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.
Tinklenberg GermanProbably of German origin, a habitational name from Tecklenburg in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Tisch Jewish, GermanMetonymic occupational name for a joiner, from German "Tisch", Yiddish "tish" meaning
table.
Tischbein German, LiteratureMeans "table leg" in German, from German
tisch "table" and
bein "leg". This was the surname of a German family of master artists from Hesse which spanned three generations. This is also the surname of the main character of the 1929 novel
Emil and the Detectives by
Erich Kästner,
Emil Tischbein.
Tizzoni ItalianFrom Italian
tizzone "embers, live coal; firebrand", probably a nickname for a troublemaker or revolutionary.
Tocqueville FrenchFrom the names of various French communes in Normandy meaning "
Tóki's town". As a title it was borne by the French political philosopher, aristocrat and historian Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, Count of Tocqueville (1805-1859), the author of
Democracy in America.
Todde ItalianFrom a modification of Latin
tollere "to lift, to raise; to destroy". Alternately, may derive from the medieval Sardinian name Totolle.
Tombaugh Germantopographic name from to dem bach ‘at the creek’, perhaps a hybrid form as Bach is standard German, bek(e) being the Low German form. habitational name from places in Hesse, Baden, and Bavaria called Dombach (earlier Tunbach, from tun, tan ‘mud’).
Tomei ItalianPatronymic form of
Tomeo. Famous bearers include American actresses Marisa Tomei (1964-) and Concetta Tomei (1945-).
Tonje Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Icelandic, Slovak, Croatian, Nepali, EstonianFrom given name Tonje
Toplitz GermanGerman: habitational name from Teplice in northern Bohemia.
Topp GermanGerman: from Low German topp 'point', 'tree top', hence a topographic name; or alternatively a metonymic occupational name or nickname from the same word in the sense 'braid'.
Torn GermanDerived from Old High German
dorn / torn "thorn". As a surname, it was usually given to someone who lived near a thorn hedge.
Tornatore ItalianDerived from Italian
tornatore meaning "turner", which refers to a craftsman who turns and shapes various materials (such as wood and metal) on a lathe. In other words: this surname is the Italian cognate of the English surname
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Toro Spanish, ItalianEither a habitational name from Toro in Zamora province. Compare De Toro . Or a nickname for a lusty person or for someone who owned a bull or a metonymic occupational name for a tender of bulls or possibly for a bull fighter from
toro "bull" (from Latin
taurus).
Torta ItalianProbably from Italian
torto "twisted, bent, crooked", or the related French
tort "wrong, deviated".
Tortora ItalianFrom a given name derived from Italian
tortora meaning "turtle dove", ultimately from Latin
turtur (genitive
turturis). It could also derive from a town and comune with the same name, located in the province of Cosenza in Calabria, Italy.
Toupin French, Breton, Normannickname from Old French
toupin "spinning-top". in rare instances in the south probably from Old Occitan
toupin "small earthenware pot" used as a metonymic occupational name for a potter.
Touret FrenchDerived from the French town of
Tourrettes-sur-Loup which is located in the southeast of France.
Tourville FrenchThe name Tourville is a very old, and in one case, very famous name. One of the Marshall's of France was named Anne Hilarion de Cotentin de Tourville. This reads: Anne Hilarion of/from Cotentin, Comte (Count) of Tourville... [
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Toussaint FrenchDerived from the given name
Toussaint, which in turn is derived from
Toussaint, the French name for the Christian feast day All Saints' Day (celebrated on November 1st every year)... [
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Tozzi ItalianDerived from Italian
tozzo meaning "squat, stocky, thickset". ... [
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Trachtenberg German, JewishCould mean either mean "mountain of thoughts", from Yiddish
trakhtn (
טראַכטן) "to think" and
berg "mountain" or "mountain of costumes", from German
tracht "to wear, carry" and
berg "mountain"... [
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Traeger GermanDerived from the German word Trager which means "Someone who carries something." Traeger could also mean "gift of God."
Tramp GermanThe Tramp surname may be derived from the Middle High German word "trumpe," meaning "drum."
Trando ItalianItalian: from the Germanic (Lombardic) personal name Brando, a short form of the various compound personal names formed with brand ‘sword’, particularly Aldobrando and Ildebrando.
Transon FrenchPossibly from Old French
tronçon "block of wood", perhaps an occupational name for a woodcutter.
Trapanese ItalianHabitational name meaning "Trapanese", "from the city of Trapani or "from the province of Trapani". Variant of
Trapani.
Traun GermanDerived from the Celtic word
dru meaning "river". Traun is a river in the Austrian state of Upper Austria as well as a city located on the north bank of that river and borders Linz, the capital of Upper Austria, to the east.
Traut GermanFrom either a nickname or a given name derived from the Middle High German word
trut "dear, beloved".
Trautwein GermanDerived from a medieval given name composed of Middle High German
trut meaning "beloved" and
win meaning "friend".
Trautwig German (Modern)From an Ancient German given name made of the name elements
TRUD "strength" and
WIG "fight"
Trebbi ItalianCesare Mauro Trebbi was an Italian painter and lithographer (1847–1931).... [
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Tredoni ItalianMrs. Tredoni is the main antagonist of the 1976 slasher film Alice, Sweet Alice. The role was played by American actress Mildred Clinton (1914-2010).
Treichel German (Swiss)Swiss German: from a word meaning ‘cow bell’, presumably a nickname for a cowherd or farmer, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who made cow bells.
Treike GermanSurname of german origin, sometimes also used as a given name.
Tremel GermanA nickname for a disagreeable person, from German
tremel, meaning "boor ruffian".
Trémont FrenchHabitational name from any of several locations in France, derived from Latin
trans "across, beyond" and
mons "mountain", making it a cognate of Italian
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Tremonti ItalianPluralised form of
Tremonte, a habitational name meaning "over the mountain".
Trettin GermanHabitational name from a place so named in Brandenburg.
Treu German, JewishFrom a nickname for a trustworthy person, from late Middle High German
triuwe ‘loyal’. As a Jewish surname it is mainly ornamental.
Treuz GermanDerived from the town Trezzo sull'Adda in northern Italy, the name
di Trezzo was used by a Milanese armourer family of the 14th century with the first known member being Bazarino di Trezzo, who was possibly also related to the Missaglia family of armourers... [
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Trexler GermanIt is derived from the Middle High German "Drehseler," meaning "turner," and was most likely initially borne by a turner or lathe worker.
Trezeguet FrenchMeaning uncertain, possibly an occupational name derived from Old French
treize,
treze meaning "thirteen" and
guet (itself from Old French
gué) meaning "look-out, watch, vigil"... [
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Tribbiani ItalianJoseph Francis Tribbiani Jr. is a fictional character, serving as one of the primary characters of the NBC sitcom Friends and the main protagonist of its spin-off Joey, and he is portrayed by Matt LeBlanc in both series.
Tricarico ItalianDenoting someone from the province of Tricarico, in Basilicata.
Trierweiler GermanTrierweiler is a German surname of Germanic and French roots, specifically associated with the town of Trier in Germany and its surrounding areas. The first part, "Trier," refers to the city of Trier, one of the oldest cities in Germany... [
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Trigiani ItalianAdriana Trigiani (1969-) is an Italian-American best-selling author, award-winning playwright, television writer/producer, film director/screenwriter/producer, and entrepreneur based in New York City.
Trilling Germannickname from Middle High German
drilinc "one of three one third" which was also the name of a medieval coin.
Triomphe FrenchFrom French meaning "triumph". A nickname for a person who's successful.
Tripoli ItalianHabitational name from
Tripoli in Libya, a place name of Greek origin meaning "triple city", from the elements τρι-
(tri-) "three, thrice" and πόλις
(polis) "city".
Tritico ItalianPossibly from archaic Italian
tritico, derived from Latin
triticum "wheat, grain".
Troia ItalianCould derive from the name of a town in Foggia, or be a nickname derived from Italian
troia "sow, female pig", which has a slang meaning of "slut".
Troise ItalianPossibly a regional name from Turgisius, Latin name of a Norman province of Sicily
Trombino ItalianFrom a
trombino a diminutive of
tromba "trumpet" applied as an occupational name for a trumpeter or for someone who made trumpets.
Trotter English, Scottish, GermanNorthern English and Scottish: occupational name for a messenger, from an agent derivative of Middle English
trot(en) 'to walk fast' (Old French
troter, of Germanic origin). ... [
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Trouillefou French, LiteratureFrom a compound of colloquial French
trouille "fear" and
fou "mad, crazy". Clopin Trouillefou is a fictional character in the 1831 novel
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by
Victor Hugo, depicted as a Romani Frenchman who is the King of Truands (the criminals and outcasts of Paris) disguises himself as a beggar begging the audience for money, disrupting
Pierre Gringoire's play.
Trovarello ItalianFirst mention of the surname was in Marche in the 14th century, given to a foundling Trovarello di Paolo or "Paolo's foundling".The name was transcribed as a last name, as this person adopted the first name Claudio Trovarello... [
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Trovatelli ItalianMeans "foundling" in Italian, literally
trovato "found" and the diminutive suffix
-ello.
Trovato ItalianGiven to a foundling or abandoned child, literally "found" in Italian.
Troxel GermanRoots of the German surname Troxel can be found in the region of Hesse, where the name originated. Troxel may be an occupational name, derived from the Middle High German word "truhsaesee," meaning "leader." In this case, Troxel would be a variation of the German surname Truchsess.
Troyer German (Anglicized)Surname common among the Amish and the Mennonites. It is the Pennsylvania German form of the German last name "Dreier", "Dreyer" or "Treyer". Hans Treyer, an early Anabaptist leader, died as a martyr of his faith in Bern in 1529... [
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Trumpfheller GermanMeans "drummer". From Middle High German
trumbeler "drummer", from
trumbe "drum" and the agent suffix -er.
Tschida GermanThe Germanic spelling of the Hungarian name
Çsida. Derived from the Turkish word for rider, or man on horseback.
Tschida GermanDerived from the Czech word "třída," which means class, kind, category, grade, or avenue and place.
Tuberville FrenchTuberville May be related to the surname Turbeville which is a derivation of the original de’ Turberville which derives from old French Thouberville, ville meaning town, place or residence (from Latin villa).
Tuell Germannickname from Slavic (Old Slavic toliti ""to soothe or calm"")
Turba ItalianPossibly from Italian
turbare, "to disturb, to trouble", itself from Latin
turba, "turmoil, disturbance; mob, crowd". Alternately, it could be from the German surname Turba, of uncertain meaning.
Turco ItalianMeans "Turkish" in Italian, an ethnic name for someone from
Turkey, or a nickname from the same word in the sense of a non-Christian or, following the medieval ethnic stereotype, a cruel, ferocious, or short-tempered person.
Türer GermanMeans "doormaker" in German, from German
Tür "door".
Turnbow English, German (Americanized)Americanized spelling of German
Dürnbach, from a habitational name from any of several places so named or from places in Austria and Bavaria named Dürrenbach (meaning "dry stream").
Turturro Italian, SicilianMetonymic occupational name for a groom (a person employed to take care of horses), derived from Sicilian
turturo, (ultimately from Italian
tortoro) meaning "straw, hay, plait used for strapping horses"... [
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Tuttoilmondo ItalianPossibly derived from the French given name Toulemonde, which is either itself derived from the Germanic names Thurmond or Tedmond, or from the phrase
tout le monde, literally "all the world", or "everybody"... [
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Tuveri ItalianPossibly from Sardinian Campidanese
tuvera, meaning "pipe of the bellows", indicating someone who worked at a forge.
Uhl GermanUhl begins in the German province of Bavaria. Uhl is a nickname surname, a class of German names derived from eke-names, or added names, that described people by a personal characteristic or other attribute... [
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Uhler GermanUhler is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kastellaun, whose seat is in the like-named town.
Uhlmann GermanFrom a pet form of a Germanic compound personal name beginning with
odal ‘inherited property’.
Uhr German, JewishDerived from the given name
Ulrich. In Jewish, it is a metonymic occupational name for a watch or clock maker, derived from German
uhr meaning "watch, clock".
Ullmann GermanVariant spelling of
Uhlmann, associated with Jewish Europeans, meaning "man from Ulm". It is derived from the name of the city of Ulm in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Ulmer GermanGerman surname meaning "from the city of Ulm".
Ulshöfer GermanHabitational name for someone from a place called Ilshofen (old form Ulleshoven), near Schwäbisch Hall.
Umlauf GermanGerman: occupational name for a policeman in a town or city, from Middle High German umbe laufen ‘to make the rounds’.
Ungar German, Jewishethnic name for a Hungarian or a nickname for someone who had trade relations with Hungary. Cognate of
Ungaro and variant of
Unger.
Unger GermanGerman, Jewish (Ashkenazic), and Slovenian: ethnic name for a Hungarian or a nickname for someone who had trade relations with Hungary, from the ethnic term Unger ‘Hungarian’ ... [
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Ungnade GermanCastle builders in antiquity, my dad came from Ravensburg Germany on Bodensee.
Unterreiner GermanTopographic name for someone who lived below a mountain ridge, from Middle High German
under meaning ‘under’ +
rein meaning ‘ridge’.
Urbino Sicilian, ItalianPossibly from the name of an Italian town. Could also be from Sicilian
urbu or
orbu, meaning "blind", in which case it may refer to literal blindness, or a more metaphorical "blind to one's sins", especially in the case of foundlings.
Urlaub Germanfrom Middle High German
urloup "permission; discharge" perhaps an occupational name for someone who granted these favors.
Usai ItalianPossibly from the name of the former village Usani, or alternately, from Sardinian
uscare "to burn, to scorch".
Utech GermanFrom Middle Low German ūt-echtisch ‘outsider’, a term denoting someone who was not a member of a particular guild.
Vader German (Rare)From Middle Low German vader meaning ‘father’, ‘senior’; in the Middle Ages this was used a term of address for someone who was senior in rank or age.
Vaillant FrenchFrom a medieval nickname for a brave person (from Old French
vaillant "brave, sturdy").
Val Spanish, FrenchIt means valley. It comes from Britain and then moved to Aragón (Spain).
Valaulta RomanshDerived from Romansh
val "valley" and
aulta, the feminine form of the adjective
ault, "high".