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.
Den Besten Dutch
Means "the best" in Dutch, from Middle Dutch beste.
Den Hartog Dutch
Derived from Dutch hertog "duke", a nickname for someone behaved in a haughty manner, or an occupational name for someone who worked for a duke’s household.
Denisov m Russian
Means "son of Denis".
Dennehy Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Duineachdha meaning "descendant of Duineachaidh", a given name meaning "humane". A famous bearer was American actor Brian Dennehy (1938-2020).
Denninger German
Habitational name for someone from Denning in Bavaria. Denning is related to Middle Low German denne meaning "wooded vale".
Déodat French
From the given name Déodat.
Depardieu French
Means "of by God", derived from French pardieu meaning "by God", originally a nickname for someone who blasphemously uttered the name of God. It could also indicate a person who came from various places in France called Part-Dieu or Pardieu, for example the Lyon-Part-Dieu Business District in the city of Lyon... [more]
Derakhshan Persian
Means "bright, brilliant" in Persian.
Derbyshire English
Habitational name from a county in England, derived from Old English Deorby (see Derby) and scir "shire, district".
De Rijke Dutch
Means "the rich one", from Dutch rijk "rich, wealthy, abundant".
Deroboam French
unknown possibly french, family has french origins
De Rozen Dutch (Archaic, ?), Jewish
Means "the roses" in Dutch, likely an ornamental surname.
De Ruiter Dutch
Means "the rider" in Dutch, derived from Middle Dutch ruter "freebooter, vagrant, robber", later meaning "cavalryman, soldier, armed horseman". It could also be a nickname based on an event, in one case deriving from an incident involving a ride on a runaway pig.
Desailly French
Originally denoted a person who came from any of the various places in northern or eastern France called Sailly, which is possibly derived from Old French saillir, salir meaning "to spring", ultimately from Latin saliō... [more]
De Salvo Italian
Meaning of "De" is "From", or "Of", so probably "From Salvo".
De Saussure French (Swiss)
Referred to a person who came from various places named Saussure, Saulxures or Saussay in northern France. Their names are derived from Medieval Latin salcetum, a derivative of Latin salix meaning "willow"... [more]
Deschanel French
Derived from French eschamel meaning "stepladder" or des chanels meaning "from the channels, from the little jugs". An occupational nickname for a trader, it supposedly originated in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France... [more]
Deshima Japanese
Variant reading of Dejima.
Desmarais French
Means "from the marsh", from French marais "wetlands, swamp, marsh".
Deveci Turkish
Means "cameleer, camel herder" in Turkish.
De Vera Spanish (Philippines)
Referred to someone from the municipality of Vera in Spain.
Devera English (British)
English elaboration of Norman surname De Vere, literally meaning "from Ver," a settlement near Bayeaux.
Deveraux English, French
Variant spelling of Devereux.
Devereaux English
Variant form of Devereux, based on the common English mis-pronunciation "Devero".
De Walle Dutch, Flemish
Variant spelling of Van Der Walle.
De Winter Dutch
Means "the winter" in Dutch, a nickname for a cold or gloomy man, or perhaps for someone born in the winter. It could also be a habitational name referring to a house or tavern named for the season.
Dexheimer German
From the German village Dexheim (south of Mainz).
Diamant Jewish
Derived from Yiddish דימענט (diment) meaning "diamond".
Di Carlo Italian
From the given name Carlo.
Didenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian дід (did), meaning "grandfather".
Di Dio Italian
Means "of God" in Italian.
Dieudonné French
From the given name Dieudonné.
Dijkhuizen Dutch
Means "houses in the dike" in Dutch, derived from dijk meaning "dike, ditch, levee" and huizen meaning "houses, settlement", and so indicated a person who lived in a house close to a dyke or embankment.
Dillinger German
Denoted a person from Dillingen, a district in the region of Swabia in Bavaria, Germany. This name was borne by the infamous John Dillinger (1903-1934), an American gangster and bank robber during the Great Depression.
Di Mauro Italian
From the given name Mauro.
Dinglasan Tagalog
From Tagalog dinglas meaning "slide, slip, glide".
Diogo Portuguese
From the given name Diogo.
Dionicio Spanish
From the given name Dionicio.
Diosdado Spanish
From the given name Diosdado.
Di Pego Italian
the origin of di Pego is unknown, but translates to 'I caught', in Italian.... [more]
Disraeli Italian, Jewish
Originally denoted a person who came from Israel. This surname was borne by the British politician, statesman and novelist Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; he is also the only British prime minister to have been of Jewish origin.
Divina Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish divina meaning "divine, godlike".
Dlutowski Polish
A Polish surname originating in central Poland, Dlutowski literary translates into “of Dłutów”.
Dmitriev m Russian
Means "son of Dmitry".
Dmytrenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Dmytro". Compare Dmytriyenko.
Dobashi Japanese
From Japanese 土 (do) meaning "earth, soil" and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge".
Dobrynin m Russian
Means "son of Dobrynya".
Dohune Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 堂畝 (see Dōune).
Doldersum Dutch
From the name of a village, derived from heim "home, settlement" and an uncertain first element.
Domański Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various locations called Domanice or Domaniew, or places named with Doman.
Dombrowska f Polish
Feminine form of Dombrowski.
Domènech Catalan
From the given name Domènec.
Domingues Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Domínguez.
Dominguez Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Domínguez primarily used in America and the Philippines.
Dominiak Polish
Derived from the given name Dominik.
Dominic English
From the given name Dominic
Dominique French
From the given name Dominique
Domizio Italian
From the given name Domizio
Domonkos Hungarian
From the given name Domonkos.
Dömötör Hungarian
From the given name Dömötör.
Donatien French
From the given name Donatien.
Donchankov m Russian
Means "from Donetsk", from Russian дончанка (donchanka) or дончанин (donchanin), both meaning "Donetsk resident".
Donchenko Ukrainian
Means "from Donyetsk" or "from the River Don".
Donegan Irish
Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Ó Donnagáin. Diminutive of "donn" which means "brown," referring to hair color.
Donetskiy m Russian, Yiddish (Russified, ?)
Means "from Donyetsk".
Donets'kyy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Donetskiy.
Donnellan Irish
From the Gaelic Domhnallain, a diminutive of Donnell/Domhnall meaning "world mighty" (Irish form of the Scottish Donald).
Dorado Spanish
From dorado "golden" (from Late Latin deaurare "to gild", from aurum "gold"), probably applied as a nickname to someone with golden hair.
Dóranyik Hungarian
Might mean "associated with Dóra, son of Dóra" from the personal name Dóra and -nyik meaning "associated with, descendant of".
Dorchester English
Derived from either the village in Oxfordshire, or the county town of Dorset, England (both of which have the same name). Both are named with a Celtic name, respectively Dorcic and Durnovaria combined with Old English ceaster meaning "Roman fort, walled city".
Dorozhkin Russian
Derived from Russian дорожка (dorozhka) meaning "strip" or "small road, path".
Dos Santos Portuguese, Galician
Means "of the saints" in Portuguese and Galician, originally given to a person born or baptized on All Saints' Day.
Dotani Japanese (Rare)
戸 (Do) means "door" or 藤 (do) means "wisteria". 谷 (Tani) means "valley".
Douangdara Lao
From Lao ດວງ (douang) meaning "ball, sphere, circle" and ດາລາ (dara) meaning "star".
Douangmala Lao
From Lao ດວງ (douang) meaning "circle" and ມາລາ (mala) meaning "bunch of flowers, garland".
Douangphachanh Lao
From the Lao classifier ດວງ (douang) for spherical objects and ພະຈັນ (phachanh) meaning "moon".
Douangphrachanh Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ດວງພະຈັນ (see Douangphachanh).
Douangsavanh Lao
From Lao ດວງ (douang) meaning "circle, sphere" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven".
Doubleday English
Possibly from the nickname or byname do(u)bel meaning "the twin", or a combination of the given name Dobbel (a pet form of Robert) and Middle English day(e) meaning "servant".
Doubrava Czech
It means "forest".
Douchi Japanese
Possibly from 戸 (do) meaning "door" and 内 (uchi) meaning "inside".
Doucouré Western African, Soninke
Meaning uncertain.
Dōune Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 堂 (dō) meaning "temple, shrine, hall" and 畝 (une) meaning "raised ridge of earth in a field; furrow", referring to possibly a place with a hall and a field.
Doune Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 堂畝 (see Dōune).
Douune Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 堂畝 (see Dōune).
Dovzhenko Ukrainian
Derived from the word довгий, which means "long" in Ukrainian.
Dragavei Romanian (Rare)
"It is a wild plant that consists in big curly leaves.It is called curly dock in english."
Druimeanach Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Drummond.
Duchovny Russian, Ukrainian, Jewish
Russian and Ukrainian cognate of Duchowny. It is borne by the American actor David Duchovny (1960-).
Duchowny Polish, Jewish
Means "clergyman" in Polish.
Dudaev Chechen, Ossetian (Russified)
Variant transcription of Dudayev.
Dudarov Ossetian (Russified)
Russified Ossetian name of unknown meaning, possibly of Turkic origin.
Dudayev Chechen, Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of a Chechen and Ossetian family name of disputed meaning; the name may be derived from Ossetian дудахъхъ (dudaqq) meaning "bustard", from Ingush тат (tat) meaning "Mountain Jew", or from Circassian дадэ (dade) meaning "grandfather" or "king, head, chief"... [more]
Dudziński Polish
Habitational name from Dudyńce or from the surname Duda suffixed with -iński based on habitational surnames.
Duisenov Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Duysenov.
Dujardin French
Means "from the garden" in French.
Dukakis Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Δουκάκης (see Doukakis). This name is borne by the American lawyer and politician Michael Dukakis (1933-), who served as Governor of Massachusetts twice... [more]
Duldulao Ilocano
From Ilocano duldulaw referring to a variety of early-maturing rice with a red kernel, used as an occupational name for a grower of this type of rice.
Dumanski m Ukrainian, Polish
Means "from the place of mist/fog, one associated with thoughts/reflection" from the Slavic word думан (duman) which can mean "fog, mist, haze" in archaic or poetic Ukrainian/Polish but it could also mean "thought, reflection, daydream" in some Slavic uses.
Dumoulin French, Walloon
Variant with fused preposition and definite article du "from the" of Moulin meaning "from the mill".
Dunacre English (British)
From Scottish Gaelic dun or donn, meaning 'fort' or 'brown' respectively, and acre, as in a plot of land.
Dunaev Russian
From дунай (dunay) meaning "danube"
Dunaway English
Originally indicated someone who came from the village and civil parish of Dunwich in Suffolk, England, derived from Old English dun meaning "hill" (or possibly dune meaning "valley") and weg meaning "way"... [more]
Dunkinson English (British)
Derives from the Scottish surname of Duncanson with the same meaning of "son of Duncan". Likewise, it may derive further from the Gaelic male given name "Donnchad", related ultimately to "Donncatus", a Celtic personal name of great antiquity.
Duterte Filipino, Cebuano
Hispanicised spelling of the French surname Dutertre. A notable bearer is Rodrigo Duterte (1945-), the former president of the Philippines.
Duvernay French
Means "from the alder grove," from Gaulish vern meaning "alder" combined with Latin -etum, whence Modern French -aie, forming names of orchards or places where trees/plants are grown)... [more]
Duvillard French
French surname, pronounced /dyvilaʁ/, whose bearers mainly live in Haute-Savoie. It means "from Le Villard", a village in the Rhône-Alpes region, whose name comes from the Latin 'villare' which means 'hamlet'... [more]
Duysenov Kazakh
Means "son of Duysen".
Dzagoev Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of the Ossetian surname Зæгъойты (Zægoyty), which came from the nickname Dzagoy. The name was probably from Ossetian дзаг (dzag) meaning "full, complete", ultimately derived from Persian چاق (čâq) meaning "fat".
Đženanić Bosnian
That Means "Son Of Jenan" In Bosnian
Dzhamalov Chechen
Means "son of Dzhamal".
Dzharimov Circassian (Russified)
Russified form of a Circassian name possibly from Adyghe джары (ǯ̍ārə) meaning "that is" combined with мэ (mă) meaning "this" or "smell". A notable bearer is Aslan Dzharimov (1936-), the former President of the Adyghe Republic from 1992-2002.
Dziadzienka Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian дзед (dzied) meaning "grandfather, old man".
Działyński Polish
This indicates familial origin within Działyń, Gmina Zbójno.
Dziamidčyk Belarusian
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Dziamid.
Dziekan Polish
Occupational name for "dean" from Polish dziekan.
Eaglesham Scottish
From the name of a village in Scotland.
Eberhart German
From the given name Eberhard
Eberling German (Austrian)
The surname Eberling was first found in Austria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation... [more]
Ebina Japanese
From Japanese 蝦 (ebi) meaning "shrimp, prawn" and 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation".
Ebisu Japanese, Japanese Mythology
This name most likely comes from the god Ebisu, his name being spelled in numerous ways, one of them being 戎 (ebisu) meaning "arms" or 蛭 (ebi, hiru) meaning "leech" and 子 (ko, su) meaning "child, sign of the rat"... [more]
Echalar Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Etxalar.
Echauri Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Etxauri.
Edralin Filipino
The most well-known bearer of this name is Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, a Filipino politician, lawyer, and kleptocrat.
Eduardo Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Eduardo.
Efetürk Turkish
Means "brother of the Turks", derived from Turkish efe meaning "older brother, brave".
Effenberg German
Possibly denoted a person coming from a place of this name in Germany, or for someone who lived on or near a mountain or hill covered with elm trees, derived from German effe meaning "elm" and berg meaning "mountain, hill"... [more]
Efrati Hebrew
From the given name Efrat.
Egami Japanese
Variant of Ekami.
Egorov Russian
Means "son of Yegor".
Eguchi Japanese
From Japanese 江 (e) meaning "inlet, bay" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".
Eguía Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Egia.
Eguílaz Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Egilatz.
Ehrmantraut German
A Latinized joining of the German words irmin(world, all-encompassing) and trud(strength)
Ehsanpoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian احسان‌پور (see Ehsanpour).
Ehsanpour Persian
Means "son of Ehsan".
Eichenbaum German, Jewish
German cognate of Eikenboom, from Middle High German eich "oak" and boum "tree".
Eichenberg German
Derived from Middle High German eih "oak" and berg "mountain hill" meaning "oak hill, oak mountain"; a topographic name for someone who lived on an oak-covered hillside or a habitational name from any of the places so named... [more]
Eichenlaub German, Jewish
Derived from Eichenlau, a topographic name from Middle High German eichen "oaks" and loh "forest clearing", reinterpreted through folk etymology as Eichenlaub, meaning "oak leaf".
Eizuru Japanese
From 栄 (ei) meaning "prosper, flourish, glory, splendid, brilliance" and 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird), white color, long life".
Ejiri Japanese
江 (E) means "inlet, river" and 尻 (jiri) means "behind, rear".
Ejiri Japanese
From Japanese 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 尻 (shiri) meaning "behind, end, rear".
Ekici Turkish
Means "planter, farmer" in Turkish.
Elbertson English, Dutch
Means "son of Elbert".
Elcano Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Elkano.
Elford Medieval English
From the Old English personal name Ella, from the word oelf meaning "elf" or from the Old English alor/elre, meaning "alder tree." The name in full would mean "alder tree by a ford" or "Ella who lives by a ford".... [more]
Elgueta Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Elgeta.
Elia Italian, Assyrian, Greek (Cypriot)
From the given name Elia.
Éliás Hungarian
From the given name Éliás.
Élias French
From the given name Élias.
Elías Spanish, Jewish, Caribbean
From the given name Elías.
Eliasi Persian
From the given name Elias.
Eligio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Eligio
Elijah English
From the given name Elijah
Elkayam Hebrew
Means "God is exist" in Hebrew. From the words el, "God" and kayam, "exist".
Ellenberg German, Jewish, German (Swiss)
Derived from two municipalities and a village called Ellenberg in Germany. As an ornamental name, it is derived from German ölenberg, literally meaning "olive mountain".
Ellersley English
From the baptismal name, Elsy, which is ultimately derived from the old Norse word Aelfsige, literally meaning elf-victory.
Elmahdy Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "the Mahdi" from Arabic مَهْدِيّ (mahdiyy) meaning "guided one, rightly guided". In Islam, the term refers to a figure who will restore peace to the world.
Elmaleh Judeo-Spanish, Arabic
From Arabic مَالِح (māliḥ) meaning "salty, savoury", probably used to refer to a salt trader.
El-masry Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic المصري (see Al-masri).
Elofsson Swedish
Means "son of Elof".
El-tayeb Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic الطيب (see Al-tayyib).
Emami Persian
From Persian امام (emam) meaning "imam, leader", of Arabic origin.
Emberley English
From the old English word amalric, referring to a person of great power.
Emigdio Spanish
From the given name Emigdio.
Émilien French
From the given name Émilien.
Emilsen Danish, Norwegian
Means "Son of Emil"
Emilsson Icelandic, Swedish
Means "son of Emil".
Emori Japanese
From Japanese 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 守 (mori) meaning "watchman, keeper, caretaker".
Emori Japanese
From Japanese 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".
Emoto Japanese
From 柄 (e) meaning "pattern, hilt, stalk", 恵 (e) meaning "blessing", or 江 (e) meaning "inlet bay" combined with 本 (moto) meaning "origin, root".... [more]
Enatsu Japanese
From 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer".
Endaya Spanish (Philippines)
Toponymic name from the town of Hendaye (called Hendaia in Basque) in France.
Enea Italian
From the given name Enea the Italian form of Aeneas.
Eneborg Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish en "juniper" and borg "castle".
Enescu Romanian
Means 'son of Aeneas' in Romanian.
Engelbert German, Dutch
From the given name Engelbert.
Engelhardt German
Derived from the Germanic given name Engelhard, composed of German engel meaning "angel" and hard meaning "brave, hardy, strong".
Enjolras Literature
From a surname which was from Occitan enjeura meaning "to terrify". This was the name of a charismatic activist in Victor Hugo's novel 'Les Misérables' (1862).
Ennishi Japanese
En means "garden" and nishi means "west".
Enrico Italian
From the given name Enrico.
Enrique Spanish
From the given name Enrique.
Enriquez Spanish
Unaccented form of Enríquez.
Enshōgan Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 焔 (en) meaning "blaze" and 硝岩 (shōgan), derived from 硝石 (shōseki) meaning "saltpeter" by replacing the character 石 (seki) meaning "stone" with 岩 (gan) meaning "rock".
Enshogan Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 焔硝岩 (see Enshōgan).
Eplboym Yiddish
It means "apple tree", denoting either someone who planted them or lived near them.
Erasmus Dutch, South African
From the given name Erasmus, meaning "beloved, desired".
Eraso Basque
Habitational name of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from Basque iratze "fern" and the abundance suffix -so. Coincides with the Basque word meaning "attack, charge, assault".
Erbakan Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, hero, brave" and bakan meaning "minister". A famous bearer of this name was Necmettin Erbakan (1926-2011), a Prime Minister of Turkey.
Erdoğan Turkish
From the given name Erdoğan.
Erenhart English (Rare), German, Dutch
“Eren” is derived from the word “Ehren,” which is of German origin and means “honor” or “glory.” ... [more]
Erfani Persian
From the given name Erfan.
Ericsen Danish, Norwegian
Means 'Son of Eric'.
Erikson English, Swedish
Means "son of Erik". This was famously used by Icelandic explorer Leif Erikson (Old Norse: Leifr Eiríksson).
Erixon Swedish
Variant spelling of Eriksson.
Eroğlu Turkish
Means "son of the warrior" in Turkish.
Esaka Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and saka means "slope, hill".
Esaki Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and saki means "cape, peninsula".
Esawa Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and sawa means "swamp, marsh".
Escolar Spanish
From Spanish escuela meaning "school".
Esguerra Spanish, Filipino
Castilianized form of Basque Ezkerra from ezker meaning "left, left-handed".
Eshaghi Persian
From the given name Eshagh.
Eslami Persian
From the given name Islam.
Esmael Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao
From the given name Ismail.
Essien Western African, Akan, Ibibio, Efik
Means "sixth born child" in Akan, possibly deriving from the given name Nsia. As a Nigerian name it is derived from a given name (found among the Ibibio and Efik people) denoting the son the family lineage depends on, possibly meaning either "a child who belongs to everyone" or "the child who takes charge of outside matters"... [more]
Esteve Spanish, Catalan
From the Catalan given name Esteve. Cognate to Estévez and Esteves.
Estimé Haitian Creole, French
Means "valued, esteemed" in French.
Estrela Portuguese
The surname Estrela, of Portuguese origin, means "star," symbolizing guidance, hope, and celestial beauty, and is commonly found in Portugal.
Esumi Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and sumi mean "residence, dwelling, abide" or "nook, corner".
Etemad Persian
From the given name Etemad.
Ethelbert English (Rare)
Derived from the given name Ethelbert.
Etienam Nigerian, Ibibio (?), Spanish (Caribbean, ?)
This is a name which originates from the Calabar/Akwa Ibom region of southeastern Nigeria. It means "a doer of good, or benevolent". It is also found in Spanish-speaking regions of the Caribbean such as Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Cuba (El Oriente) which have populations of people of Ibibio/Efik decent known as "Carabali".
Eugenio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Eugenio.
Évariste French
From the given name Évariste.
Evesham English
Derived from the Old English homme or ham and Eof, the name of a swineherd in the service of Egwin, third bishop of Worcester.
Evola Italian
Perhaps a topographic name from Italian ebbio, a type of plant known as danewort in English (genus Sambucus), itself derived from Latin ebullus; alternatively, it may have been a habitational name for a person from a minor place named with this word... [more]
Ezaka Japanese
Variant of Esaka.
Ezawa Japanese
Variant of Esawa.
Ezkerra Basque
Derived from Basque ezker "left-handed, left".
Ezoe Japanese
From 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 副 (soe) meaning "copy, auxiliary, supplement, assistant" or 添 (soe) meaning "to attach".
Fabergé French (Huguenot, Russified, ?), Popular Culture
From Russian Фаберже (Faberzhe), which is ultimately of Huguenot French origin, having evolved (since c. 17th century) from Favri; compare Favre... [more]
Fabrizio Italian
From the given name Fabrizio
Facchetti Italian
Derived from a diminutive of Italian facchino meaning "porter" (see Facchini). A notable bearer was the Italian soccer star Giacinto Facchetti (1942-2006).
Facchini Italian
Occupational name for a porter (a carrier of objects), derived from Italian facchino meaning "porter, carrier of goods". The word facchino was originally from Sicilian facchinu meaning "jurist, scribe, clerk, theologian" (ultimately from Arabic فَقِيه (faqīh) meaning "jurisconsult, expert on law"), but was later modified to mean "porter".
Facundo Spanish
From the given name Facundo
Fagundes Portuguese
Patronymic from the personal name Fagundo (see Facundo).
Fairweather English, Scottish
From Middle English fayr "fair, beautiful, pleasant" and weder "weather", a nickname for a person with a sunny temperament, or who only worked in good weather. ... [more]
Falkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Falkow
Farhadi Persian
From the given name Farhad.
Farhadpour Persian
Means "son of Farhad".
Farhangi Persian
From the given name Farhang.
Farhani Persian
From the given name Farhan.
Farinha Portuguese
Means "wheat flour" in Portuguese.
Farion Ukrainian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Rusyn (Rare, ?)
Possibly from a Hutsul (Rusyn) dialectal word meaning "intriguer". Alternatively, it could be from the Greek headdress, of which's name derives from φάριο (phário), meaning "lantern, beacon"... [more]
Farivar Persian
From the given name Farivar.
Farmani Persian
From Persian فرمان (farman) meaning "decree, command, order".
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