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2. The Meaning and History of Surnames - Behind the Name

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   Find the meaning, history and origin of surnames, also called last names or family names, as well as famous bearers and usage statistics.

3. English Surnames - Behind the Name

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   Originally indicated someone from Brackenrig in Lanarkshire, derived from northern Middle English braken meaning "bracken" (via Old Norse brækni) and rigg meaning "ridge" (via Old Norse hryggr).

4. All Surnames - Behind the Name

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   From the name of various places in the Netherlands, derived from Low German achter "behind" and kamp "field". Variant of Ogtrop. Denoted a person from various towns in the Netherlands called Achthoven, which is derived from Dutch acht "eight" and hoven "farmsteads".

5. Browse Surnames - Behind the Name

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   Lists of surnames organized by letter, ethnicity and more.

6. Name Meanings - Behind the Name

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   Looking for a name with a particular meaning? Use this name etymology reverse dictionary to find your meaning and see the names that match it.

7. Japanese Surnames - Behind the Name

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   Japanese Surnames. Home » Names. Japanese names are used in Japan and in Japanese communities throughout the world. Note that depending on the Japanese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here. See also about Japanese names. More Filters.

8. Greek Surnames - Behind the Name

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   Greek Surnames. Home » Names. Greek names are used in the country of Greece and other Greek -speaking communities throughout the world. See also about Greek names. More Filters. .

9. Old English Origin Surnames - Behind the Name

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   This is a list of surnames in which the origin is Old English. Old English was the West Germanic language spoken by the Anglo-Saxons who inhabited ancient England. More Filters

10. Old Norse Origin Surnames - Behind the Name

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    This is a list of surnames in which the origin is Old Norse. Old Norse was the North Germanic language spoken by the peoples of ancient Scandinavia. From Swedish å meaning "river, stream" and berg meaning "mountain". Means "son of Agnar ".

11. About Names & Etymology - Behind the Name

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    When people refer to the "meaning of a name", they are most likely referring to the etymology, which is the original literal meaning. This website looks at the etymology and history of all types of surnames. What are surnames and where do they come from? Browse names and their meanings. List of languages. Browse other topics in the glossary