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DE LA HOU: Norman French surname meaning "of the hill." Athill is an Anglicized form.
DELANEY: Irish Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Ó Dubhshláine, meaning "descendant of Dubhshláine," a personal name meaning "black challenger."
DELL: English surname, derived from a byname for someone who "lives in a dell/hollow."
DELL'ABATE: Variant form of the Italian surname Abbattini, meaning "chief, master, or priest."
DEMING: Alternate spelling of the English surname Deeming, meaning "act of judging."
DENTON: English surname, derived from the name of various places in England, composed of the Old English elements denu "valley" and tun "place, settlement, town," hence "valley settlement."
DENVER: English surname, composed of the Old English elements Dene "Dane" and fær "passage, crossing," hence "Dane crossing."
DENZELL: Cornish surname, derived from the name of a place in Cornwall, possibly composed of the elements din "fort" and sul "sun," hence "sunny fort."
DERRICK: British English surname, derived from the personal name Derek, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
DEVEREUX: Anglicized form of the Norman French baronial surname d'Évreux, meaning "from Évreux."
D'ÉVREUX (d'Évreux): Norman French baronial surname, meaning "from Évreux." Évreux is a commune of Normandy which got its name from the Eburovices, the name of a gallic tribe, meaning "those which overcome by the yew." Yew wood was used to make weapons: bows, arrows, spears, etc.
DEVIN: English surname transferred to forename use, derived from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Daimhín, "descendant of Daimhín," hence "little fawn."
DEVINE:
1. English surname of French origin, meaning "a cunning man, a soothsayer."
2. Variant spelling of the English surname Devin, meaning "little fawn."
DEXTER: English surname, originally denoting a female "dyer," but by the time it became a personal name it had already become strongly associated with Latin dexter "auspicious, right-handed," and was usually chosen as a forename because of this.
DEVON: English surname, derived from the name of an English county, which got its name from a British tribal name, meaning "worshiper of the god Dumnonos."
DIGBY: English surname, derived from the name of a place in Lincolnshire, composed of the Old Norse elements diki "ditch" and býr "settlement," hence "ditch-settlement."
DILLON: English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Norman French surname d'Leon, meaning "from Lyons."
D'LEON (d'Leon): Norman French surname meaning "from Lyons."
DONAGHY: Irish Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname MacDonnchadh, meaning "son of Donnchadh."
DONNACHAIDH: Irish Gaelic name meaning "clan of Donnchadh (Duncan)."
DONNELL: Irish and Scottish surname, derived from the personal name Donald, meaning "world ruler."
DONOVAN: Irish Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Ó Donndubháin, meaning "descendant of Donndubhán," a personal name meaning "little dark brown one."
DORAN: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deoradháin, "descendant of Deoradhán," hence "exile, wanderer."
DOUGLAS: Scottish Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Dùbhghlas, meaning "black stream."
DOYLE: Irish surname, derived from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Dubhghall, a byname meaning "black stranger."
DRAKE: English surname having several possible origins: 1) from the byname Draca, meaning "snake" or "dragon." 2) from Middle English drake, meaning "male duck." 3) from Old Norse Draki, meaning "snake" or "monster."
DRISCOLL: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó h-Eidirsceóil "son of the messenger," from eidirsceól, composed of the elements eidir "between" and scéal "story, news," hence "go-between, intermediary, messenger, news bearer."
DRUMMOND: Scottish habitational surname, derived from Gaelic druim, meaning "ridge."
DÙBHGHLAS: Gaelic surname and personal name composed of the elements dùbh "black, dark" and glas "stream," hence "black stream."
DUDLEY: English habitational surname, derived from the name of a place in the West Midlands, meaning "Dudda's meadow."
DUFF: Scottish Anglicized form of the Gaelic byname Dubh, meaning "black, dark." In use as both a personal name and a surname.
DUFFY: Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic surname Mac Dhuibhshíthe, meaning "son of Duibhshíth," a personal name meaning "black peace."
DUNN: English surname, derived from a byname for someone with dark hair or a swarthy complexion, from the Middle English element dunn, meaning "dark-colored."
DUSTIN: English surname, probably ultimately from Old Norse Thorsteinn, meaning "Thor's stone."
DWIGHT: English surname, derived from the medieval feminine personal name Diot, meaning "follower of Dionysos."
DYLLON: Variant spelling of the English surname Dillon, meaning "from Lyons."
DYLAN: Welsh name, composed of the elements dy "great" and llanw "sea," hence "great one of the sea." In mythology, this is the name of a sea god, son of Aranrhod, and twin brother to Lleu Llaw Gyffes. Now in use as a surname too.
DYSON: English surname meaning "son of Dye."
EARL: English occupational surname for someone who worked for an Earl, derived from Old English eorl, meaning "leader, nobleman, prince."
EASON: English patronymic surname meaning "son of Eade."
EASTLEY: Old English surname meaning "the east meadow."
EATON: Old English surname of Norman French origin, composed of the elements ea "water" and ton "town," hence "water town." Also spelled Aiton.
EDEN: English surname, derived from Middle English Edun, from Anglo-Saxon Eadhun, meaning "rich Hun (bear)."
EDISON: English surname meaning "son of Eda."
EDSON: English surname meaning "son of Ed."
EGAN: English surname, derived from an Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Aogán, meaning "burning, fiery."
ELDON: English surname, derived from the name of a place in county Durham, composed of the masculine name Ella and Old English dun "hill," hence "Ella's hill."
ELLIOT: English surname, derived from Norman French Éliot, meaning "Yahweh is God."
ELLIS: English surname derived from the personal name Ellis, a medieval form of Greek Elias, meaning "Yahweh is God."
ELLRODT: German surname, probably derived from the place name Ellierode, a village in the Solling mountains in the valley of Schöttelbach Creek, meaning "wood clearing at the water."
ELMER: English surname, derived from Norman French Aylmer, from Anglo-Saxon Æthelmaer, meaning "nobly famous."
ELROD: Frequently found in southern states of the U.S., this name is an English altered spelling of the German surname Ellrodt, meaning "wood clearing at the water."
ELSDON: English surname, derived from the name of a place in Northumbria, composed of the personal name Ellis and Old English denu "valley," hence "Ellis's valley."
ELTON: English surname, composed of the Old English personal name Ella and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence "Ella's settlement."
ELWOOD: English surname, possibly composed of the Old English elements ellern "elder tree" and wudu "wood," hence "elder tree forest."
EMERSON: English surname meaning "son of Emery."
EMERY: English surname, derived from a Norman name, probably Emauri, meaning "work-power."
EMMET: English surname, derived from the French feminine personal name Emmet, meaning "entire, whole."
ERROL: Scottish surname, derived from a place name possibly meaning "to wander."
ERISKINE: Scottish surname, derived from Eriskyne, a contracted form of the old Gaelic phrase air an sgian, meaning "upon the knife."
ERROL: Scottish surname, probably derived from the place name Erroll, used in the title Earl of Erroll, which is likely to have the same etymology as Earl, hence "leader, nobleman, prince."
ERSKINE: Variant spelling of the Scottish surname Eriskine, meaning "upon the knife."
ESTLEY: Contracted form of the Old English surname Eastley, meaning "the east meadow."
EVELYN: English surname, derived from the Norman French personal name Aveline, meaning "little Eve."
EVERARD: Norman French form of Old High German Eberhard, meaning "strong as a boar." In use as a personal name and surname. It replaced Anglo-Saxon Eoforheard after the Norman invasion and was used in England during the 12th and 13th centuries.
EVERETT: English surname, derived from a variant of Norman French Everard, meaning "strong as a boar."
EWART: Scottish surname, possibly originally an Anglo-Norman form of English Edward, meaning "rich guard."
EWERT: Old English occupational surname, meaning "ewe-herder."
FAIRFAX: English surname, derived from a byname for someone with beautiful hair, composed of the Old English elements fæger "lovely" and feax "hair," hence "lovely hair."
FARLEY: English habitational surname, composed of the Old English elements fearn "fern" and leah "clearing, meadow," hence "fern meadow."
FARRAN: English surname, derived from the French personal name Ferrand, meaning "ardent for peace."
FARRELL: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fearghail "descendant of Fearghal," hence "man of valor."
FECHÍN (pron. feh-kheen): Irish surname, probably a variant of Gaelic Feichín, meaning "little raven."
FÈFRE: French surname derived from a variant of the personal name Fiacre, a form of Irish Gaelic Fiachra, meaning "hunter king." A variant Fèvre exists.
FENN: English surname, derived from Old English fenn, meaning "fen, marsh."
FENTON: English surname, derived from the name of various places, composed of the Old English elements fenn "fen, marsh" and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence "marsh settlement."
FERRER: Catalan occupational surname meaning "blacksmith."
FÈVRE: Variant of the French surname Fèfre, derived from a variant of the personal name Fiacre, a form of Irish Gaelic Fiachra, meaning "hunter king."
FIFE: Scottish surname meaning "from Fife," a place said to have gotten its name from the legendary Pictish hero Fib.
FINDLAY: English surname derived from Anglo-Scottish Finlay, meaning "white champion."
FINLAY: Scottish Anglicized form of Gaelic Fionnlagh, meaning "white champion." Also spelled Finley. Also used as a surname.
FINLEY: Variant spelling of Anglo-Scottish Finlay, meaning "white champion." Also used as a surname.
FINNEGAN: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fionnagáin "descendant of Fionnagán," hence "tiny little white one."
FITZROY: Irish name derived from an Anglo-Norman French surname, meaning "illegitimate son of the king."
FLANNERY: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Flannabhra "descendant of Flannabhra," hence "red eyebrows."
FLEMMING: Medieval Danish surname derived from a byname meaning "from Flanders."
FLETCHER: English occupational surname, derived from Old French flechier (from Germanic fleche "arrow"), meaning "maker of arrows."
FLINDERS: English surname transferred to forename use, from an altered form of Flanders, denoting someone "from Flanders."
FLINT: English surname that may be topographical, denoting someone who "lives by an outcropping of flint stone," or perhaps derived from the old byname for someone "hard and tough as flint."
FLOYD: Welsh surname, derived from a variant form of Lloyd, meaning "gray-haired."
FLYNN: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Floinn, meaning "descendant of Flann," hence "red, ruddy."
FOLEY: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Foghladha "descendant of Foghlaidh," hence "pirate, plunderer."
FORBES: Scottish surname, derived from the Gaelic word forba, meaning "district, field."
FORD: English surname, derived from the Old English word ford, meaning "ford, river crossing."
FORREST: English surname meaning "lives in or by an enclosed wood."
FORTESCUE: English surname of Norman origin, composed of the French elements fort "strength" and escue "shield," hence "strong shield." Also spelled Fortesque.
FORTESQUE: Variant spelling of the English surname Fortescue, meaning "strong shield."
FOSTER: English occupational surname, which could have derived from any of the following: 1) Middle English foster, meaning "foster-parent," 2) forster, meaning "forester," 3) forster, meaning "shearer," or 4) fuyster, meaning "saddle-tree maker."
FOX: English surname, derived from an Old English byname, probably for a cunning person, meaning "fox."
FRANK: Surname and personal name of Germanic origin, originally denoting a member of the tribe of the Franks whose name supposedly came from a type of spear. After their country received its name, France, their tribal name came to mean "Frenchman." Today, the name Frank is given independently and also used as a short form of English Franklin "freeman," Francis "French," and other names beginning with Franc-/Frank-.
FRANKLIN: English surname, derived from the Middle English word frankeleyn, meaning "freeman."
FRASER: Scottish surname of Norman origin, of uncertain derivation due to corruption by association with the French word fraise, meaning "strawberry." Also spelled Frazer and Frazier.
FRAZER: Variant spelling of the Scottish surname Fraser, which is of uncertain derivation due to corruption by association with the French word fraise, meaning "strawberry."
FRAZIER: Variant spelling of the Scottish surname Fraser, which is of uncertain derivation due to corruption by association with the French word fraise, meaning "strawberry."
FREEMAN: English surname meaning "freeman."
FROST: English surname, derived from a byname for someone "stubborn, unbending" in disposition, or someone "white-headed."
FRY: English surname, possibly derived from a byname for "a small person," from Old Norse frió, meaning "seed."
FULLERTON: Scottish surname, probably derived from a town name, meaning "fuller town," i.e. a town where cloth is made.
FULTON: Scottish surname, possibly a contracted form of the surname Fullerton, meaning "fuller town," i.e. a town where cloth is made. Fulton Mackay, a Scottish actor.
GABLE: English surname, possibly originally a habitational name derived from a place named from Old Norse gafl, meaning "gable," a term used to denote a "triangular-shaped hill."
GAGE: English occupational surname, derived from the Middle English word gage ("pledge, surety" against money lent), hence "moneylender."
GALLAGHER: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gallchobhair "descendant of Gallchobhar," hence "foreign help."
GARDINER: Variant spelling of the English occupational surname Gardner, meaning "gardener, grounds-keeper."
GARDNER: English occupational surname, of Germanic origin, meaning "gardener, grounds-keeper." Also spelled Gardiner.
GARFIELD: English surname, composed of the Old English elements gara "triangular" (a derivative of gar "spear") and feld "open country," hence "lives by a triangular field."
GARLAND: English surname, composed of the Old English elements gara "triangular" (a derivative of gar "spear") and land "estate, cultivated land," hence "from the triangular estate."
GARNET: English surname derived from the name of the precious stone, "garnet," from a Middle English altered form of Old French (pome) grenate, "fruit full of seeds." It may have originally been an occupational surname for a seller of pomegranates. Also spelled Garnett.
GARNETT: Variant spelling of the English surname Garnet, meaning "garnet," the precious stone. Or, it may have originally been an occupational surname for a seller of pomegranates.
GARNIR: French occupational surname meaning "to warn, to call out," hence "town crier."
GARRET: English surname, derived from the personal names Gerald "spear ruler" and Gerard "spear firm." Also spelled Garrett.
GARRETT: Variant spelling of the English surname Garret, meaning "spear firm."
GARRICK, from the wasteland.
GARRIGUE, from the wasteland.
GARRISON: English surname, having two possible derivations:
1. from the place name Garriston in North Yorkshire, possibly denoting a place where troops were stationed.
2. a patronymic surname meaning "son of Garret." The name is now sometimes given to sons of fathers named Garry.
GARRY: English surname, originally a short form of Germanic names containing the element gar, meaning "spear."
GARTH: English surname, derived from Old Norse garðr ("enclosure"), denoting someone who "lives beside an enclosure."
GAYLORD: English surname, derived from a respelling of the Old French byname Gaillard, meaning "dandy."
GAYNOR: Irish surname derived from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Fionnbarr, meaning "fair-headed." Compare with the feminine personal name Gaynor.
GÉLARD: French surname, thought to probably be a form of Hebrew Gilad (English Gilead), meaning "hard, stony (or stone-like) region."
GERRARD: English surname, derived from the personal name Gerard, meaning "spear firm."
GILFORD: English surname, derived from a variant of the surname Guilford, composed of Old English gylde "golden" and ford "ford," hence "golden river crossing."
GILLEASBAIG: Contracted form of the Gaelic surname Gille Easbaig, meaning "bishop's servant."
GILLE EASBAIG: Gaelic surname, meaning "bishop's servant."
GILLESPIE: Scottish Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Gilleasbaig, meaning "bishop's servant."
GILROY: Irish Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Mac Giolla Ruaidh ("son of the red-haired lad"), hence "the red-haired lad." Note: giolla in Gaelic means "lad, youth," but when used in a name connected with a saint, it is usually translated "servant."
GLADSTONE: Scottish surname, derived from the place name Gledstanes in Biggar in south Lanarkshire, Scotland, composed of Gaelic glede "falcon, hawk, kite," and Old English stan "stone," hence "kite stone."
GLADWIN: English surname, derived from Middle English Gladwyn, meaning "bright friend."
GLANVILLE: Old English surname meaning "clean field; clear open country."
GLEN: Variant spelling of the Scottish surname Glenn, meaning "valley."
GLENDOWER: Anglicized form of the Welsh surname Glyndẃr, meaning "valley water."
GLYNDẂR: Welsh surname, composed of the elements glyn "water" and dẃr "water," hence "valley water." Glendower is the Anglicized form.
GLENN: Scottish surname, derived from Gaelic gleann, meaning "valley." Also spelled Glen.
GODDARD: English surname, derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Godeheard, meaning "God's firmness."
GODWIN: Contracted form of the English surname Goodwin, meaning "God's friend."
GOMER: English surname, derived from a contracted form of Anglo-Saxon Godmær, meaning "good fame."
GOODWIN: English surname, derived from the Old English personal name Godwine, meaning "God's friend." Compare with Godwin.
GORDON: English surname, having many possible origins:
1. from Gaelic gurtduine, meaning "a fierce man."
2. from the name of a French town, meaning "round hill."
3. from the name of a place in Berwickshire, Scotland, composed of the elements gor "spacious" and din "fort," hence "great fort."
4. from Welsh cawrdyn, meaning "a giant" or "a hero."
5. from Welsh gwrddyn, meaning "strong man."
GORONW (pron. gohr-on-oo): Variant spelling of the Anglo-Welsh surname Gronow, meaning "?-man."
GRADY: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gráda "descendant of Gráda," hence "noble."
GRAFTON: English surname, derived from the name of various places, composed of the Old English elements graf "grove" and tun "settlement, town," hence "grove town."