Medieval Submitted Surnames

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Vogt Von Koch Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt.

Vogt Von Lupolz Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt.

Vogt Von Marburg Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt.

Vogt Von Matsch Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt.

Vogt Von Möhringen Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt.

Vogt Von Münsterberg Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt.

Vogt Von Nersen Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt.

Vogt Von Niederaltaich Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Bearers of this surname descend from the Grafen von Formbach.

Vogt Von Nister Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Bearers of this surname descend from the Herren und Vögte von Nister.

Vogt Von Soest Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Bearers of this surname descend from the Edelherren und Vögte von Soest.

Vogt Von Strasburg Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Bearers of this surname descend from the Herren von Lichtenberg.

Vogt Von Sumerau Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Members of this baronial family also use the surnames Vogt zu Sumerau, Vogt von Sumerau zu Leupolz, Vogt von Altensumerau und Prasberg, and Vogt von Alten-Summerau zu Prasberg.

Vogt Von Ursberg Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Bearers of this surname descend from the Grafen von Schwabegg und Balzhausen.

Vogt Von Wanebergen Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Bearers of this surname descend from the Edelherren Vögte von Wanebergen.

Vogt Von Weida Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. This noble family split into several lines to include Weida, Gera, and Plauen. The Princes of Reuss descend from the Plauen line.

Vogt Von Westerburg Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Members of this noble family also use the surname Vogt von Westerburg und Hachenburg.

Vogt Von Wierandt Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt.

Voit Von Rieneck Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Members of this comital family also use the surname Voit von Rieneck zu Trunstadt.

Voit Von Salzburg Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt.

Von Vogt Medieval German
Variant of Vogt.

Vorac Medieval Latin
Derived from the Latin word “vorax,” which means ravenous or greedy.

Waddingham Anglo-Norman

Waldron Medieval German, Old Norman, Scottish Gaelic, English (British)
Derived from the German compound wala-hran, literally "wall raven", but originally meaning "strong bird". Also derived from the Gaelic wealdærn, meaning "forest dwelling", thought to be derived from the Sussex village of Waldron... [more]

Walling Anglo-Norman
From the Anglo-Norman personal name Walweyn, the Old German forename Waldwin, or the Old English personal name Wealdwine, which means "power-friend".

Watkinson Anglo-Norman

Weidemann Medieval German, German (Austrian), Norwegian
Weidemann is a German family name and comes from the Middle High German terms for hunter or woad farmer.... [more]

Wendler Medieval German
derived from a German word meaning to wander or wanderer

Wichall Anglo-Norman

Wilwerding Prussian

Winkworth Medieval English
Locative name from Winkworth Farm in Lea (Wilts), recorded as Winkeworthe in 1248. It is also possible that the surname is from Winkworth Farm in Godalming (Surrey), considering the presence of medieval early bearers in the county, but there are no medieval forms for this place-name and so the early bearers in Surrey may be migrants from the Wilts place, who later gave their name to the place in Surrey.

Wójt Medieval Polish
Occupational name and title from Medieval Polish meaning Lord Protector or Governor. Derived from Latin advocatus. German variant Vogt, Swedish variant Fogde... [more]

Wylie Medieval English
It is of locational origin, and derives from the places called Willey in the counties of Cheshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Devonshire and Surrey.

Ymffrostgar Medieval Welsh
A historic Welsh surname, meaning a brag or boastful person, later shortened to Ffrost and again to Frost.

Yohe Medieval English
The Yohe surname comes from the Old English word "ea," or "yo," in Somerset and Devon dialects, which meant "river" or "stream." It was likely originally a topographic name for someone who lived near a stream.

Yule Medieval English
Nickname for someone who was born on Christmas Day or had some other connection with this time of year, from Middle English yule ‘Christmastide’ (Old English geol, reinforced by the cognate Old Norse term jól).

Zahm Medieval German
Zahm is a nickname from Middle High German Zam meaning "tame".

Zibello Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
zibelina

Zubiria Medieval Basque (Latinized, Archaic), Spanish (Latin American)
It means nearby bridge.

Zufall Medieval German
A German name from the Middle High German "zuoval," meaning "benefit," "coincidence" or "windfall." It was a nickname for a lucky person, most likely a person to whom a plot of land had been given. It could also be an occupational name for a tax collector.

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