劉 / 刘 is a Chinese surname. The Liu as transcribed in English can represent several different surnames written in different Chinese characters:
James Baker is an American attorney and statesman.
Clark is an English language surname, ultimately derived from the Latin clericus meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated. Clark evolved from "clerk". First records of the name are found in 12th-century England. The name has many variants.
Zhang is the pinyin romanization of the very common Chinese surname written 张 in simplified characters and 張 in traditional characters. It is spoken in the first tone: Zhāng. It is a surname that exists in many languages and cultures, corresponding to the surname 'Archer' in English for example. Chang is the Wade-Giles romanization; Cheung is commonly used in Hong Kong as romanization.
Chen is one of the most common East Asian surnames of Chinese origin. It ranks as the 5th most common surname in China as of 2007 and the most common surname in Singapore (2000) and Taiwan (2010). Chen is also the most common family name in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Hong Kong. It is the most common surname in Xiamen, the ancestral hometown of many overseas Hoklo. Besides 陳/陈, an uncommon Chinese surname 諶/谌 (Shen) sometimes is romanized as Chen because of mispronunciation.).
Haddad or Hadad is an ancient Middle Eastern family name originating in Aramaic. Hadad was also a Semitic storm-god.
Gow is a Scottish surname. The name is derived from the Gaelic gobha, meaning 'smith'. The name is represented in Scottish Gaelic as Gobha.
Lin is the Mandarin romanization of the Chinese surname written 林 in Chinese character. It is also used in Korea and the Philippines among the Chinese Filipino community. It is also common among overseas Chinese families, in which it is at times pronounced and spelled as Lim because many Chinese descendants are part of the Southern Min diaspora and speak Min Nan. In Hong Kong, Macau, and Vietnam it is spelled as Lam.
Kovačević, Kovačevič or Kovačovič is a South Slavic surname meaning "[black]smith's son". The surname is derived from Kovač, which means "[black]smith", and is the equivalent of English Smithson.
Noyelles-Godault is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Martin may either be a surname or given name. Martin is a common given and family 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, the protective godhead of the Latins, and therefore the god of war. The meaning is usually rendered in reference to the god as "of Mars", or "of war/warlike" ("martial").
Cosgrave is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bausch is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
McMenamin is an Irish surname. In ancient Gaelic it was shorter, Meanma, a word meaning courageous or high spirited. It originated in Co. Donegal in the 13th Century and the Meanma’s were a warrior branch of the O'Donnells of Tyrconnell (Donegal), who were the "chieftains of Fanad" a large territory in Donegal. Notable people with the surname include:
Lens is a Dutch patronymic surname. The given name Lens is a now rare short form of Laurens. Notable people with the surname include:
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