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.
Calonder RomanshEither derived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Leonhard or from the name of the mountain
Calanda.
Caluori RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and a contraction of the given names
Gallus and
Uori.
Caluzi RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Luzi.
Calvi ItalianPatronymic or plural form of
Calvo. Habitational name from Calvi in Benevento province.
Camartin RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Martin.
Camathias RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Mathias.
Cambria ItalianPossibly denoted someone from Cambria, Sicily, which might be of Arabic origin and unrelated to the latinized form of
Cymru; alternatively, it could derive from the Roman cognomen
Cambria, which would be related to the Latin toponym
Cambria.
Camen RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Men.
Camenisch RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and
Menisch, itself derived from the given name
Dumeni.
Camerano ItalianFrom the name of the town of
Camerano near the city of Ancona in Marche, Italy.
Camichel RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Michael.
Caminada RomanshDerived from Late Latin
caminata, denoting a room provided with a fireplace.
Camiu RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and a short form of the given name
Barclamiu.
Cammarata ItalianHabitational name from any of various places in Sicily named Cammarata, all derived from Greek καμάρα
(kamara) meaning "vault".
Camoranesi ItalianOriginally indicated a person from
Camerano, a small town near the city of Ancona in central Italy. A famous bearer of this name is the Argentine-born Italian former soccer player Mauro Camoranesi (1976-).
Campagna ItalianName for someone originally from any of various locations named Campagna, all derived from Latin
Campania, itself from
campus meaning "field".
Campion Norman, FrenchEnglish (of Norman origin) and French: status name for a professional champion (see
Champion,
Kemp), from the Norman French form
campion.
Canada French, EnglishIt derives from the Middle English "cane", a development of the Old French "cane", meaning cane, reed.
Cancro ItalianDerived from Italian
cancro "cancer". Probably an occupational name for a person who catches, cooks, sells crabs.
Candela Spanish, Italian, Sicilian, CatalanEither an occupational name for a chandler (a candle maker or candle seller) or a nickname for a tall thin person, derived from
candela meaning "candle" (from Latin
candela).
Candreia RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Andreia.
Cannarsa ItalianPossibly means "dry throat", a joking nickname for someone who drinks too much.
Cannavaro ItalianProbably from a nickname used to refer to rope makers or hemp growers. This surname is most famously borne by brothers Fabio (1973–) and Paolo Cannavaro (1981–), former football players.
Cannella ItalianDiminutive form of
canna "cane, reed, pipe", possibly a nickname for a tall, thin person, or perhaps taken directly from
cannella "cinnamon (spice)" as a metonymic name for a spice merchant.
Cannizzaro ItalianDerived from Sicilian
cannizzu "wattle", denoting a maker of reed matting. Stanislao Cannizzaro (1826-1910) was an Italian chemist. He is famous for the Cannizzaro reaction and his influential role in the atomic-weight deliberations of the Karlsruhe Congress in 1860.
Canova RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and
nova, the feminine form of the adjective
nov "new".
Cantagallo ItalianFrom the name of a town, or possibly a nickname meaning "singing rooster".
Cantalupi ItalianDenoting a person from Cantalupo, the name of several towns and counties near wooded areas where wolves could be heard. From Italian
canta "singing" and
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Canteloup FrenchName of several places in France. The surname means "Song of the Wolf" from canta and loup as in "place where the wolves howl".
Cantieni RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Antieni.
Cantone ItalianHabitational name for someone from any of various locations named Cantone, derived from Italian
cantone meaning "canton, corner".
Cantore ItalianFrom
cantore "cantor, singer", itself from Latin
canto "sing; enchant, call forth by charms".
Capadrutt RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Padrutt.
Capaldo ItalianProbably a diminutive of Italian
capo meaning "head", perhaps used as a nickname for a stubborn or hard-headed person.
Capaul RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Paul.
Cape French, English (British)French and English: metonymic occupational name for a maker of capes and cloaks, or perhaps a nickname for someone who habitually wore a cloak or cape, from Middle English and Old Norman French cape ‘cape’, ‘cloak’, ‘hooded cloak’ (in French also ‘hood’ or ‘hat’), from Late Latin cappa, capa, probably a derivative of caput ‘head’ (see Capp)... [
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Capecchi ItalianProbably from Old Italian
capecchio, either denoting a type of cheap batting and, by extension, upholsterers, who worked with it, or as a nickname for a person with bristly hair or beard.... [
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Capeder RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Peder.
Capita ItalianPossibly derived from Sardinian
cabitta meaning "little head" or "headboard (of a bed)", or perhaps from a contraction of
cabiddáda "large quantity", indicating wealth. It could also derive from a descendant of Latin
capitis "head".
Caplazi RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Plazi.
Capol RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Pol.
Capone ItalianAugmentative of Italian
capo meaning "head", used as a nickname for a big-headed or arrogant person.
Capra ItalianFrom the Latin word
capra meaning "nanny goat." This was a name originally borne by shepherds / goat herders.
Capraro ItalianOccupational name for a goatherd, derived from Italian
capra meaning "goat".
Capri Italianhabitational name for someone from Capri the island in the Bay of Naples.
Capriati ItalianFrom the name of the province in Campania Italy named "Capriati a Volturno".
Capricorne FrenchDerived from the Latin word
(Capricornus) meaning "horned like a goat". Probably a nickname for an ambitious person.
Caprio Italianfrom Latin
caprae ‘goats’ or possibly from Greek
kapros "(wild) boar" and so a metonymic occupational name for a goatherd or swineherd or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a goat or boar.
Capua ItalianFrom the name of a city in Campania, Italy, possibly derived from Etruscan 𐌂𐌀𐌐𐌄𐌅𐌀
(capeva) meaning "city of marshes", though this etymology is disputed.
Caputo ItalianDerived from Latin
caput meaning "head", used as a nickname for a big-headed or stubborn person.
Caradine English, German (Anglicized)Americanized form of German
Gardein, itself a Germanized spelling of French
Jardin. It could also denote someone from the village and civil parish of
Carden in Cheshire, England.
Carafa ItalianIt could derive from toponyms such as Caraffa del Bianco in the province of Reggio Calabria or Caraffa in the province of Catanzaro.... [
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Cardellini ItalianFrom a diminutive of
Cardelli. A famous bearer of this surname is the American actress Linda Cardellini (1975-).
Cardillo ItalianCardillo is a surname of Sicilian origin, derived from the word
cardilla, meaning ''goldfinch''.
Cardinal English, FrenchFrom the rank of the Catholic Church, derived from Latin
cardinalis "pertaining to a door hinge", through the notion of the function of such priests as ‘pivots’ of church life. It was used as a nickname for someone who habitually wore red or acted like a cardinal.
Cardon Frenchfrom the name of several places in southern France called (Le) Cardon. Or from Old Norman French
cardon "thistle" (a diminutive of
carde from Latin
carduus) hence a topographic name for someone who lived on land overgrown with thistles an occupational name for someone who carded wool (originally a process carried out with thistles and teasels) or perhaps a nickname for a prickly and unapproachable person... [
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Cardone Italian, SicilianFrom Sicilian
carduni "thistle, teasel, cardoon" possibly a topographic name but also could mean "rough, uncouth, stingy, or miserly".
Carducci ItalianFrom
Riccarduccio, an affectionate form of the given name
Riccardo. A famous bearer of this surname is Italian poet Giosuè Carducci (1835-1907), winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1906.
Caressa ItalianPossibly derived from the medieval given name
Caro meaning "dear, sweetheart, darling", itself from Latin
carus "beloved"... [
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Carganico ItalianPossibly from
cargar, an Italic descendent of Latin
carrico "to load", indicating someone who carried or loaded items for transport for a living.
Carioto ItalianIt means “deer” and originates from Italy the surname is considerably rare the total number is still unknown
Carisch RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Risch.
Carlin GermanHabitational name from a place named Carlin in Germany.
Carlsberg GermanVariant spelling of
Karlsberg or derived from the name of a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Carniglia ItalianDerived from the Latin word “carnem”, meaning “flesh”, and likely referred to a person who worked with meat or was a butcher. The surname may have also been adopted as a nickname for someone who was particularly robust or fleshy.
Carosella ItalianFrom
carosello "carousel, merry-go-round", possibly a nickname for a farmer, as a carousel was an allotment of grain collected by farmers. Also a type of jousting tournament.
Caroti ItalianFrom Italian
carota "carrot", probably referring to the bearer's hair colour.
Carpenito ItalianThis surname derives from a person who had worked as a "carpenter".
Carreau FrenchVariant of
Carrel. It could also be a habitational name from several places named Carreau in France.
Carrel FrenchFrench: from Old French quar(r)el ‘bolt (for a crossbow)’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of crossbow bolts or a nickname for a short, stout man. The word also meant ‘paving slab’, and so it could also have been a metonymic occupational name for a street layer... [
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Carrera Spanish, ItalianSpanish: topographic name for someone living by a main road,
carrera ‘thoroughfare’, originally a road passable by vehicles as well as pedestrians (Late Latin
carraria (via), a derivative of
carrum ‘cart’), or a habitational name from any of various places named with this word.... [
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Cartier French, NormanOriginal Norman French form of
Carter. A notable bearer was Breton-French explorer Jacques Cartier (1491-1557), who is known for discovering the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Carucci ItalianDerived from Medieval Latin names
Carutius or
Caruccius or from the Italian term
caruccio composed by
caro meaning "dear" with the endearment suffix
-uccio.
Carulli ItalianIt should derive from the late Latin cognomen Carullus, a hypochoristic form of the more widespread cognomen Carus.... [
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Carville French, IrishAs a French location name it comes from a settlement in Normandy. As an Irish name it derives from a word for "warrior".
Casagrande ItalianHabitational name for someone from any of the various locations called Casagrande or Casa Grande, derived from Italian
casa meaning "house" and
grande meaning "big, large".
Casamassima ItalianHabitational name for someone from the town in Apulia, Italy, derived from Italian
casa meaning "house" and the given name
Massimo.
Casamonica Italian (Rare)Derived from Italian
casa meaning "house" with the suffix
-monica which is taken from the name of Saint
Monica. Casamonica is a relatively rare surname associated with a notorious Italian clan involved in organized crime and criminal activities... [
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Casapiccola ItalianHabitational name for someone from any of the various locations called Casapiccola or Casa Piccola, derived from Italian
casa meaning "house" and
piccola meaning "small".
Casaulta RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and
aulta, the feminine form of the adjective
ault, "high".
Casavantes French, Spanish, BasqueTopographic name composed of
casa "house" +
avant "ahead of forward" + the suffix
-es, denoting one who lived in the house located at the beginning of a village. This surname has died out in France.
Caseli RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Seli, a short form of
Basilius.
Casella ItalianFrom casa "house" (Latin casa "hut, cottage, cabin"), perhaps originally denoting the occupier of the most distinguished house in a village. Italian chef Cesare Casella (1960 - ) is one such bearer of this name.
Caso Italian, SpanishPossibly derived from a short form of the given name
Benincasa, or perhaps from Latin
caseum "cheese" as an occupational name for a cheesemaker or shepherd... [
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Cassata ItalianDerived from the Italian word
cassata, denoting a sweet cake made with cheese and candied fruit.
Cassatt FrenchOrigin uncertain. This is not known as a surname in Britain. It may be an Americanized form of a French name such as
Casault.
Cassel English, French, GermanA surname derived from the Latin military term
castellum "watchtower, fort". A variant spelling of the word castle. Denoted someone hailing from the commune of Cassel in the Nord départment in northern France or the city of Kassel (spelled Cassel until 1928) in Germany... [
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Casselberry German (Anglicized)Americanized form of German
Kesselberg, which may derive from various places called
Kesselberg or
Kesselburg in the states of Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Bavaria in Germany.
Cassese ItalianFrom Arabic
قِسِّيس (
qissis) "priest", perhaps a nickname for someone who worked for or was related to a priest, or perhaps someone who was notably pious.
Castagno ItalianFor someone who lived near a chestnut tree from
castagno "chestnut" (from latin
castanea). Variant of
Castagna and Italian cognitive of
Chastain.
Castellan ItalianThis name is of Latin origin. It comes from "castellanus" meaning 'castellan, steward of a castle'.
Castiglione ItalianHabitational name for someone from any of various places called Castiglione, derived from Italian
castiglione meaning "castle, fortress".
Castrogiovanni ItalianHabitational name from
Castrogiovanni, the name until 1927 of Enna in central Sicily.
Casura RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and
sura "above; upper".