Romansh Submitted Surnames

Romansh names are used by Romansh speakers in eastern Switzerland.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Gaudenz Romansh
Derived from the given name Gaudenz.
Genelin Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Gianera Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Gian.
Gianiel Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Gian.
Gianni Italian, Romansh
Derived from the given name Gianni.
Gianoia Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Gian.
Gianola Italian, Italian (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of Gianni and Gian.
Gianossi Romansh, Italian (Swiss)
Derived from a diminutive form of the given names Gian and Gianni.
Gianotti Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of Gian.
Gienal Romansh
Variant of Jenal.
Gieriet Romansh
Derived from the given name Gieri in combination with the diminutive suffix -et.
Gilli Romansh
Derived from the given name Gilli.
Gilly Romansh
Variant of Gilli.
Gion Romansh
Derived from the given name Gion.
Giovanera Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Giovannes.
Giovanoli Romansh, Italian (Swiss)
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Giovannes.
Girau Romansh
Derived from Romansh girau "juryman".
Gliott Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Gagl.
Godenzi Romansh
Derived from the given name Gaudentius.
Grand French, Romansh
Derived from Old French grand, grant and Romansh grand "tall; large".
Grass Romansh
Derived from Romansh grass "fat".
Grässli Romansh
Derived from Romansh grass "fat" in combination with the diminutive suffix -li.
Grisch Romansh
Derived from Romansh grisch "grey".
Grischott Romansh
Variant of Grisch by way of combining it with the diminutive suffix -ott.
Grond Romansh
Variant of Grand.
Guntli Romansh
Derived from Romansh cunt "count" in combination with the diminutive suffix -li.
Hans German, Dutch, Alsatian, Romansh
Derived from the given name Hans.
Hansli German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Hans.
Hercli Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from the given name Hercli.
Huonder Romansh
Derived from the given name Conrad.
Iseppi Romansh
Derived from the given name Gisep.
Jacomet Romansh
Derived from the given name Jacom combined with the diminutive suffix -et.
Janett Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Johannes in combination with the diminutive suffix -ett.
Janggen Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Janigg Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Johannes.
Janjöri Romansh
Contraction of a short form of the given name Johannes and Jöri.
Janka Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Janki Romansh
Variant of Janka.
Janutg Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Januth Romansh
Derived from the given name Januth.
Janutin Romansh
Variant of Janutt in combination with the diminutive suffix -in.
Janutt Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from the given name Janutt.
Jecklin Romansh
Derived from a medieval diminutive of the given name Jacob.
Jegen Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Jacob.
Jelmoli Romansh
Derived from the Italian given name Guglielmo.
Jenal Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Jenatsch Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Johanni Romansh
Derived from the given name Johannes.
Jon Romansh
Variant of Gion.
Joos Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Jodocus.
Jörigustin Romansh
Contraction of Jöri and Gustin.
Jörimann Romansh
Derived from the given name Germanus.
Juen Romansh
Variant of Juon.
Juon Romansh
Derived from the given name Johann.
Kleinstein Romansh
Corruption of Klein's Thöni, itself a calque of Thöni Pitschen.
Kleis Upper German, Romansh
Derived from the given name Kleis, a South German variant of Klaus. The Kleis settled in Romansh-speaking areas after the Napoleonic Wars.
Könz Romansh
Variant of Chönz.
Kunfermann Romansh
Younger form of Gufermann, which was derived from Romansh gufer "rubble, shingle" combined with German Mann "man". This name was given to someone who lived near a place filled with rubble.
Kuoni Romansh
Derived from the given name Conrad.
Lanfranchi Romansh, Italian
Italian variant of Lanfranco.
Lansel Romansh
Derived from the given name Angelus.
Lemm Romansh
Derived from the given name Wilhelm.
Lieni Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Glienard.
Liesch Romansh
Derived from the given name Alexius.
Lipp German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Philipp.
Loretz German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from the given name Laurentius.
Luzzi Romansh
Derived from the given name Luzi.
Malgiaritta Romansh
Derived from the given name Malgiaritta.
Mani German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Emmanuel.
Marchion Romansh
Derived from the given name Martin.
Mareischen Romansh
Derived from the given name Mauritius.
Maron Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Maurus.
Marti Italian (Swiss), German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from the given name Martin.
Marugg Romansh
Derived from the given name Maurus, combined with the diminutive suffix -ugg. Another theory, however, derives this name from Late Latin maior domus "mayor of a palace" (compare Meyer 1).
Mascioni Romansh
Derived from the given name Thomas.
Mathiuet Romansh
Derived from the given name Mathiu in combination with a diminutive suffix.
Mattli German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Matthias.
Meer German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from Late Latin maior domus "mayor of a palace" (compare Meyer 1).
Meiler Romansh
Derived from the place name Meils (present-day Mels in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland).
Melcher Romansh
Derived from the given name Melchior.
Meli Romansh
Derived from the given name Bartholomäus.
Menduri Romansh
Transferred use of the given name Menduri.
Meuli Romansh
Derived from the given name Bartholomäus.
Minsch Romansh
Derived from the given name Dumeni.
Mischol Romansh
Derived from the given name Michael.
Moggi Romansh
Italianized form of Muoth.
Mohr German, German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from Latin maurus "Moorish, North African".
Monn Romansh
Derived from the given name Armon.
Monsch German (Swiss), Romansh
Romansh form and Alemannic variant of Mönch.
Monstein Romansh
Derived from the place name Monstein, a village in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
Morell Romansh
Derived from Latin maurus "Moorish, North African" as well as a derivation from a diminutive of the given name Maurus.
Moritzi Romansh
Derived from the given name Mauritius.
Mosca Romansh
Younger form of Muos-cha which was derived from Romansh muos-cha "fly (animal)".
Nadig German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from from Old High German (gi-)nadig "kind", this was a nickname for a kind and benevolent person.
Natsch Romansh
Truncated form of Jenatsch.
Nauli Romansh
Derived from the given name Donatus.
Nay Romansh
Derived from the given name Donatus.
Nett Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Nicola 1.
Nicolay German, French, Romansh
From the given name Nicolay, a form of Nicholas through Russian Nikolay... [more]
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.
Nold Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Arnold.
Nolfi Romansh
Derived from the given name Arnulf.
Nottal Romansh
Derived from the given name Notal.
Nuotclà Romansh
Derived from the given names Nuot and Clà.
Nutli Romansh
Variant of Nuttli.
Nutt Romansh
Derived from Janutt, a medieval diminutive of the given name Johannes.
Nuttli Romansh
Variant of Nutt combined with the diminutive suffix -li.
Padrutt Romansh
Derived from the given name Padrutt.
Panier Romansh
Derived from the place name Panix (present-day Pigniu) in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
Parli Romansh
Derived from the given name Bartholomäus.
Passett Romansh
Romanshized form of Passet.
Paulin Romansh
Derived from the given name Paulin.
Pedretti Italian, Italian (Swiss), Romansh
Italian patronymic form of Pedretto, itself derived from the given name Peter.
Pedroli Italian (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Peter.
Pedrussio Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Peter.
Peer Romansh
Romansh form of Bayer.
Pitschen Romansh
Derived from Romansh pitschen "small, little".
Pitz Romansh
Variant of Pitsch.
Planta Romansh
Derived from Romansh planta "tree; plant".
Pool Romansh
Derived from the given name Pol.
Porta Romansh
Derived from Romansh porta "door".
Pult Romansh
Derived from the given name Hippolytos.
Quinter Romansh
Derived from the place name Quinto in the Swiss canton Ticino.
Rageth Romansh
Derived from the given name Rageth.
Ragettli Romansh
Derived from a truncated form of Anrig in combination with the diminutive suffix -ett and the diminutive suffix -li.
Rest Romansh
Derived from the given name Rest.
Riedi Romansh
Derived from the given name Ruedi.
Risch Romansh
Truncated form of Durisch.
Ruosch Romansh
Derived from the given name Ambrosius.
Rusch German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Rudolf.
Russ Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Rudolf.
Rutz Romansh, German (Swiss), German (Austrian)
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Rudolf.
Salis Romansh
Derived from Italian salice "willow".
Sandri Romansh
Italianized form of Tschander.
Saxer German (Swiss), Romansh
Habitational name for someone from a place called Sax or Saxe.
S-charplaz Romansh
Derived from the given name S-cher and Romansh plaz "place".
Schett Romansh
Truncated form of Tomaschett.
Schlanser Romansh
Derived from the place name Schlans, a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
Schmon Romansh
Contracted form of the given names Schimun and Schamun.
Schöb Romansh
Derived from the given name Eusebius.
Schucan Romansh
Derived from the given name Joachim.
Schwald Romansh
Derived from the given name Oswald.
Seeli Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Basilius.
Semadeni Romansh
Derived from the place name Samedan.
Senti Romansh
Derived from the given name Maxentius.
Sialm Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Anselm.
Sievi Romansh
Derived from the given name Sievi.
Simmen German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from the given name Simon 1.
Simoness Romansh
Derived from the given name Simon 1.
Simonett Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Simon 1.
Sonder Romansh
Derived from the given name Alexander.
Steffani Romansh
Derived from the given name Stefan.
Stgier Romansh
Variant of Sgier.
Tanno Romansh
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from the given name Donatus.
Tarnutzer Romansh
Derived from the place name Malanser Tarnutz.
Tempesta Romansh
Derived from Romansh tempesta "hailstorm".
Tenz Romansh
Derived from the given name Antonius.
Tgenay Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Gian.
Tgetgel Romansh
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from the given name Francestg.
Theus Romansh
Derived from the given name Matthäus.
Thom Romansh
Derived from the given name Thomas.
Thommen German (Swiss), Romansh
Patronymic form of the given name Thomas.
Thöny Romansh
Derived from the given name Antonius.
Toggwiler Romansh
Derived from the place name Toggwil.
Tomaschett Romansh
Derived from an archaic diminutive of the given name Tumasch.
Tönjachen Romansh
Contraction of a short form of Antonius and Jachen.
Tönz Romansh
Variant of Tenz.
Truaisch Romansh
Derived from Romansh torbaces "granary; larder".
Tschamon Romansh
Derived from the given name Schamun.
Tschander Romansh
Derived from the given name Alexander.
Tschann Romansh
Derived from the given name Gian.
Tschanun Romansh
Derived from the given name Gian in combination with a diminutive suffix.
Tung Romansh
Derived from Romansh tung "thunder".
Tuor Romansh
Derived from Romansh tuor "tower".
Valaulta Romansh
Derived from Romansh val "valley" and aulta, the feminine form of the adjective ault, "high".
Valentin German, Upper German, German (Swiss), Romansh, French, French (Quebec), Haitian Creole, Croatian, Jewish
Derived from the given name Valentin. It was sometimes adopted as a personal name by Jews.
Valier Romansh
Derived from the given name Valerius.
Ventira Romansh
Derived from the given name Bonaventura.
Venzin Romansh
Derived from the given name Vincentius.
Veraguth Romansh
Derived from Latin ferrum acutum "cutting sword", this name was given to a blacksmith.
Vesti Romansh
Derived from the given name Silvester.
Vetsch Romansh
Derived from the given name Bonifatius.