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  2. Peterson (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Peterson / Petersen[1] is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Peter." The given name Peter is derived from the Greek πέτρος (petros), meaning "rock" or "stone," and has been a popular name choice throughout history due to the Christian apostle Peter. The surname is most commonly found in European countries such as Sweden ...

  3. Moore (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Ó Mórda. Moore (pronounced / m ʊər / or / m ɔːr /) is a common English-language surname.It was the 19th most common surname in Ireland in 1901 with 15,417 members. [2] It is the 34th most common surname in Australia, 32nd most common in England, [1] and was the 16th most common surname in the United States in 2000.

  4. MacDonald (surname) - Wikipedia

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    The surname is an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic and Irish Gaelic MacDhòmhnaill or Dòmhnallach. [1] The name is a patronym meaning 'son of Dòmhnall'. The personal name Dòmhnall is composed of the elements domno 'world' and val 'might rule'. [2] According to Alex Woolf, the Gaelic personal name is probably a borrowing from the ...

  5. Kramer (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Kramer (surname) Kramer (/ ˈkreɪmər / KRAY-mər) is an occupational surname of Dutch or Low German origin (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkraːmər] ⓘ) or is derived from the High German surname Krämer (pronounced [ˈkʁɛːmɐ] ⓘ). In Middle Low German during the Late Middle Ages, Kramer meant "travelling merchant".

  6. Zhang (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Zhang (surname) Zhang ([ʈʂáŋ] ⓘ; traditional Chinese: 張; simplified Chinese: 张) is the third most common surname in China and Taiwan (commonly spelled as Chang in Taiwan), and it is one of the most common surnames in the world. [2][3] It is spoken in the first tone Zhāng. It is a surname that exists in many languages and cultures ...

  7. Farquhar - Wikipedia

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    Farquharson is a further derivation of the name, meaning "son of Farquhar". The name originated as a given name, but had become established as a surname by the 14th century. [2] The name's pronunciation depends on the person, family, and place. In Scotland it can be / ˈ f ɑːr k ɑːr / (listen ⓘ).

  8. Brown (surname) - Wikipedia

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    7th century Old English word "brun" or the Old Norse personal name "Bruni". Brown is an English-language surname in origin chiefly descriptive of a person with brown hair, complexion or clothing. It is one of the most common surnames in English-speaking countries. [2] It is the most common surname in Jamaica, the second most common in Canada ...

  9. Gallagher (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Outside Ireland, the pronunciation is often altered to /ˈɡæləˌɡər/ in Britain and the USA. The name Gallagher is an anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Gallchobhair , Ó Gallchobhoir (or two alternative spelling forms, Ó Gallchóir and Ó Gallachóir ), these being masculine forms; the corresponding feminine forms are Ní ...

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