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Nab Scottish, English, German, French, Jewish (Ashkenazi), Yiddish
Scottish: truncated form of Mcnay.... [more]

Nabrotzky German
Supposedly means "lived near water". Originated from Prussia.

Nabrotzky German (East Prussian)
The story I was told was:... [more]

Nacht German, Jewish
From middle German naht meaning "night".

Nachtigal German, Jewish
Variant of Nachtigall

Nachtigall German, Jewish
Nickname from Middle High German nachtegal "nightingale" from Old High German galan "to sing". Cognate to Nightingale.

Nachtmann German, Jewish
Derived from German nacht "night" and mann, referring to a night watchman. As a Jewish name it is ornamental.

Nachtrieb German
It possibly comes from the German name of a nachtrab, which is a "night bird like the owl". Another possible meaning is "night tribe".

Nackel German (Austrian)

Nadel German, Jewish
Metonymic occupational name for a maker of needles, or in some cases for a tailor, from Middle High German nadel(e), German Nadel "needle".

Nadig German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from from Old High German (gi-)nadig "kind", this was a nickname for a kind and benevolent person.

Naegele German
Variant of Nagel.

Nagelschmidt German
Means "nail smith" in German

Nagler German
Form Middle High German nagel "nail".

Naimer German (Austrian)

Nalick German (Rare), English (American, Rare)

Nall English, Irish, German (Americanized)
Variant of Nally, pet form of Alice, short for Nagel, Nagelmackers, or Nagelschmidt.

Nannenga Frisian, Dutch, German
Variant of Nanninga.

Nanninga Frisian, Dutch, German
Derived from the given name Nanne, a short form of Germanic names containing the element nand meaning "daring, brave, courage"... [more]

Nantz German
From a pet form of a Germanic compound name formed with Nant- (for example, Nantwig, Nantger); its meaning is reflected in Middle High German nenden 'to dare'.

Narr German
Nickname for a foolish or silly person, from Middle High German narr ‘fool’, ‘jester’.

Nasers German
Habitational, derived from any of several places called Nesse in Oldenburg and Friesland.

Nassau German, Dutch, Jewish
From the name of the town of Nassau in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (formerly the seat of an independent duchy in the 19th century), derived from Old High German naz meaning "damp, wet" and ouwa meaning "water meadow"... [more]

Nasser German
Someone from any of the places called Nassen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, and Bavaria.

Nast German
Topographic name for someone who lived in a thickly wooded area, or a metonymic occupational name for a woodcutter, from Middle High German nast meaning "branch", a regional variant of ast, resulting from the misdivision of forms such as ein ast meaning "a branch".

Nater German (Swiss)
Derived from Middle High German nâtaere "tailor; furrier".

Nathan Jewish, English, French, German, Indian (Christian)
From the given name Nathan.

Nau German
A variant of Neu; meaning "ship" or "boat."

Naue German

Naumann German
Possibly a variant of Neumann.

Nay German
Northern German variant of Nee.

Necker German
Denoted a person who lives near the Neckar River, a major tributary of the Rhine.

Nedden German (?)

Neeser German (Swiss)
Derived from the given name Agnes.

Neeson Dutch (Americanized), German (Americanized)
Americanized form of Niesen.

Neff German, German (Swiss)
From Middle High German neve 'nephew', hence probably a distinguishing name for a close relation or familiar of a prominent personage.

Negley German (Swiss)
Altered spelling of Swiss German Nägele, Naegeli, or Nägeli, variants of Nagel.

Neher German
An occupational name for a tailor from a deritive of Middle Low German, 'nehen' which means 'to sew' or 'to embroider'

Neidenbach German

Neidhardt German
From the Germanic given name Nithart, which is derived from Germanic nit meaning "ambition, hatred" and hard meaning "hardy, brave, strong".

Neidhart German, German (Swiss)
German and Swiss German variant of Neidhardt.

Neifer German

Nein German
Unexplained. Perhaps from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with an element cognate with Old High German niuwi meaning "new".

Neinstein German, Jewish
Means “nine stones” in German

Neisser German
German demonym of the town of Neisse (nowadays Nysa, in Poland), itself from the name of the river Neisse (Nysa) which runs through the city.

Nenninger German
Habitational name for someone from Nenningen in Württemberg.

Neralić Serbian, Croatian, German (Austrian)

Nerger German (Silesian)
My family name, Nerger, is listed in the "Deutsches Namenlexicon" by Hans Bahlow. The meaning, given in the lexicon, is "ernahrer" or provider.

Nerz German
From the German word Nerz meaning "Mink".

Nestle German
Variant of Nestler.

Nestler German
Derived from the middle high German word nesteler meaning "maker of string or thread".

Nett German, German (Swiss)
Derived from Early New High German net(t) "clean; pure; unadulterated".

Nettermann German

Nettesheim German
"nice home"

Netzke German (Silesian)

Neu German (Modern)
The name Neu is a common German last name.

Neubauer German, Jewish, German (Austrian)
epithet for a settler who was new to an area from Middle High German niuwi "new" and bur "settler resident peasant" (see Bauer ) meaning "neighbor"... [more]

Neubaum German
topographic name meaning "new tree" or a habitational name from a place so named. Derived from the elements niuwi "new" boum "tree".

Neubecker German
From German neu meaning "new" and becker meaning "baker".

Neuber German
Contracted form of Neubauer.

Neuberger German
German surname meaning 'new mountaineer'

Neubert German
Derived from the German word “neu,” meaning “new,” and the word “Bert,” which is a shortened form of the Germanic given name “Berthold,” meaning “bright ruler.” So, it means “new bright ruler”.

Neubieser German

Neuburg German
From the name of various places in Germany and Austria.

Neudorf German
Derived from various places named Neudorf. From German neu meaning "new" and dorf meaning "village". This surname had been used by the Mennonite communities in Mexico.

Neuenfeldt German
Habitational name for someone from places so named in Brandenburg and Pomerania, or from places in Lower Saxony or Westphalia called Neuenfelde.

Neuenschwander German (Swiss), Swiss
Means "newly cleared land".

Neuer German
Inflicted form of Neu meaning "new man" see Neumann

Neufeld German, English
Neufeld is a surname of German origin, meaning "new field". It is not seldom in Germany and it is common among German speaking Mennonites from Russia.

Neuger German, French (?)
Was popularized by the German community. Famous bearers include investors Win Neuger and Dan Neuger, author Christie Cozad Neuger.

Neuhaus German, Jewish
Topographical name for someone who lived in a new house, Middle High German niuwe hus, modern German neu Haus, or a habitational name for someone from any of several places named Neuhaus ('new house') in various parts of Germany and Austria, also in Bohemia.

Neuhauser German, German (Austrian)
Means "new house" in German.

Neujahr German
nickname for someone who owed feudal dues at the New Year, or sometimes a name given to someone born on that day

Neukirch German, German (Swiss)
Derived from the Middle High German niuwe meaning "new" and kirch meaning "church".

Neumeyer German
German: distinguishing name for a newly appointed steward or tenant farmer, or one who was a newcomer to an area, from Middle High German niuwe ‘new’ + meier ‘steward’, ‘tenant farmer’ ( see Meyer 1)... [more]

Neuschwanger German (Rare), Dutch
German and Dutch variant of Neuenschwander.

Neuser German (Rare)
Person who had ancestors that lived in Germany near Dusseldorf in the town called Neuss.

Neustädter German
Habitational name for someone from any of many places in Germany and Austria called Neustadt.

Neuwirth German
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a new innkeeper, from Middle High German niuwe ‘new’ + wirt and German neu + Wirt ‘master of a house’, ‘innkeeper’.

Neve English, Dutch, German, Danish, Swedish
Ultimately derived from Old Germanic nefo "nephew, grandson". In Middle English, it also became a term meaning "wastrel, spendthrift".

Nevel German
1 German: variant of Nebel .... [more]

Never German
Habitational surname denoting someone from the town of Nevern (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), Germany.

Ney German, English
A dialectal form of the common German word neu "new".... [more]

Nibbe German
Nickname meaning ‘beak’, or from a short form of a Germanic personal name Nippo, composed of Old High German nit ‘hostility’, ‘eagerness’ + boto ‘messenger’.

Nichter German, Yiddish
Possibly means "negator, negate" from Middle High German nicht meaning "not", or "sober", from Middle High German nüchter. Perhaps it originally denoted a person who was a philosopher, judge, or bartender.

Nickal German
Variant of Nickel

Nickel German, Dutch
From the given name Nickel, a medieval short form of Nikolaus. Compare Nichols.

Nicks English, German
Means "son of Nick".

Nicolay German, French, Romansh
From the given name Nicolay, a form of Nicholas through Russian Nikolay... [more]

Nied Upper German
South German: habitational name from Nied in Hesse.

Niederhäuser German, Swiss
Habitational name from any of numerous places named Niederhaus or Niederhausen, denoting the lower of two dwellings or settlements or one in a low-lying position.

Niedermeier German, German (Austrian)
Occupational name for a farmer who had a farm lower than the neighboring one(s). This surname and its variant spellings are common to Austria and the state of Bavaria in Germany.

Niedermeyer German
Means "lower farmer", a distinguishing name for a farmer who worked further south or in a low-lying location.

Niedfeldt German
Topographic name for a person who lived by a lower area of open land, derived from Middle Low German nider meaning "lower" and feld meaning "open country".

Niehaus German
North German: topographic name from Middle Low German nie ‘new’ + hus ‘house’; or a habitational name from a common North German and Westphalian farm name with the same meaning.

Nies German
German: from a reduced form of the personal name Dionys (see Dennis), which was stressed on the last syllable; this was a popular personal name as a result of the influence of the French Saint Denis... [more]

Niesen Dutch, German
Means "son of Nies", a reduced form of the personal names Dennis or Agnes.

Niesner German

Niessen German, Dutch
Variant form of Niesen.

Nietling German
The last name Nietling has its origins in Germany, specifically within the regions of Bavaria and the Rhineland. It is believed to derive from a combination of the Germanic elements "nied," meaning "low" or "beneath," and "ling," which can denote a diminutive or a person associated with a particular place or characteristic... [more]

Nietzsche German, German (Silesian)
Derived from a Silesian diminutive of the given name Nikolaus. A notable bearer was Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900), a German philosopher.

Nigg Upper German, German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Niklaus.

Niggli German (Swiss), Romansh
Variant of Nigg in combination with the diminutive suffix -li.

Nighswander German (Swiss)
An Americanized form of the Swiss German Neuenschwander or its variant Neuschwander.

Nijemberg German, Jewish (Ashkenazi)

Nikkel German, Dutch
From a short form of the personal name Nicholas.

Nikolaus German
From the given name Nikolaus.

Nimitz German
Derived from Russian немчин (nemchin) meaning "German", of Slavic origin. This surname was borne by Chester W. Nimitz (1885-1966), a fleet admiral of the United States Navy during World War II.

Nipper German
1. habitational name for someone from Nippe in Hesse. ... [more]

Nipple Anglo-Saxon, German, Dutch, Germanic, English (American)
It could relate to someone who lived near a small hill or mound, as nipple in English can colloquially describe a rounded hilltop. It could also be a variation or corruption of a German or Dutch surname, such as Knippel, Nippel, or Nippold... [more]

Niswonger German (Americanized), Dutch
Americanized form of Neuschwanger.

Nitsche German (Silesian)
Derived from a popular Silesian short form of the personal name Nikolaus.

Nitsshe German (Russified)
Russified form of Nietzsche.

Nix English, German, Dutch
Means "son of Nick".

Nix German
Derived from Middle High German nickes "water sprite, elf, demon".

Noack German
Contracted form of Nowack.

Noak German
Variant of Noack.

Nohr German

Nolf Flemish, German
Derived from a short form of the personal names Arnolf or Nodolf (a variant of Odolf), or possibly another name ending in wolf "wolf".

Noll German
From a short form of any of various medieval personal names derived from Germanic personal names ending in -n + wald 'rule', for example Arnold and Reinwald.

Nolte German
From a short form of various medieval given names derived from Germanic given names ending with -n and wald meaning "rule", for example Arnold and Reinwald... [more]

Nonnenmacher German
Occupational name for a gelder of hogs, from Middle High German nunne, nonne meaning "nun", and by transfer "castrated hog" + an agent derivative of machen meaning "to make".

Noonkester German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Nungesser.

Nora Italian, German
Italian and German: from a short form of the feminine personal names Eleonora or Leonora.

Norbert German, English, Dutch, French, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak
From the given name Norbert.

Nord German, French
from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name with the first element nord "north" for example Norbert.

Normann German, Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Nordmann.

Norrell English, German (?)
A locational surname from the Germanic (Old English/Old Norse) term for the north. It either refers to someone who lived in a location called Northwell, lived north of a well, spring or stream (Old English weall)... [more]

Notbohm German, Low German
Low German cognate of High German Nussbaum.

Nothacker German (Silesian)

Notter German (Swiss)
Variant of Nater.

Nowack German
Variant of Nowak.

Nowag German
German form of Novak.

Nowagk German
German form of Novak.

Nuhn German

Numan English, German (Anglicized)
Variant of Neumann. A famous bearer is English musician Gary Numan.

Nunemaker German (Anglicized)
Anglicised spelling of Nonnenmacher.

Nungesser German
Apparently a variant spelling of German Nonnengasse, derived from a street name meaning "nuns, lane". It could also be a variant of Gnugesser, a nickname for a big eater, derived from g(e)nug meaning "enough" and esser meaning "eater" (which derived from essen meaning "to eat")... [more]

Nuninger German

Nürnberger German, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from the city of Nürnberg in Bavaria.

Nuss German
from Middle High German nuz ‘nut’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a gatherer and seller of nuts, or a nickname for a man thought to resemble a nut in some way

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