What does your Surname mean?

[Skull Candy]

Surname: Speck

German for bacon.

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[Pixel]

This German surname of SAHM is of two-fold origin. It was a baptismal name 'the son of SAMOBOR'; one who sold seed and grain.

[BlockoCrafter]

Even with a bunch of searches, I haven't been able to find out what mine means. :s

[Buu]

lerena:

the princess

WHY GOD WHY?!?!

[Crêpe]

My surname is Ellis and apparently it means Jehovah is God.



It was popular among the Crusaders and Christians during the middle ages. :I


inb4flame

One of my friends is called Ellis.
:o


"Lockyer"
originates from Locksmith

[TurnipBlog]

Just for the heck of it, my full name translates to (roughly): One of God, A rock/boulder, by a river.

So, a rock from God by a river. I personally think this has something to do with being a fisherman.

[ChappersTeddy]

Most searches just talk about Charlie Chaplin, but here's something I found.

Chaplin \ch(ap)-lin\ as a boy's name is of Middle English origin, and the meaning of Chaplin is "secretary".

Hm... I like Wikipedia and found a search result from it.

Chaplin is a surname of English, Ukrainian and Belarusian origin. Surnames of English origin are derived from the occupational name for a clergyman, while Ukrainian and Belarusian uses are derived from chaplya, meaning ‘heron’ or ‘stork’.

I looked up what a clergyman was and I found it was a religious term, as in a priest, a pastor or others. Personally I don't believe in God, Allah etc. so I can't really say that's one I like. Then I looked up stork and heron.
Storks and herons are bird. Hm! That's nice.
To be honest, I don't actually know what it could mean.

[Skull Candy]

Still lovin mine :D

[Shadowed999]

Okay so apparently Ellis means kind and benevolent
I'm okay with this.

One of my friends is called Ellis.
:o

Orly? What is his first name?

[.Atlas]

My surname is a Germanic barbarian tribe that sacked Rome quite a few times. Known for allowing women to fight alongside the males.

[huddles]

It doesnt mean anything in google translate, but everyone who has this name seems to be related to music or irish people.
...considering i'm both of those.

[Elecro]

so my first and last name is my surname? how do i find out what this means?

[Visage]

Oh.

Well, My last name is very rare, to the point where only like 20(?) other people in the world bear it. Hence I haven't been able to identify what it means. All I know is that it originated from Croatia.

Also if I told you it you would be able to identify me with a quick google so no go.

My last name is even more rare than that so yea I don't really wanna post it as googling it would just bring up all my relatives on facebook lol.

[Pixel]

so my first and last name is my surname? how do i find out what this means?

How have you people never heard the term surname before? Your surname is the same thing as your last name.

[ShadowYoshi294]

Mine comes from a Spanish word that means "frying pan". No joke.