、Chomsky
(Belarusian: Хомскі, Russian: Хомский, Ukrainian: Хомський, Hebrew: חומסקי, “from (Vyoska) Khomsk (nearby Brest, now Belarus)”) is a surname of Belarusian origin. Notable people with the surname include: … Carol (Schatz) Chomsky (1930–2008), American linguist and wife of Noam Chomsky.
、Dumas(French)
Meaning of the little farm
.
、Edison
Means son of EDA (2)
or son of ADAM
. The surname was borne by American inventor Thomas Alva Edison
(1847-1931).
、Hawking
From a diminutive of HAWK
.
、Hawk
Originally a nickname for a person who had a hawk-like appearance
or who acted in a fierce manner
.
、Hertz/赫兹
Derived from German herz
meaning heart
, a nickname for a big-hearted
person.
、Halliday
Last name: Halliday
Holy+day
. … However spelt the surname/姓
is of pre 7th century origins and probably pagan! It is or was, a seasonal surname originally given to someone born on a holy day
, a religious festival.
、Lincoln/林肯
Meaning & History
From a surname which was originally from the name of a city in England, derived from Brythonic lindo
lake, pool
and Latin colonia
colony
. This name is usually given in honour of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
, president of the United States during the American Civil War.
、Roosevelt/罗斯福
From a Dutch surname meaning rose field
. This name is often given in honour of American presidents Theodore Roosevelt
(1858-1919) or Franklin D. Roosevelt
(1882-1945).
、Taylor/泰勒
Derived from Old French tailleur meaning tailor
, ultimately from Latin taliare to cut
.
、Rotschild
Means red shield, sign
from German rot
red
and German or Yiddish s(c)hild
sign, shield
. The surname originally came from a family who took their name from a house with a red shield or sign on it. It has since been adopted by unrelated Jews.
Roseenthal
German: habitational name from any of numerous places named Rosenthal
or Rosendahl
(rose valley
). Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from the German compound Rosenthal ‘rose valley’.
Source: [Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press]
REFER: Rosenthal Family History
、Sneijder/SNYDER
Means tailor/裁缝
from Middle English snithen
to cut
, an occupational name for a person who stitched coats and clothing.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Snider, Sniders, Snyders
OTHER LANGUAGES: Schneiders, Schneijder, Snaaijer, Snaijer, Sneiders, Sneijder, Sneijders, Sneijer, Sneijers, Snijder, Snijders (Dutch), Schneider (German), Schneider (Jewish)
REFER:SNYDER
Schneider (German for “tailor”, literally “someone who cuts,” from the verb schneiden “to cut”) is a very common surname in Germany.[1] Alternate spellings include: Schnieder, Schnaider, Snyder, Schneiter, Snider, Sneider, Sneijder (Dutch), Snither (English), Snyman (Afrikaans), Schnyder, Schnider (Swiss German), Sznajder (Polish), Znaider.[2]
REFER:Schneider
、Wiegand
From the Breton given name Wiucon
meaning noble and worthy
.
、Wallace
From a Scottish and English surname which originally meant Welsh
or foreigner
in Norman French. It was first used as given name in honour of Sir William Wallace
, the Scottish hero who led a rebellion to expel the English invaders from Scotland in the 13th century.
参考:
1、维基百科
2、behindthename
3、surnamedf
4、Ancestry.com