Kowalski is the second most common surname in Poland. Kowalski surname is derived from the word kowal, meaning "[black]smith".
Dąbrowski or Dabrowski is the 11th most common surname in Poland ; this is down from an apparent rank of 4th in 1990. Dąbrowski is a habitational name derived from the placename 'Dąbrowa' or 'Dąbrówka', which is used for several specific places in Poland or generically as "oak grove", the English meaning for these Polish words. Variants of the surname include Dombrowski, Dobrowski, and Dobrosky. Dobrowski also has an independent origin as a habitational name derived from the placename 'Dobrów'. The text-figure below summarizes the relationships among these various words. In other Slavic countries, the same surname takes the form Dubrovsky, as the Polish "ą" corresponds to "u" in most other Slavic languages.
Neil is a masculine name of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion". As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill and MacNeil kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neil in the context of a surname as meaning "champion".
Goff is a surname with several distinct origins, mainly Germanic, Celtic, Jewish, and French. It is the 946th most common family name in the United States. When the surname originates from England it is derived from an occupational name from German, Welsh, Cornish and Breton. The German Goff means a godly person, a strong warrior, or a priest. The Welsh gof and the Breton goff means "smith". The English-originating surname is common in East Anglia, where it is of Breton origin. The Welsh name is a variant of the surname Gough, and is derived from a nickname for someone with red hair. The native Irish name is derived from a patronymic form of the Gaelic personal name Eochaidh/Eachaidh, which means "horseman".
Lisowski, Lisowsky, Lisovsky or Lisovski is a surname with variants in multiple languages. It is derived from the Polish noun lisъ ("fox").
The surname Ray has several origins.
Németh is a Hungarian surname. In Hungarian, német means "German" ; the h is a remnant of obsolete Hungarian spelling, as frequently found in names, especially in families of noble origin. Alternate spellings include "Nemeth", "Neimeth", "Német", "Nemath", "Namath", "Nameth", "Nemet" and "Nimitz". The name is also common in Austria and Germany. It is an uncommon given name. People with the name or its variants include:
Ochoa is a Spanish surname of Basque origin common throughout Spain, France, the Americas, and the Philippines. It is a surname of patronymic origin; it was originally a given name in Medieval Spain.
Abrams is a surname related to Abrahams, Abram, Abrahm and Abraham. It developed independently in the Jewish diaspora, England, Germany and the Netherlands. The name and its variants have been found in England since the medieval era in the Domesday Book and Hundred Rolls. As of 2014, it is most commonly found in the United States. Notable people with the surname include:
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:
Holman is an English and Dutch surname first recorded in Essex, England in the subsidy rolls of 1327. There are variants including: Hollman and Holeman. It is uncommon as a given name.
Konieczny (masculine), Konieczna (feminine) is a Polish surname. A possible origin is a nickname for a person who lived at the edge of a village, from the archaic meaning of the word konieczny, 'last', 'final'
Stanton is an English toponymic surname.
Alison is a unisex given name in English-speaking countries. It was originally a medieval French nickname for Alis, an old form of Alice derived with the suffix -on or -son sometimes used in the former French nicknames. The Middle English form was Alisoun.
Lach, Lyakh or Ljach is a surname. It was used by East Slavs to refer to Poles. Ethnic Poles in Nowy Sącz also used the name, referring to themselves as Lachy Sądeckie. According to Paweł Jasienica, it derives from the name of an ancient Polish tribe, the Lendians. Due to population resettlements of ethnic Poles after the Soviet annexation of eastern Polish territories, it is slightly more frequent in western Poland. Over 10,000 people have this surname in Poland. In the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Lach served as a short form of the personal name Ladislav. It is also a variant of Lah, a Slovene word for Vlachs.
Poland is an Irish surname that has been Anglicised from MacPoìlin. Outside of Ireland, it can be of English and German origin.
Guthrie is an English-language surname with several independent origins. In some cases the surname is derived from a place in Scotland, located near Forfar, Guthrie, Angus, which is derived from the Gaelic gaothair, meaning "windy place". Another origin of the name is from the Scottish Gaelic MagUchtre, meaning "son of Uchtre". The personal name Uchtre is of uncertain origin. Another origin of the surname Guthrie is as an Anglicisation of the Irish Ó Fhlaithimh, meaning "descendant of Flaitheamh".
Marley is an English-language surname with numerous etymological origins. In many cases, the surname is derived from any of several like-named placenames in England, such as those in Devon, Kent, Lancashire (Mearley), Sussex and West Yorkshire. The placenames in Devon, Kent, and West Yorkshire are, in part, derived from the Old English element leah, meaning "woodland clearing". Early forms of the surname are de Merlai, in about 1145–1165; de Mardele, in 1208; de Marley, in 1285; and de Marleye, in 1306. In the 17th century, the surname was taken to Ireland by a family from Northumbria. However, in some cases the surname in Ireland may be an Anglicised form of the Irish-language Ó Mearthaile. Notable people with the surname include:
De Wolf is a Dutch surname meaning 'of the wolf'. It may be descriptive or toponymic of origin. Variations include De Wolfe, De Wulf, Dewulf and van der Wolf. People with these surnames include:
Gillespie is both a masculine given name and a surname in the English language. Variants include Gillaspie and Gillispie.
