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Ok I got a new one, i found out about Szczucki, was named after a town, I think my ancestors where peasants maybe, I am not so sure. But now i have and even more mysterious one, my mothers maidens name.
It's Stanczak And I have no idea at all about it.

umm...could you find out what mine means its Leitch

umm...could you find out what mine means its Leitch

ya i remember reading something bout that before but what you wrote reminded me of it. kinda like a doctor that uses leeches on his patients for an infection or something.

how bout Billiot my mom surname.

how bout Billiot my mom surname.

I actually got a drink coaster a few years back with my name and it's etymology. Mine's derived from old Irish, Kevin is kind, gentle, and handsome. Also the last part of my name means birth. I like to think of myself as a handsome, kind gentlemen.

I actually got a drink coaster a few years back with my name and it's etymology. Mine's derived from old Irish, Kevin is kind, gentle, and handsome. Also the last part of my name means birth. I like to think of myself as a handsome, kind gentlemen.

I come from Chinese family, but grown up in Indonesia. Now i'm 25 years old and studying Chinese in Nanning, GuangXi.

Liang Rong An

My surname means 'mountain or a bridge', lol, it's kinda strange.

Rong means 'fertile or mighty'

An means 'eace or quiet or calm'

My dad gives my name. Chinese people said my name is beautiful.

My surname in French means stingy.

My surname is Escalon and in spanish it means step

Revived, the mystery about my surname came back to my attention haha, and this is actually a pretty interesting topic. So, lets discuss surnames!

I'm Italian and my surname is tasca that means simply pocket.
If you want to know about the diffusion of your surname in USA or Italy visit
http://www.gens-us.net/map/genera.html?cognome=
http://www.gens.labo.net/it/cognomi/

No idea. All I know is mine is so effing common, I plan on having it changed.

Hendricks, in case you were wondering. I want to change it to my step-dads name, simply because his is so effing awesome, albeit totally not in my genetics.

Either way, his is awesome.

Hmm well mine is McIlheran but I have no idea what that means.

My first name means 'messenger of God' (HA - that's good for an Atheist) and my last one is derived from the occupation of being a park-keeper in medieval times. Also, the motto on our coat-of-arms is 'fideli certa merces' which means 'to the faithful there is certain reward' (again, great for an Atheist).