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For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).
Pages in category "Latin feminine given names" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Most of the names on this list are typical examples of surnames that were adopted when modern surnames were introduced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the romantic spirit, they refer to natural features: virta 'river', koski 'rapids', mäki 'hill', järvi 'lake', saari 'island' — often with the suffix -nen added after the model ...
Pages in category "Latin given names" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Arminda; B. Brendanus; C.
The surname Spring is shared by: Amos Spring (1880–1958), English cricketer; Antoine Frédéric Spring (1814–1872), Belgian physician and botanist; Arthur Spring (born 1976), Irish Labour Party politician; Bryan Spring (born 1945), British jazz drummer; Charles A. Spring (1800–1892), American merchant and religious leader
This random sampling of Dutch family names is sorted by family name, with the tussenvoegsel following the name after a comma. Meanings are provided where known. See Category:Dutch-language surnames and Category:Surnames of Frisian origin for surnames with their own pages. Baas – The Boss; Bakker – Baker; Beek, van – From the brook
Ferreira (Latin ferraria and ferrus) is a Portuguese and Galician toponymic and occupational surname, meaning "iron mine" (name of several locations in Portugal) and also the feminine variant of "blacksmith" ("ferreiro"), related to ironworks. The variants Ferreiro, Ferreiró, Ferreiros, Ferro, or Ferraria are less common.