These
names are used by Slavic peoples.
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VELÍŠEK Czech, Italian, CroatianVelliscig is an Italian surname with no small population base and spread almost exclusively in Friuli. The center of origin of this surname must be identified in the ancient Kingdom of Hungary - Bohemia between the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.... [
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VIDOVIĆ Croatian, SerbianIt is formed by adding the patronymic suffix
-ić and the possessive infix
-ov- to the given name
VID.
VLADI CzechCzech, Slovak, and Romanian: from a short form of the personal name Vladislav, an old Slavic name composed of the elements volod ‘rule’ + slav ‘glory’, Latinized as Ladislaus and found in Hungarian as László ( see Laszlo ).
VOBORNÍK Czech, SlovakPříjmení Voborník vzniklo dle svého bydliště, tedy z obory. Oborníky mívali naši předkové, byli to správcové nebo strážcové obor, lesní a hajní v oborách (slovo toto žije v příjmení Oborník, Voborník)... [
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VOLEVAKHA RussianDerived from dialectal Russian волеваха
(volevakha) meaning "wilful, stubborn person".
VOLKONSKY RussianThis indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the Volkona river south of Moscow. This was the name of a Russian family of nobility.
VOROBEY UkrainianUkrainian surname taken from the word
воробе́й (vorobey) meaning "sparrow".
VORONKOV RussianDerived from the Russian word
voron, meaning "raven". Possibly refers to a dark haired, or harsh voiced individual.
VORONOV RussianPatronymic derived from Russian ворон
(voron) meaning "raven".
VRÁTIL CzechDerived from the past participle of the verb vrátit "to return". The name was perhaps used to denote a person who came back to his home following a long absence.
VTORAK Ukrainian, RussianDerived either from Russian второй
(vtoroy) meaning "second, other" or directly from dialectal Ukrainian вторак
(vtorak) meaning "secondborn".
VŮJTEK CzechAll I know is that it's Czech. Anyone with more information, please edit.
WACŁAWSKI PolishName for someone from a place named Wacławice or Wacławów, both derived from the given name
WACŁAW.
WARSZAWA PolishPlace name for a person from Warsaw, the capital of Poland.
WĘDROGOWSKI PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Wędrogów.
WENCES SlavicBased on Wenceslaus or Wenceslas, latinized forms of name of Slavic rulers in various forms such as Václav, Wacław, Więcesław, Vyacheslav, Vjenceslav, etc. Derived from the Slavic words veli/vyache/więce/više ("great(er), large(r)"), and slava ("glory, fame")... [
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WIECZOREK PolishMeans "bat" in Polish, used as a nickname for a person thought to resemble a bat, ultimately from
wieczór meaning "evening".
WIERZBOWSKI PolishTaken from the word
wierzba meaning "willow", this name may have designated someone who lived near a willow tree.
WILCZEK PolishDiminutive form of Wilk, which means "wolf" in Polish.
WILEWSKI PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Wilewo.
WILK Polish, Scottish, EnglishPolish: from Polish
wilk ‘wolf’, probably from an Old Slavic personal name containing this element, but perhaps also applied as a nickname for someone thought to resemble a wolf or connected with wolves.... [
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WINSININSKI Polish (Anglicized)Winsininski is an anglicized version of the name "Wisniewski", which is from multiple places in Poland called Wisniewo, Wisniew, and Wisniewa. These names all have "wisna" which means cherry, or cherry tree.... [
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WITKOWSKI PolishName for someone from any of various places called Witkowo, Witków or Witkowice, all derived from the given name
WITEK.
WŁOSZCZOWSKI PolishThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 Lesser Polish localities: the town of Włoszczowa or the village of Włoszczowice.
WODZIŃSKI PolishHabitational name for someone from Wodzin in Piotrków voivodeship, named with Polish woda meaning "water".
WOJCIECHOWSKA PolishHabitational name for someone from any of several places called Wojciechowo or Wojciechów, named with the personal name
WOJCIECH.
WÓJCIŃSKI PolishHabitational name for someone from any of the many places called Wójcin, or from Wójcina in Tarnów voivodeship, named with wójt meaning "village headman".
WOJTCZAK PolishPolish: patronymic from Wojtek, a pet form of the personal name Wojciech ( see
VOYTEK ).
WRBANEK PolishPolish, Czech (Urbánek), and Sorbian: from a pet form of the personal name Urban . The surname is also established in Germany.
WRZESIŃSKI PolishName for someone from a place called Września, Wrzesina or Wrzesiny, all derived from Polish
wrzos meaning "heather".
WUJEK PolishIt literally means "uncle" in Polish but it could possibly refer to the Polesian village of the same name.
WYSOKIŃSKI PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Wysokin.
WYSZYŃSKI PolishIt indicates familial origin within any of several Podlachian villages named ''Wyszonki''.
XATUN Indian, Hindi, Assamese, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Pashto, Odia, Punjabi, Kurdish, Azerbaijani, Albanian, BosnianAlternate transcription of
KHATUN. It is common in Xinjiang, China. It is also sometimes borne by Georgians and Armenians of Azerbaijani descent.
YABLOKOV RussianFrom Russian яблоко
(yabloko) meaning "apple", used as a nickname for a ruddy person or a gardener who received a plentiful harvest.
YEFIMOVICH RussianGrigori Yefimovich who is best known as "Rasputin" was a Russian peasant, mystic and private adviser to the Romanovs (Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Tsarina Alexandra in the early 20th century).
YOSOPOVA Uzbek, Avar, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Tatar, Crimean Tatar, Chechen, JewishAlternate transcription of
YUSUPOVA.
YUSOV RussianDerived from Russian юс
(yus) meaning "(either little or big) yus".
YUSSUPOVA Uzbek, Avar, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Tatar, Crimean Tatar, Chechen, JewishAlternate transcription of
YUSUPOVA.
YUSUPOV Uzbek, Avar, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Tatar, Crimean Tatar, JewishMeans "son of
YUSUP", also used by Central Asian Jews. This was the name of a Russian family of nobility of Crimean Tatar ancestry.
YUSUPOVA Uzbek, Avar, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Tatar, Crimean Tatar, Chechen, JewishFeminine transcription of
YUSUPOV, the surname of a Russian family of nobility of Crimean Tatar ancestry. It is also used by Central Asian Jews.
ZÁČEK CzechŽáček means "small school boy" in Czech. A famous bearer is Chicagoan writer Dennis Začek.
ZAGÓROWSKI PolishThis indicates familial origin within either the Lesser Polish village of Zagórowa or the Greater Polish town of Zagórów.
ZAGURSKI PolishDerived from the Polish places Zagórz and Zagórze. Also given to those who lived on the side of a hill opposite a main settlement -
za means "beyond" and
góra means "hill".
ZAJĄCZKOWSKI PolishA habitational name that was given to someone from any of the various places named Zajączki, Zajączkowo, or Zajączków (which were named for 'zajączek', a diminutive of the Polish word 'zając', meaning ‘hare’.)
ZAK PolishA nickname given to youthful or studious people. Comes from the Polish
zak, meaning "student" or "schoolboy". It originally meant "novice" or "candidate for the priesthood", and so in some cases it is perhaps a nickname for someone who had been destined for holy orders.
ZAKHAEV RussianRussian surname, likely a derivative of the given name
ZAKHEY combined with the Russian suffix "-ev" ("of"), therefore meaning "of Zakhey."... [
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ZAKOWSKI Polisha Polish surname which is most frequent in the cities of Warszawa, Płońsk and Bydgoszcz in central Poland and is also to be found as Zakowski among the Polish diaspora.
ZALAS Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Galician, Portuguese, Aragonese, Asturian, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, BulgarianVariant of
SALAS.
ZALE Polish (Anglicized)Possibly from a Polish surname, the meaning of which is uncertain (it may have been a variant of the surname
Zalas which originally indicated one who lived "on the other side of the wood", from
za "beyond" and
las "forest").
ZALLA Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Galician, Portuguese, Aragonese, Asturian, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, BulgarianVariant of
SALA.
ZALLAS Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Galician, Portuguese, Aragonese, Asturian, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, BulgarianVariant of
SALAS.
ZALUSKY UkrainianDerives from the Slavic word
zalew, meaning "bay" or "flooded area". Given to families who lived near water or areas that flooded often.
ZAREMBA PolishName for a woodcutter, derived from Polish
zarabac, meaning ''to hack or chop''.
ZARUBINA RussianFamous bearer: Olga Zarubina (Ольга Зарубина), Soviet/Russian singer. ... [
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ŻBIKOWSKI PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Żbikowice.
ZDROJEWSKI PolishHabitational name for someone from any of several places called Zdroje or Zdrojewo, in particular in Bydgoszcz voivodeship, named with Polish zdroje meaning "springs","spa".
ZEBRZYDOWSKI PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Zebrzydowice.
ŻELAZNY PolishMeans "(made of) iron" in Polish, used as a nickname for a person with a strong personality.
ZELENIN RussianDerived from Russian зелень
(zelen) meaning "greens, vegetables, verdure".
ZELIESKA PolishPolish Ashkenazic surname, possibly derived from surname
ZIELIŃSKI what is a habitational name for someone from Zielona or Zielonka (places in Poland), deriving from the root word meaning "green".
ZELNÍČKOVÁ CzechFeminine form of
ZELNÍČEK, this is the maiden name of Donald J. Trump's first wife,
Ivana Zelníčková Trump.
ZGŁOBICKI PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Zgłobice.
ZGŁOBIEŃIAK PolishHabitational name for somebody who comes from the village of Zgłobień in Poland.
ZHABA Belarusian, RussianDerived from Belarusian жаба
(zhaba) meaning "toad, frog". This is an ancient Belarusian noble surname.
ZHDANOV RussianPatronymic surname derived from Old Russian name
ZHDAN meaning "long-desired child".
ZIĘBA PolishFrom ‘finch’; a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird or maybe because a person lived in an area with many finches. Perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a birdcatcher or dealer.