Slavic Submitted Surnames

These names are used by Slavic peoples.
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mitrovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Mitrovski.
Mitrovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Mitre".
Mitskevich Belarusian, Russian
Derived either from a diminutive form Micek of the Polish given name Mikołaj or from a diminutive form Mitska of Belarusian given names Dzmitry and Zmitser or less likely from other names that begin with mi... [more]
Mityashkin m Russian
Derived from the name Mitya, a diminutive of Mikhail.
Mityayev m Russian
Means "son of Mitya".
Mizintsev m Russian
Mikhail Mizintsev is a Russian military general known for committing atrocities in Syria and the city Mariupol, Ukraine.
Mješicy Sorbian
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Upper Sorbian municipality of Bukecy.
Mladenov Bulgarian
Means "son of Mladen".
Mladić Serbian, Croatian
Derived from mlad/a (млад/а), meaning "young".
Mlinarić Croatian
Means "son of a miller".
Młodychowiak Polish
Habitational name for somebody who comes from the district of Młodych in Poland.
Mochalov m Russian
From Russian мочалка (mochalka), meaning "washcloth".
Modrić Croatian
Famous bearer of this surname is Croatian footballer Luka Modrić.
Modrić Croatian
Derived from Croatian mȍdar meaning "blue", most likely used to refer to a person who wore blue clothes. It can also be a habitational name for someone from any of the various places called Modrić, Modrič, Modrići, Modrića, Modruš or Modřice in Croatia... [more]
Modzelewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Modzel or Modzele, both derived from Polish modzel meaning "callus".
Mogilin m Russian
From Russian могила (mogila), meaning "grave".
Mohač Croatian
Croatian form of Mohácsi.
Mohorko Slovene
It comes from the latin given name ERMACORA. the Sain Bishop of Aquileia, near Venice.
Mohylyov m Russian (Ukrainianized), Belarusian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainian form of Mogilyov, which is derived directly from the city in Belarus.
Moiseyev Russian
Means "son of Moisey".
Moiseyeva Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Моисеев (see Moiseyev).
Mokh Russian
Derived from Russian мох (mokh) meaning "moss".
Mokhnatkin m Russian
From Russian мохнатка (mokhnatka), meaning "furry (thing)".
Mokryk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian мокрий (mokryy), meaning "wet".
Molchan Russian, Ukrainian
From the Russian word молчан meaning "silent" it was often used as a nickname for someone who was soft-spoken and as a given name following Baptism
Molchanov m Russian
From Russian молчание (molchaniye), meaning "silence".
Moldovsky Russian
One who came from Moldova.
Moleski Polish
A variation of Molski, originated from the many places in Poland called "Mole".
Molitvenik Ukrainian (Ukrainianized, Rare)
The meaning is "prayer warrior" or "someone who prays"
Molotov Russian
From Russian молот (molot) meaning "hammer", indicating someone who worked with hammers.
Molotova Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Молотов (see Molotov).
Momchilov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Momchil".
Momchilova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Momchilov.
Morača Serbian
Morača is a historical region in Montenegro.
Moraczewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Greater Polish villages named Moraczewo.
Morávek Czech, Slovak
Means "Moravian".
Mori Slovene, Italian
Variant of Moro.
Morkovin Russian
From Russian морковь (morkov) meaning "carrot".
Morskoy Russian
From the Russian word море (more), meaning "sea".
Moshkovich Russian
From Russian мошка (moshka), meaning "midge (fly)".
Moskal Ukrainian
A moskal (москаль) is a derogatory term for Russian person.
Moskalenko Ukrainian
Means "son of the Russian", from Ukrainian москаль (moskal'), meaning "Russian (derogatory term)".
Moskalov m Russian
Russian form of Moskalenko.
Moskovsky Russian
Habitational name for someone from Moscow.
Moskva Russian
Derived from the Russian word Москва meaning "Moscow".
Moskvitin m Russian
Means "from Moscow", from Russian Москва (Moskva) "Moscow".
Moskwa Polish
Polish form of Moskva.
Moslavac Croatian
Habitational name for someone from Moslavina, a region in Croatia.
Most Polish, Jewish
Topographic name from Slavic most meaning "bridge", or a habitational name from any of several places named with this word.
Moszkowski m Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Mosaki in Masovian Voivodeship.
Movchan Ukrainian
Means "silent one".
Mozgov m Russian
From Russian мозг (mozg), meaning "brain, mind".
Mozgoviy m Russian
From Russian мозговий (mozgoviy), meaning "brainy, relating to the brain". A nickname for a smart person.
Mozol Polish
Meaning - callus , hands with callus
Mráz Czech
Mráz means "frost".
Mrázek Czech
Means "little frost".
Mroczkowski Polish
Name for someone from any of various places called Mroczkowa, Mroczków or Mroczkowice, all derived from Polish mroczek meaning "house bat".
Mróz Polish
From a nickname for a white-haired man or alternatively for one of an icy and unsociable disposition, from Polish mróz "frost". Also can be from a short form of the personal name Ambroży
Mrózek Polish
Variant of Mróz.
Mroziński Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of several places called Mrozy.
Mrozowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Mrozowo in Bydgoszcz voivodeship, or from any of several places called Mrozy.
Mrtvá f Czech
Means "dead".
Mrtvý m Czech, Slovak
Mrtvý means "Dead".
Mstishyn Ukrainian
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous village.
Mucha Polish, Slovak, Czech, Ukrainian
Nickname for an irritating person or someone considered of no importance, from mucha "fly".
Muchnik Russian, Jewish
Jewish name, from the Russian, meaning "flour merchant".
Muchová f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Mucha.
Mudry Slavic
Meaning "wise".
Muha Czech
Form of Mucha, from Czech "Moucha," meaning housefly.
Mujić Bosnian
Means "son of Mujo".
Mujović Bosnian
Means "son of Mujo"
Mukha Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Means "fly" in several languages.
Mukhin Russian
From Russian муха (mukha) meaning "fly".
Müllerová f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Müller.
Muminović Bosnian
Means "son of Mumin".
Murav'ya Russian
Means ant in Russian.
Muravyov Russian
Means 'son of Ant'.
Muravyov-Amursky Russian (Rare)
Combination of surname Muravyov and Amursky. The famous bearer of this surname is Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky, who played a major role in the expansion of the Russian Empire into the Amur River basin and to the shores of the Sea of Japan.
Murawski Polish
Name for someone from placed called Murawa or Murawy, both derived from Polish murawa meaning "lawn, green, sward".
Murkowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Murkowo.
Mushket Russian, Ukrainian
Means "musket, matchlock" from Russian "mušket" - maybe a nickname of some bandit.
Musić Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
Patronymic from the personal name Musa, a pet form of the Biblical name Mojsije.
Musick Polish
This Polish and Czech surname was a name of two-fold origin. It was a name given to a peasant or vassal and was also a nickname from the Polish word 'musiec' meaning 'must'. It appears that the name derived from someone who had to take orders, perhaps from an overseer or lord of the manor.
Musin Tatar, Bashkir, Russian, Kazakh
From the given name Musa.
Muslimov Russian, Muslim
Means "son of Muslim".
Mustafić Bosnian
Means "son of Mustafa".
Mustafoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Mustafoski.
Mustafoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Mustafa".
Mustafovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Mustafa".
Muszynski Polish
Habitational name for someone from places called Muszyna in Nowy Sacz voivodeship and elsewhere, named with mucha "fly" (see Mucha).
Muttski Polish, Popular Culture, Literature
Not known, A Notable bearer is Ben Muttski from Archie's Sonic The Hedgehog comics
Muzhikov Russian
From Russian мужик (muzhik) referring to a peasant from the Tsarist era.
Muzychenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian музика (muzyka), meaning "music". Denoted to someone who in some way made music.
Muzyka Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived either from Belarusian музыка (muzyka) or Ukrainian музика (muzyka), both possibly derived from German Musiker meaning "musician".
Myahkyy m Ukrainian
Means "soft" in Ukrainian.
Myakshenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian м'якшення (m'yakshennya), meaning "mitigation".
Myasnikovich Belarusian
Possibly means "son of Myasnik".
Mykhailenko Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Михайленко (see Mykhaylenko).
Mykhaylyuta Ukrainian
From the given name Mykhaylo.
Mykolaychuk Ukrainian
From the given name Mykolay.
Mykytenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Mykyta".
Mykytyn Ukrainian
Means "son of Mykyta".
Mynsky Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Minsky.
Myrchuk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian мир (myr), meaning "peace".
Myronenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Myron".
Myronyuk Ukrainian
Means "son of Myron".
Myshenov Russian
The first part of the name, mysh actually means mouse!
Myshkin Russian
Myshkin is the possessive case of the diminutive of the word 'mouse'.
Myshko Ukrainian
Possibly from the given name Mishka.
Mysho Polish, Russian
Russian and Polish forms of Michaux.
Myśliwiec m Polish
Derived from the Polish word myśliwy meaning "hunter."
Myśliwski m Polish
Derived from the Polish word myśliwy meaning "hunter." A famous bearer includes the Polish novelist Wiesław Myśliwski.
Myszka Polish
Means 'mouse' in Polish.
Naberezhnyy m Ukrainian
Means "on the coastline" in Ukrainian.
Naczk Polish
Pomeranian form of Naczek, a diminutive of a given name beginning with Naczę such as Naczęsław or Naczęmir.
Naczyk Polish
From Naczyk, a diminutive of a given name beginning with Naczę such as Naczęsław or Naczęmir.
Naď m Slovak, Czech
Slovak and Czech form of Nagy.
Nađ Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian variant of Nagy.
Nadein Russian
Means "son of Nadei".
Nadezhkin Russian
Derived from Russian надежда (nadezhda) meaning "hope".
Nadezhkina Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Надежкин (see Nadezhkin).
Nadolny Polish, Jewish, Sorbian
Topographic name from Polish nadól, Sorbian nadol "downwards", denoting someone who lived lower down in a village on a slope, or on relatively low-lying ground.
Naďová f Slovak, Czech
Feminine form of Naď.
Nadtochiy m Ukrainian
From Ukrainian надточій (nadtochiy), meaning "extremely sharp, extremely accurate".
Nadyozhkin Russian
Derived from Russian надёжа (nadyozha) meaning "hope".
Nadyozhkina Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Надёжкин (see Nadyozhkin).
Nagórny Russian, Polish, Ukrainian
Place name for someone from multiple cites of Russia named Nagornoye and Nagorny, itself derived from the The prefix Nagorno- that derives from the Russian attributive adjective nagorny (нагорный), which means "highland".
Nagornykh Russian
From Russian на горе (na gore), meaning "on the mountain".
Nagoy Russian
Derived from Russian нагой (nagoy) meaning "nude, naked, bare".
Nahornyuk Ukrainian
A Ukrainian form of Nagornykh.
Naiman Ukrainian, Jewish
Before Genghis Khan conquered the world, he conquered his neighbors, and his last great victory, in 1204, was over a tribe of Turkic Christians called the Naiman. (Some Naimans today are Christian but most are Jewish.)... [more]
Nakay Kazakh, Moldovan, Russian
Nakay is found in the countries Russia, Moldova, Transnistria, and Kazakhstan.
Nakonechnyy m Russian
Means "final, at the end", from Russian exclamation наконец! (nakonets!) "finally, at last".
Nalis Croatian (Rare)
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer of this surname is Antun Nalis, aka Tonči Nalis, a post-World War 2 actor in Croatian and Yugoslav cinema in the 1950s and 1960s.
Napierala Polish
Nickname for an insistent person, from a derivative of napierac ‘advance’, ‘press’, ‘urge’.
Napierkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Napierki in Olsztyn voivodeship.
Napora Polish
Nickname for an interfering person, Polish napora, derivative of napierać meaning ‘to insist on somebody doing something’.
Narewski Polish
Possibly derived from the name of the river Narew. Surname associated with the Wieniawa coat of arms which dates back as early as the XIV century.
Naryshkin Russian
Russian surname of unclear, possibly Crimean Tatar origin. One of the most famous bearers is Natalya Naryshkina, Tsaritsa of Russia and mother of Tsar Peter I of Russia.
Nastych Ukrainian
Means "child of Nastya".
Nata Russian
From the given name Nata.
Naumenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Naum.
Naumoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Naumoski.
Naumoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Naum".
Naumovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Naumovski.
Naumovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Naum".
Navalny m Ukrainian
More common transcription of Navalnyy, due to the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Navalnyy m Ukrainian
Means "stormy, cloudy" in Ukrainian. Aleksey Navalnyy was a Russian political dissident of partially Ukrainian origin. He died on 16 February 2024. The more common transcription is Navalny.
Navitski Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Nowicki.
Nayda Ukrainian
Probably related to Naydyon.
Naydenov Bulgarian
Means "son of Nayden".
Naydenov m Russian
From Russian найдено (naydeno), meaning "found".
Naydenova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Naydenov.
Naydyon Russian
Means "found" in Russian.
Naydyuk Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian найти (nayty), meaning "to find".
Nazarov Russian
Means "son of Nazar".
Nazarova Russian
Feminine form of Nazarov.
Nazimova Russian, Literature
Notable users of the name includes the Russian silent screen star Alla Nazimova (1879-1945) and the heroine of the Russian novel 'Children of the Streets', Nadezhda Nazimova.
Nečas m Czech
Nečas roughly means "no time", composed of two words Ne ("no") and čas ("time").... [more]