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Wilhelm/Willem/William (a name also meaning "protector"), Alexander (a name also meaning "defender") People with the surname. Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter ...
The name is based on the Sanskrit word गोप्तृ goptṛ, which means "guardian" or "protector". [1]According to historian R. C. Majumdar, the surname Gupta was adopted by several different communities in northern and eastern India at different times.
Another origin of the surname Gilmore is Irish, with two separate meanings. In County Armagh, the name is an Anglicised form of Mac Giolla Mhura "servant of St. Mura" (of Fahan, County Donegal). [2] In County Sligo, Gilmore is an Anglicisation of Mac Giolla Mhir meaning "son of the spirited lad". [2]
Cavendish (/ ˈ k æ v ən d ɪ ʃ / KAV-ən-dish) is an English surname, deriving from a place name in Suffolk.Etymologically, it is believed to derive from Old English Cafa/Cafna, a personal byname from caf 'bold, daring', plus edisc 'enclosure; enclosed pasture'.
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).
Holmes is an English-language surname with several origins.. The name can be a variant of the surname Holme. [1] This surname has several etymological origins: it can be derived from a name for someone who lived next to a holly tree, from the Middle English holm; it can also be derived from the Old English holm and Old Norse holmr. [2]
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Papadopoulos (Greek: Παπαδόπουλος, IPA: [papaˈðopulos]; meaning "son of a priest") is the most common Greek surname.It is used in Greece, Cyprus and countries of the Greek diaspora as well, such as the USA, United Kingdom, Australia and Scandinavian countries.