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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.
Rudy or Rudi is a masculine given name, sometimes short for Rudolf, Rudolph or variations thereof, a nickname and a surname which may refer to:
Schmidt is a common German occupational surname derived from the German word "Schmied" meaning "blacksmith" and/or "metalworker". This surname is the German equivalent of "Smith" in the English-speaking world.
Maier is a surname of German origin. It is a variant spelling of the more usual "Meyer", which is cognate with the English word "mayor".
Toby is a popular male name in many English speaking countries. The name is from the Middle English vernacular form of Tobias. Tobias itself is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew טוביה Toviah, which translates to Good is Yahweh. Yahweh is the name of the Jewish God. Tobit is also an alternate form of Tobias.
Castañeda or Castaneda is a Spanish surname.
Eric Steinbach is a former American football guard who played for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Iowa, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played for the Bengals from 2003 to 2006 and the Cleveland Browns from 2007 to 2011.
Brinkman, Brinkmann, Brinckman, and Brinckmann are variations of a Dutch and German surname. It is toponymic surname with the same meaning as the surname Van den Brink: "(man) from the village green". Notable people with these surnames include:
Curry is a common surname used in Ireland, Scotland and England. In England and Scotland, it is thought to derive from local place names and, in Scotland, also possibly from MacVurich.
Koopman is a Dutch occupational surname that means "merchant". The spelling Coopman is more common in West Flanders. Notable people with the surname include:
Rocco or Rocko is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Bahr is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Schmid is a German surname that is a cognate of "Smith", an occupational surname for a blacksmith. The spelling is more common in Switzerland than Schmidt or Schmitt. Notable people with the surname include:
Beck is a surname of Germanic and Hebrew descent, meaning "brook", "stream" or “Martyr” (Hebrew) and is fairly common in English-speaking countries, northern Germany and Denmark. The German name can also be a variant of Becker, which is an occupational surname meaning "baker." In Hebrew, it exists as an abbreviated form of B'nei Kiddoshim. Notable people with this surname include:
Gross is a surname of German, Prussian, and Yiddish origin. The word means "big", "tall" or "great", and was likely adopted in Europe over the 15th to 19th centuries during the times of the House of Habsburg when monarchs of the royal families were called "the Great". Descendants of this House may have adopted the name Gross from their ancestors. In Germany, the name is usually spelled Groß, which is the correct spelling under German orthographic rules. German-speaking Christian hymns use references to Jesus as "Mein Herr ist Groß" or "So Groß ist der Herr". In Switzerland, the name is spelled Gross. Some Germans and Austrians also use the spelling with "ss" instead of "ß".
The surname Finn has several origins. In some cases it is derived from the Irish Ó Finn, meaning "descendant of Fionn"; the byname means "white" or "fair-haired". In other cases it is derived from the Old Norse Finnr, a personal name sometimes derived from a byname, or else from compound names beginning with this word element. In other cases Finn is a German surname derived from an ethnic name referring to people from Finland. Notable people sharing the surname are listed below.
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").
Lennart is a Germanic variant of Leonard most common in Sweden and German-speaking countries. Notable people named Lennart are:
Ham or Hahm is a Western and Korean surname.
