MarcusBennevall/EtymologyTaggerDataset huggingface dataset:
berakhah
Borrowed from Hebrew בְּרָכָה (b'rakhá).
bottlemaker
From Middle English botel maker, botelmaker, botylmaker, equivalent to bottle + maker.
brattach
From Scottish Gaelic bratach, from Old Irish brattach; see brat (“cloak, mantle”).
Tsamkong
Borrowed from Cantonese 湛江 (zaam3 gong1).
Saran
Various origins:
* Borrowed from Polish Saran or Serbo-Croatian Šaran.
* Borrowed from Hindi शरण (śaraṇ).
Ch'ang-tzu
From Mandarin 長子 /长子 (Chángzǐ), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻang²-tzŭ³.
Chou-k'ou-tien
From Mandarin 周口店 (Zhōukǒudiàn), Wade–Giles romanization: Chou¹-kʻou³-tien⁴.
Fulstow
Inherited from Old English Fuglestow, from fugol (“bird”) + stow (“place”).
splet
From Dutch or Middle Low German spletten, obscurely related to split and spleet.
Itsekiri
From Itsekiri Ìtsẹ̀kírì.
langloisia
From translingual Langloisia, from French Langlois+Latin -ia.
Enichioi
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Enichioi.
McCusker
Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Oscair (“son of Oscar”).
Arbaiza
Borrowed from Spanish Arbaiza, Castilianized form of Basque Arbaitza. This surname is mostly found in Peru.
Hu Nan
Borrowed from Mandarin 湖南 (Hú Nán).
Jiang Xi
Borrowed from Mandarin 江西 (Jiāng Xī).
Fu Jian
Borrowed from Mandarin 福建 (Fú Jiàn).
mark of the beast
From Middle English, 1350–1400; earliest use in Wycliffe's Bible. Calque of Ancient Greek χάραγμα τοῦ θηρίου (kháragma toû thēríou).
Kao Hsiung
Borrowed from Mandarin 高雄 (Gāo Xióng) Wade–Giles romanization: Kao¹ Hsiung².
Zhe Jiang
Borrowed from Mandarin 浙江 (Zhè Jiāng).
Hochul
Variant of Polish Chochół. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *xoxolъ.
Ping Tung
From Mandarin 屏東 (Píng Dōng) Wade–Giles romanization: Pʻing² Tung¹.
Ji Lin
Borrowed from Mandarin 吉林 (Jí Lín).
Rachmaninoff
From Russian Рахма́нинов (Raxmáninov).
polykatoikia
From Greek πολυκατοικία (polykatoikía).
Melua
Borrowed from Georgian მელუა (melua), from Mingrelian მელუა (melua), from მელა (mela, “fox”) + -უა (-ua).
Woldemariam
Borrowed from Amharic ወልደ ማርያም (wäldä maryam).
Alwan
Borrowed from Arabic عَلْوَان (ʕalwān).
Zollicoffer
Americanized spelling of Swiss German Zollikofer.
Yung-chi
From Mandarin 永濟 /永济 (Yǒngjì) Wade–Giles romanization: Yung³-chi⁴.
McGirr
Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac an Gheairr The Gaelic word gearr translates to "short" or "sharp," suggesting the name was a nickname for someone of short stature or possessed a sharp wit.
Yungho
From Mandarin 永和 (Yǒnghé), Wade–Giles romanization: Yung³-ho².
Engteng
From Hokkien 永定 (Éng-tēng).
Ciobanovca
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Ciobanovca.
Yung-ting
From Mandarin 永定 (Yǒngdìng) Wade–Giles romanization: Yung³-ting⁴.
Yung-ch'ang
From Mandarin 永昌 (Yǒngchāng) Wade–Giles romanization: Yung³-chʻang¹.
Rishworth
From Old English rysċ (“rushes”) + worþ (“enclosure”).
Berea
From Latin Beroea, from Ancient Greek Βέροια (Béroia).
Shahqoli
Transliteration of Iranian Persian شاهقلی (šâhqoli), from شاهقلی (šāhqulī), from Old Anatolian Turkish.
Liu-an
From Mandarin 六安 (Liù'ān) Wade–Giles romanization: Liu⁴-an¹.
Wassen
From Germanic
* From Dutch Wassen
* From Swedish Wassén
* From German Waßen
Natalievca
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Natalievca.
Rycroft
Topographic surname, from Old English ryġe (“rye”) + croft (“enclosed field”).
Braniff
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Branduibh (“descendant of Brandubh”), a personal name composed of the elements bran (“raven”) + dubh (“black”).
Morshedqoli
Transliteration of Persian مرشدقلی (moršedqoli), from Old Anatolian Turkish.
Emamqoli
Transliteration of Persian امامقلی (emâmqoli), from Old Anatolian Turkish.
Aliqoli
Transliteration of Persian علیقلی ('aliqoli), from Old Anatolian Turkish.
Rezaqoli
Transliteration of Persian رضاقلی (rezâqoli), from Old Anatolian Turkish.
Allahqoli
Transliteration of Persian اللهقلی (allâh-qoli), from Old Anatolian Turkish.
Mohammadqoli
Transliteration of Persian محمدقلی (mohammadqoli), from Old Anatolian Turkish.
Hoseynqoli
Transliteration of Persian حسینقلی (hoseynqoli), from Old Anatolian Turkish.
Waddesdon
Likely an unattested Old English personal name *Weott + -s- + dūn (hill).
Bundeli
Borrowed from Bundeli बुन्देली (bundelī).
bynedestin
From Ancient Greek βύνη (búnē, “malt”) + edestin.
I-ling
From Mandarin 夷陵 (Yílíng) Wade–Giles romanization: I²-ling².
Warboys
Inherited from Middle English Wardeboys; the placename is recorded in the Domesday Book as Wardebusc, suggesting a derivation from Old Norse varði (“beacon; landmark”) + buskr (“brushwood, bush”).
syrtos
From Greek συρτός (syrtós), Koine Greek συρτός (surtós), noun use of Ancient Greek συρτός (surtós, “dragging along”), from σύρειν (súrein, “to drag along, sweep away”).
Chatburn
From the Old English personal name Ceatta + burne (“stream, brook, small river”).
Glavan
From Serbo-Croatian Glavan or Slovene Glavan. Also, an alternative transliteration of Ukrainian Главан (Hlavan).
McCurley
Disputed;
1. Possibly an Anglicized form of Mac Oirghíallaigh (“son of Oirghíallach, perhaps a demonym of the Irish over-kingdom Irish Airgíalla, the Gaelic name for Oriel).
2. Possible Anglicized form of Irish Mac Toirdealbhaigh (“son of Toirdealbhach”), a personal name composed of the elements Tor (“Thor”) + dealbhach (“-like, in the shape of”). Compare Turley.
hum bow
From Cantonese. The first element appears to be unclear, either 鹹／咸 (haam4, “salty”) or 餡／馅 (haam6-2, “filling”). The second element is certainly 包 (baau1, “bun”), related to English baozi.
Kalyuzhnyy
From Ukrainian калюжний (kaljužnyj).
Kaluzny
From Polish Kałużny, Czech Kalužný, Belarusian Калюжны (Kaljužny), Ukrainian Калюжний (Kaljužnyj), or Russian Калюжный (Kaljužnyj).
Kaluzhny
From Belarusian Калю́жны (Kaljúžny), Ukrainian Калю́жний (Kaljúžnyj), or Russian Калю́жный (Kaljúžnyj). These are probably all related to калюжа (kaljuža, “puddle, pool”).
Khandelwal
Borrowed from Hindi खंडेलवाल (khaṇḍelvāl), from खंडेला (khaṇḍelā, “Khandela, a city in Rajasthan, India”) + -वाल (-vāl); the first element being from Sanskrit खड्ग (khaḍga, “sword”).
Fandino
Borrowed from Spanish Fandiño, from Galician Fandiño. This surname is mostly found in Colombia.
Wuchiu
From Mandarin 烏坵 (Wūqiū) Wade–Giles romanization: Wu¹-chʻiu¹.
Englewood
In New Jersey, believed to be a corruption of Dutch Engels woud (“English wood or forest”); the area was once known as the English Neighborhood.
Calderin
Borrowed from Spanish Calderín. This surname is mostly found in Cuba.
Crehan
Two main origins:
* Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Croidheáin (“descendant of Croidheán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of croidhe (“heart”). Compare Creegan.
* Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Creacháin (“descendant of Creachán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of creach (“blind”).
McMeekin
Anglicized form of Northern Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Miadhacháin (“son of Miadhachán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of miadhach (“honorable”).
ctetology
From Ancient Greek κτητός (ktētós, “acquired”) + -logy.
Yeungkong
From the Postal Romanization of Cantonese 陽江 (joeng4 gong1).
Port aux Basques
From French Port aux Basques, derived in turn from port (“port”) and the plural form of basque (“Basque”). From being a haven used by Basque whalers in the 16th century, later becoming a settlement in the 17th century.
Yencheng
Borrowed from Mandarin 鹽城／盐城 (Yánchéng) Wade–Giles romanization: Yen²-chʻêng².
Borrowed from Mandarin 鹽埕 (Yánchéng) Wade–Giles romanization: Yen²-chʻêng².
Yenpien
From Mandarin 延邊／延边 (Yánbiān) Wade-Giles romanization: Yen²-pien¹.
From Mandarin 鹽邊／盐边 (Yánbiān) Wade-Giles romanization: Yen²-pien¹.
Polymestor
From Ancient Greek Πολυμήστωρ (Polumḗstōr).
Qingtongxia
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 青銅峽 /青铜峡 (Qīngtóngxiá).
Amnok
Borrowed from Korean 압록강(鴨綠江) (Amnokgang).
Galvao
From Portuguese Galvão, ultimately from Latin Galbanus, from Galba + -anus (“-an”), from galba (“larva, worm, fatty”), from Gaulish of uncertain meaning. Doublet of Galvan, Galvano, and Galvani.
Whixley
From the Old English personal name Cwichelm + lēah (“clearing”).
Swakopmund
From Swakop + German Mund, the mouth of the Swakop River.
Kalkfontein
From Afrikaans kalk fontein (“karst spring”).
Yeonbyeon
From Korean 연변(延邊) (Yeonbyeon).
flammagenitus
From Latin flamma (“flame”) + genitus (“begotten”), past participle of gignō.
Strangeways
From Old English strang+gewæsc, from being a place by a stream with a strong current.
From Middle English Strangwas, from Old English strang+gewæsc, from being a place by a stream with a strong current.
forefighter
From Middle English forfighter, forfyȝtere, equivalent to fore- + fighter.
Hsin-yang
From Mandarin 信陽 (Xìnyáng) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsin⁴-yang².
Luengas
Borrowed from Spanish Luengas. This surname is mostly found in Colombia.
Neils
Borrowed from German Neils or, alternatively, a patronymic from the personal name Neil.
Morcos
Borrowed from Arabic مرقص (Morcos). This surname is mostly found in Egypt.
McCartan
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Artáin (literally “son of Artán”), from mac (“son”) + Artán, a diminutive of the name Art, from Old Irish art (“bear”). Compare McCartney, of similar origin.
Loudi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 婁底 /娄底 (Lóudǐ).
Hsing-shan
From Mandarin 興山 /兴山 (Xīngshān) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsing¹-shan¹.
Berrelleza
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish Berrelleza, from ? -eza.
Khaw
From Hokkien 許／许 (Khó͘). Doublet of Kho.
shanti
Transliteration of Sanskrit शान्ति (śānti, “calmness, peace, tranquillity; quietness, rest”), from शम् (śam, “to exert or fatigue oneself, toil at; to become tired, come to an end, finish, stop; to be calm, contented, quiet, or satisfied; to calm, pacify, settle, soothe”) (from Proto-Indo-European *ḱemh₂- (“to exert oneself, toil”)) + -ति (-ti, suffix denoting a state of being).
Tsuruga
Borrowed from Japanese 敦賀 (Tsuruga).
Keyworth
From an unclear first element, perhaps Old English cā (“jackdaw”), cȳ (“cows”), or cǣg (“key; peg, pole”), + worþ (“enclosure”).
Hsiamen
From Mandarin 廈門／厦门 (Xiàmén) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsia⁴-mên².
Ganzhou
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 贛州 /赣州 (Gànzhōu).
Xingguo
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 興國 /兴国 (Xīngguó).
Beni Suef
From Arabic بَنِي سُوَيْف (banī suwayf), which in turn comes from older form مَنْفِسُوَيْه (manfisuwayh) of Coptic origin (*ⲡⲙⲁⲛⲡⲥⲱⲟⲩⲁϩ (*pmanpsōouah) “gathering place” has been proposed).
Ruden
Two main origins:
* Borrowed from German Ruden or Rüden.
* Borrowed from Swedish Rudén.
Swonger
Perhaps an Americanized form of German Schwanger or Zwanger.
Wanless
Nickname from Middle English wanles (“hopeless, luckless”).
Lvshun
From a modified form of the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 旅順 /旅顺 (Lǚshùn); connected with the practice of using the letter v as a substitute for ü in pinyin keyboard input schemes.
Welby
From Old English wielle (“spring, well”) + Old Norse býr (“settlement”).
matrescence
Ultimately from Latin mātrēscēns, mātrēscō (“to become a mother”).
Deepavali
Etymology tree
Sanskrit दीप (dīpa)
Sanskrit आवलि (āvali)
Sanskrit दीपावलि (dīpāvali)bor.
Tamil தீபாவளி (tīpāvaḷi)bor.
English Deepavali
Borrowed from Tamil தீபாவளி (tīpāvaḷi), from Sanskrit दीपावलि (dīpāvali, literally “row of lights”). Doublet of Diwali.
Lieuchieu
From French [Term?], from Mandarin 琉球 (Liúqiú).
Emer
From Old Irish Emer; cognate with Irish Eimhear and Scottish Gaelic Eimhir.
Rotherby
From Old Norse personal name (H)reitharr + býr (“settlement”). The first element was later reshaped as rother (“ox”).
Ostberg
Borrowed from Swedish Östberg, from öst (“east”) + berg (“mountain”).
Hsi-ling
From Mandarin 西陵 (Xīlíng) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsi¹-ling².
McGlinchey
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Loingsigh (“son of Loingseach”), a given name meaning "mariner" or "sea-rover".
Swancott
Topographic surname for someone who lived near a swan cote, from Old English swan + cote.
Tansley
From Old English tān (“twig, branch”) + -s- + lēah (“clearing, glade”).
Hsien-yang
From Mandarin 咸陽 (Xiányáng) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsien²-yang².
Hultberg
Borrowed from Swedish Hultberg, from hult (“grove, copse”) + berg (“mountain”).
Hampe
Borrowed from German Hampe, from the ancient Germanic name Hampo, shortened from Haginberht, composed of *hagō (“yard, enclosure”) and *berht (“bright”).
Kneafsey
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cnáimhsighe (“son of Cnáimhseach”), a rare female given name.
Declercq
Borrowed from Dutch Declercq, an alternative form of de Klerk.
Cintora
Borrowed from Spanish Cintora. This surname is mostly found in Mexico.
McCotter
Anlgicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Northern Irish Mac Oitir (“son of Oitir”), Gaelic form of the Old Norse personal name Óttar, composed of the elements ótti (“fear”) + herr (“army”).
Sudlow
Habitational surname from a lost place in Cheshire, from Old English sūþ (“south”) + hlǣw (“mountain, mound, hill”).
Wu-chih
From Mandarin 武陟 (Wǔzhì) Wade–Giles romanization: Wu³-chih⁴.
Witoto
Ultimately from Proto-Cariban *wɨtoto (“person”), originally applied to the people in question by Cariban-speakers as an exonym.
Bagram
From Persian and Pashto بگرام (Bagrām).
Usu
From Uyghur ۋۇسۇ (wusu).
Wu-ch'ing
From Mandarin 武清 (Wǔqīng) Wade–Giles romanization: Wu³-chʻing¹.
Nicobar
Borrowed from Tamil நக்கவரம் (nakkavaram).
razbazarivanie
From Russian разбазаривание (razbazarivanije, literally “squandering”).
expulsory
From Latin expulsorius. By surface analysis, expulse + -ory.
docetically
From docetic + -ally, from Late Latin Docetae + -ic, from Koine Greek Δοκηταί (Dokētaí), from Ancient Greek δοκεῖν (dokeîn, “to seem, to appear”).
Masihi
From Hindustani مَسِیحی (masīhī) / मसीही (masīhī), from Classical Persian مَسِیحِی (masīhī), from Arabic مَسِيحِيّ (masīḥiyy), from مَسِيح (masīḥ, “messiah, Christ”) + ـِيّ (-iyy, “relating to”, nisba suffix).
Corsey
Possibly an Americanized spelling of French Decourcey or Courcy.
Deneau
* As a French surname, from de + Neau, a place in Mayenne, possibly from Latin Nigellus, a diminutive of Nigel.
* Also as a French surname, from a variant of Daniau, northern form of the biblical name Daniel.
Compare Dano, Denault, Denio, Denno.
Salkeld
Habitational surname from two places in Cumbria, from Old English sealh (“willow, sallow”) + hylte (“wood”).
tallapoi
From French talapoin, from Portuguese talapão, from Mon တၠဳ ပိုဲ (tloe poi, “our lord”).
hisbah
Borrowed from Arabic حِسْبَة (ḥisba).
Gevorgyan
Borrowed from Armenian Գևորգյան (Geworgyan).
Hevia
Borrowed from Spanish Hevia. This surname is mostly found in Spain and Chile.
McNeely
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Northern Irish Mac an Fhilidh (“son of the poet”), from fili (“poet, seer”).
Heeps
Topographic surname for someone who lived by a hill or mound, from Old English hēap (“heap, pile”).
Deepa
From Hindi दीपा (dīpā), from Sanskrit दीपा (dīpā).
Dipa
From Hindi दीपा (dīpā), from Sanskrit दीपा (dīpā).
Askwith
From Old Norse askr (“ash tree”) + viðr (“tree, wood”).
Te Moana-a-Toi
From Māori Te Moana-a-Toi (literally “Sea of Toi”).
Toi
From Māori Toi, Samoan Toi, and other Polynesian languages.
From Louisiana Creole Toi.
ku ku jiao
From Hokkien 咕咕鳥 /咕咕鸟 (ku-kú-chiáu). See also cuckoo bird.
Levick
From the Old English personal name Lēofeca, a derivative of Lēofa for which compare the surname Leaf.
Loran
Two main origins:
* A variant of the Irish surname Loughran.
* Borrowed from Catalan Lorán, a surname popular in Venezuela.
Millin
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maoilfhinn (“descendant of Maoilfhinn”), a personal name composed by the elements maol (“chief”) + fionn (“fair, white”).
Leybourne
From Old English lēah (“clearing, glade”) + burna (“stream, spring, fountain”).
tazir
Borrowed from Arabic تَعْزِير (taʕzīr). Doublet of takzir.
Idia
From Ido Idia (from Ido + -ia (“country”)).
Cuppett
Alteration of the surname Coppett, from Middle English coppet, copped (literally “peaked, headed”), an adjective which also had the secondary meaning of "haughty". Thence, a nickname for a haughty person.
Middle English copped is a derivative of Middle English cop (“top, summit, crown of the head”), a word inherited from Old English copp (“top, summit, round head”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kuppaz (“crown of the head, hilltop, orb, bowl”).
Tomsic
Borrowed from Slovene Tomšič and Serbo-Croatian Tomšić.
Xi Hu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 西湖 (Xī Hú).
Venugopal
Borrowed from Malayalam വേണുഗോപാൽ (vēṇugōpāl).
Wulumuchi
From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin for 烏魯木齊／乌鲁木齐 (Wūlǔmùqí) Wade-Giles romanization: Wu¹-lu³-mu⁴-chʻi².
McFeely
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fithcheallaigh (“son of the chess player”), from fithcheallach (“chess player”).
Keston
From an unclear first element + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).
Ti-hua
From Mandarin 迪化 (Díhuà) Wade–Giles romanization: Ti²-hua⁴.
T'un-hsi
From Mandarin 屯溪 (Túnxī) Wade–Giles romanization: Tʻun²-hsi¹.
Ivinghoe
From the Old English personal name Ifa + -ing (“belonging to”) + hōh (“promontory, hill-spur”).
Ebute Metta
From Yoruba èbúté mẹ́ta (literally “Three harbors”).
Wiliideh
Borrowed from Dogrib Wıı̀lıı̀deh.
Jemez
From Spanish Jémez, from Jemez hį́·mį́š (“people”)
Lofthouse
From Old Norse lopt (“loft, attic”) + hús (“house”); equivalent to loft + house.
Youngstrom
Americanized spelling of either Swedish Ungström, which is from ung (“young”) + ström (“stream, current”), or Swedish Ljungström, from ljung (“heather”) + ström (“stream, current”).
Hengshui
From Mandarin 衡水 (Héngshuǐ).
McLewis
Americanized form of Irish Mac Lughaidh (“son of Lughadh”), a personal name derived from lugh (“brightness”). Compare Lewis.
Elhaz
Learned borrowing from Proto-Germanic *elhaz (“elk”). Doublet of elk.
Arkley
From Old English ærc (“ark, wooden chest”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to ark + -ley (“lea”).
T'u-men
From Mandarin 圖們 /图们 (Túmén) Wade–Giles romanization: Tʻu³-mên².
Suichow
From the Postal Romanization of Mandarin 隨州 (Suízhōu).
Zunyi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 遵義 /遵义 (Zūnyì).
Sui-ning
From Mandarin 遂寧 /遂宁 (Suìníng) Wade–Giles romanization: Sui⁴-ning².
Su-pei
From Mandarin 肅北 /肃北 (Sùběi) Wade–Giles romanization: Su⁴-pei³.
Sung-tzu
From Mandarin 松滋 (Sōngzī) Wade–Giles romanization: Sung¹-tzŭ¹.
Sungfow
From the Postal Romanization of Mandarin 宋埠 (Sòngbù).
Purewal
Borrowed from Punjabi ਪੁਰੇਵਾਲ (purevāl), a compound of ਪੁਰਾ (purā, “old”), cf. Sanskrit पुरा (purā), and ਵਾਲ਼ਾ (vāḷā).
Beit
Borrowed from either German Beit or Persian بیت (beyt).
McQuaig
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cuaig, a surname of uncertain origin.
Kingsnorth
From Old English cyning (“king”) + snād (“morsel, bit; something cut off, detached land”).
Shih-shou
From Mandarin 石首 (Shíshǒu) Wade–Giles romanization: Shih²-shou³.
Shih-ho-tzu
From Mandarin 石河子 (Shíhézǐ) Wade–Giles romanization: Shih²-ho²-tzŭ³.
kiampong
From Tagalog kiyampong, from Hokkien 鹹飯 /咸饭 (kiâm-pn̄g).
Tienanmen Square
Calque of Chinese 天安門廣場 /天安门广场 (Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng) via Wade-Giles romanization: Tʻien¹-an¹-mên².
pyrrhichius
Borrowed from Latin pyrrhichius, from πυρρίχη (purrhíkhē, “war dance”), from πυρρός (purrhós, “flame-colored, red”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).
Marburg
Borrowed from German Marburg, from an unknown term + German Burg.
Fellin
Two main origins:
* Borrowed from Italian Fellin, a surname of Venetan origin.
* Borrowed from Swedish Fellin, an ornamental surname.
Fanfan
Borrowed either from French Fanfan or Spanish Fanfán. This surname is mostly found in Haiti.
Danser
Borrowed from Dutch Danser. It could also be a variant of Dancer.
Cullop
From Middle English colhope (“fried eggs and ham or bacon”), perhaps a metonymic occupational surname for an innkeeper or cook.
Jiul de Vest
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Jiul de Vest.
durumagi
From the Revised Romanization of Korean 두루마기 (durumagi).
turumagi
From the McCune-Reischauer romanization of Korean 두루마기 (durumagi).
Grunsky
Borrowed from Russian Грунский (Grunskij). This surname is also particularly present in Germany and Austria.
Langfang
From Mandarin 廊坊 (Lángfáng).
brotform
From German Brotform, from Brot (“bread”) + Form (“shape”).
San-men-hsia
From Mandarin 三門峽 /三门峡 (Sānménxiá) Wade–Giles romanization: San¹-mên²-hsia².
Meletius
From Latin Meletius, from Ancient Greek Μελέτιος (Melétios).
McCarron
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cearáin, variant of Mac Ciaráin (“son of Ciarán”). It could also be an Anglicized form of Irish Mac Carrghamhna (“son of Corrghamhain”), a personal name composed of the elements corr (“sharp”) + gamhain (“calf”).
Jo-chiang
From Mandarin 婼羌 Wade–Giles romanization: Jo⁴-chʻiang¹.
Woolway
From the Old English personal name Wulfing, composed of the element wulf (“wolf”) + wīġ (“war, battle”).
Chariclea
Borrowed from Latin Chariclea, from Ancient Greek Χαρίκλεια (Kharíkleia).
Alderton
From Old English alor (“alder”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).
Wuzhong
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 吳中 /吴中 (Wúzhōng).
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 吳忠 /吴忠 (Wúzhōng).
Feijoo
Borrowed from Spanish Feijóo, in turn from Galician Feijóo.
Landgren
Borrowed from Swedish Landgren, from land (“land”) + gren (“branch”).
Welsh Marches
From French marche (“frontier area, border lands”), Old English mearc (“boundary”).
Joles
Patronymic surname from the Hebrew personal name יוֹאֵל (yoél).
Warley
From Old English wer (“weir, dam”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to weir + -ley (“lea”).
Ch'ien-t'ang
From Mandarin 錢塘 /钱塘 (Qiántáng) Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻien²-tʻang².
Cocksedge
Probably a habitational surname from a lost place, from the Old English personal name Cocca + -s- + eċġ (“edge; hillside”).
P'u-yang
From Mandarin 濮陽 /濮阳 (Púyáng) Wade–Giles romanization: Pʻu²-yang².
Port Isabel
From port + Isabel. From Spanish Isabel (“Elizabeth”). Calque of Spanish Puerto Isabella, from puerto + Isabella, from Queen Isabella of Spain, the first queen of United Spain (Isabella I of Castile)
Pangong Tso
From Tibetan སྤང་གོང་མཚོ (spang gong mtsho).
P'ing-yao
From Mandarin 平遙 /平遥 (Píngyáo) Wade–Giles romanization: Pʻing²-yao².
P'ing-shun
From Mandarin 平順 /平顺 (Píngshùn) Wade–Giles romanization: Pʻing²-shun⁴.
Japhug
From Tibetan ཇ་ཕུག (ja phug).
zuppa toscana
From Italian zuppa toscana, from zuppa (“soup”) + toscana (“Tuscan”).
P'ing-ting
From Mandarin 平定 (Píngdìng) Wade–Giles romanization: Pʻing²-ting⁴.
McMartin
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Mhàrtainn (“son of Martin”).
Arroyos
Borrowed from Spanish Arroyos. This surname is mostly found in Mexico.
P'ien-kuan
From Mandarin 偏關 /偏关 (Piānguān) Wade–Giles romanization: Pʻien¹-kuan¹.
P'eng-shui
From Mandarin 彭水 (Péngshuǐ) Wade–Giles romanization: Pʻêng²-shui³.
tea money
Calque of Burmese လက်ဖက်ရည်ဖိုး (lakhpak-ranyhpui:, “tea money”) likely.
ecdotic
Via French ecdotique from Ancient Greek ἐκδοτικός (ekdotikós), relating to ἔκδοσις (ékdosis, literally “outgiving”) which amongst other things means “publishing”.
Sajid
Borrowed from Arabic سَاجِد (sājid). This surname is mostly found in Pakistan.
Aulakh
Borrowed from Punjabi ਔਲਖ (aulakh).
Bazil
Borrowed from French Bazil, a variant of Basil. This surname is mostly found in Haiti.
Ning-wu
The Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 寧武 /宁武 (Níngwǔ), a clipping of 寧武關 /宁武关 (Níngwǔguān, “Pacified Military Pass”).
Arscott
From an unexplained first element + Old English cot (“cottage, hut, shelter”).
princess carry
Calque of Japanese お姫様だっこ (“o-hime-sama dakko”).
Nei-hsiang
From Mandarin 內鄉 /内乡 Wade–Giles romanization: Nei⁴-hsiang¹.
Nei-huang
From Mandarin 內黃 /内黄 (Nèihuáng) Wade–Giles romanization: Nei⁴-huang².
Setagaya
Borrowed from Japanese 世田谷 (Setagaya).
guazil
Borrowed from Spanish alguacil, and then from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, “helper, aide, minister”, literally “one who bears (the burden of office)”). Doublet of vizier.
Nan-ch'uan
From Mandarin 南川 (Nánchuān) Wade–Giles romanization: Nan²-chʻuan¹.
Nan-ch'ung
From Mandarin 南充 (Nánchōng) Wade–Giles romanization: Nan²-chʻung¹.
Kandalaksha
Transliteration of Russian Кандала́кша (Kandalákša), from a Uralic language.
ochna
Borrowed from translingual Ochna, from Ancient Greek ὄχνη (ókhnē, “pear tree”).
Daxing'anling
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大興安嶺 /大兴安岭 (Dàxīng'ānlǐng).
Mi-chih
From Mandarin 米脂 (Mǐzhī) Wade–Giles romanization: Mi³-chih¹.