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  1. HALL: English surname, derived from Old English heall "hall," hence "lives at the hall."
  2. HAMILTON: Scottish surname, composed of the Old English elements hamel "blunt, crooked, flat-topped" and dun "hill," hence "flat-topped hill."
  3. HAMMOND: English surname, derived from Norman French Hamon, meaning "home." 
  4. HAMSTZHELM: Teutonic surname meaning "defender of his companions."
  5. HANLEY: From English O'Hanley ("descendant of Áinle"), hence "champion."
  6. HARCOURT: English surname, composed of the Old English elements heafocere "falconer, hawker" and cot "hut," hence "from the falconer's/hawker's hut."
  7. HARDING: Modern English form of the Old English surname Hearding, meaning "brave, hardy, strong."
  8. HARLAN: English surname, derived from the name of various places composed of the Old English elements hara "hare" and land "land," hence "hare's land."
  9. HARLEY: English surname, composed of the Old English elements hær "rock" and leah "meadow, pasture," hence "rocky meadow." 
  10. HARLIN: English surname, derived from the Norman French personal name Herluin, meaning "noble friend" or "noble warrior."
  11. HARMON: English surname, derived from the German personal name Harman, meaning "bold/hardy man."
  12. HARPER: English occupational surname meaning "harp player."
  13. HARRIS: A derivative of the English surname Harrison, meaning "son of Harry." 
  14. HARRISON: English surname meaning "son of Harry."
  15. HARTLEY: English surname, composed of the Old English elements heorot "hart, male deer" and leah "meadow, pasture," hence "deer meadow."
  16. HARVEY: English surname, derived from Old French Hervé, from Breton Haerveu, meaning "battle worthy."
  17. HASCALL: English surname, possibly meaning "a covert, a sheltered place."
  18. HAVELOCK: English surname meaning, "sea war."
  19. HAVERHILL: English surname derived from the name of a town in Suffolk, England, composed of Dutch hyver "oats" and English hill "hill," hence "the hill sown with oats."
  20. HAYDN: German surname, derived from a respelling of the German byname Heiden, meaning "heathen."
  21. HAYLEY: English surname, derived from a place name composed of the Old English elements heg "hay" and leah "field, meadow, pasture," hence "hay field."
  22. HAYWOOD: English surname, composed of the Old English elements (ge)haeg "enclosure" and wudu "wood," hence "enclosed wood."
  23. HEARDING: English surname, derived from Old English heard, meaning "brave, hardy, strong."
  24. HEATH: English surname meaning "heath."
  25. HEDLEY: English surname, composed of the Old English elements hæð "heather" and leah "clearing, field," hence "heather field" or "heather meadow."
  26. HENDERSON: Scottish surname meaning "son of Hendry."
  27. HERLIHY: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hIarfhlatha "descendant of Iarfhlaith," hence "lord of the west."
  28. HERRICK: German surname, originally a personal name, composed of the elements hari/heri "army" and ric "power," hence "army power."
  29. HOLDEN: English surname, composed of the Old English elements hol "deep, hollow, sunken" and denu "valley," hence "deep valley."
  30. HOLLIS: English surname, derived from Old English holegn "holly" denoting someone who "lives near holly trees."
  31. HOPKIN: English surname, derived from a diminutive form of Old English Hob, hence "little Hob."
  32. HOWARD: English surname, derived from Haward, an Anglicized form of Danish/Norwegian Håvard, meaning "high guard."
  33. HOYT: English surname derived from a byname for a tall, skinny person, from Middle English hoit, meaning "long stick."
  34. HUDSON: English surname meaning "son of Hudde."
  35. HUNTER: English occupational surname, meaning "hunter."
  36. HUNTLEY: English surname, composed of the Old English elements hunta "hunter" and leah "clearing, wood," hence "hunter's wood."
  37. HURLEY: Possibly a contracted form of the English Herlihy, meaning "lord of the west."
  38. HUXLEY: English surname, composed of the Old English personal name Hucc and the word leah "clearing, wood," hence "Hucc's clearing/wood."
  39. INGRAM: English surname, derived from a contracted form of Norman Germanic Engelram, meaning "Ing's raven."
  40. IRVINE: Scottish surname, derived from the Celtic name of a river, composed of the Welsh elements ir/yr "fresh, green" and afon "water," hence "fresh water" or "green water."
  41. IRVING: Scottish surname, composed of the Welsh elements ir/yr "fresh, green" and afon "water," hence "fresh water" or "green water."
  42. JACKSON: English patronymic surname meaning "son of Jack."
  43. JAGER: Danish and German surname meaning "huntsman." Also spelled Yager.
  44. JAMARD: French surname, derived from German Gamhard, meaning "happy and healthy." 
  45. JAMIESON: English and Scottish patronymic surname, meaning "son of Jamie."
  46. JARVIS: English surname, derived from Middle English Gervase, meaning "spear servant."
  47. JEFFERSON: English surname meaning "son of Jeffrey."
  48. JENKIN: English surname, derived from Middle English Jankin, meaning "God is gracious." 
  49. JOCELYN: English surname, derived from the Old French personal name Joscelin, meaning "Gaut." 
  50. KAYLEY: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Caollaidhe, "descendant of Caolladhe," hence "slender."
  51. KEARNEY: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cearnaigh "descendant of Cearnaigh," hence "victor, winner."
  52. KEATON: English surname, probably derived from the place name Keaton in Ermington, Devon, composed of the Cornish word kee "bank, hedge" and Old English tun "settlement," hence "settlement on the bank."
  53. KEELAHAN: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Céileacháin, "descendant of Ceileachain," hence "little companion."
  54. KEEFE: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Caoimh "descendant of Caomh," hence "beloved, comely."
  55. KEEGAN: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aodhagáin "son of Aodhagán," hence "tiny little fire."
  56. KEELAHAN: Irish Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Ó Céileacháin, "descendant of Ceileachain," hence "little companion."
  57. KEELAN: Contracted form of the English surname Keelahan, meaning "little companion."
  58. KEELEY: Irish Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Ó Caollaidhe, "descendant of Caolladhe," hence "slender."
  59. KEITH: Scottish surname, probably derived from a Celtic word meaning "forest, wood."
  60. KELSEY: English surname, derived from the Old Anglo-Saxon personal name Céolsige, meaning "ship-victory."
  61. KEMP: English occupational surname, derived from the Middle English word kempe "athlete, wrestler," from Old English kempa, meaning "champion, warrior."
  62. KENDALL: English surname, derived from the Welsh masculine personal name Cynddelw, meaning "exalted effigy." 
  63. KENDRICK: English surname, probably derived from the Middle English personal name Cenric, meaning "keen power." 
  64. KENNEDY: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Cinnéidigh, meaning "ugly head."
  65. KENT: English surname meaning "from Kent."
  66. KENTON: English surname, composed of Old English Cena and tun "settlement," hence "Cena's settlement."
  67. KENYON: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Coinín "son of Coinín," hence "little wolf."
  68. KERR: Scottish surname meaning "from the marshland."
  69. KIEFER: German surname, derived from the word kiefer, a blend of kien and forhe, both meaning "pine tree."
  70. KIMBALL: English surname, derived from the Middle English personal name Kimbel, meaning "royal courage."
  71. KIMBERLEY: English surname derived from the name of a South African town first brought to the public's notice by the Boer War in the 19th century. The town was named for Lord Kimberley whose ancestors derived their name from a place in England composed of the Old English elements cyne "king," burg "city" and leah "meadow, pasture," hence "King's City Meadow."
  72. KINGSLEY: English surname derived from the name of various places called Cyningesleah, composed of the Old English elements cyne "king," and leah "meadow, pasture," hence "king's meadow." 
  73. KIRBY: English surname, derived from the name of numerous places composed of the Old Norse elements kirkja "church" and býr "settlement," hence "church settlement."
  74. KIRK: English surname, derived from an English and Scottish byname for someone who "lives near a church," from the Old Norse word kirkja, meaning "church." 
  75. KNOX: English surname, derived from Old English cnocc "round-topped hill," hence "lives on a hilltop."
  76. KÖLBER: German occupational surname for a "maker of wooden clubs" and later an "armor-maker," derived from Middle High German kolbe, meaning "cudgel, club." 
  77. KOLBERT: German surname derived from Kölber, an occupational name for a "maker of wooden clubs" and later an "armor-maker." 
  78. KONG (孔): Chinese surname meaning "hole" or "opening."
  79. KYLE: Scottish surname derived from the name of various places named from Gaelic caol "narrow," hence "slender." 
  80. KYLER: German surname, derived from the personal name Kilian, meaning "little warrior."
  81. KYNASTON: English surname, derived from the name of various places named in Old English Cynefriþestun, meaning "settlement of Cynefrið."
  82. LAMONT: Scottish surname, derived from the medieval Swedish personal name Lagman, meaning "lawman."
  83. LANDON: Contracted form of the English surname Langdon, meaning "long hill."
  84. LANE: English topographic surname, derived from Old English lane "narrow pathway," hence "lives by a lane."
  85. LANGDON: English surname, composed of the Old English elements lang "long" and dun "hill," hence "long hill."
  86. LANGFORD: English habitational surname, composed of the Old English elements lang "long" and ford "ford," hence "long river crossing."
  87. LARKIN: English surname, derived from a medieval pet form of English Laurence, meaning "of Laurentum."
  88. LAVERGNE: French surname meaning "the alder (tree)." 
  89. LAWSON: English surname meaning "son of Law." 
  90. LEE: English surname, derived from the Old English word leah, meaning "meadow." 
  91. LEIGHTON: English surname, composed of the Old English elements leac "leek" and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence "leek garden."
  92. LEITH: Scottish surname, derived from the name of a river of Celtic origin, meaning "flowing water."
  93. LELAND: English surname, composed of the Middle English elements ley "fallow" and land "land," hence "fallow land."
  94. LEMOINE: French surname, derived from the Old French word moine, meaning "monk."
  95. LENNON: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Leannáin "descendant of Leannán," hence "little cloak."
  96. LENNOX: Scottish surname meaning "place of elms." 
  97. LESLIE: Scottish surname, derived from the place name Lesslyn in Aberdeenshire which got its name from Gaelic leas cuilinn, meaning "garden of hollies."
  98. LESTER: English surname, derived from the city name Leicester which was recorded in the 10th century as Ligora caester "Ligora's fort." Ligora is related to Liguria, a very old place name of obscure origin, dating back to pre-Roman times. There has been some speculation concerning a possible connection between Ligora/Liguria and Celtic Lug, meaning "oath."
  99. LEWIN: English surname, derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Leofwine, meaning "dear friend."
  100. LEWIS: English surname derived from the personal name, itself an English form of French Louis, meaning "famous warrior." 
  101. LINCOLN: English surname, derived from the name of the city of Lincoln, which was originally called Lindum colonia, meaning "lake colony." 
  102. LINFORD: Old English surname, composed of the elements hlyn "maple" and ford "ford," hence "maple tree ford."
  103. LINDSAY: Scottish surname, composed of the name Lincoln and the Old English word ey "wetland," hence "Lincoln's wetlands."
  104. LINTON: English surname, derived from the name of numerous places in England most of which were composed of the Old English elements lin "cotton, flax" and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence "cotton/flax settlement."
  105. LLOYD: Welsh surname, derived from Celtic Llwyd, meaning "gray-haired." 
  106. LOGAN: Scottish surname, derived from the name of a place in Ayrshire, meaning "hollow, lowland." 
  107. LONDON: English surname denoting someone "from London." But it may have pre-Celtic roots and have originally meant something like "place at the unfordable river."
  108. LOREDAN: Italian surname, meaning "laurel grove."
  109. LORRAINE: French surname, derived from the name of a French province, Lorraine, from Latin Lotharingia, meaning "land of the people of Lothar." 
  110. LOVELL: English surname, derived from the English personal name Lovell, meaning "little wolf."
  111. LOWELL: English surname, derived from the Old Norman French byname Louvel, meaning "little wolf." 
  112. LUBBERT: German surname, derived from the personal name Liutbert, meaning "people-bright."
  113. LYALL: Scottish surname, derived from the Old Norse personal name Liulfr, possibly meaning "shield wolf."
  114. LYLE: Scottish surname, derived from the Norman French phrase de l'isle, meaning "from the island."
  115. LYNDON: English surname, derived from a place name composed of the Old English elements lind "linden, lime tree" and dun "hill," hence "lime tree hill."
  116. MACAMBROIS (MacAmbrois): Irish surname meaning "son of Ambrois."
  117. MACEY: From a variant form of the English surname Massey, meaning "gift of God."
  118. MACKENZIE: Scottish Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Coinnich "son of Coinneach," hence "comely; finely made."
  119. MADDOX: English surname, derived from the Welsh personal name Madog, meaning "little fortunate one" or "little good one."
  120. MADISON: English surname meaning "son of Madde."
  121. MAITLAND: English and Scottish surname, derived from a byname for an ungracious person, from Anglo-Norman French maltalent/mautalent, meaning "bad tempered." 
  122. MAJOR: English surname, derived from the Norman French personal name Mauger, meaning "work-spear."
  123. MALLORY: English surname, derived from a Norman French byname for an unfortunate person, from Old French malheure, meaning "unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky."
  124. MALONE: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoil Eoin, meaning "devotee of St. Eoin (John)."
  125. MANLEY: English surname, derived from the name of various places composed of the Old English elements (ge)mæne "common, shared" and leah "meadow, pasture," hence "common meadow." 
  126. MARCH: English surname, derived from the Norman French word march, meaning "boundary."
  127. MARLOWE: English surname, derived from a place name in Buckinghamshire, composed of the Old English elements mere "lake, pool" and lafe "leavings, remnants," hence, "marshland."
  128. MARSHALL: English surname, derived from a Norman French occupational term denoting someone who was a "keeper of horses," composed of the Germanic elements morah "horse" and scalc "servant." By the time it became a surname it had acquired the meaning "shoeing smith."
  129. MASON: English occupational surname, derived from French maçon, meaning "mason, stone-worker."
  130. MASSEY: This English surname was originally a pet form of English Matthew, meaning "gift of God."
  131. MASTERMAN: English occupational surname, meaning "man of the master," i.e. "retainer" or "servant."
  132. MAVERICK: English surname, derived from the vocabulary word maverick, originally meaning "unbranded range animal." This was the surname of Samuel Maverick (1803-1870), a Texas cattleman who refused to brand his cattle. 
  133. MAXWELL: Scottish surname, derived from the place name Maxwell, meaning "the stream of Mack." 
  134. MAYNARD: English surname, derived from the Norman personal name Mainard, meaning "strong and hardy."
  135. MCCADDEN (McCadden): Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cadáin, meaning "son of Cadán." 
  136. MCCAMBRIDGE (McCambridge): Anglicized form of the Irish surname MacAmbrois, meaning "son of Ambrois."
  137. MCKENNA: Irish and Scottish Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cionaodha, meaning "son of Cionaodh," hence "born of fire."
  138. MEAD: English surname, denoting someone who "lives by a meadow." 
  139. MELBOURNE: English surname, composed of the Old English elements mylla "mill" and burne "stream," hence "mill stream."
  140. MELVILLE: Scottish surname of Norman French origin, derived from the name of various places in Normandy called Malleville, meaning "bad settlement."
  141. MÉRAUD: French surname, derived from the word emeraude, meaning "emerald."
  142. MERIWETHER: English surname, derived from a byname for someone having a sunny disposition, composed of the Middle English elements merry "cheerful, lively" and wether "weather," hence "cheerful weather."
  143. MERRICK: English surname, derived from an Old Norman French personal name composed of the Germanic elements mari/meri "fame" and ric "power," hence "famous power." 
  144. MERRILL: English surname, derived from the personal name Meriel, meaning "sea-bright."
  145. MERRITT: English surname, derived from the Old English term moere gaet, meaning "boundary gate." 
  146. MERTON: English surname, derived from the name of various places composed of the Old English elements mere "lake, pool" and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence "lake settlement."
  147. MILBURN: English surname, derived from the name of a place in Cumbria, composed of the Old English elements mylen "mill" and burna "stream," hence "mill-stream."
  148. MILFORD: English surname, derived from the name of numerous places composed of the Old English elements mylen "mill" and ford "ford," hence "mill ford."
  149. MILLARD: Contracted form of the Middle English occupational surname Millward, meaning "mill-guard."
  150. MILLWARD: Middle English form of the Anglo-Saxon occupational surname Millweard, meaning "mill-guard."

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