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Nagy is a common Hungarian surname, meaning "big".
Rosenthal is a German and Jewish surname meaning "rose valley". Lithuanized form: Rosenthalis. Notable people with the name include:
Jorgensen or Joergensen is a common Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Jørgen". Jørgensen is the tenth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 1.8% of the population. It is also the twenty second most common surname in Norway. Scandinavian immigrants to English-speaking countries often changed the spelling to Jorgensen or Jorgenson in order to accommodate English orthographic rules. Similarly, mass media in English often render Jørgensen as Jorgensen. It may refer to:
Acker comes from German or Old English, meaning "ploughed field"; it is related to or an alternate spelling of the word acre. Therefore, Ackermann means "ploughman". Ackerman is also a common Ashkenazi Jewish surname of Yiddish origin with the same meaning. The Ashkenazi surname Ackerman sometimes refers to the town of Akkerman in Bessarabia, south-west of Odessa.
Berg is a surname of North-European origin. In several Germanic languages, the word means "mount", "mountain", or "cliff".
Stern is a surname which can be of either German/Yiddish or English language origin, though the former case predominates.
Post is a surname of Low German and Dutch origin. It can be either toponymic or occupational. People with the name Post include:
Joel or Yoel is a male given name derived from יוֹאֵל Standard Hebrew, Yoʾel, Tiberian Hebrew, or Yôʾēl, meaning "Yahu is god", "YHWH is God", or the modern translation "Yahweh is God". Joel as a given name appears in the Hebrew Bible.
Wilkes is a surname of English origin. Its origin is as a variant of the name William. At the time of the British Census of 1881 Wilkes Surname at Forebears, its relative frequency was highest in Staffordshire, followed by Worcestershire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Flintshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Montgomeryshire and Anglesey. In all other British counties, its relative frequency was below national average. The name Wilkes may refer to:
Oscar or Oskar is a masculine given name of Irish origin.
Martin may either be a given name or surname. In Scotland, Martin or McMartin is a common surname of Scottish Gaelic origin. Martin is, however, more common as a masculine given name in many languages and cultures. It comes from the Latin name Martinus, which is a late derived form of the name of the Roman god Mars, protective godhead of the Latins and, therefore, god of war. The meaning is usually rendered in reference to the god as "of Mars", or "of war/warlike" ("martial"). Alternatively, it may also be derived from the Proto-Germanic elements "mar", meaning famous and "tank", meaning thought, counsel.
Jacobs is a patronymic medieval surname. Its origin is from the given name Jacob, derived from the Latin Jacobus, itself derived from the Hebrew language personal name Yaakov, from the Hebrew word akev ("heel"). It is common in English speaking countries and German speaking countries. There are many variant spellings. The first record of the surname is in 1244 in the "Cartularium Monasterii de Rameseia". Jacobs is also an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname that came from the baptismal name Jacob. The surname Jacobs referred to the son of Jacob which belongs to the category of patronymic surnames. People with the surname Jacobs include:
Stark and Starke are German and English surnames; in the German language stark means "strong" or "powerful". Notable people with the surname include:
Hassan or Hasan is an Arabic, Irish, Scottish, or Jewish surname.
Atherton is a toponymic surname. One origin is the town of Atherton, historically in Lancashire, England.
Lang is a surname of Germanic origin, closely related to Lange, Laing and Long, all of which mean "tall".
Peters is a patronymic surname of Low German, Dutch, and English origin. It can also be an English translation of Gaelic Mac Pheadair or an Americanized form of cognate surnames like Peeters or Pieters.
Brewster is an English occupational surname, indicating a female involved in brewing. Notable people with the surname include:
References
- ↑ "Surname Jacobson". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
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