Swiss
names are used in the country of Switzerland in central Europe.
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Kreisel German, JewishJewish family name and originally a nickname for an active or disorganized person, derived from German
kreisel meaning "spinning top, top", ultimately from
kreis "circle". Alternatively, it could've be used as a nickname for a person with curly hair in the context of "spiral" or "curl".
Kreit Upper GermanTopographic name from Middle High German
geriute meaning “land cleared for farming”
Kreith Upper GermanTopographic name from Middle High German
geriute meaning “land cleared for farming.”
Krengel German, JewishAn occupational name for a pastry chef from Middle High German
krengel German
kringel "(cake) ring doughnut". As a Jewish name this may also have been adopted as artificial name.
Krepp Germantopographic name for someone living in a hollow
Kress GermanFrom Middle High German
kresse "gudgeon", hence probably a nickname for someone thought to resemble the fish in some way or an occupational name for a fisherman.
Kress GermanFrom Old High German
krassig,
gratag "greedy".
Kretschmer GermanMeans "innkeeper, tavernkeeper, pubkeeper", derived from Proto-Slavic
*кърчьмарь (kъrčьmařь).
Kretzer GermanOccupational name for a basketmaker or a peddler, from an agent derivative of Middle High German kretze 'basket'.
Kreul GermanFrom Middle Low German
krouwel "hook, claw; three-pronged fork, trident, meat hook", a metonymic name for someone who made such tools, or a nickname for someone who used them.
Kreutz GermanTopographical name for someone who lived near a cross set up by the roadside, in a marketplace, or as a field or boundary marker, from Middle High German kriuz(e) 'cross'.
Krey GermanNickname from Middle Low German
krege "crow".
Kriebel GermanNickname from Middle High German
kribeln "to tickle, tingle, itch". Can also be a variant form of
Kreul.
Krieger GermanNoun to
kriegen,
kämpfen meaning "to fight (with words)". Describes a person who likes to argue. A wrangler, a quarreler, a brawler. Literal translation "warrior", from the German noun
krieg "war" and the suffix
-er.
Kriegshauser GermanProbably a habitational name for someone from an unidentified place called Kriegshaus, literally "war house".
Kries GermanFrom Middle High German
kriese "cherry" hence an occupation for someone who sold soft fruits or a locational surname for some who lived by a cherry tree.
Kröll GermanFrom Middle High German
krellen "to claw", a nickname for a snappish or cruel person. Compare
Kreul.
Kroll German, DutchNickname for someone with curly hair, from Middle High German
krol "curly", Middle Low German
krulle "ringlet, curl", Middle Dutch
croel, crul.
Kronberg German, SwedishGerman habitational name from any of the places called Kronberg near Frankfurt in Hesse and in Bavaria from the elements
krone "crown" and
berg "mountain, hill". Swedish ornamental name from
kron "crown" and
berg "mountain hill".
Kronen GermanFrom German Krone 'crown', probably as an ornamental name. Or a nickname for a slender, long-legged individual, from a dialect form of Kranich.
Kronenberg German, German (Swiss)Habitational name from a place called Kronenberg (there is one near Wuppertal) or possibly from any of the places called Kronberg (see
Kronberg ) from German
Krone "crown" and German
Berg "mountain, hill".
Krumholz Jewish, GermanGerman and Jewish (Ashkenazic) from
Krumbholz ‘bent timber’, ‘mountain pine’, hence probably a metonymic occupational name for a cartwright or wheelwright. As a Jewish surname it is ornamental.
Krumm GermanFrom a nickname, which in turn is from the Middle High German word
krum, meaning "crooked" or "deformed".
Krumreihn GermanPossibly derived from Middle High German
krum(b) meaning "crooked" and
rein meaning "border of a field, margin", and hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a field with a crooked edge, or perhaps a nickname for a farmer who plowed a crooked furrow... [
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Krumwiede GermanLocation-based name for people who lived by a gnarled old willow tree.... [
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Kubitschek GermanGermanized form of
Kubíček. This name was borne by Juscelino Kubitschek (1902-1976), the Brazilian president who founded the city of Brasília in 1960, replacing Rio de Janeiro as the capital city of Brazil... [
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Kübler German, German (Swiss)Derived from Middle High German
kübel "tub vat barrel", this is an occupational surname referring to a cooper.
Kuch GermanGerman metonymic occupational name for a pastry cook, from German
kuchen ‘cake’, or simply a variant of
Koch ‘cook’.
Kuchenmeister GermanOccupational name for a master cook (literally "kitchen master"), a court official.
Kucher GermanOccupational name for a pastry cook from an agent derivative of Middle High German
kuoche "cake pastry".
Kuchler German (Rare)Often confused with
Küchler a name for a cookie baker, Kuchler is a noble name for an old german family. Kuchler is origined in a city named Kuchl at the border of todays german bavaria... [
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Kues German, Dutch (Rare)Habitational name from Cues, now part of Bernkastel-Kues in the Rhineland Palatinate.
Kühl German, Low GermanThe spelling Kühl results from a folk-etymological association with High German
kühl ‘cool’ (Middle High German
küel(e), a nickname from Middle High German
küel ‘cool’, ‘calm’... [
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Kuhlman GermanNickname from Middle High German
küel ‘cool’, ‘calm.’
Kul German, DutchDerived from Old High German
kol meaning "coal", perhaps an occupational name for a miner or coal seller.
Kummerow GermanHabitational name from any of various places in Brandenburg and Mecklenburg called Kummerow.
Kunfermann RomanshYounger 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.
Künzler GermanNickname for a flatterer, from an agent derivative of Middle High German
künzen "to flatter".
Kupfer German, JewishGerman (
Küpfer) and Jewish (Ashkenazic) metonymic occupational name for a worker or trader in copper, Middle High German
kupfer, German
Kupfer ‘copper’... [
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Kürschner GermanOccupational name for a furrier, Middle High German kürsenære, from Middle High German kürsen meaning "fur coat".
Kurzberg German, Yiddish, JewishFrom a location name meaning "short mountain" in German, from Middle High German
kurz meaning "short" and
berg meaning "mountain". As a Jewish surname it is ornamental.
Kutsch GermanTopographic name of Slavic origin, from Sorbian
kut ‘corner’, ‘nook’. Variant of
Kutsche, metonymic occupational name for a coachman or coachbuilder, from the Hungarian loanword
kocsi (see
Kocsis).
Kutscher German, Jewishoccupational name for a coachman or coach builder from a derivative of the 16th-century Hungarian loanword kocsi "coach" German kutsche. The German -u- vowel comes from Slavic (Polish kucer).
Kuttelwascher GermanSurname given to those who had the occupation of cleaning tripe. Combines the words kuttel meaning "tripe" and washer meaning "washer". Bearers of the surname typically live in Austria.
Kuttner GermanOriginally from a nickname for someone wearing monk robes from Middle High German
kuttner "robe wearing monk".
Kutz ItalianHabitational name for someone from Kuhz, near Prenzlau.
Kutzer GermanOccupational name for a coachman or coach builder from old high German
kutsche from Hungarian
kocsi "coach". Variant of
Kutscher.
Kutzler GermanThis is the surname of my great-grandfather, of German ancestry.
Laborde FrenchDerived from the French word
borde meaning "small farm" (from Frankish
bord meaning "plank") with the definite article
la. This is an occupational surname for a tenant farmer.
Labossiere FrenchNorman habitational name from a common village name La Boissière, meaning 'wooded area', from bois 'wood'. possibly a metronymic, from a feminine derivative of
Bossier 'cooper', denoting the 'wife of the cooper'.
Labrie FrenchTopographic name from l’abri meaning "the shelter", or a habitational name from a place named with this word.
LaBrie FrenchReferred to a person who came from various places named
Brie in France, for example Brie-sous-Matha, a commune in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
Lachtrup GermanProbably from a place name using the suffix
-trup, related to
dorf meaning "village". The first element could be
lach "laugh, smile", or a corruption of
loch "hole, pit".
Lacombe FrenchFrench (western and southwestern): topographic name for someone living in or near a ravine, from la combe ‘the ravine’ (a word of Gaulish origin, related to English Combe).... [
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Lacour Frenchtopographic or occupational name for someone who lived at or was employed at a manorial court (see also Court).
Laemmle German, JewishVariant spelling of
Lämmle. A famous bearer was the German-American film producer Carl Laemmle (1867-1939).
Lafayette FrenchThe name of Marquis de Lafayette; a famous French man during the revolutionary war.
Lafitte FrenchFrench: topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary mark, Old French fitte (Late Latin fixta petra ‘fixed stone’, from the past participle of figere ‘to fix or fasten’), or habitational name from any of several places in western France named with this word
Lafleur French, French (Caribbean)from
la fleur "the flower" used as a soldier's name and also as a servant's name; it was one of the most common nicknames (noms de guerre) among French soldiers.
Lafont Frenchtopographic name for someone living near a spring or well a variant of
Font with fused feminine definite article la.
Lafrenière FrenchTopographic name derived from French
frenière meaning "place of ash trees". It is often Americanised as
Freeman.
Lagarde FrenchHabitational name from
Lagarde or La Garde names of several places in various parts of France named in Old French with
garde "watch protection" (see
Garde).
Lagasse FrenchFrench: nickname from Old French agace, agasse ‘magpie’ + the definite article l’.
Laghi ItalianPossibly originated to denote someone from the Italian town of Laghi.
Lago Italian, Spanish, PortugueseTopographic name for someone living by a lake from
lago "lake" (from Latin
lacus) or a habitational name from any of the many places called with this word.
Lagrange FrenchFrench: topographic name for someone who lived by a granary, a variant of
Grange, with the definite article la.
Laguerre FrenchNickname for a belligerent person or a valiant soldier from old French
guerre "war" (from Latin
werra) with fused article la.
Lahaie FrenchLocational name for someone who lived near a hedge or large bush, from old French "La" the and "Haie" hedge.
Lahaye French, Walloontopographic name with the definite article
la from Old French
haye "hedge" (see
Haye ) or a habitational name from La Haye the name of several places in various parts of France and in Belgium (Wallonia) named with this word... [
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Lahner German, HungarianHabitational name for someone from any of various places called Lahn in Hungary and Germany. In southern Germany and Austria, Lahn denotes a place where there had been an avalanche or landslide, from Middle High German laen, lēne meaning "avalanche".
Lai ItalianPossibly denoting someone from Alà dei Sardi, or derived from the given name
Nicola 1. Alternately, it may derive from
lai, a type of lyrical poem.
Laîné Frenchdistinguishing epithet from French
l'aîné "the eldest (son)", used to identify the older of two bearers of the same name in a family.
Lajoie FrenchFrom a nickname for a happy cheerful person from
joie "joy" with fused feminine definite article la.
Lalonde FrenchHabitational name from any of various places in Normandy called
La Londe, from the French feminine definite article
la combined with Old Norse
lundr meaning "grove".
Lamberg GermanDerived from any of several places so named in Germany.
Lambillotte French (Modern)Currently, a common name in Wallonia, Belgium with some descendants in USA. Believed to be derived from three terms..."lamb" "ill" "otte". The first term has remained unchanged from early Germanic term; the second is latin for "of the" and the third a dimiuative or feminine form suffix... [
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Lamendola Italian, Siciliannickname or more often a habitational name from places named with the dialect term
amendola,
mendola,
mendula "almond" (also "almond tree").
Lämmle German, JewishDerived from German
lamm meaning "lamb", a nickname for a meek and inoffensive person or a shepherd.
Lamoree FrenchFrom the nickname "the loved one" derived from the French word
amour meaning "love" from (Latin
amor).
Lamour FrenchFrom Old French
l'amour "(the) friendship bond" used as a nickname for a kindly individual derived from the French word
amour "love" (from Latin
amor).
Lamoureaux FrenchMeans "the lover" in French. It would be the nickname of an amorous person.
Lana Italian, SpanishMeans "wool" in Spanish and Italian. Occupational name for a wool merchant.
Lance FrenchFrom Old French
lance "lance, long spear", an occupational name for a soldier or a nickname for a fighter who used the weapon.
Lancia ItalianFrom Latin
lancea, meaning "spear", given to those who made, sold or used spears. A famous bearer of this surname is Vincenzo Lancia (1881-1937), who established the Lancia car brand in 1906.
Lançon FrenchCan be a habitational name from any of several locations in France, a diminutive form of
Lance, or possibly derived from Old French
lançon "branch", a topographic name for someone living in a forested area or an occupational name for a woodcutter... [
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Land English, GermanTopographic name from Old English
land, Middle High German
lant, "land, territory". This had more specialized senses in the Middle Ages, being used to denote the countryside as opposed to a town or an estate.
Landauer GermanPossibly a variant of
Landau. American professional stock car racing driver and motivational speaker Julia Landauer bears this surname.
Lande French, Norwegian, JewishFrench: topographic name for someone living on a heath,
lande (from Gaulish
landa ‘space’, ‘land’), or a habitational name from any of numerous minor places named La Lande from this word.... [
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Lander German, JewishTopographic or status name from Middle High German
lant "land, territory".
Landis German, German (Swiss)German and Swiss German nickname for a highwayman or for someone who lays waste to the land, from Middle High German
landoese.
Landon FrenchEither from the given name
Landon the French cognate of
Lando. Or a habitational name from a place so named (from a diminutive of
lande "heath") in Creuse.
Landry French, EnglishFrom the Germanic personal name
Landric, a compound of
land "land" and
ric "powerful, ruler".
Lanese ItalianHabitational name from a place called Lana from an adjectival form of the placename.
Langevin FrenchFrom French
l'Angevin meaning "the Angevin", denoting a person from the French province of Anjou.
Langhofer GermanHabitational name for someone from any of several places called Langhof.
Lanier French, EnglishOccupational name designating one who worked in the wool trade (see
Lane 2), derived from Old French
lanier (ultimately from
laine) meaning "wool", or for a keeper of donkeys, from Old French
asnier literally "donkey keeper, donkey driver"... [
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Lannes FrenchFrom the French word
landes meaning “heathlands” or “moorlands.” This was the surname of one of Napoleon’s marshals.
Lansdowne French, EnglishThe first marquis lansdowne, land owners for there lords and farmers also know as tenants.
Lantz GermanHabitational name from places called Lanz or derived from the given name
Lanzo.
Laplume m French (Rare)It is a French last name translated to the feather. It can also mean the quill, the writer, and the pen.
Lapp GermanFrom Middle High German
lap(pe) ‘cloth’, ‘patch’, ‘rag’; a metonymic occupational name for a mender of clothes or shoes, or a nickname for a simple-minded person.... [
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Lardinois FrenchOriginally denoted a person from the Ardennes, a forest-covered region situated in Belgium and Luxembourg, extending into Germany and France. A notable bearer of this name was the Dutch politician and diplomat Pierre Lardinois (1924-1987).
Large French, EnglishOriginally a nickname derived from Middle English and Old French
large "generous".
Larivière French (Modern)From the region of Bourgoigne, in France, meaning 'the river'. The name is likely a topographic reference to the physical location, likely a river in this case.
La Rosa ItalianDerived from Italian
rosa meaning "rose", used as a name for someone who lived by a rose bush.
Larose FrenchTopographic name for someone who lived at a place where wild roses grew; or a habitational name from a town house bearing the sign of a rose. It may also have been a nickname for a man with a ‘rosy’ complexion, as well as a nickname of a soldier... [
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Larusso ItalianDerived from the Italian word "Rosso," which comes from the Latin words "Rubius and Rossius," which mean "red." As a surname, larusso was originally a nickname for a person with red hair or a reddish complexion.
Lasagna ItalianFrom Italian
(lasagna) denoting a popular Italian dish made of stacked layers of thin flat pasta alternating with fillings such as ragù and other vegetables, cheese, seasonings and spices.