Surname Girl Names
1542 surname girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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There is a particular kind of pride in giving a daughter a name that sounds like it belongs on a business card and a birth certificate at the same time — something with a spine to it. That is the whole appeal of surname girl names: they carry the cadence of a family line rather than a nursery rhyme, and they age beautifully from kindergarten to corner office. Start with the crisp, confident ones that people already recognize as first names — Sawyer, Kendall, Logan and Taylor. Each one lands with a small click of authority, and none of them box a girl into a single personality before she has had the chance to choose one for herself.
Then there is the softer wing of this category, the surnames that got romantic somewhere along the way. Marley has a loose, sunlit rhythm to it; Emory and Leighton feel like old New England libraries and long driveways; Mallory is all polished vowels. If you want something a little more offbeat, Scottie and Murphy bring warmth and mischief without giving up the last-name backbone, while Blaire and Paige keep things short, sharp and unfussy. It is a category with real range, which is why so many parents end up here even when they did not plan to.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
Surname Girl Names — Page 6
Perrin#13122 in the U.S.An English/French surname and a medieval diminutive of Peter ('rock; stone'); also the characte▶Kendelle#13123 in the U.S.Kendelle is a modern feminine respelling of Kendall, an English surname from the town of Kendal▶Peyson#13124 in the U.S.Peyson is a phonetic respelling of Peyton or Payson, an English surname built from an Old Engli▶Remingtyn#13126 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Remington, an English place name and surname meaning roughly 'settlement▶Rhenley#13133 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: Renley (itself a surname-style name in the Henley/Finley mold) dress▶Ridleigh#13141 in the U.S.A modern -leigh respelling of Ridley, an English place name and surname from Old English hreod ▶Riplee#13144 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Ripley, an English place name and surname from Old English ripel + leah,▶Rouss#13155 in the U.S.Rouss has no settled dictionary meaning. It reads as a short form clipped from longer names, as▶Rumer#13163 in the U.S.Rumer is an English surname turned first name, sometimes explained as a Romani-related word for▶Ryleeann#13168 in the U.S.Ryleeann fuses Rylee — a modern spelling of Riley, from an English place name meaning 'rye clea▶Sagan#13174 in the U.S.Sagan is a surname used as a given name, carried into modern use by astronomer Carl Sagan and b▶Rielly#13177 in the U.S.Rielly is a respelling of Riley or Reilly, from the Irish surname O Raghallaigh, a descendant o▶Lesslie#13214 in the U.S.Lesslie is a respelling, with a doubled s, of Leslie, a Scottish surname and place-name. It is ▶Paislea#13232 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Paisley, a Scottish place and surname (from a word for 'church; basilica▶Seeley#13237 in the U.S.An English surname from the Old English saelig, 'blessed; happy; fortunate' - familiar to some ▶Skailar#13241 in the U.S.Skailar is a modern respelling of Skylar/Schuyler. The root is the Dutch surname Schuyler, from▶Dayan#13248 in the U.S.From the Hebrew 'dayan' ('judge'), long known as a Jewish surname (as with statesman Moshe Daya▶Somer#13249 in the U.S.Somer is a variant spelling of Summer, the season name, and also exists as an English surname (▶Teighan#13295 in the U.S.Teighan is a modern respelling of Teagan, from the Irish surname O Tadhgain, based on Tadhg, 'p▶Teller#13296 in the U.S.Teller is an English occupational surname for one who counts or tells — a teller of tales or of▶Tennille#13297 in the U.S.Tennille is a surname of probable French or Louisiana origin, turned into a girls' first name a▶Sorel#13298 in the U.S.A name from sorrel — the lemony green herb, and a reddish-brown horse color — via an old French▶Tieghan#13304 in the U.S.Tieghan is a modern respelling of Teagan, an anglicization of the Irish surname O Tadhgain, fro▶Tilden#13306 in the U.S.Tilden is an English surname from a place name in Kent, generally read as 'fertile valley' or '▶Torrey#13309 in the U.S.Torrey is a surname of English and Irish origin, generally traced to a place name from tor ('ro▶Taytem#13316 in the U.S.A respelling of Tatum, from the English surname and place name, 'Tata's homestead' (an Old Engl▶Tynslee#13317 in the U.S.Tynslee is a modern respelling of Tinsley, an English surname from a place in Yorkshire, genera▶Vallen#13324 in the U.S.Vallen is a modern American coinage — perhaps a clipping of Valentina/Valentine (Latin valere, ▶Wakely#13340 in the U.S.From an English surname and place name, usually explained as 'wet meadow' or as a clearing (lea▶Warner#13341 in the U.S.From the English surname Warner, itself from a Germanic personal name built on elements meaning▶Waylen#13342 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Waylon, an English surname name generally linked to Wayland (Old English ▶Waylin#13343 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Waylon — an English surname name generally traced to Wayland the legenda▶Winslee#13348 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built from the Wins- of Winslow (an English place name, roughly 'Wine▶Baillie#13388 in the U.S.Baillie is a Scottish-styled spelling of Bailey, an occupational surname from Old French bailli▶Bayle#13394 in the U.S.Bayle reworks Bailey, an English surname from Old French bailli for a bailiff or steward; the s▶Neyland#13420 in the U.S.A surname and place name (Neyland is a town in Wales; Neyland Stadium in Tennessee honors coach▶Addisen#13449 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Addison, an English surname meaning 'son of Adam' (Addie being an old pet ▶Burnetta#13450 in the U.S.Burnetta is a feminine form of the surname Burnett, which comes from the Old French brunet, 'li▶Falen#13455 in the U.S.Falen is most likely a variant spelling of Fallon, an Irish surname from O Fallamhain meaning '▶Airlie#13488 in the U.S.Airlie is a Scottish place name in Angus — the seat of the Earls of Airlie — carried into surna▶Ryleighann#13551 in the U.S.A modern compound of Ryleigh (a form of Riley, 'rye clearing; valiant') and Ann ('grace; favor'▶Zolah#13575 in the U.S.A respelling of Zola. The name is best known as the surname of the French writer Emile Zola (an▶Annastyn#13584 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: Anna ('grace') plus the -styn/-stan tail heard in Anniston and Austy▶Anza#13593 in the U.S.In Arabic, 'anza can name a spear or short lance. Anza is separately a Spanish (Basque-rooted) ▶Anzley#13594 in the U.S.A modern z-spelling of Ansley, an English place and surname name from Old English elements usua▶Matison#13606 in the U.S.Matison replaces the d of Madison with a t, but the name is the same English surname, meaning '▶Arrington#13617 in the U.S.From the English place and surname Arrington (Cambridgeshire), usually read as the settlement (▶Anslie#13627 in the U.S.Anslie is a respelling of Ainsley/Ainslie, a Scottish surname from an Old English place-name, u▶Ayling#13654 in the U.S.Ayling is best read as a modern given-name use of the English surname Ayling, or as a coinage o▶Taylore#13664 in the U.S.Taylore is a feminized spelling of Taylor, from the Old French-derived English occupational sur▶Bailor#13675 in the U.S.Bailor reads as a modern respelling of Baylor, a surname name in the Bailey family (Bailey from▶Bayker#13680 in the U.S.Bayker is a modern respelling of Baker, the English occupational surname for 'one who bakes.' A▶Baylei#13681 in the U.S.Baylei is a modern respelling of Bailey, an English surname from the Old French bailli, 'bailif▶Becklee#13684 in the U.S.Becklee joins the surname element Beck (from Old Norse bekkr, 'stream') to the modern -lee endi▶Cydnie#13689 in the U.S.Cydnie is a stylized respelling of Sydney, using a C opening and a -nie ending. Sydney is an En▶Bennet#13690 in the U.S.Bennet is the medieval English form of Benedict, from the Latin benedictus, 'blessed.' It survi▶Blakelie#13703 in the U.S.Blakelie respells Blakely, an English surname from Old English blac leah — read either as 'dark▶Blayr#13704 in the U.S.Blayr respells Blair, a Scottish surname and place name from the Gaelic blar, 'plain; field' — ▶Brantley#13709 in the U.S.Brantley is an English surname turned given name, generally traced to a place name — 'burnt cle▶Breland#13717 in the U.S.Breland is a surname of American and Northern European roots, carried into first-name use latel▶Brentleigh#13719 in the U.S.Brentleigh is an ornate modern spelling of Brentley, a surname close to Bentley — from Old Engl▶Brekyn#13728 in the U.S.A respelling of Breckin/Brecken, tied to the Gaelic breac ('speckled; freckled') or English pla▶Kealy#13734 in the U.S.Kealy is a spelling of Keely, an Irish surname from O Caolaidhe, a family name tied to the Gael▶Cade#13739 in the U.S.From the English surname Cade, variously explained as a nickname from a word for a cask or barr▶Caisyn#13743 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, taking the Cason/Kason sound (itself a surname name) and finishing i▶Beasley#13746 in the U.S.From the English surname Beasley, a habitational name from places named for a wood or clearing ▶Dineen#13757 in the U.S.Dineen comes from the Irish surname Ó Duinnín, from donn, 'brown, dark,' with a diminutive, rou▶Cannon#13758 in the U.S.From the English surname Cannon, which comes from 'canon,' a cleric attached to a cathedral, an▶Peytin#13760 in the U.S.Peytin is another respelling of Peyton, here with an -in ending. The base is the English place-▶Carrera#13767 in the U.S.From the Spanish carrera, 'race; run; career; roadway' — also a common surname. Most American e▶Caselynn#13768 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining Case — an English surname, from a word for a box-maker or a N▶Cassady#13769 in the U.S.A spelling of Cassidy, from the Irish surname O Caiside, traditionally explained from cas, 'cur▶Cassidee#13770 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Cassidy, from the Irish surname O Caiside, from cas, 'curly' — hence 'cu▶Celaya#13776 in the U.S.From the Basque surname Zelaia (Spanish Celaya), built on zelai, 'field; meadow' — and the name▶Chaselynn#13788 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Chase — an English surname from the Norman French for 'hunt; huntsman'▶Chayce#13789 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Chase, an English surname from the Norman French chace, 'hunt' — a bynam▶Courtland#13809 in the U.S.From the surname and place name Courtland/Cortland — 'the land by the court or manor,' also tie▶Covington#13810 in the U.S.From the English place/surname Covington, 'Cofa's settlement or town.' Usually a surname or boy▶Crosbie#13811 in the U.S.From the English and Scottish surname Crosbie/Crosby, a place name from Old Norse kross ('cross▶Dalton#13831 in the U.S.From the English place name and surname Dalton, Old English dael + tun, 'valley settlement' or ▶Charisse#13833 in the U.S.Charisse entered given-name use largely through the glamorous dancer Cyd Charisse, whose stage ▶Darcey#13842 in the U.S.Darcey comes from the Norman surname d'Arcy, 'from Arcy', a place in northern France; Norman se▶Darrielle#13849 in the U.S.Darrielle is a modern feminine form of Darrell, an English surname from the Norman French d'Air▶Delainy#13850 in the U.S.Delainy is a modern respelling of Delaney, an Irish surname (from O Dubhshlaine, 'descendant of▶Bellamee#13853 in the U.S.A -mee spelling of Bellamy, from the Old French bel ami, 'fine friend; beautiful friend.' A sur▶Delaine#13862 in the U.S.Delaine comes from French de laine, 'of wool' — the source of the fabric name delaine — and exi▶Delaynie#13865 in the U.S.Delaynie is a modern American spelling of Delaney, from the Irish surname O Dubhshlaine — dubh,▶Deluna#13870 in the U.S.Deluna comes from Spanish de luna, 'of the moon' (Latin luna). De Luna is also an established S▶Linzey#13870 in the U.S.Linzey is a phonetic spelling of Lindsay, an English place and surname meaning Lincoln's island▶Deven#13880 in the U.S.Deven is a spelling of Devin, from an Irish surname (O Damhain, often linked to a word for 'poe▶Devereaux#13881 in the U.S.Devereaux comes from the Norman surname d'Evreux, 'from Evreux', a town in Normandy. Norman fam▶Devlyn#13883 in the U.S.Devlyn is a modern spelling of Devlin, from the Irish surname O Dobhailen, a name of uncertain ▶Brennley#13886 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Brinley and Brenley, surname-style names sometimes tied to 'burnt clea▶Sherrell#13893 in the U.S.Sherrell is a modern American coinage joining the Sher- of Cheryl and Sheryl to the -ell surnam▶Disney#13895 in the U.S.Disney is an English surname, generally traced to Norman d'Isigny, 'from Isigny' in Normandy. A▶Brittain#13899 in the U.S.A given-name spelling of Britain, the island name (and echoing Brittany, the French region). As▶Eddison#13906 in the U.S.A double-D respelling of the English surname Edison, 'son of Edith' (or 'son of Adam'), carried▶Elliston#13915 in the U.S.From the English surname and place name Elliston, 'the settlement (tun) of Ellis or Elle' — car▶Anzleigh#13986 in the U.S.A modern -leigh respelling of Ansley, an English surname-turned-name; by that route it touches ▶Findley#13992 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname and given name Finlay/Findlay, from Gaelic Fionnlagh: fionn 'fair, wh▶Flannery#13993 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Flannabhra, from flann 'red, ruddy' plus abhra 'eyebrow' — 'red eyebro▶Darcia#13994 in the U.S.Darcia is a feminine, -ia-ending form of Darcy, an English surname from the Norman French place▶Fox#13997 in the U.S.The English word fox, used directly as a name, and also an English surname originally given to ▶Gianelli#14011 in the U.S.From the Italian surname Gianelli, a diminutive of Gianni (John) — ultimately Hebrew Yochanan, ▶Greenley#14022 in the U.S.Greenley is an English surname and place name from Old English elements meaning green plus leah▶Haddon#14029 in the U.S.From the English place name and surname Haddon, from Old English haeth ('heath, heather') plus ▶Hagan#14031 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O hAodhagain, a diminutive of Aodh ('fire'), often glossed 'little Aodh'▶Harloe#14040 in the U.S.A respelling of Harlow, an English place name and surname from Old English here ('army') plus h▶Haydyn#14049 in the U.S.A respelling of Hayden, an English surname and place name from Old English elements usually rea▶Hendryx#14058 in the U.S.A respelling of the surname Hendrix/Hendricks — Dutch, 'son of Hendrik' (Henry), from Germanic ▶Henzley#14060 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, a respelling of the English surname Hensley (a place name, generally▶Hinsley#14073 in the U.S.An English surname name, close to Hensley and Hinsdale, built from Old English elements general▶Huntlie#14075 in the U.S.A respelling of Huntley, an English and Scottish surname and place name from Old English hunta ▶Huntyr#14076 in the U.S.A respelling of Hunter, an English occupational surname for a hunter, from Old English hunta. A▶Huxleigh#14077 in the U.S.A respelling of Huxley, an English place name and surname from a personal name (Hucc) plus Old ▶Baley#14089 in the U.S.Baley is a trimmed respelling of Bailey, an English occupational surname from the Old French ba▶Schylar#14112 in the U.S.Schylar is a stylized respelling of Skylar or Schuyler, the Dutch surname (from schuilen/scholi▶Iverly#14119 in the U.S.Iverly is a recent American coinage that hears Ivy (or the Scandinavian Iver) inside the hugely▶Harvi#14122 in the U.S.A respelling of Harvey, from the Breton Haerviu — elements usually read as 'battle' and 'worthy▶Farran#14145 in the U.S.Farran is chiefly a surname pressed into use as a first name. Its likeliest root is Old French ▶Jamisyn#14155 in the U.S.Jamisyn is a modern girls' respelling of Jamison, an English surname meaning 'son of James' (Ja▶Jaxon#14169 in the U.S.Jaxon is a modern respelling of Jackson, the English surname meaning 'son of Jack' (Jack itself▶Jaxsyn#14170 in the U.S.Jaxsyn is a respelling of Jaxon (Jackson), the English surname meaning 'son of Jack', with the ▶Lynde#14221 in the U.S.Lynde is an English surname and place-name spelling that as a given name reads near Lynn and Li▶Joslin#14226 in the U.S.Joslin is a compressed spelling of Jocelyn and also an English surname drawn from the same Norm▶Kallahan#14242 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Callahan, an Irish surname (from O Ceallachain, roughly 'bright-headed▶Karman#14256 in the U.S.Likely either an English/German surname (from Carman, a driver of a cart) or a modern coinage e▶Kambryn#14272 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Camryn/Cambry set — names built on the Cameron surname (Scottish, 'c▶Reilley#14286 in the U.S.Reilley is an ornate spelling of Riley, the anglicized form of the Irish surname O Raghailligh.▶Kazi#14307 in the U.S.From the Arabic qadi, 'judge' — a title carried into Bengali, Urdu and other languages as Kazi ▶Kealey#14308 in the U.S.A spelling of Keeley/Kealy, from the Irish surname O Caolaidhe, built on caol, 'slender; gracef▶Kharsyn#14308 in the U.S.Kharsyn is a stylized respelling of Carson, an English/Scottish surname derived from a place na▶Keatyn#14310 in the U.S.A y-spelling of Keaton, an English surname usually explained as 'place of the hawks' or 'shed f▶Keighly#14316 in the U.S.A spelling that draws on two sources: Keighley, a Yorkshire town whose name means 'Cyhha's clea▶Kimura#14329 in the U.S.Kimura is a common Japanese surname meaning 'tree village' (ki, 'tree' + mura, 'village'). As a▶Kennidi#14336 in the U.S.Kennidi is a modern respelling of Kennedy, from the Irish surname O Cinneide, usually explained▶Kensi#14338 in the U.S.Kensi is a modern short form and respelling of Kenzie, itself clipped from Mackenzie — from the▶Kenyatta#14340 in the U.S.Kenyatta comes from the adopted surname of Jomo Kenyatta, the Kenyan independence leader and fi▶Shelbey#14341 in the U.S.Shelbey is an -ey spelling of Shelby, an English surname and place-name from Old Norse roots us▶Kourtni#14347 in the U.S.Kourtni is a K-fronted, -i respelling of Courtney, an English surname from the Norman place-nam▶Kiely#14366 in the U.S.Kiely is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname O Cadhla, 'descendant of Cadhla' — a byname us▶Kiernan#14367 in the U.S.Kiernan is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname O Ciarnain, 'descendant of Ciarnan', a dimin▶Kingston#14370 in the U.S.Kingston is an English place name and surname from Old English cyning ('king') and tun ('farmst▶Kinzlie#14371 in the U.S.Kinzlie is a modern respelling of Kinsley, an English surname taken from a place name usually e▶Knoxlyn#14381 in the U.S.Knoxlyn is a modern American coinage joining Knox — a Scottish surname from Old English cnocc, ▶Kolsyn#14382 in the U.S.Kolsyn is a modern respelling of Colson, an English surname meaning 'son of Cole' — Cole being ▶Kourtnee#14388 in the U.S.Kourtnee is a modern respelling of Courtney, an aristocratic Norman surname taken from French p▶Kovey#14389 in the U.S.Kovey is a modern coinage, most naturally read as a K- spelling of the surname Covey (an Englis▶Kridhareddy#14392 in the U.S.Kridhareddy appears to be an Indian given name joined with the surname Reddy, recorded as a sin▶Kherington#14398 in the U.S.Kherington is a Kh- respelling of Carrington or Kerrington, an English surname and place-name b▶Kynadi#14402 in the U.S.Kynadi is a modern respelling of Kennedy, from the Irish surname O Cinneide, 'descendant of Cin▶Kynnedy#14403 in the U.S.Kynnedy is a modern respelling of Kennedy, from the Irish surname O Cinneide, 'descendant of Ci▶Langston#14420 in the U.S.From an English place name and surname, usually explained as 'long stone' or 'the tall man's to▶Lanier#14421 in the U.S.From a French occupational surname, lanier, 'wool worker or wool merchant' (from Latin lana, 'w▶Sydny#14429 in the U.S.Sydny is a vowel-trimmed respelling of Sydney, an English surname and place name from Old Engli▶Talor#14441 in the U.S.Talor is a pared-down respelling of Taylor, an English occupational surname from Old French tai▶Lovette#14448 in the U.S.Lovette is a feminine-styled form of the surname Lovett, from the Old French louvet, a little w▶Lennen#14450 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lennon, an Irish surname from O Leannain, usually explained as 'descenda▶Lennex#14451 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lennox, a Scottish surname and district name from Gaelic Leamhnachd, usu▶Kang#14469 in the U.S.Kang is chiefly a family name in Korea and China, given here as a first name from its romanized▶Malarie#14469 in the U.S.Malarie respells Mallory, an English surname from Old French 'maloret' or 'malheure', 'unlucky'▶Linsey#14475 in the U.S.A variant of Lindsey, from an English place name and surname — an area of Lincolnshire, usually▶Llewellyn#14482 in the U.S.An anglicized spelling of the Welsh Llywelyn, borne by the medieval princes of Gwynedd. Its roo▶Logann#14484 in the U.S.A doubled-n respelling of Logan, a Scottish surname and place name from lagan, 'little hollow'.▶Fonda#14487 in the U.S.Fonda is chiefly a surname-name, associated with the celebrated Fonda acting family (Henry, Jan▶Lessly#14491 in the U.S.Lessly is a phonetic spelling of Leslie or Lesly, from a Scottish place and clan name, traditio▶Lovett#14492 in the U.S.From the English surname Lovett, brought over after the Norman conquest from Old French louvet,▶Loxlee#14493 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Loxley, an English place name and surname (from an Old English personal ▶Makynzi#14500 in the U.S.Makynzi is a phonetic respelling of Mackenzie, a Scottish clan surname from Gaelic Mac Coinnich▶Lynzee#14509 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Lindsey/Lindsay, an English place name and surname from Lincolnshire, ▶Mabrie#14510 in the U.S.Mabrie reads as a modern shaping — close to the English surname Mabry (itself linked to Mowbray▶Macari#14511 in the U.S.Macari is an Italian and Sicilian surname, related to the Greek makarios, 'blessed; happy' (the▶Mackie#14513 in the U.S.From the Scottish and Irish surname Mackie, one of the many names built on Mac ('son of'). As a▶Mackinlee#14514 in the U.S.A modern respelling of McKinley, an Irish and Scottish surname usually read as 'son of Fionnlao▶Maclaine#14515 in the U.S.From the Scottish clan surname Maclaine/Maclean, from Mac Gille Eathain, 'son of the servant of▶Konley#14520 in the U.S.A K- respelling in the Conley/Connelly family, an Irish surname (O Conghaile) sometimes tied to▶Maicy#14535 in the U.S.A respelling of Macy, an English surname taken from Norman place names in France (Massy, from a▶Maisel#14538 in the U.S.Maisel is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname — borne, for example, by the Prague philanthrop▶Makinzie#14545 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach' — a▶Makynna#14549 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Makenna/McKenna, from the Irish surname Mac Cionaoith, 'son of Cionaodh'▶Makynzie#14550 in the U.S.A modern y-spelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach' — a▶Mckenzee#14557 in the U.S.Mckenzee is a creative respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of▶Mckinnon#14559 in the U.S.Mckinnon is a Scottish clan surname, often explained as 'son of the fair-born' (from MacFhiongh▶Malonie#14561 in the U.S.Malonie sits between the Irish surname Malone (from O Maoil Eoin, 'devotee of Saint John') and ▶Darbie#14562 in the U.S.Darbie is a feminine-styled spelling of Darby, a surname and place name from the English town o▶Maverly#14599 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, most often read as Maverick crossed with Waverly or Beverly — an ind▶Molina#14602 in the U.S.From the Spanish surname Molina, 'mill' (from molino), an occupational/place name for someone b▶Lundy#14607 in the U.S.A surname and place name; Lundy Island off Devon takes its name from Old Norse lundi ('puffin')▶Mckennah#14615 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish surname McKenna, from Mac Cionaoith, 'son of Cionaodh' — a personal nam▶Mackenize#14622 in the U.S.This is Mackenzie misspelled: the 'z' and 'i' are transposed (written 'Macken-ize' instead of '▶Mackinzie#14624 in the U.S.Mackinzie is a phonetic spelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish clan surname Mac Coinnich, 'so▶Paedyn#14624 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Payton/Paden family, from an Old English place name, 'Paega's town/e▶Meritt#14628 in the U.S.A spelling of the English surname Merritt, generally traced to a place name from Old English el▶Merrit#14631 in the U.S.A spelling of the English surname Merritt, generally traced to a place name from Old English el▶Millerkate#14652 in the U.S.A modern fused double name: Miller — the English occupational surname, 'one who grinds grain' —▶Mckenzy#14653 in the U.S.Mckenzy is an -y respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinn▶Mekenna#14657 in the U.S.Mekenna is a phonetic respelling of Mckenna, an anglicized Irish surname from Mac Cionnaith, 's▶Miura#14661 in the U.S.Miura is a well-known Japanese surname and place name, usually read as 'three bays' (mi, three,▶Monreaux#14667 in the U.S.Monreaux is a modern American coinage: the sound of Monroe dressed in the French -eaux spelling▶Meridith#14668 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Meredith, from the Welsh Maredudd, generally read as 'great lord' or 'gre▶
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