Surnames Starting with A: Coat of Arms & Last Name Origins (page 2 of 3)

Alder ford, or Ealdgyth's ford

A descendant of Aldgar (old, spear)

A descendant of Aldgar, Æthelgar or Ælfgar

From a personal name associated with freedom from grief

The son of Ellis (God is salvation)

High-born and hardy

Someone who came from the barony of Allardyce, in Kincardineshire

Cheerful

From the given name Alan

Dweller in the alley / Alain

Son of Alice, or son of Allan

From Ealdred, 'old counsel'

From Alsop en le Dale in Derbyshire

Ælli's valley

From Almanza

"the table" (Arabic)

From Alonso (Alfonso), "noble and ready"

Someone who came from Alport (old town), in Derbyshire

Halfdan's farm

Someone who was older than another with whom he was associated

High lookout

The old man

Old house

Old farm

Altiero / high

Old man

"from Alvarado"

From Alvarenga

Son of Álvaro

Someone associated with Auvergne

"son of Álvaro"

Beloved; also a medieval personal name

"lover"

From Amantea

"from Amaral"

From Amarante

Places named for yellow ground

Amaro / bitter

Beloved

From Amaya

Horse trainer

From Ambriz / Iberian line

Immortal

A personal name or place

Friend

Bailiff

Love God

Love; also a medieval given name

From Amorim

"loving"

Love, or work ruler

Carried by God

A Marian name associated with protection

From the female personal name Ana

From Anaya

Andrew / Anders

Son of Andrew

"from Andrade"

Manly

From the name Andrés

Son of Andrew ("manly")

From Andrzejewo (Andrew's place)

A patronymic related to João

Messenger, angel

A descendant of Angelo (an angel)

Of the angels

A descendant of Angelo (an angel)

Little angel

From the personal name Angelo

A dweller at, or near, the angle or corner

From Anguiano

Corner

A descendant of Angus (one choice)

Angels

From Antonius

A familiar form of Anthony or Antal

From Antonello, a pet form of Antonio

Little Antonio

Little Anthony

"son of António"

Ansaldo / Ansalone

"apparition, Epiphany"

From Apodaka

From the personal name Apolónio

At the bridge

Apples; also other origins

A dweller near an apple tree

A dweller near an apple tree

Apple farm

Apple orchard

"farm where apples grow"