OKTYABRSKYRussian Meaning "October" in Russian, it often refers the October Revolution of November 1917, a coup led by Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) and the Bolshevik Party.
OMELCHUKRussian This name migrates from Russia/Belarus and has also been found in the Island of Cyprus. The name could be attributed to the surname 'Damon' disapearing as there was a 'Damon' family in the 1600's with locations unknown... [more]
OZEROVRussian From Russian озеро (ozero) meaning "lake".
PAČARIZBosnian Derived from Turkish "paçariz" meaning "damage, difficulty, or mess" ... [more]
PACYNAPolish Unflattering nickname from paczyna meaning "clod", "brickbat", or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a boatman, from the same word in the sense meaning "oar", "rudder".
PATRUSHEVRussian Patronymic derived from a Russian diminutive of PATRICIUS. This is borne by Russian political and security figure Nikolai Patrushev (1951-), former director of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB).
PAUELLRussian Russian translation of the surname of Powell
PÁVEKCzech Diminutive of páv "peacock", hence a nickname for a pretentious or ostentatious person.
PEJOVIĆSerbian (Russified, Modern) Pejović is a Serbian surname. Mainly used in serbia. But also used in Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Macedonia
PLETIKOSACroatian Derived from pletiti, meaning "to knit", and kosa, meaning "hair".
PLETIKOSIĆCroatian Derived from pletiti, meaning "to knit", and kosa, meaning "hair".
PLEVNELIEVBulgarian From Плевня (Plevnya), the Bulgarian name for the village of Petroussa in Greece; the name itself means "barn" in Bulgarian. A notable bearer is ROSEN Asenov Plevneliev (1964-), who served as the fourth President of Bulgaria.
PLINERRussian, Czech Originated from a small town in Russia named, Plino.
PLOTNIKOVRussian Means "son of the carpenter" from Russian плотник (plotnik) "carpenter".
PNIEWSKIPolish, Jewish Habitational name for someone from Pniewy in the district of Poznań, or from any of the many places in Poland named Pniewo.
PODBIELSKIPolish Habitational name for someone from a place called Podbielsko in Konin voivodeship.
PODRIZNIKSlovene From the article of clothing of the same name worn by priests, possibly denoting a maker of them or perhaps a relative of a clergyman.
POLOSKINRussian Derived from полоска (poloska), diminutive of полоса (polosa) meaning "stripe, strip, streak". This may have been a nickname for a tall and thin person.
POLSKIPolish, Jewish Nickname for a Polish person, originating in areas of mixed populations.
POROSHENKOUkrainian From Ukrainian порох (porokh) meaning "(gun)powder, dust", used as an occupational name for someone who made or sold gunpowder. A notable bearer is current Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko (1965-).
PORTNOYJewish, Belarusian, Ukrainian Occupational name for a tailor from Russian portnoj (an adjective derivative of port "uncut cloth").
PORTNYAGINRussian Derived from Russian портняга (portnyaga), a colloquial nickname derived from портной (portnoy) meaning "tailor, clothier".
POTEMKINRussian A Russian surname which derives from the word "Потёмка" (Potyomka) meaning "dark". People bearing the name Potemkin rose to prominence in Muscovy from the 16th century onwards.
POTOCKIPolish This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Potok, Gmina Szydłów.
POTULICKIPolish This indicates familial origin within either of 3 Greater Polish villages named Potulice.
POZNANSKIPolish, Jewish Habitational name from the city of Poznan in west-central Poland, or possibly from other places of this name, in Katowice and Siedlce voivodeships.
PREOBRAZHENSKYRussian Derived from the Russian word преображение (preobrazheniye) meaning "transformation" or "transfiguration."
PRINCIPBosnian, Serbian Probably derived from Latin princeps "leader, initiator, prince", which itself was ultimately derived from primus "first" and capere "to take". The surname may thus have originated as a nickname for someone with a princely appearance, or for someone who was the illegitimate offspring of a prince... [more]
PROKUSKIPolish Polish in origin with history in America since at least the early 1900s
PROROKPolish The meaning of prorok is prophet. It was the maiden name of my maternal grandmother. It is not a common name. Her family was from the southeastern part of Poland.
PRZESPOLEWSKIPolish This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Greater Polish villages in Gmina Ceków-Kolonia: Przespolew Pański or Przespolew Kościelny.
PRZYBYLSKIPolish A derivative of 'Przybyla', ‘new arrival’, ‘foundling’, with the addition of the surname suffix -ski.
PUDIWITRCzech Originally Pudivitr, or Pudivitrova(female only). V was switched to W when the family came to the U.S., though there are both names in the U.S.
PUGACHEVRussian From the nickname Pugach which is probably derived from Ukrainian пугач (pugach) meaning "owl". Following this etymology, the nickname was most likely given to someone who was wise or sensible (attributing to the owl as a symbol of wisdom).
PUHARSerbian (Modern, Rare) The last name of the contestant Mirjana Puhar from America's Next Top Model, who originally was born in Serbia. She died on February 24, 2015, aged 19 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
PULASKIPolish Polish (Pułaski): habitational name for someone from the Pulazie in Łomża Voivodeship.
PUŁAWSKIPolish It indicates familial origin within the eponymous Lesser Polish city.
PUNTARSlovene, Croatian Derived from a 19th century phrase that denoted someone who supported the unification of the Kingdoms of Croatia and Dalmatia within Austria-Hungary.
PURZYCKIPolish This indicates familial origin within either of 3 Masovian villages: Purzyce, Purzyce-Rozwory, or Purzyce-Trojany.
PUSHKINRussian Derived from Russian пушка (pushka) meaning "gun, cannon". A notable bearer was ALEXANDER Pushkin (1799-1837), a Russian poet and writer.
RACHLYNJewish (Rare), Polish (Rare), Brazilian (Rare) Rachlyn is a Jewish surname derived directly from polish "Rachman". This surname is very rare and apparently only few members in Brazil, descendants of Polish survivors of Holocaust.... [more]