MarcusBennevall/EtymologyTaggerDataset huggingface dataset:
Stabler
* (English surname): Middle English Stabler, from stabler, from stable+-er
* (German surname): German Stäbler
Blakeley
Habitational surname from several minor places in England, from Old English blæc (“black”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”). Equivalent to black + -ley (“lea”).
Kalish
Borrowed from Polish Kalisz or Czech/Slovak Kališ.
Locker
* As an English surname, from the noun locker. Compare Lock.
* Also as an English surname, variant of Luker.
* As an Austrian German surname Löcker, nickname for a buffoon, from Middle High German lecken (“to kick, jump”), of obscure origin, but compare Latin locusta (“grasshopper”) or Old English læccan (“to seize”).
* As a Slovene surname, Americanized/Germanized from Lokar, from loka (“water meadow”), from Proto-Slavic *lǫka. Compare Loker.
Charpentier
From French Charpentier, from Latin carpentarius. Doublet of Carpenter.
Hipolito
Anglicization of Spanish Hipólito, and a Filipino surname from Spanish
Adhikari
From Sanskrit अधिकार (adhikāra, “authority, government, rule, administration, jurisdiction”).
Teitelbaum
Borrowed from Yiddish טייטלבוים (teytlboym, “date palm”).
Schaff
* As a German surname, variant of Schaaf.
* As a Jewish surname, from German Schaf (“sheep”) or its Yiddish equivalent שאָף (shof).
* Also as a German surname, from the noun Schaff (“tub, wooden barrel”), compare Scheffel.
Dabrowski
Borrowed from Polish Dąbrowski, from dąb (“oak tree”).
Ehrhardt
Borrowed from German Erhard, in turn composed of Old High German ēra (“honour”) + hart (“hardy”).
Kiely
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cadhla (“descendant of Cadhla”), a byname from cadhla (“beautiful”). It could also be a variant of Keeley.
Kleinschmidt
Possibly from German klein (small) + Bavarian schmidt (smith).
Cuadras
Borrowed from Spanish Cuadras. This surname is predominantly found in Mexico.
Mounce
* As an English surname of Norman origin, from Moyon in Manche, from Old French Moion, from the Latin anthroponym Modius possibly suffixed with -onem or Gaulish *dūnon (“fort”). Compare Moon.
* As a German and Alemannic German surname, Americanized from Manz.
From Swedish Måns.
Behan
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Beacháin (“descendant of Beachán”), a personal name derived from a hypocoristic form of beach (“bee”).
Axtell
Two possible origins:
* An Anglicized form of the Old Norse personal name Ásketill, which is composed of the elements áss (“god”) + ketill (“kettle, cauldron”).
* Occupational surname for a salt merchant, from Middle English hacksalt (“salt-chopper”).
Welsch
* As a German surname, from welsch (“foreign, non-Germanic”).
* As a Lower Sorbian surname, Germanized from Ẃelš, Wjelš, shortened from Welisław; see Welk.
Plyler
Americanized form of German Pleuler or Bleiler.
Stanko
* As a common Slavic surname, from Polish, Slovak, Ukrainian, Carpathian Rusyn, and Slovene Stanko, a pet form of Stanislav, Stanisław, based on stan (“to stay”), from Proto-Slavic *stojati (“to stand”). Compare Stanco, Stanjko.
* Also possibly shortened from Stankowski and its variations, such as Serbo-Croatian Stanković and Slovak Stankovič. See Stankovic.
Also compare Stank.
Rieck
* As a south German surname, variant of a personal name derived from Proto-West Germanic *hrōþi + *gaiʀ (“spear”), similar to the English name Roger.
* As a north German surname, from a personal name derived from *rīkī (“powerful, mighty”).
* As a Germanized Lower Sorbian surname, from rjek (“hero”), itself a Germanic borrowing from Old High German reccho (“adventurer”).
Compare Reck.
Raposo
Borrowed from Galician and Portuguese Raposo, from raposo (“fox”).
Corry
Two main origins:
* Reduced form of McCorry, a surname of Irish origin.
* A variant spelling of Corrie, a surname of Scottish Gaelic origin.
Seto
Borrowed from Cantonese 司徒 (si1 tou4).
Borrowed from Japanese 瀬戸 (Seto).
Lachapelle
From French Lachapelle, from la chapelle (“the chapelle”).
Westman
From west + man. A calque of Old Norse vestmaðr, from vest (“west”) + maðr (“man”).
Branton
From Middle English Branton, Braunton, Brampton, Brombton, Bremtone, variants of Middle English Brampdon, Bromdun, Bremedon, etc., from Old English brōmdūn, equivalent to broom + down (“hill”). Doublet of Brandon.
Heider
German and Swiss/Alemannic German surname, from the noun Heide (“heath”) + -er.
Bortz
From the German surname of Low German origin, from a dialectal word meaning "buttocks," ultimately from the root of Bürzel (“rump”).
Branco
From Portuguese Branco, from branco (“white”), originally a nickname for a light-skinned man.
Sheetz
From the German surname, Americanized from Schütz, Schuetz.
Kovac
From Czech and Slovak Kováč, Slovene Kovač, or Serbo-Croatian Kòvač, all meaning "blacksmith". Doublet of Kovack and Kovach.
Kovacs
From Hungarian Kovács, from kovács (“blacksmith”), from Proto-Slavic *kovačь. Doublet of Kovach and Kovack.
Rabago
Borrowed from Spanish Rábago, of Cantabrian origin. Mostly a Mexican and Filipino surname.
Leddy
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Lideadha (“descendant of Lideadh”), a personal name of unclear origin.
Prunty
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Proinntigh (“descendant of Proinnteach”), a nickname for a generous person composed of the elements proinn (“meal; banquet”) and teach (“house”).
Markovich
From Ukrainian, Carpathian Rusyn, Belarusian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Slovene, and Jewish surname, patronymic of forms of Mark. Compare Markowicz, Markowitz, Markovic.
Jarosz
From Polish Jarosz or, in some cases, a transliteration of Ukrainian Ярош (Jaroš).
Coogan
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cogadháin (“son of Cogadhán”), a diminutive from a reduced form of the personal name Cúchogaidh, which is composed of the elements cú (“hound”) and cogadh (“war”).
Krahn
From the German surname of Low German origin, from Middle Low German krane (“crane”). See crane. Also compare the surname Kranich.
Millington
From Old English mylen (“mill”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Bellew
English and Irish surname of Norman origin, from any of various places in France called Belleau.
Ganz
* As a German and Alemannic German surname, from Gans (“goose”).
* Also as a German surname, shortened from Ganso, derived from ganz (“whole”).
* Also as a German surname, possibly altered from Hans with Russian influence.
* As a Jewish surname, directly from German ganz (“whole”).
Duffin
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duibhfinn (“descendant of Dubhfionn”), a personal name composed of the elements dubh (“black”) + fionn (“fair, white”).
Hardt
* As a German topographical surname, from Middle High German hart (“woods”), from Old High German hart (“forest, wood”, literally “hard”).
* As a German and Dutch nickname, cognate with hard and hardy.
Also sometimes a spelling variant of Hart.
Wendland
From the German surname, from a region of northern Germany inhabited by Wends (Slavs). See Wendt, Windland. Compare Old English Wineda land (“Slavia”).
Haigh
English surname, derived from the place in Yorkshire. It derives from Old English haga (“enclosure”).
Lundstrom
Borrowed from Swedish Lundström, an ornamental surname composed of the elements lund (“grove”) and ström (“stream, river”).
gainstander
From Middle English aȝenstondere, equivalent to gainstand + -er. Cognate with Scots gainstandar, ganstandar and againstandare (“resister, opposer, opponent”).
Ilan
From Hebrew אִילָן (Ilán, “tree, oak tree”).
From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 宜蘭 (I²-lan²).
Chehalis
From Lower Chehalis C̓x̣íl̕əš (“Westport, Washington”).
From Halkomelem Stsʼaʼí:les (the name of a village, literally “beating heart”). Doublet of Sts'Ailes.
Banerjee
Borrowed from Bengali বাঁড়ুজ্জে (bãṛujje).
Warne
Habitational surname from a minor place in Devon recorded as Wagefen in the Domesday Book, probably from Old English wagian (“to sway, shake, quiver”) + fen (“bog, marsh”).
Comerford
Two main origins:
* Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cumascaigh (“son of Cumascach”), a byname from cumascach (“mixer, confuser”); compare Comiskey.
* Variant of Cumberford, an English habitational surname.
Cray
* As an Irish surname, from ó Craobhaigh, a byname from craobhach (“branched”). Compare Creevy.
* As an English surname, from the River Cray, of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *garwos (“rough”).
* As a German surname, Americanized from Krey, Kray.
* As a Dutch surname, variant of Kraai, from kraai (“crow”).
Lupton
From the Old English personal name *Hluppa + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Carbonell
* As a southern French and Catalan surname, from the personal name Carbonellus, from Latin carbo (“coal”).
* As an English surname of Norman origin, from Anglo-Norman carbon (“charcoal”), related to above.
Hartigan
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hArtagáin (“descendant of Artagán”), from a double diminutive of art (“bear”).
Mok
* As a Korean surname, from 목 (mok)
* As a transliteration of several Chinese surnames, from 莫, source of above. See Mok.
* As a Dutch surname, spelling variant of Mock.
* As a Hungarian surname, from the personal name Mók, probably a pet form of Mózes.
Dahlstrom
Borrowed from Swedish Dahlström, from dahl (“valley”) + ström (“stream”).
Fabre
From the French occupational surname meaning "smith" or "ironworker," variant of Faber and Favre, all from Latin faber (“craftsman”).
Fifield
From Old English fīf (“five”) + hīd (“hide, a unit of land”).
Carberry
From Scottish Gaelic craobh (“tree”) + barran (“hedge”). The surname can also be an Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cairbre (“descendant of Cairbre”).
Millman
English occupational surname, from millman. Older senses (presumably for a grinder or vendor of meal) derive from Middle English mele (“meal, flour”) + manne. There is a Jewish variant Milman.
Scannell
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Scannail (“descendant of Scannal”), a byname meaning "contention".
Holl
* As a German and Dutch surname, from the noun hohl (“hollow hole”).
* Also as a German surname, variant of Hold, from the obsolete noun Middle High German holde (“friend, servant vassal”); also Helle.
* As an English surname, variant of Hole.
* Also as a Dutch surname, variant of Holle.
Htoo
Borrowing from Burmese ထူး (htu:).
Braham
* As an English surname, probably from the roots of broom and either Old English ham (“homestead”) or hamm (“enclosure”).
* As a Jewish surname, reduced from Abraham.
Cutright
* As a Dutch surname, variant of Courtright.
* As an English surname, variant of Cartwright.
Manahan
Of Irish origin (White surname), or from Tagalog (Asian surname)
Hoskin
English surname, from the Middle English personal name Osekin, pet form of many Anglo-Norman names beginning with Os- such as Osbert, Osbern, Osmund, followed by the Frisian suffix -kin. Compare Osborne, Osmond, Opie, Oswald.
Hsiao
From the Wade-Giles romanization of the Mandarin for 蕭／萧 (Xiāo), Wade-Giles romanization: Hsiao¹.
Janda
Czech, Polish and Slovak surname, from a pet form of the name Jan, Ján, a version of "John."
Lenahan
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Leanacháin (“descendant of Leanachán”), probably derived from leann (“cloak”) and not from léanach (“sorrowful”).
Lebaron
Borrowed from French Le Baron (“the baron”), see Baron and compare Lebarron.
Stenberg
Borrowed from Swedish Stenberg, an ornamental surname composed of the elements sten (“stone”) and berg (“mountain”).
Studebaker
From German Stutenbecker, from Staudenbecker, from Stauden+Becker.
Toohey
From Irish Ó Tuathaigh (“descendant of the chief”).
Germann
From the German surname, from Ger (“spear”) + Mann. Compare German, Garman, Germain.
Donlon
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Domhnalláin (“descendant of Domhnallán”), a diminutive of the personal name Domhnall.
Szeto
Borrowed from Cantonese 司徒 (si1 tou4).
Lanigan
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Lonagáin (“descendant of Lonagán”), apparently a double diminutive of lon (“blackbird”), but possibly a variant of Flanagan.
Lamoreaux
Variant of Lamoureux, from French Lamoureux, from L'Amoureux, from l'+amoureux (“lover”).
Moylan
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maoileáin (“descendant of Maoileán”), a diminutive of maol (“bald”).
Pinero
From Spanish Piñero. Note that the omission of the tilde will make the pronunciation incorrect.
Rogge
* As a Dutch and German surname, shortened from the name Roger.
* As a Dutch and Low German surname, from rogge (“rye”).
Larock
French and French Canadian surname, variant of Larocque. Compare Lerock, Rock.
Lagrange
Borrowed from French Lagrange.
Borrowed from French La Grange.
Naber
* As a Dutch and north/Low German surname, from Naber (“neighbor”).
* As a south German surname, from the name of Saint Nabor; see Nabor.
* Also as a German surname, from Nabe (“hub”).
Mucha
From Czech Mucha, Polish Mucha, or Slovak Mucha, from Proto-Slavic *muxa (“fly”).
Faucher
* As a French surname, from the ancient Germanic/Frankish name Falchari, composed of *falkō (“falcon”) + *hari (“army”).
* Also as a French surname, altered from Foucher.
Galang
Filipino surname, either from Kapampangan Galang, from Tagalog Galang.
Loosely translated as "honorable, respected".
Creswell
From Old English cærse (“watercress”) + welle (“well, spring”).
Herlihy
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hIarfhlatha (“descendant of Iarfhlaith”), a personal name composed of the elements iarthar (“west”) + flaith (“lord”).
Berrier
Inherited from Middle English Berier, Bergher, from earlier Berhgerge, from Old English beorg (“mountain”) + Old Norse erg (“shieling”).
Grinstead
Habitational surname from the villages of East and West Grinstead, from Old English grēne (“green”) + stede (“place”).
Smithey
Topographic surname for someone who lived near a forge, from Middle English smythy, itself from Old Norse smiðja (“forge”).
Maly
From Czech Malý, Slovak Malý, and Polish Mały.
Cabe
Reduced form of MacCabe or McCabe, anglicized form of Irish Mac Cába.
Brizuela
Borrowed from Spanish Brizuela. This surname is mostly found in Argentina.
Bjorklund
Borrowed from Swedish Björklund, from björk (“birch tree”) + lund (“grove”).
Mukherjee
Anglicization of Bengali মুখুজ্জে (mukhujje).
Drescher
Borrowed from German Drescher (“thresher”). Doublet of Thresher.
Armistead
"Dweller of the hermitage", from Old French eremite (“hermit”) + Old English stede (“place”).
Hotaling
Americanized spelling of Dutch Hoogteijling, an occupational surname for a productive farmer, from hoog (“high”) + teling (“cultivation, breeding”).
Wolk
From the German surname, from a Low German form of Walter. Also Germanized from a Slavic name, from Czech and Slovene Volk. Also spelled as Wölk.
Cheema
Borrowed from Punjabi ਚੀਮਾ (cīmā).
Mangano
Borrowed from Italian Mangano, itself an italianization of Sicilian Mànganu.
Balboa
From Spanish Balboa, from Galician Balboa, from Valboa, from Latin vallis bona, "Good Valley".
Dunleavy
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Duinnshléibhe (“son of Donn Sléibhe”), a personal name composed of the elements donn (“brown”) and sléibhe, genitive form of sliabh (“mountain”).
Godley
From the Old English byname Gōda + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).
Terpstra
Borrowed from West Frisian Terpstra or Dutch Terpstra.
Belford
From Old English belle (“bell; bell-shaped hill”) + ford (“ford”).
Brindley
From Old English berned (“burnt”) + lēah (“woodland, glade, clearing”). Equivalent to burnt + -ley (“lea”).
Banfield
* As an English and Irish (by way of Norman) surname, from Banville in Calvados. Sometimes confused with Bonfield, Benfield, but unrelated.
* Also as an English surname, from several places in England with the name Bampfylde, first recognised in the parish of Weston Bampfylde near Castle Cary, in the county of Somerset. The name is composed of Old English bean + feld (“field”).
Marcoux
From the French surname of Germanic origin, from the personal name *Markwulf, from Frankish *marku (“mark, border”) + *wulf (“wolf”).
Pankratz
Medieval German surname, from a vernacular form of Latin Pancratius; see Ancient Greek παγκράτιον (pankrátion).
Sowder
German surname, Americanized from Sauder, Sauter.
Lorenzana
From Spanish, of Galician origin. A common Guatemalan, Mexican, and Filipino surname.
Burkhead
A variant of Birkett or an Americanized form of German Burkhart.
Brar
Borrowed from Punjabi ਬਰਾੜ (barāṛ).
Hollen
* As an English topographical surname, from the noun holly. Compare Hollis.
* As a Dutch surname, patronymic of Holle.
Koop
From West Germanic
* As a Dutch and German surname, from kopen (“to buy”).
* As a West Frisian surname, shortened from Jakob, a form of Jacob.
Carolan
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cearbhalláin (“descendant of Cearbhallán”), a diminutive of Cearbhall (“Carroll”).
Pantaleon
* From Ancient Greek Πανταλέων (Pantaléōn) used as a personal name, stemming from παν- (pan-, “all, every”) and λέων (léōn, “lion”) (Klein).
* As a Spanish surname, from Pantaleón. Compare Pantaleo.
* The saint's name is of Ancient Greek origin, as described above or from παν- (pan-, “all, every”) and ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn, “merciful, compassionate”) (Littré).
Pathak
Borrowed from Hindi and Nepali पाठक (pāṭhak).
Costigan
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Oistigín (“son of Oistigín”), probably a Gaelicized form of the personal name Hodgkin.
Stickel
* As a German surname, from Middle High German stickel (“hill, slope”), itself from the root of stickle (“steep, high”).
* Also as a German surname, from Middle High German stickel (“spine, prickle”), also related to sense 1 of the above.
Shick
* As a Jewish and German surname, Americanized from Schick.
* As a Czech and Slovene surname, Americanized from Šik. Compare Sick.
Shugart
Americanized form of German Schugard, a variant of Schuchardt.
Shu
Borrowed from Egyptian šw (“Shu”, literally “Emptiness”), a derivative of the verb šwj (“to be empty, devoid of”).
From atonal romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of various Chinese surnames, including those variously romanized as Xu or Hsu whose separate sound /ɕ/ is conflated with /ʃ/ by English speakers.
From romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Mandarin 蜀 (Shǔ).
From romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 沭 (Shù).
From Kazakh Шү (Şü).
Fullen
English surname, variant of Fuller; also a French surname, from the noun foulon (“fuller”), from the same ultimate source.
Prosdocimus
From Ancient Greek προσδόκιμος (prosdókimos, “awaited, expected”), from προσδοκίᾱ (prosdokíā, “expectation”), from προσδοκάω (prosdokáō, “to expect”).
Rayfield
From an unrecorded Old English male given name *Ræfweald, from an uncertain first element + weald (“power”).
Mendelson
Anglicised from German Mendelssohn or directly from its etymon, Yiddish מענדעלסאָן (mendelson).
Backstrom
Borrowed from Swedish Backström or Bäckström, from backe (“hill”) or bäck (“stream”) + ström (“stream”).
Haglund
Borrowed from Swedish Haglund, an ornamental surname composed of the elements hage (“enclosure, pen”) and lund (“grove”).
Westlund
Borrowed from Swedish Westlund, an ornamental surname composed of the elements väst (“west”) and lund (“grove”).
Callanan
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Callanáin (“descendant of Callanán”), a personal name of unclear origin.
Koopman
Anglicised from Dutch Koopman, an occupational surname referring to a merchant (Dutch koopman). Doublet of Chapman and Kaufman.
Wayland
From Old English Wēland, from Proto-West Germanic *Wēlandu, from Proto-Germanic *Wē₂landuz. Cognate with Old Norse Vǫlundr, Old High German Wēlant.
Cayton
From the Old English personal name *Cǣga + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Klock
Dutch and north/Low German surname, from both Middle Low German klok (“clever, wise”) and klocke (“bell”).
Jia
Borrowed from Mandarin 賈／贾 (jiǎ).
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 佳 (Jiā).
Agan
* As an Irish surname, probably a spelling variant of Egan.
* As a Swiss (Alemannic German) surname, Americanized from Eggen.
Braud
French surname of Germanic origin, from the name Berwald, composed of *berō (“bear”) + *wald (“rule”). Compare Beraud, Brault, Breaud.
Sauder
German surname, variant of Sauter. Compare Souder, Sowder.
Bartsch
German surname Bärtsch, Germanized from a Slavic pet form of Bartholomaeus. Compare Bartholomew.
Loh
Borrowed from Chinese, including
* 羅／罗 (Mandarin: Luó; Cantonese: lo⁴; Hakka: Lò; Hokkien: Lô; Teochew: lo5),
* 盧／卢 (Cantonese: lou⁴; Teochew: lou5),
* Wu 陸／陆 (8loq),
* 駱／骆 (Mandarin: Luò; Hokkien: Lo̍h), etc.
Shaeffer
From German Schäfer (“shepherd”). More at Schaefer.
Fein
From the German and Jewish (via Yiddish פֿײַן (fayn)) surname, from the adjective fein (“fine”), similar to the surname Fine.
Escarcega
Borrowed from Spanish Escárcega, a variant of Escarzaga, a surname of Basque origin.
Beringer
Borrowed from Dutch Beringer, German Beringer or French Béringer.
Thurlow
Habitational surname from the villages of Great and Little Thurlow, in Suffolk, from an unexplained first element + Old English hlǣw (“mountain, hill, mound”).
Brindle
From Old English burna (“stream, brook”) + hyll (“hill”). The surname could either derive from the village in England or be an Americanized spelling of South German Brindl and Bründl.
Kron
German, Swedish, Yiddish and Jewish surname, from the noun Krone (“crown, garland”). Compare Cron, Cronn.
Babich
From Serbo-Croatian Babić, Slovak Babič, Slovene Babič, Czech Babič, Polish Babicz, Belarusian Бабіч (Babič), Russian Бабич (Babič) or Ukrainian Бабич (Babyč).
Bohan
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Buadhacháin (“descendant of Buadhachán”), a personal name from the diminutive form of buadhach (“victorious”).
Wojtowicz
Borrowed from Polish Wójtowicz or Wojtowicz.
Carpentier
From French Carpentier (“charpentier”) (carpenter), from Norman Carpentier and Picard Carpentier, from Latin carpentarius.
Radabaugh
Probably an Americanized spelling of German Reidenbach.
Blomberg
Two possible origins:
* Borrowed from German Blomberg, a habitational surname.
* Borrowed from Swedish Blomberg, an ornamental surname composed of the elements blom (“flower”) and berg (“mountain”).
Zubia
Borrowed from Spanish Zubia, itself from Basque zubi (“bridge”).
Weddington
From an unattested Old English personal name *Hwæt + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).
Vanderhoof
Americanized from a Dutch surname, from van der hoef. Compare Vanderhoef.
Cammack
Various origins:
* Reduced form of McCammack.
* Variant of Cammock, a habitational surname.
* From Old English cammoc (“hog fennel, sulphurwort”), a nickname for a prickly person.
Bermejo
Borrowed from Spanish Bermejo, from bermejo, originally adapted as a nickname for a red-haired man.
Pasternak
Borrowed from Polish Pasternak, Ukrainian Пастернак (Pasternak) and Yiddish פּאַסטערנאַק (pasternak).
Scurry
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Scoireadh (“descendant of Scoireadh”).
Boller
* As a south German and Swiss/Alemannic German surname Böller, from several places named Boll, from both Middle High German bolle (“round container”) and Middle Low German bolle (“something ball-shaped”), ultimately from the root of bowl.
* Also as a south German and Swiss German surname, from the obsolete Middle High German bollen (“to bluster”), perhaps imitative.
* Also as a German surname, from a Low German shortening of Baldwin.
* As a Hungarian surname Böllér, from the noun böllér “butcher, pigsticker”.
Yelverton
From Middle English Elleford, from Old English ellen + ford, attested as Elverton in 1765.
Anzaldua
Borrowed from Spanish Anzaldúa, from Basque aintzi (“swamp”) + aldu (“high”).
Marbury
From Old English mere (“pool, lake”) + byriġ, the dative case of burg (“fortified place”).
Rizzuto
Italian Rizzuto, from Sicilian rizzutu (“curly-haired”).
Pattillo
Habitational surname from either of two minor places in Scotland, from the Pictish element peit (“portion (of land)”) + a Scottish Gaelic word akin to Irish tulach (“hill”).
Edgell
From the Old English personal name Eċġwulf, which is composed by the elements eċġ (“edge”) and wulf (“wolf”).
Brekke
Norwegian surname, from several farms of the same name, from Old Norse brekka (“slope, descent”). Compare Brakke.
Mikula
From Czech Mikula, Slovak Mikula, Polish Mikuła or Mikula (less common).
Franko
* As a Ukrainian, Polish, Slovene, Czech, and Carpathian Rusyn surname, from the personal name Franko, a rendition of Francis. Compare Franco.
* As a Jewish surname, Slavicized from Frank, related to the above.