Surnames Starting with A: Coat of Arms & Last Name Origins (page 1 of 3)

From Aaron

"abbot"

Someone connected with an abbot or an abbey

Abbot, a nickname or servant name

Breath

Someone from Abercrombie in Fife

Mouth of the Nethy

Father of many

Son of Abram

From Abrantes

"from Abreu"

A Biblical personal name interpreted as father of peace

Someone connected with an abbot

From the personal name Accetto

Holly grove

From Acebes / holly

Cultivated land or a field

"farmer, ploughman"

"oak clearing"

Someone who came from Acland (Acca's lane), in Devonshire

"by the coast"

From Acuña

From Edgar, 'rich spear'

Son of little Adam

"son of Adam"

Someone from Adamów or Adamowo

Son of Adam

Of Adam; from Adamy

Son of Adam

Little Adam

The son of Adam (red earth)

Someone who came from Addington (the village of Eadda's people)

The servant of Adal or Edel (noble)

The servant of Adal or Edel (noble)

Son of little Adam

Eagle

Place name

From the personal name Agostino (Augustine)

An August connection or the personal name Augustus

"watered, sober"

From Aguayo

"eagle place"

Place of eagles

Eagle place

Open, prominent place

Lord of horses

Descendant of Eachthighearna ("lord of horses")

A grandson of Eachthighearna (horse owner)

A familiar name, eel fishing, or shoemaking

Son of Ahler

Eagle (Arnold/Arend)

From Aiello, a place name

Owner of his farm

From Annesley or Ansley

From Ainsworth, near Bolton in Lancashire

Someone who came from the Aird

A personal name or place

Little Adam

Dweller by a field

Son of Alain / Alanís

"from Alarcón"

"dawn" or "from Alba"

A locality named from a path

Someone from Albania, or from an Arbëreshë community

From Albano / white

A place name associated with lodging

Shelter or a personal name

Son of Albert

Noble and bright

From the personal name Alberto

Little Alberto

A personal name, nickname or locality

Noble and bright

From Alburquerque

A historical office or command

The castle

Bridge / from Alcántara

From Alcaraz

An origin with competing explanations

A descendant of Aldwin (old friend)

Dweller by alder trees

Alder clearing

Elder, senior officer

A descendant of Aldred (old, counsel)

Elf ruler

Joy; also a place-name connection

"a German"

From Alenquer

Defender of men

Alfano / Adalfuns

From Alfaro