Gordon is a surname with multiple origins, especially Scottish. The masculine given name Gordon is derived from the surname.
Cristina is a female given name, and it is also a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Petrosyan, Petrosian or Petrossian, Bedrosian or Bedrossian is a common surname in Armenia. It is a patronymic from the Armenian first name Petros.
Machado is a surname of Portuguese origin meaning "axe" or "hatchet", with the surname attested as far back as the 2nd century. It is commonly found in Portugal, Spain, Brazil, Hispanic America, the Philippines, India, as well as former Portuguese colony of Macao in China and several former Portuguese territories in Africa. It is also attested among Sephardic Jews, while in Italy, the surname may be associated with Jewish heritage, particularly in Genova; Jews are attested in Genova since Roman times, and the surname is one of the most frequent found in documents from Genova's Synagogue. The Machados in India were populated after the conversion of Paravar race of Tuticorin to Catholicism by the Portuguese in the year 1532, a few years after they began trading in India.
The Bettencourt family is a French noble family of Norman origin. The head of the family in the 14th century, Jean de Béthencourt, organized an expedition to conquer the Canary Islands, resulting in his being made King of the Canary Islands. Though the royal title would be short-lived, it allowed the family to firmly establish itself afterwards in the Azores and Madeira islands. The family is one of the most expansive and established families of the Portuguese nobility, as well as the Spanish nobility.
Ávalos is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Grosso or Del Grosso is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Falcon is a surname. Some possible places of origin are:
Gans is a Dutch and German noun meaning "goose".
Camp is an English surname taken from Latin roots. The name is found in Great Britain and in other places throughout the world settled by the English. According to the 2000 census there are fewer than 1300 Camps in the UK. The 2000 US census puts the number at over 27,000, making it the 1087th most common name in America, after McDermott. The Australian government currently reports 465 persons named Camp. The governments of Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa do not currently provide lists of surnames as the UK and others do. Totals outside the English-speaking world are also unknown.
Alessandrini is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Navarro is a Spanish and French surname. Navarro is a habitational surname denoting someone from Navarre after the Kingdom of Pamplona took on the new naming in the high Middle Ages, while also keeping its original meaning of 'Basque-speaking person' in a broader sense, an ethnic surname. Ultimately the name is derived from the Basque word naba.
Conte is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ferrara is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Motta is an Italian surname. The Portuguese and Spanish version is Mota, while the French version is Motte. Notable people with the surname include:
Sales is a Portuguese-language surname of French roots, common in Portugal and Brazil.
Herrero is a Spanish-language occupational surname literally meaning "blacksmith". The feminine form is Herrera. People with this surname include:
Ferré is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
De Falco is a surname. Notable persons with that name include:
Rubio is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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