| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | One from Saxony |
| Region of origin | Saxony |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Sachsen, Sachs, Sacks, Saksida, Sax, Saxe |
Saks is a German and Estonian surname, meaning a person from the region of Saxony (originally Sachsen). The region is named after the Germanic tribe which settled there in Roman times. [1] The name may refer to:
Friedman, Friedmann, and Freedman are surnames of German origin, and from the 17th century were also adopted by Ashkenazi Jews. It is the 9th most common surname in Israel and most common exclusively Ashkenazi name. They may refer to:
Rosenthal is a German and Jewish surname meaning "rose valley". The Lithuanized form is Rosenthalis. Notable people with the name include:
Kravchuk is a surname that derived from the occupation of tailor with addition of a common Ukrainian suffix -chuk.
Nagel is a German and Dutch surname. Meaning "nail" in both languages, the surname is metonymic referring to the occupation of a nail maker. Notable people with the surname include:
Katrin is a feminine given name. It is a German and Swedish contracted form of Katherine. Katrin may refer to:
Feinstein, Finestein or anglicized as Finestone, meaning "fine stone", that is gemstone, is a compound surname of German and Yiddish origin, similar to names like Goldstein or Rubinstein which is relatively wide spread among Ashkenazi Jews. It may refer to:
Dmitriyev or Dmitriev is a common Russian surname that is derived from the male given name Dmitry and literally means Dmitry's. It may refer to:
Baer or Van Baer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Noll is a surname, and may refer to:
Funk is a German surname.
Gans is a Dutch and German noun meaning "goose". It is also a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Peterson/Petersen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Peter." The given name Peter is derived from the Greek πέτρος (petros), meaning "rock" or "stone," and has been a popular name choice throughout history for the Christian apostle Peter. The surname is most commonly found in European countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Holland, and Brussels in the northwestern region. There are an estimated 700 variant spellings of the surname. The form Peterson may also have arisen from Danish Pedersen or Petersen with a change of spelling commonly applied by Danish immigrants to English-speaking countries. On another note, the surname Peterson is native to Sweden; therefore, Peterson is the correct spelling from that country.
Ely is a surname which may refer to:
Palm or Palms is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:
Schilling is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Grünberg, Gruenberg is a German surname meaning "green mountain". Variants include Grunberg and in Norwegian Grønnberg.
Toom is a common surname in Estonia. Notable people with the surname include:
Eisner or Eissner is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Pfeiffer is a German-language occupational surname meaning "whistler" or "pipe-" or "fife-player" and etymologically akin to English Piper and Fifer; other spellings include Pfeifer. Notable people with the name include:
Schröter or Schroeter is a German surname, a variant of Schröder. It may also be written without diacritics as Schroter. It is an occupational name for a cloth cutter or tailor. Notable people with the surname include: