
From the given name Sulayman.

Suleiman Arabic
From the given name Sulayman.

Suleman Kurdish, Arabic
From the given name Sulayman.

Suleman Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Sulayman.

Sulieman Arabic
Derived from the given name Sulayman.

Suliman Arabic
From the given name Sulayman.

Sulivan Irish
Variant of Sullivan.

Sułkowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Sułkowo Borowe.

Sulpizio Italian
From the given name Sulpizio

Sumanto Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of Chinese surnames such as Chen (陳) or Huang (黃). Surnames like these were instituted during the New Order era (1966–1998) in Indonesia due to social and political pressure toward Chinese Indonesians.

Sumida Japanese
From Japanese 住 (sumi) meaning "dwelling, residence, abode" or 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Sumigai Japanese
Possibly from (ko) meaning "small" and 住 (sumi) meaning "residence, dwelling, abode" or 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook.

Sumita Japanese
From Japanese 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear, pure" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Sumiya Japanese

Summerlee English (Rare)
This surname is originated from Old English sumer meaning "summer" and leah meaning "clearing, meadow."

Summerlin English, German, Scottish
An English surname.... [more]

Sumulong Tagalog
Means "to move forward, to progress, to advance" in Tagalog.

Sumura Japanese
From 須 (su) meaning "mandatory, necessary" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".

Sunabe Japanese

Sunada Japanese
From Japanese 砂 (suna) meaning "sand" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Sunako Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 砂 or 沙 (suna) both meaning "sand" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child".

Sunami Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).

Sunarto Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of Chinese surnames such as Sun (孫). Surnames like these were instituted during the New Order era (1966–1998) in Indonesia due to social and political pressure toward Chinese Indonesians.

Sunesson Swedish
Means "son of Sune".

Supasap Thai
From Thai ศุภ (suppha) meaning "excellence; goodness; prosperity" and ทรัพย์ (sap) meaning "money, valuable object".

Sürücü Turkish
Means "driver" in Turkish.

Susanto Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of various Chinese surnames such as Cai (蔡), Cao (曹), Guo (郭), Liao (廖) or Su (蘇)... [more]

Susilo Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of Chinese surnames such as Lin (林) or Luo (羅). Surnames like these were instituted during the New Order era (1966–1998) in Indonesia due to social and political pressure toward Chinese Indonesians.

Sutherlin English
Variant of Sutherland

Šutović Macedonian
Comes from place named Šutovo in Macedonia.

Suutari Finnish
Means "shoemaker, cobbler" in Finnish.

Suvorov Russian
From Suvorov, the name of a town in the Tula Oblast of Russia.

Suwabe Japanese
A notable bearer is Junichi Suwabe, a singer and voice actor.

Suwano Japanese

Suwanrat Thai
From Thai สุวรรณ (suwan) meaning "gold" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Suyama Japanese
From Japanese 須 (su) meaning "mandatory, necessary" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".

Suzuura Japanese
Suzu means "chime, bell" and ura means "bay, seacoast".

Svanidze Georgian
Means "son of a Svan". The Svans are a subethnicgroup of the Georgians. Ekaterine "Kato" Svanidze was Stalin's first wife.

Svenningsson Swedish
Means "son of Svenning".

Svetlakov m Russian
Derived from Russian word светло (svetlo) meaning "light".

Svetleyshiy m Russian
Svetleyshiy was a title used by non-firstborn children of royals.

Svobodin Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian свобода (svoboda) meaning "freedom, liberty".

Svobodná f Czech
Means "freedom woman".

Svobodov Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian свобода (svoboda) meaning "freedom, liberty".

Swedenborg Swedish
Derived from the surname Svedberg (sometimes spelled Swedberg). A notable bearer was Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), a Swedish theologian and scientist.

Świtała Polish
Derived from Polish świt "dawn" "sun" "daylight" or świtać "to dawn". It is a nickname for an early-riser.

Syracuse Italian (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of Siracusa. This is also the name of a city in the U.S. state of New York, though the etymology is unrelated.

Sytkowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within Sytkowo, a neighborhood in Poznań (the Greater Polish capital).

Szawłowski m Polish
Derived from the given name Szaweł.

Szczepaniak Polish
Means "son of Szczepan".

Szeliga Polish
Habitational name from places called Szeliga or Szeligi. It is not clear whether there is any connection with the Polish vocabulary word szeliga ‘coat-of-arms’.

Szpakowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Podlachian village Szpakowo.

Szurkowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Greater Polish villages named Szurkowo.

Tabako Japanese (Rare)

Tabares Spanish
Spanish form of Tavares.

Tabassum Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from the given name Tabassum.

Tabata Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 端 (hata) meaning "edge, end, tip".

Tabata Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 畑 or 畠 (hata) meaning "farm, cropfield".

Tabeta Japanese
In eastern Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands, its often written as 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, field" and 端 (beta) meaning "edge, end". However, tabe has also been spelled with 多 (ta) meaning "many" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".

Tabibi Persian
From Persian طبیب (tabib) meaning "doctor, physician" (of Arabic origin).

Tabuchi Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 渕 or 淵 (fuchi) meaning "abyss, edge, deep pool".

Tabuse Japanese

Tadano Japanese
From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many", 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Tadano Japanese
From Japanese 只 (tada) meaning "only, simply, just" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Tadeus German (East Prussian, ?)

Taghipour Persian
Means "son of Taghi" in Persian.

Tagiyev mu Azerbaijani (Russified), Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Russified and Anglicised form of Tağıyev.

Taguchi Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".

Tagumpay Tagalog
Means "success, victory, triumph" in Tagalog.

Tahara Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".

Taheri Persian
From the given name Taher.

Tahiri Arabic (Maghrebi), Albanian, Persian
From the given name Tahir.

Taibbi Sicilian (Americanized, Modern)
A Sicilian name of Lebanese origin, Taibbi is a variant spelling of Taibi.

Taibi Sicilian
Taibi is a Sicilian nickname for a robust person; from Arabic ṭayyib "in good health".

Taiminen Finnish
Derived from Finnish taimi meaning "sapling, young tree, plant".

Taina'an Chamorro (Modern, Rare)
Chamorro for "No name or reference".

Taisakan Chamorro (Archaic)
Chamorro for "Without year or age". Alternate form of Taisacan.

Taitingfong Chamorro
Means "without counting" from Chamorro tai meaning "without, not having" and tufong meaning "count".

Tajima Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".

Takabe Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".

Takada Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Takagi Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".

Takai Japanese
From the Japanese 高 (taka) "high," "expensive" and 井 (i) "well."

Takaki Japanese
Taka means "high" and ki means "wood, tree".

Takami Japanese
Taka means "High, Tall, Expensive" and Mi means "Viewing, See, Outlook".

Takano Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 野 (no) "field, wilderness".

Takao Japanese
From 高 (taka) meaning "high, tall, expensive" and 尾 (o) meaning "tail, end".

Takara Japanese
From 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high, boasting" and 良 (ra) meaning "good".

Takase Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, ripple, current".

Takasu Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 須 (su) meaning "necessary".

Takata Japanese
Variant of Takada.

Takatō Japanese

Takebe Japanese
From Japanese 武 (take) meaning "military, martial", 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo", or 建 (take) meaning "build, construct", and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".

Takei Japanese
From Japanese 武 (take) meaning "military, martial" or 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".

Takeno Japanese
From Japanese and 武 (take) meaning "military, martial" combined with 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Takeo Japanese
Take means "bamboo" and o means "tail".

Takeshita Japanese
From Japanese 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" and 下 (shita) meaning "under, below".

Taketa Japanese
From Japanese 武 (take) meaning "military, martial" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Takezo Japanese
Take means "bamboo" and zo means "castle".

Takino Japanese
Taki means "waterfall" and no means field, rice paddy".

Takuma Japanese

Takumi Japanese
From 宅 (taku) meaning "home, house, residence" and 見 (mi) meaning "see, view, outlook".

Talebi Persian
From the given name Taleb.

Taliaferro Italian, American (South)
Variant of Tagliaferro.

Tamada Japanese
From Japanese 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Tamai Japanese
From the Japanese 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball, bundle" and 井 (i) meaning "well, pit, mineshaft".

Tamaki Japanese
From Japanese 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball, sphere" combined with 城 (ki) meaning "castle", 置 (ki) meaning "put, place, set", or 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".

Tamano Japanese
From Japanese 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball, sphere" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness" or 乃 (no), a possessive particle.

Tamara Japanese (Rare)

Tamaru Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "paddy, field" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "whole, complete".

Tamata Japanese

Tamatsuka Japanese
Tama means "jewel" and tsuka means "mound".

Tamatsuki Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 玉槻 with 玉 (gyoku, tama, tama-, -dama) meaning "ball, jewel" and 槻 (ki, tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree."

Tamimi Arabic
From the given name Tamim.

Tamondong Filipino, Pangasinan
Meaning uncertain.

Tamrakar Newar, Indian
Means "copper maker; craftsman" in Sanskrit. This is used by the Tamrakar caste of Nepal and India, and mainly of Newar ethnicity in Nepal.

Tanabe Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 辺 or 邊 (nabe) meaning "area, place".

Tanada Japanese

Tanase Japanese
From 棚 (tana) meaning "shelf", 種 (tana) meaning "seed", 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, field" combined with 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation, status", or 多 (ta) meaning "many, various" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what", that is then combined with 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current, ripple, torrent"

Tanata Japanese

Tanchoco Chinese (Filipino)
Meaning uncertain, of Hokkien origin.

Tancinco Chinese (Filipino)
Meaning uncertain, of Hokkien origin.

Tancredi Italian
From the given name Tancredi.

Taneda Japanese
From 種 (tane) meaning "seed" and 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, field".

Tangerine English
Possibly means "from Tangier".

Tanida Japanese
From Japanese 谷 (tani) meaning "valley" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Tanie Japanese
Tani means "valley" and e means "inlet, river".

Tanino Japanese
From 谷 (tani) meaning "valley" and 野 (no) meaning "field, plain".

Tanose Japanese
From 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy", 野 (no) meaning "field, plain, wilderness", and 瀬 (se) meaning "ripple, rapids, current".

Tanskanen Finnish
Means "Danish" in Finnish.

Tantawi Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Egyptian Arabic طنطاوى or Arabic طنطاوي (see Tantawy).

Tantawy Arabic (Egyptian)
Indicated a person from the Egyptian city of Tanta, possibly of Coptic origin.

Tantsyrev m Russian
Derived from танец (tanets) meaning dance.

Tanuma Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 沼 (numa) meaning "swamp, wetland, marsh".

Tanzawa Japanese
From Japanese 丹 (tan) meaning "cinnabar" and 沢/澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".

Taoda Japanese

Taoufik Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Tawfiq.

Tapio Finnish
From the given name Tapio.

Țăranu Romanian

Tarasov Russian
Means "son of Taras".

Tarigan Batak

Tarjányi Hungarian

Tarlykov m Russian, Kazakh (Russified, ?)
Possibly derived from Kazakh тарлық (tarlıq; russified: tarlyk) meaning "narrow", but probably not.

Tarnowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish city of Tarnów.

Tasaka Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 坂 or 阪 (saka) meaning "slope".

Tasaki Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, promontory, peninsula".

Tasawa Japanese
Variant of Tazawa.

Tashima Japanese
Ta means "field, rice patty" and shima means "island".

Tashimo Japanese

Tashiro Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 代 (shiro) meaning "price, cost".

Tatami Japanese

Tatara Japanese
From 多 (ta) meaning "many", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good".

Tatebe Japanese
From 立 (tate) meaning "stand, set up, establish" and 部 (be) meaning "section, department, category".

Tateno Japanese
From Japanese 立 (tate) meaning "stand, rise" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Tatsuda Japanese
From 竜 (tatsu) meaning "dragon" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Tatsuki Japanese
Tatsu can mean "dragon" and ki means "tree, wood".

Tatsumi Japanese
This surname is used as the combinations shown above, as well as others that aren't on this entry.... [more]

Tatsuno Japanese
From Japanese 辰 (tatsu) meaning "dragon of the Chinese zodiac" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Tatyanin Russian
Matronymic surname derived from the Russian given name Tatyana.

Taue Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 上 (ue) meaning "above, top, upper".

Taura Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, inlet".

Tavárez Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish form of Tavares chiefly used in the Dominican Republic.

Tavernier English

Tavernier French
occupational name from Old French tavernier "innkeeper" (from Late Latin tabernarius from taberna "inn")... [more]

Tăvuța Romanian (Rare)

Tawada Japanese