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Rónán, anglicised as Ronan, is an Irish and Breton male given name and surname derived from rón, the Irish word for 'seal'. [1] The given name dates back to Primitive Irish in the form ᚏᚑᚅᚐᚅᚅ [ᚋᚐᚊ ᚉᚑᚋᚑᚌᚐᚅᚅ] (RONANN [MAQ COMOGANN]), found as an ogham inscription which translates as 'Rónán, son of Comgán'.
Seal (Bengali: শীল), also spelled Shil, Sil, or Sheel is a native Bengali surname that is used by the Bengali Hindu community of India and Bangladesh. It literally means the quality of being devoted. The surname is used by Napit, some Baniks and other communities of Bengal. [1] [2]
Siegel (also Segal, Segali or Segel), is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname. Alternate spellings include Sigel, Sigl, Siegl, and others. It can be traced to 11th century Bavaria and was used by people who made wax seals for or sealed official documents (each such male being described as a Siegelbeamter).
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).
Several surnames have multiple spellings; this is sometimes due to unrelated families bearing the same surname. A single surname in either language may have multiple translations in the other. In some English translations of the names, the M(a)c- prefix may be omitted in the English, e.g. Bain vs MacBain, Cowan vs MacCowan, Ritchie vs MacRitchie.
Wachter is a noble surname of German origin, ... Alexander (a name also meaning "defender") People with the surname. Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter (1852–1912), ...
Wilson is an English, Scottish, and Northern Irish surname, common in the English-speaking world, with several distinct origins. The name is derived from a patronymic form of Will, a popular medieval name. The medieval Will is derived from any of several names containing Old Norse or the first Germanic element wil, meaning "desire". [1]
Seals is an English surname, a variant of the surname Seal. [1] List of people with surname Seals. AJ Seals (born 2000), American soccer player;