Swiss
names are used in the country of Switzerland in central Europe.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Guadagnino ItalianIt came from Italian word
guadagno which means "earnings" and has a diminutive suffix
ino which is also an occupation suffix.
Guarracino ItalianNothing is known of this family name other then they grew up in Manhattan, New York, other states and cities too but most can from boats and had to be quertied at Ellis Island, New York
Guasti ItalianMeaning uncertain, may denote someone from the town of Guasto. Alternately, it may be an occupational name from
gastaldo "chamberlain", from Latin
gastaldus "manager, bailiff, steward", or be a nickname from
guasto "broken, crippled".
Gucciardo ItalianFrom the personal name Gucciardo, a revival of French Guichard, of Germanic origin, probably composed of the elements wig 'battle' or wisa 'experience' + hard 'strong', 'brave', 'hardy'.
Guengerich German (Americanized)Potentially from German “junge” and “reich,” meaning “rich at a young age.” Anglicized by immigrants as either Guengerich or Gingrich.
Guenther GermanGerman: from a Germanic personal name composed of
gund ‘battle’ +
hari,
heri ‘army’.
Guéroult FrenchOld French form of an uncertain Ancient Germanic given name, possibly composed of Old Germanic
warōną "to watch, protect, guard",
gredaz "desire, hunger" or
gernaz "eager, willing", or Old High German
ger "spear" combined with either
wolf "wolf" or
walt "power, authority".
Guertin FrenchA French surname that evolved from the Old Germanic given name
Warin meaning "to guard" or "protection". This surname was often given as an occupational name for a guard, or someone who served as a protector in their community.
Guet FrenchFrench - From Old French
guet "lookout, watchman".
Guilbeau FrenchPossibly from Ancient Germanic
wil, meaning "will, power", and Latin
bellus, meaning "beautiful".
Guiles FrenchOf uncertain origin; it could be a variant of French Guill or of English Guile or Giles .
Guin FrenchFrom the given name Guin the French form of
Wino a short form of names with the element
win "friend".
Guitry FrenchDerived from the given name
Witeric. A famous bearer of this name was Sacha Guitry (1885-1957), a French actor, playwright, screenwriter and director.
Gülden GermanVariant of
Gulden, a metonymic occupational name for a craftsman who gilded objects, or a habitational name referring to a house name such as In den silvren Gulden ("In the Silver Guilder"), De Gulden Hoeve ("The Gilded Farmhouse") or De Gulden Zwaan ("The Gilded Swan").
Gulden Dutch, GermanMeans "golden, gilded" or "guilder, florin (coin)", possibly an occupational name for a goldsmith, or a habitational name derived from a house.
Gullette FrenchComes from Guillemme or William of Normandy. Reference 1066: The Battle of Hastings.
Guntli RomanshDerived from Romansh
cunt "count" in combination with the diminutive suffix
-li.
Gunzenhauser German, JewishHabitational name for someone from either of two places named Gunzenhausen, one in Württemberg and the other in Bavaria.
Gurney English, French, NormanOriginated from the region Normandy in France, is also a biospheric name from Gournay-en-Bray, a commune in France. It is also a fictional character's maiden name, Jacqueline "Jackie" Bouvier from the animated sitcom show,
The Simpsons.
Gust GermanGerman: from a short form of the personal name
Jodocus, which is either a Latinized form of a Breton name,
Iodoc, borne by a 7th-century Breton saint (compare
Jost and
Joyce) or from a reduced form of the personal name
Augustus.... [
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Gutherz German, JewishNickname for a kindly or righteous person. Derived from Middle High German
guot meaning "good" and
herz meaning "heart".
Gütlin German, YiddishDiminutive of GUTE and GUTA, recorded in Frankfurt, Germany throughout the 14th century.
Gutting GermanOf uncertain origin. Probably from a Germanic personal name formed with
god "good" or
god,
got "god".
Gutwald f GermanGutwald is a surname of German origin, which can be derived from the German words ‘Gut’ meaning ‘good’ and ‘Wald’ meaning ‘woods’, thus creating the meaning ‘good woods’. The surname is also derived from the German personal name 'Gottwald', which was derived from the Old High German 'Gottwalt' meaning ‘rule of God’ or ‘God’s power’.
Guy English, FrenchFrom a French form of the Germanic personal name
Wido, which is of uncertain origin. This name was popular among the Normans in the forms
Wi,
Why as well as in the rest of France in the form
Guy.
Guzzo Italian, Sicilian, CalabrianSome characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Angelo, Salvatore, Agostino, Carmelina, Domenic, Gildo, Giorgio, Nunzio, Santo, Saverio.... [
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Habelt Germanfrom a pet form of the Germanic personal name Habo, a short form of various compound names formed with had(u) ‘battle’, ‘strife’
Haberland GermanTopographic name from Middle High German
haber(e) "oats" and
land "land", or a habitational name from any of various places so called.
Häberli German (Swiss)Derived from Alemannic and Upper German
Haber, a variant of Standard High German
Hafer "oats" in combination with the diminutive suffix
-li. This name denoted a young farmer of oats.
Habermann German, JewishOccupational name for a grower or seller of oats, composed of the elements
Haber and the agent suffix
-mann.
Habermehl Germanmetonymic occupational name for a producer or seller of oatmeal from Middle High German
habaro "oats" and
melo "flour".
Habsburg GermanThis surname may have been used by someone whose descendants originated from the House of Habsburg, which was one of the most important royal houses in Europe. It is assumed that the surname is derived from High German
Habichtsburg meaning "hawk castle," but some historians and linguists believe that it may actually be derived from Middle High German
hab/hap meaning "ford", as there is a river with a ford nearby.
Hackler GermanOccupational name for someone who used a small hoe in the field or a vineyard.
Hafer German, JewishMetonymic occupational name for a grower of or dealer in oats, from German
Hafer "oats". Compare
Haber. As a Jewish surname, it is in many cases ornamental.
Hagen German, Dutch, Danishfrom the ancient Germanic personal name
Hagen a short form of various compound names formed with
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Hahm GermanMetonymic occupational name for a sealer of weights and measures, from Middle High German hāme ‘(standard) measure’.
Hahner GermanOccupational name for a poultry farmer, from an agent derivative of Middle High German
hane "rooster".
Hahner GermanHabitational name for someone from any of several places called Hahn or Hag.
Halberstadt GermanHabitational name from any of various places so named, notably the city near Magdeburg and Halberstadt near Königstein in Saxony.
Hamberg German, Danish, JewishGerman, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) habitational name from any of several places named Hamberg. Jewish (Ashkenazic) variant of
Hamburg.
Hamberger German, JewishGerman and Jewish (Ashkenazic) habitational name for someone from any of various places named Hamberg. Jewish (Ashkenazic) variant of
Hamburger.
Hamburg German, JewishGerman and Jewish (Ashkenazic) habitational name from the great city and port at the mouth of the river Elbe, named with the Germanic elements
ham ‘water meadow’ +
burg ‘fortress’, ‘fortified town’.
Hamel Frenchtopographic name for someone who lived and worked at an outlying farm dependent on the main village Old French
hamel (a diminutive from an ancient Germanic element cognate with Old English
ham "homestead"); or a habitational name from (Le) Hamel the name of several places in the northern part of France named with this word.
Hamel German, JewishHabitational name from the town of Hamelin, which sits on the Hamel river.
Hamer English, GermanFrom the town of Hamer in Lancashire from the old english word
Hamor combining "Rock" and "Crag". It is also used in Germany and other places in Europe, possibly meaning a maker of Hammers.
Hammer German, English, JewishFrom Middle High German
hamer, Yiddish
hamer, a metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of hammers, for example in a forge, or nickname for a forceful person.
Handschuh GermanOccupational name for a maker or seller of gloves or perhaps a nickname for someone who habitually wore gloves from Middle High German
hantschuoch "glove" literally "hand shoe" from the elements
hant "hand" and
schuh "shoe".
Harbach GermanHabitational name from any of several places named Harbach.
Harcourt FrenchThis name is of locational origin either from the town and ancient chateau of Harcourt near Brionne in Normandy.
Hardekop German (Rare)Derived from Middle High German
hart "hard" and
kopf "head". As a surname, it was given to a hard-headed, stubborn person.
Harlacher GermanHabitational name for someone from Ober- or Unter-Harlachen, near Überlingen.
Harless English, GermanEnglish: probably a variant spelling of
Arliss, a nickname from Middle English
earles ‘earless’, probably denoting someone who was deaf rather than one literally without ears.
Harpe GermanDerived from a short form of the given name
Harprecht.
Hartung GermanGerman, Dutch, and Danish: from a Germanic personal name, a derivative (originally a patronymic) of compound names beginning with hart ‘hardy’, ‘strong’.
Hassdenteufel GermanA German Satzname, from the expression "Hass den Teufel" meaning "hate the devil".
Hasselbach GermanHabitational name from any of the places in various parts of Germany called Hasselbach.
Hässli German (Swiss), French (Rare)Swiss German diminutive form of
Haas. This is a French surname via Alsace-Lorraine. A notable bearer is French footballer (soccer player) Eric Hassli (1981-).
Haste English, FrenchDerived from Old French
haste meaning "(roasting) spit" (ultimately from Latin
hasta "spear, lance, pike"), an occupational name for a seller of roast meat or a servant who turned the spit to cook meat.
Hattendorf German, JewishGerman and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from places called Hattendorf, near Alsfeld and near Hannover. The element
hatt,
had means ‘bog’
Haueis GermanDerived from Middle High German
houwen "to beat" and
isen "iron". This surname denoted a smith.
Hauptmann GermanDerived from German
hauptmann, a word used for a German military rank meaning "Captain".
Haus GermanTopographic and occupational name for someone who lived and worked in a great house, from Middle High German, Middle Low German
hus "house" (see
House).
Hausch GermanFrom the Germanic personal name
Huso, a short form of a compound name composed with
hus ‘house’, ‘dwelling’ as the first element.
Hauschild GermanPossibly from German
haus "house" or
hauen "to chop, to hack" combined with
schild "shield".
Hauser German, JewishFrom Middle High German
hus "house", German
haus, + the suffix -
er, denoting someone who gives shelter or protection.
Hausknecht Germanoccupational name from Middle High German
hus "house" and
kneht "boy servant" also "town-hall, messenger".
Hauswirth GermanFrom Middle High German
haus 'house' and
wirt 'owner' or 'master'.
Haydn GermanMeaning "heathen". Famous bearer is Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809).
Hazard English, FrenchNickname for an inveterate gambler, a crafty person, or a brave or foolhardy man prepared to run risks, from Middle English
hasard via Old French
hasart "dice game, game of chance", later used metaphorically of other uncertain enterprises... [
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Hebel German1 German: metonymic occupational name for a baker, from Middle High German hebel ‘yeast’.... [
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Heber GermanOccupational name for a carrier (someone who loaded or transported goods), from an agent derivative of Middle High German
heben "to lift".
Hecht GermanMeans "pike (fish)" in German, generally a nickname for a rapacious and greedy person. In some instances it may have been a metonymic occupational name for a fisher, and in others it may be a habitational name from a house distinguished by a sign depicting this fish.
Heckenlaible German (Rare)Probably derived from Middle High German
hecke "hedge" and a diminutive form of
loube "arbour, bower".
Hecking GermanThe surname "Hecking" is a German language surname, likely of topographic origin. It is thought to derive from the Middle High German word "hecke" or "hegge", meaning "hedge". This suggests that individuals with this surname may have originally lived near a hedge or boundary... [
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Hedrick German (Americanized)This name has a very obscure origin. With the name being of German origin but with notably more people living in England. It means, "Combatant ruler/Ruler of the heathland
Hefler GermanDerived from the Old German and German word hof, which means settlement, farm or court.
Heid German, JewishTopographic name from Middle High German heide, German Heide ‘heath’, ‘moor’. Compare Heath.... [
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Heidenreich GermanFrom the medieval personal name Heidenrich, ostensibly composed of the elements heiden 'heathen', 'infidel' (see Heiden 2) + ric 'power', 'rule', but probably in fact a variant by folk etymology of Heidrich.
Heider GermanCombination of German
Heide "heath, headland" and the suffix
-er denoting an inhabitant. The surname can be either topographic for someone living on or near a heath, or habitational for someone from any place named with the element
Heide.
Heier GermanThe Heier surname is an occupational name from the Middle High German word "heie", which means "ranger guard".
Heil GermanMost recognisably known for meaning ‘Salvation’, it was also one used as an indication of a doctor or healer.
Heiland GermanSouth German: from Middle High German
heilant ‘savior’, ‘Christ’, presumably either a name given to someone who had played the part of Christ in a mystery play or an occupational name for a healer, from Middle High German
heilen ‘to heal’, ‘save’.