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Surnames, their origin and their meaning

Many surnames are associated with the place/locality of where the family lived and in those cases the location is noted as the meaning.
Many surnames are associated with the occupation of the person given the name.

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Surname		Origin	Meaning
Dalling		English	Dale-Meadow
Dallow		English	Dela's Hill
Dalloway		English	Dale-way
Dally		Celtic	Councillor
Dallyng		English	Dale-Meadow
Dalmain		Anglo-French	D'Allenagne Of Germany
Dalman		English	Dale-Man
Dalry			Dal, a valley, and righ, a king
Dalrymple		Gaelic	Dale-roi-milleadh, which signifies the valley of the slaughter of kings
Dalsell			Dalzell
Dalston		English	Daegel's Estate
Dalton		Locality	Dale-ton, the town in the dale
Daltree			Dawtry
Daltrey			Dawtry
Daltry			Dawtry
Daly		Celtic	Councillor
Dalyell		Gaelic	Dal, a dale or valley, and cille, a church
Dalzel		Celtic	dail dal, a field + doubtful
Dalzell		Celtic	dail dal, a field + doubtful
Dalziel		Gaelic	Dal, a dale or valley, and cille, a church
Damant		French	D'Amont = From Up the River
Damont		French	D'Amont = From Up the River
Dampier		French-Latin	St. Peter
Dams		English	Embankments
Damsell		Anglo-French-Latin	Page, Squire
Dan		Hebrew	Judge
Dana		Celtic	bold, daring
Danby		Scandinavian	Dane's Habitation
Dancaster			Doncaster
Dance		Hebrew	Dan's Son
Dancey		French	Dantus's Estate
Dancock			Dan + the pet suffix -cock
Dancocks			Dancock's Son
Dancy		French	Dantus's Estate
Dand		Teutonic	tand, a tooth, tusk
Dando		Teutonic	tand, a tooth, tusk
Dandridge		English	Tandridge
Dandy		Scottish	Andrew
Dane		Anglo-Scandinavian	Native of Denmark
Danes		Anglo-Scandinavian	Native of Denmark
Danford		Locality	the way or ford of the Danes
Danforth		Locality	the way or ford of the Danes
Dangar		English	Dene, Dane + gar, a spear
Danger			D'Angier, from Angier, a town in France
Dangerfield		French	D'Angerville, rom Angerville, a town in the province of Orleans, France
Daniel		Hebrew	Daniyel, from dan, a judge, and El, God
Daniell		Hebrew	Daniyel, from dan, a judge, and El, God
Daniels		Hebrew	son of Daniel
Danker		English	Dene, Dane + gar, a spear
Dankin			Little Dan
Danks			Dankin's Son
Dann		Hebrew	dan, a judge
Dannatt		French	Little Dan
Dannett		French	Little Dan
Dansie		French	Dantus's Estate
Danson			Dan's Son
Danvers		French	De Anverso, from the town of Anvers, in France
Darbishire			Derbyshire
Darby		Locality	doire, a forest, a woody, hilly country abounding in deer;
Darbyshire			Derbyshire
Darch		French	arc, arche, an arched structure
Darcy		French	D'Arcy, D'Arcey, D'Arcay = Of Arcy
Dare		French	D'Aire = Of Aire or the Area
Dargue		Celtic	dearg, red
Dark		English	Swarthy
Darke		English	Swarthy
Darker		English	darker of two brothers
Darley		English	Deer-Lea
Darling			endearment
Darlingson			Darling's Son
Darlington		English	Deoreing's Farm or Manor
Darlinson			Darling's Son
Darlison			Darling's Son
Darly		French	D'Erle, from the town of Erle in France
Darnall		English	Hidden or Secret Nook or Corner
Darnell		English	Hidden or Secret Nook or Corner
Darnley		English	Derna's Lea
Darnton			Deoreing's Farm or Manor
Darrell		Norman-French	De Orrell
Darrington		English	Dorrington
Darroch		Celtic	Oak-Wood darach
Darsey		French	D'Arcy, D'Arcey, D'Arcay = Of Arcy
Darsie		French	D'Arcy, D'Arcey, D'Arcay = Of Arcy
Darton		English	Deer-Park
Darvell		Celtic	dair, an oak; the doubtful
Darville		Celtic	dair, an oak; the doubtful
Darwen		Celtic	Derwennydd, from derwen, an oak
Darwin		Welsh	Derwin, an oak
Darwood		English	Deer-Wood
Dash		English	Badger
Dashwood		English	Badger-Wood
Daubeny		French	D'Aubigny = Of Aubigny or Albinus's Estate
Dauber		Anglo-French-Latin	Plasterer
D'Aubigne		French	Aubigne, a town in France, in the department of Cher
Daubney		French	D'Aubigny = Of Aubigny or Albinus's Estate
Dauby		French	Aubigne, a town in France, in the department of Cher
Dauche		French	Dutch
Dauchy		French	Dutch
Daugherty		Irish	not loving
Dauglish			Dalgleish
Daulby		Scandinavian	Dale-Habitation
Daulton			Dalton
Daun			Dan
Daunay		French	D'Aunay = Of Aunay or the Alder-Grove
Dauncey			Dancey
Dauney		French	D'Aunay = Of Aunay or the Alder-Grove
Daunt		French	D'Aunet = Of Aunet or the Alder-Grove
Daunton		French	Danton
Dautry			D'Autry, from Autry, a town in Champagne, France
Davage			Davids
Davall		French	Daval or D'Aval = From Down the River
Daven		Scandinavian	Dagfinn brightness + Finn
Davenport			the river Dan or Daven (which name signifies a river), and port, a haven or harbor
Davey		Anglo-Hebrew	David
David		Hebrew	Beloved
Davidge			Davids
Davids		Hebrew	Son of David
Davidson			Son of David
Davie		Scottish	David
Davies			Davie's Son
Davin		Scandinavian	Dagfinn day brightness
Davis			son of David
Davison			Davie's Son
Davitt		French	Little David
Davoll		French	Daval or D'Aval = From Down the River
Davson			Dave's Son
Davy			Davey
Davys			Davie's Son
Daw		Anglo-Hebrew	Little David
Dawbarn		English	Daw's Bairn or Child
Dawber		Anglo-French-Latin	Plasterer
Dawbin		English	Daw's Bairn or Child
Dawborn		English	Daw's Bairn or Child
Dawe		Anglo-Hebrew	Little David
Dawes			Dawe's Son
Dawkes			Dawkin's Son
Dawkin		English	Little Daw
Dawkins			Dawkin's Son
Dawks			Dawkins
Dawnay			Daunay
Dawney			Daunay
Daws			Dawe's Son
Dawson		Norman-French	D'Ossone, from the town of Ossone, in Normandy
Dawton			Daulton
Dawtrey		French	De Hauterive = Of Hauterive Normandy or The High Bank or Shore
Dawtry		French	De Hauterive = Of Hauterive Normandy or The High Bank or Shore
Day		Norman-French	D'Ossone, from the town of Ossone, in Normandy
Daycock			Day + the English pet suffix -cock
Dayes			Day's Son
Daykin			Little Day
Dayman			Day + man
Daymon			Day + man
Daymond		English	daeg, day + mund, hand, protection
Daymont		English	daeg, day + mund, hand, protection
Daynes			Danes
Dayrall			Darrell
Dayrell			Darrell
Days			Day's Son
Dayson			Day's Son
Dayton			Dalton
De Vere		French	Of Ver
De Vries		French	De Frise = Of Friesland
Deacock			Daycock
Deacon		Anglo-Latin-Greek	servant, deacon
Deadman			Debenham
Deaken			Deacon
Deakin			Deacon
Deal			a bushy vale
Deale		English	dael, a portion, division
Dealtry		Latin	De Alta Ripa, from the high bank or shore
Dean		English	Hollow or Valley
Deane		English	Hollow or Valley
Deanes			Deane
Deans			Deane
Dear		English	Beloved
Dearden		Locality	Du-er-den, A thicket of wood in a valley
Deare		English	Beloved
Deares			Deare's Son
Dearing		English	Deora's Son
Dearle			Darrell
Dearlove		English	deore, dear + lufu, love
Dearman			Dear + man
Dearn		English	dearne, dierne, hidden, secret, dark
Dearne		English	Dearne
Dearsley		English	Dear's Lea
Deary		English	Little Dear
Deas			Dee's Son
Deason			Dee's Son
Death		French	D'Aeth or D'Ethe
Deathe		French	D'Aeth or D'Ethe
Deaton			Ditton
Debenham		Celtic-English	Land Of The River Deben
Debnam		Celtic-English	Land Of The River Deben
Decker		German	Decher, the quantity of ten
Dedman			Debenham
Dee		Celtic	dubh, black water
Deeble			Dibble
Deed		English	daed, deed, exploit
Deeds			Deed's Son
Deegan			Dugan
Deeks			Dicks
Deem		English	dema, demere, a judge
Deeme		English	dema, demere, a judge
Deemer		English	dema, demere, a judge
Deen		English	Hollow or Valley
Deens		English	Hollow or Valley
Deeprose			Diprose
Deer		English	deor, a wild animal, deer
Deere		English	deor, a wild animal, deer
Deerhurst		English	Deer-Wood
Deering		English	Deora's Son
Deeth		French	D'Aeth or D'Ethe
Defoe		French	De Fau = Of the Beech
Defrece		French	De Frise = Of Friesland
Defries		French	De Frise = Of Friesland
Defriez		French	De Frise = Of Friesland
DeGraff		Dutch	De Graaf, the count or earl, the great
DeGroot		Dutch	The great, tall, large man
Deighton		English	Dighton = the Dike Enclosure ot Farm
Delaflote		French	From the fleet
Delamare		French	De la Mare = Of The Pool
Delamater		French	Le maitre, the master, overseer, landlord, preceptor
Delamere		French	De la Mare = Of The Pool
Delamore		French	De la Mare = Of The Pool
Delancy		French	De Lancy, from the town of Lancy, in the province of Burgundy, France
Delane		Irish	dubh, black + the genitive of slan, whole, healthy
Delaney		Irish	dubh, black + the genitive of slan, whole, healthy
Delany		Irish	dubh, black + the genitive of slan, whole, healthy
Delauney		French	the town of Lorme, in the province of Livernoi, France
Delf		English	Delf, Trench, or Hollow
Delgad		Spanish-Portuguese	slender
Dell			a bushy vale
Deller			Dell, a bushy vale
Dellow		English	Dela's Hill
Delorme		French	the town of Lorme, in the province of Livernoi, France
Delve		English	Delf, Trench, or Hollow
Delven		French	De Elven or D'Elven, from Elven, a town in Brittany, France
Delves		English	Delf, Trench, or Hollow
Demer		English	dema, demere, a judge
Dempsey		Celtic	Proud
Dempster		Scottish	arbitrator or officer of justice in the Scottish courts
Denbeigh		Celtic	Little Hill-Fort
Denbigh		Celtic	Little Hill-Fort
Denby		Scandinavian	Dane's Habitation
Dench		English	Danish
Dendy		Scottish	Dandy a Scottish pet form of Andrew
Dene		English	Hollow or Valley
Denew		French	De Noue = Of the Marsh-Pasture
Denford		English	Deneford = the Valley-Ford
Denham		English	the Valley Enclosure or Dwelling
Denholm		Anglo-Scandinavian	the Valley Enclosure or Dwelling + holm, a river-isle or riverside-pasture
Denholme		Anglo-Scandinavian	the Valley Enclosure or Dwelling + holm, a river-isle or riverside-pasture
Denington		English	the Estate of the Den/Dene Family
Denio		Locality	Denia, a city of Valencia, in Spain
Denis		Greek	Dionysius, which is derived from divine, and mind
Denison			Dennis's Son
Denley		English	the Valley Enclosure or Dwelling + leah, a lea
Denman			denizen
Denn		English	denu, a cave
Dennant		Welsh	nant, a ravine, brook
Denne		English	denu, a cave
Dennes			Dennis
Denness			Dennis
Dennett			Little Dennis
Denney			Dennis
Denning			Dene's Son
Dennington		English	the Estate of the Den/Dene Family
Dennis		Greek	Dionysius, which is derived from divine, and mind
Dennison			Dennis's Son
Denniss		Anglo-French-Latin	God of Wine
Dennitt			Little Dennis
Dennitts			Dennitts Son
Denny			Dennis
Densem		English	Dene's Estate
Densham		English	Dene's Estate
Denson			Dean's Son
Densumbe		English	Dene's Estate
Dent		English Celtic	Dent Yorks, the river
Denton		Saxon	den, a valley, and ton, a town
Denver		English	denu, a valley + over, ofer, an edge, bank
Denvir		English	denu, a valley + over, ofer, an edge, bank
Denyer		French	denier, money, cash
Depaul		French	son of Paul
Depledge		English	deop, deep; -ledge is for lache, lake
Derby		Locality	the town or county abounding in deer
Derbyshire		English-Scandinavian	the county abounding in deer
Derham		English	Deer-Enclosure
Dering		Saxon	Dearran or Darran, to dare, bold, daring
Dermott			Diarmaid
Derrick		Teutonic	Little Theodoric of Red Complexion
Derry		Teutonic	Little Theodoric of Red Complexion
Desborough		English	Daeg's Stronghold
Desmarais		French	marshy places
Desmond		Celtic	South Munster
Devaney		Celtic	dubh, black + annach, anger, strife
Devenish		Locality	deep water
Devenny		Celtic	dubh, black + annach, anger, strife
Devenpeck		Dutch	Diepen, deep, and beck, a brook
Deverall		English	Deverel = the Slope or Nook of the River Dever
Devereaux		French	D'Evreux = Of Evreux Eure, Normandy
Deverell		English	Deverel = the Slope or Nook of the River Dever
Devereux		French	D'Evreux = Of Evreux Eure, Normandy
Deverill		English	Deverel = the Slope or Nook of the River Dever
Devey		French	De Vey or De Vay = Of Vey or Vay, the Ford
Deville		French	village or town
Devin		Celtic	Poet, Savant
Devine		Celtic	Poet, Savant
Devitt			Davitt
Devlin		Normandy	Dublin
Devon		Anglo-Celtic	Devonshire the Shire of the Defenas or Devonians
Devonish		English	Devonian
Devonport			Devonport, near Plymouth
Devonshire		Anglo-Celtic	the Shire of the Defenas or Devonians
Dew		Celtic	du, black, dark
Dewar		Celtic	Brave, Bold; Hero
Dewdney		French-Latin	Dieudonne = God-Given
Dewer		Celtic	Brave, Bold; Hero
Dewes			Dew's Son
Dewey			Dewi, David
Dewhirst			Deerhurst
Dewhurst			Deerhurst
Dewilde		Locality	Die Wilde, is a town of Poland
Dewin		Celtic	Diviner, Wizard
Dewing		Celtic	Diviner, Wizard
Dews			Dew's Son
Dewsbery		Celtic-English	Du's Stronghold
Dewsbury		Celtic-English	Du's Stronghold
Dewsnap		Celtic-English	Du's knap, a hillock or hill-top
Dewson			Dew's Son
Dexter			De Exeter, from the city of Exeter, in Devonshire, England
Dey			Day
Deye			Day
Deyes			Deye's Son
Deykin			Daykin
Diamant		Anglo-French	Daegmund = Day-Protection
Diament		Anglo-French	Daegmund = Day-Protection
Diamond		Anglo-French	Daegmund = Day-Protection
Diarmaid		Celtic	God-Of-Arms
Dias		Spanish	Diago
Diaz		Spanish-Portuguese	Son of Diego
Dibb			Dibbie, a pet form of Theobald
Dibben			Little Dibb
Dibbens			Dibben's Son
Dibbin			Little Dibb
Dibble			Theobald
Dibbs			Dibb's Son
Dibden		English	Deep Dean or Valley
Dibdin		Welsh	Dib, a slope, sloping ground, and din, a fortified hill
Dibin		Welsh	A clough, a cleft in a hill; from dibyn
Dible			Theobald
Dibley		English	Deep Lea
Diccon			Little Richard
Dicey		French	Dicy, Dissay, or Disse, all names of places in France
Dick			Richard
Dickason			Dickerson
Dicken			Little Richard
Dickens			Dickin's Son
Dickenson			Dickin's Son
Dicker		English	Dike or Ditch Maker
Dickerson			Dicker's Son
Dickeson		Scottish	Dick's Son
Dickey			Dick + the English Diminutive suffix y
Dickie			Dick + the English Diminutive suffix ie
Dickin			Little Richard
Dickins			Dickin's Son
Dickinson			Dickin's Son
Dickman			Dick + man
Dicks			Dick's Son
Dicksee			Dicks + the English Diminutive suffix ie
Dicksie			Dicks + the English Diminutive suffix ie
Dickson		Scottish	Dick's Son
Dicky			Dick + the English Diminutive suffix y
Didcott		English	Dydda's or Dudda's Cottage or Enclosure
Didsbury		English	Diddesbiri, Didysbyri, Dyddesbyry, Dydesbyri = Dyd's/Dydd's Stronghold
Diefendorf		German	thieving, and dorf, a village
Digby		Danish	Dige, a dike, ditch, or trench, and by, a town
Diggens			Little Richard
Diggins			Little Richard
Diggle		English-Scandinavian	Dike Slope or Corner
Diggles		English-Scandinavian	Dike Slope or Corner
Diggons			Little Richard
Dighton		English	Dike Enclosure ot Farm
Digman			Dick + man
Dignam			Dick + man
Dignan			Duignan
Dignum			Dick + man
Dilcock			Dill + the English pet suffix -cock
Dilke		Scandinavian	Lamb
Dill		Teutonic	Dil, Dila, Dilli
Dillamore		French	De la Mare = Of The Pool
Dilley			Little Dill
Dillimore		French	De la Mare = Of The Pool
Dilling			Dil's/Dila's Son
Dillingham		Saxon	Daelan, to divide, separate, throw off, pay over; and ham, a village
Dillnutt		English	Dilno Dill, and ne, boldness
Dillon		Welsh	Dillyn, handsome, gallant, brave, fine
Dillworth		English	Dila's Estate or Farm
Dilly			Little Dill
Dilnott		English	Dilno Dill, and ne, boldness
Dilnutt		English	Dilno Dill, and ne, boldness
Dilworth		English	Dila's Estate or Farm
Diment		Anglo-French-Latin	daeg, day, brightness + mund, protection
Dimes			Dimond's Son
Dimmock		Welsh	David, the son of Madoc
Dimock		Welsh	David, the son of Madoc
Dimond		Anglo-French-Latin	daeg, day, brightness + mund, protection
Dimsdale		English	Dynn's/Dynne's or Dunn's/Dunne's Dale
Dinaley		English	Dynna's Lea
Dineley		English	Dynna's Lea
Dingle		English	Hollow or Dell
Dingley		English	dinge, fallow land + leah, a lea
Dingwall		Scandinavian	oing, a meeting, council + voll-r, a field
Dingwell		Scandinavian	oing, a meeting, council + voll-r, a field
Dinham		English	dun (dyne), a hill, ham/hamm, a piece of land
Dinley		English	Dynna's Lea
Dinmore		Celtic	Great Hill-Fort
Dinn		English	Dunn/Dunne = Dark Brown
Dinneford			Dunford
Dinning			Dunning
Dinnis			Dennis
Dinsdale		English	Dynn's/Dynne's or Dunn's/Dunne's Dale
Dinsmor		Welsh	Dinas, fort, city, or walled town, and mawr, great, large
Dinton		Saxon	den, a valley, and ton, a town
Dinwiddie		Celtic	Dinwoodie Dumfries
Dinwiddy		Celtic	Dinwoodie Dumfries
Dinwoodie		Celtic	Dinwoodie Dumfries
Diplock		English	Deep Lake
Dippell			Dibble, Theobald
Dipple			Dibble, Theobald
Diprose		French	Depreaux = Of Preaux or the Meadows
Disher		English	Dish Maker
Disley		English	Disley Cherhire
Disney		Norman-French	De Isigney, from Isigney, a small village near Bayeaux, in Normandy
Diss		English	Dish-Shaped Hollow
Ditchfield			Ditch-Field
Ditton		English	Dictun the Dike or Ditch Farm or Estate
Dittrich		German	Mighty Ruler
Dive		French	Dinmore, Great Hill-Fort
Dives		French	Dinmore, Great Hill-Fort
Dix			son of Dick
Dixey			Dicks + the English Diminutive suffix ie
Dixie		Saxon	Dic, a ditch, dike, or fosse, and ea, water, or ig, an island
Dixon			son of Dick
Dixson			son of Dick
Doane			Done, Down
Dobb			Robert
Dobbie			Little Dobb
Dobbin			son of Dob or Robert
Dobbing			son of Dob or Robert
Dobbins			Dobbin's Son
Dobbinson			Dobbin's Son
Dobbs			son of Dob or Robert
Dobbson			son of Dob or Robert
Dobby			Little Dobb
Dobell			Little Dobb
Dobie			Little Dobb
Dobing			son of Dob or Robert
Dobinson			Dobbin's Son
Doble			Little Dobb
Doblin			Little Dobb
Dobney		French	D'Aubigny = Of Aubigny or Albinus's Estate
Dobree		French	D'Aubry/D'Aubray, Of Aubry/Aubray or the White Poplar Grove
Dobson			Dob's Son
Docherty		Scottish	Dochartach - dochart, a difficulty, hardship
Docker		English	doke/docke, duce, a duck + ora, a bank, shore
Dockerell			Duckerell
Dockerill			Duckerell
Dockerty		Celtic	Dochartach - dochart, a difficulty
Dockery		Anglo-Scandinavian	Dockwray
Dockett			Duckett
Dockray		Anglo-Scandinavian	Dockwray
Dockreay		Anglo-Scandinavian	Dockwray
Dockrell			Duckerell
Dockrey		Anglo-Scandinavian	Dockwray
Docwra		Anglo-Scandinavian	Dockwray
Dod		Anglo-Saxon	Dod/Doda, Dodd/Dodda
Dodd		German	A god-father
Dodding		English	Doda's/Dodda's Son
Doddington		English	Estate Of The Doda/Dodda Family
Doddridge		English	Doda's/Dodda's Ridge
Dodds			Dodd's Son
Dodge			To evade by a sudden shift of place
Dodgshon			Roger
Dodgshun			Roger
Dodgson			Roger
Dodimead		English	Dod's/Doda's Mead or Meadow
Dodington		English	Estate Of The Doda/Dodda Family
Dodkin			Little Dod
Dodkins			Dodkin's son
Dodman			Dod + man
Dodridge		English	Doda's/Dodda's Ridge
Dods			Dod's Son
Dodshon			Roger
Dodson			Dod's Son
Dodsworth		English	Dod's/Doda's Estate or Farmstead
Dodwell		English	Dod's/Doda's Well or Spring
Doe		English	Doe
Dogerty		Scottish	Dochartach - dochart, a difficulty, hardship
Dogg		English	Dog
Doggett		Anglo-Saxon	Dogod
Doherty		Scottish	Dochartach - dochart, a difficulty, hardship
Doidge			Dodge
Doig			Dog
D'Oily		Locality	Oily, a place in France
Dolamore			Daliamoor or Dallimore
Dolan			Doolan
Dolbeer		Welsh	Dolbyr, the short vale
Dolbey			Dalby
Dolby			Dalby
Dole		Welsh	Dowyll, shady, dark
Doley			Dole-Lea
Dollar		Celtic	dal, a dale, field: ar, ploughed land
Doller		Celtic	dal, a dale, field: ar, ploughed land
Dolley			Dole-Lea
Dolling		English	Dola's Son
Dollman		Anglo-Saxon	Dole + man
Dolphin		Anglo-French-Latin	Delphan
Dolton		English	Dola's Estate
Dombey			Danby
Dominey		Anglo-French-Latin	dominus, a lord
Dominic		Anglo-French-Latin	dominus, a lord
Dominick		Anglo-French-Latin	dominus, a lord
Dominy		Anglo-French-Latin	dominus, a lord
Don		Celtic	Brown Complexion or Hair
Donaghan		Celtic	Brown Complexion or Hair
Donaghie		Celtic	Brown Warrior
Donaghy		Celtic	Brown Warrior
Donal		Celtic	Domin-us, a lord
Donald		Celtic-Gaelic	A great man, a proud chieftain
Donaldson		Scottish	Donald's Son
Donavan		Celtic	Dark-Brown Complexion or Hair
Doncaster		Celtic-Latin	Roman Camp on the River Don
Done			Dunn, and Down
Donegan		Celtic	Brown Complexion or Hair
Doneghan		Celtic	Brown Complexion or Hair
Donel		Celtic	Domin-us, a lord
Donell		Celtic-Gaelic	A great man, a proud chieftain
Donellan			Little Donnell
Donelly		Celtic-Gaelic	A great man, a proud chieftain
Dones			Downs/Downes
Doney			Downey
Dongray			Dungray
Donisthorpe		English	Donning's or Dunning's Estate
Donkin		English	Duncan
Donking		English	Duncan
Donlan			Little Donnell or Donal
Donland			Little Donnell or Donal
Donn		Celtic	Brown Complexion or Hair
Donnach		Gaelic	Duncan Diongnach, strong, fortified
Donnally		Celtic	Donnghalach - donn, brown + galach, brave
Donnan			Little Don/Donn
Donne		Celtic	Brown Complexion or Hair
Donnell		Celtic	Domin-us, a lord
Donnellan			Little Donnell or Donal
Donnelly		Celtic	Donnghalach - donn, brown + galach, brave
Donnett		Anglo-French-Latin	Given of God
Donnigan		Celtic	Brown Complexion or Hair
Donnison		Celtic	Don's/Donn's Son
Donnolly		Celtic	Brown - Brave
Donoghoe			O' Donoghoe, O'Donoghue
Donoghue			O' Donoghoe, O'Donoghue
Donohoe			O' Donoghoe, O'Donoghue
Donohoo			O' Donoghoe, O'Donoghue
Donohue			O' Donoghoe, O'Donoghue
Donovan		Celtic	Dark-Brown Complexion or Hair
Donovon		Celtic	Dark-Brown Complexion or Hair
Donson		Celtic	Don's/Donn's Son
Doo		English	Black Complexion or Hair
Doodson			Dod's Son
Doody		Celtic	Black Complexion or Hair
Doolan		Celtic	Black Complexion or Hair
Dooland		Celtic	Black Complexion or Hair
Dooley		Celtic	Dark - Complexioned Chief or Hero
Doolittle		English	Idler
Doon		Celtic	Black Complexion or Hair
Doonan		Celtic	Little Hill or Hill-Fort
Doone		Celtic	Black Complexion or Hair
Dopson			Dobson
Doran			son of Dorr
Dorden			Durden
Dore		English	Gate or Pass
Doree		French	Dore, with Golden Hair
Dorey		French	Dore, with Golden Hair
Dorington			Dorrington
Dorking		English	Settlement of the Deorc Family
Dorkins			Dawkins
Dorlan		Dutch	Dor, sterile, barren, and land
Dorland		Dutch	Dor, sterile, barren, and land
Dorling			Darling
Dorman		English	Doorkeper, Gatekeeper
Dormand		Anglo-Saxon	Deormund - deor/deore, dear, beloved + mund, protection
Dormer		French-Latin	Sleeper, Sluggard
Dormon		English	Doorkeper, Gatekeeper
Dorney		English	Thorn-Tree Island or Riparian Land
Dornford		English	Thorn-Tree Ford
Dorning		English	Thorn-Tree Meadow
Dornton			Thornton
Dorr		Gaelic	difficult, easily vexed
Dorran			son of Dorr
Dorrance			Durrance
Dorree		French	Dore, with Golden Hair
Dorrell			Darrell
Dorrington		English	Estate of the Deor/Deora Family
Dorset		Locality	A county in England
Dorsett		Celtic-Latin	Anglo-Saxon Dorsaet/Dornseat
Dorsey			Darsey
Dorton		English	Gate or Pass
Dorward		English	Doorkepper, Gatekeeper
Dory		French	Dore, Golden Hair
Dosser		Anglo-French-Latin	Doss or Dosser Maker doss is an old term for a hassock; a dosser was a pannier
Dossett			Dorset/Dorsett
Dossor		Anglo-French-Latin	Doss or Dosser Maker doss is an old term for a hassock; a dosser was a pannier
Doswell		English	Doe's Spring
Dott		English	little person
Dottridge			Dodridge
Douay		French	the town of Douay, in the province of Artois, France
Doubble			Dobell, Doble, Twin
Doubell			Dobell, Doble, Twin
Double			Dobell, Doble, Twin
Doubleday			denoting one born about the end of one day and the beginning of another
Doublet			Little Double
Douce		French-Latin	Sweet
Doudney			Dewdney
Dougal		Celtic-Gaelic	Dhu, black, and gall, a stranger
Dougall		Celtic-Gaelic	Dhu, black, and gall, a stranger
Dougan			Dugan
Doughan			Dugan
Dougherty			Docherty
Doughty		English	Brave, Strong
Douglas		Scottish-Gaelic	Black-Water dubh, black + glas, glais/glaise, water, streamlet
Douglass		Gaelic	Dhu, black, dark, and glass, green
Doulman			Dolman/Dollman
Doulton			Dolton
Doust		French	Doucet
Douthwaite		Scandinavian	Dowthwaite, daa, a doe, pveit, a clearing
Dove		English	dufe
Dover		Anglo-Latin-Celtic	Dubr-is = the Water
Dovey			Little Dove
Dow		Celtic	Dark or Black Complexion or Hair
Dowall			Dougal/Dougall
Dowbiggan		Anglo-Scandinavian	Dowfbygging = the Dove-House
Dowbiggin		Anglo-Scandinavian	Dowfbygging = the Dove-House
Dowd		English	Dark or Black Complexion or Hair
Dowdall		English	Dowdale, dow, a dove, dael, a valley
Dowdell		English	Dowdale, dow, a dove, dael, a valley
Dowden			dow, a dove, denu, a valley
Dowdeswell		English	Dud's/Dudd's Well, wella/wiella, a spring
Dowding		English	Dud's/Duda's or Dudd's/Dudda's
Dowdle			Dowdall
Dowe		Celtic	Dark or Black Complexion or Hair
Dowell		Welsh	Dowyll, shady, dark
Dower		Scottish-French	Dour, Hard, Stern
Dowie			Little Dow
Dowl			Dowell
Dowlan			Doolan
Dowle			Dowell
Dowlen			Doolan
Dowler		English	Dowl or Dole, i.e. the Allotment, or the Boundary-Mark
Dowley			Doley or Dolley
Dowling		Celtic	Dunlang - dun/dunn, brown + lang, a spear
Dowlman			Dolman/Dollman
Dowman		English	Dow + man
Down		Anglo-Celtic	Down or Hill
Downe		Anglo-Celtic	Down or Hill
Downer		English	Down
Downes		Anglo-Celtic	Down or Hill
Downey		Anglo-Celtic	Little Down/Downe
Downham		English	dun, a hill + ham/hamm, an enclosure, dwelling
Downie		Anglo-Celtic	Little Down/Downe
Downing		English	Dun's/Duna's or Dunn's/Dunna's Son
Downman		English	Down + man
Downs		English	a tract of poor, sandy, hilly land, used only for pasturing sheep
Downton		English	Downton = the Hill Farm or Estate
Dowse		French	Douce
Dowsett		French	Doucet
Dowsing		French	Doussin = Douss- for Douce
Dowson			Douce's Son
Dowthwaite		Scandinavian	Daa, a doe, pveit, a clearing
Dowty			Doughty
Doxey		English	Dokesey = Docce's Island or Riverside Land
Doxsey		English	Dokesey = Docce's Island or Riverside Land
Doyle			Dowall = Dougal/Dougall
Doyley		Norman-French	Oyly or Ouilly
Drabble		English	to besmear with mud
Dracott			Draycott
Drage		Anglo-French	dragon
Drain		English	drehnian, to drain
Drake		Gaelic	drac, a route, a way, a footstep
Drane			Drain
Dranfield		English	Drain-Field
Dransfield		English	Drain-Field
Draper		Anglo-French	Clother
Drapper		Anglo-French	Clother
Dray		English	Drag, Slow, Tedious
Draycott		English	Dry-Built Cottage
Drayson			Dray's Son
Drayton		English	Dry-Built Farmstead
Dreaper			Draper Clother
Dredge		English	mixed corn
Drennan		Celtic	Thornton Blackthorn
Drever			Driver
Drew		Anglo-French	Wise Man, Magician; Druid
Drewe		Anglo-French	Wise Man, Magician; Druid
Drewell			Little Drew
Drewett			Little Drew
Drewitt			Little Drew
Drewry		Anglo-French	druerie, a love, darling
Drews			Drew's Son
Drinan		Celtic	Thornton Blackthorn
Dring		Anglo-Scandinavian	Servant, Retainer; Soldier, Warrior
Drinkall		English	Dring's or Dreng's Slope or Corner
Drinkwater		English	Teetotaller
Driscoll		Gaelic	dreas and coill, a thicket of briars, the place of wild roses
Driver			drover
Dromgole		Celtic	druim, a ridge + cuil, a corner
Dromgool		Celtic	druim, a ridge + cuil, a corner
Dron		Celtic	dronn, a back, rump
Druce			Drew's Son
Drucker		German	Printer
Druery		Anglo-French	druerie, a love, darling
Druett			Little Dru or Drew
Druitt			Little Dru or Drew
Druker		German	Printer
Drummond		Gaelic	Druim, the back, and monadh, mountain
Drury		Anglo-French	druerie, a love, darling
Dry		English	Crafty, Cunning
Dryden		Welsh	Drwydwn, broken nose
Drye		English	Crafty, Cunning
Drysdale		Scottish	Dryfesdale = the Dale of the River Dryfe
Dubber		English	dubbere, from dubben, to dress, arm for battle
Dubock		French	Of The Wood
Dubois		French	Of The Wood
Ducat		French	Ducat, Ducquet = Duc Little Duke
Duck		English	Duke
Ducker		English	Duck
Duckerell		English	Little Duck
Duckers			Ducker's Son
Duckett		French	Ducat, Ducquet = Duc Little Duke
Duckham		English	Duck-Land
Duckitt		French	Ducat, Ducquet = Duc Little Duke
Duckrell		English	Little Duck
Duckworth		English	Docca's Estate
Ducloss		French	The Enclosure claudere clausum, to close
Dudeney		French-Latin	Dieudonne = God-Given
Dudfield		English	Duda's/Dudda's Field
Dudgeon			Dodgshon for Dodgson
Dudley		Locality	Dode-ley, the place of the dead, a burying-ground
Dudman		English	duds, clothes
Dudson			Dud's or Dod's Son
Duff		Gaelic	black
Duffell		English	Duffield Dove-Field
Dufferin		Celtic	dubh, black + thrian, a third part
Duffey		Irish	dubh black
Duffie		Irish	dubh black
Duffield		English	Dove-Field
Duffill		English	Duffield Dove-Field
Duffin		Gaelic	Little Duff
Duffus		English	Dove-House dufe + hus
Duffy		Irish	dubh black
Dufty			Doughty
Dugald			Dougal/Dougall
Dugan		Celtic	Dark Complexion
Dugdale		English	Duck-Dale
Dugdill		English	Duck-Dale
Duggan		Celtic	Dark Complexion
Duggen		Celtic	Dark Complexion
Duggin		Celtic	Dark Complexion
Dugmore		English	Duck-Moor
Dugon		Celtic	Dark Complexion
Duguid		Anglo-Saxon	dugan, to be doughty; god, good
Duignan		Celtic	Black Gennan
Duke		Anglo-French-Latin	Leader
Dukes			Duke's Son
Dukeson			Duke's Son
Duley		French	Du Lieu, Of The Place
Dullage		English	Dulwich Dyla's Meadowland
Dulwich		English	Dyla's Meadowland
Duly		French	Du Lieu, Of The Place
Duman			Du, from, and man, an elevation
Dumas		French	The Little Farm or Estate
Dumbell		Anglo-Saxon	Dumel or Domel
Dumbelton		English	Dumel's Estate
Dumbleton		English	Dumel's Estate
Dumfries		Gaelic	Dun, a castle, and frith, a deerforest
Dummett		French	Dumet
Dumont		French	Of The Mount
Dun		Gaelic	a hill or rising ground, a fort or castle
Dunbabin		Celtic	Bebinn's Hill-Fort
Dunbar		Gaelic	the castle, town, or fort on the height or summit
Dunbavin		Celtic	Bebinn's Hill-Fort
Dunbebin		Celtic	Bebinn's Hill-Fort
Dunbevan		Celtic	Bebinn's Hill-Fort
Dunbobin		Celtic	Bebinn's Hill-Fort
Duncalf		English	dunn, brown + calf/cealf, a calf
Duncalfe		English	dunn, brown + calf/cealf, a calf
Duncan		Scottish, Gaelic	Dun, a fortress, and ceann, head or chief
Duncannon		Celtic	Conan's Hill-Fort
Duncanson			Duncan's Son
Dunch		English	Deaf, Dull
Dunckley		English	Duninc's/Dunninc's or Duning's/Dunning's Lea
Duncombie		English	dun/dunn, dark brown + cumb cwm, a valley
Duncum		English	dun/dunn, dark brown + cumb cwm, a valley
Dundas			dun, a hill or fort, and deas, south
Dunderdale		Scandinavian	Thunder-Valley
Dundonald		Celtic	Donald's Hill-Fort
Dunford		English	Ford by the Hill
Dungate		English	Hill Gate or Opening
Dungray		English	Dun-Grey Complexion
Dunham		Locality	dun, a hill, and ham, a village
Dunhill		English	Dun-Grey Complexion
Dunipace		Latin	Duni-pacis, hills of peace
Dunk		English-Scandinavian	Fat, Short, Squat
Dunkerley		English	Duninc's/Dunninc's or Duning's/Dunning's Lea
Dunkin		Celtic	Duncan
Dunkinson			Dunkin's Son
Dunkley		English	Duninc's/Dunninc's or Duning's/Dunning's Lea
Dunlap		Gaelic	Dun, a castle, fort, or hill, and lub, a curvature, a bending of the shore
Dunlevy		Gaelic	Dun, a hill, ley, green, and vy, a river or stream
Dunley		English	dun, a hill + leah
Dunlop		Gaelic	Dun, a castle, fort, or hill, and lub, a curvature, a bending of the shore
Dunman		English	Dun or Dunn + man
Dunmo		English	dun, a hill, mawan, to mow, and = meadow
Dunmore		Celtic	Great Hill-Fort
Dunn		Gaelic	a heap, hill, mount
Dunne		Anglo-Celtic	Of Dark-Brown Complexion
Dunnett			Little Dunn
Dunning		Saxon	Dunn, brown, and the termination ing, signified offspring
Dunnington		English	Estate of the Dunn/Dunna Family
Dunrobin		Celtic French	Robin's Hill-Fort
Dunsby		Scandinavian	Dun's/Dunn's Farmstead or Estate
Dunscombe		Anglo-Celtic	Dun's/Dunn's Valley or Dell
Dunsdon		English	Dun's/Dunn's Hill
Dunsford		English	Dun's/Dunn's Ford
Dunstall		English	Dun's/Dunn's Stall
Dunstan		Saxon	Dun, a hill, and stan, a stone
Dunster		English	Dun's/Dunn's Tor or Tower
Dunston		English	Dun's/Dunn's Estate
Dunthorn		English	Brown Thorn-Bush
Dunthorne		English	Brown Thorn-Bush
Dunton		English	Hill Farm or Estate
Dunville		French	Donville
Dunwoodie			Dinwoodie
Dunwoody			Dinwoodie
Duparc		French	Of The Park
Dupont		French	Of The Bridge
Duppa		Locality	D'Uphaugh, from the high or upper haw; haugh,a lowlying meadow, a green plot in a valley
Dupree		French	Of The Meadow
Duprey		French	Of The Meadow
Dupuis		French	Of The Well or Pit
Dupuy		French	Of The Height
Dur		Gaelic	dull, stubborn, obstinate, steady, earnest, persevering
Durance		Latin	Enduring, Lasting
Durand		Anglo-French-Latin	Enduring, Lasting
Durands			Durand's or Durant's Son
Durandu		French	Durandeau, Little Durand
Durant		Latin	Durandus, enduring, strong, inured to hardships
Durants			Durand's or Durant's Son
Duranty		Anglo-French-Latin	Enduring, Lasting
Durban		Locality	D'Urbin, a province of Italy
Durbin		French	Durban
Durden		English	a coppice or thicket of wood in a valley
Durell		French	Durel = Hard, Stern, Severe
Durgy		Gaelic	Duirche, Dorch, dark, cloudy, hence dark-complexioned
Durham		Saxon	Dun and holm, a town in a wood
Durie		Celtic	durach or dobharach Watery Land
Durkey		Gaelic	Duirche, Dorch, dark, cloudy, hence dark-complexioned
Durkin		Celtic	Stupid, Obstinate
Durling			Darling
Durman		English	duru, a door, gate + mann
Durndell		English	dierne, secret, dark and dell or dael
Durnford		English	Secret or Private Ford
Durnin		Celtic	Stupid, Obstinate
Durning		Celtic	Stupid, Obstinate
Durrance		Latin	Enduring, Lasting
Durrans		Latin	Enduring, Lasting
Durrant		Latin	Enduring, Lasting
Durston		English	Deor's Estate
Durtnall		English	Dryhten's Hall
Durtnell		English	Dryhten's Hall
Durward		English	Doorkeeper, Gatekeeper, duru, a door, gate + ward/weard
Durwin		English	Deorwine = Dear Friend
Dury		French	Dur's Estate
Dutch		Teutonic	Holland
Dutfield			Dudfield
Duthie		Gaelic	duthaich, country
Duthy		Gaelic	duthaich, country
Dutton		Locality	Dut-ton, i. e., Dutch-town
Duttson		Anglo-Saxon	Dudd's Son
Duval		French	Of The Valley
Duvall		French	Of The Valley
Duxbury		English	Dokesbury, Dokusbure = probably Docce's Stronghold
Dwelley		English	dwelan, to err, to be dull
Dwerryhouse		English	Dwarf-House
Dwight		Teutonic	De Wytte or De Witt, Dutch De Wit = The White One
Dwyer		Celtic	O'Dwyer
Dwyre		Gaelic	Do-ire, a woody place, uncultivated
Dyall		French	Deicola the patron-saint of Franche Comte = Worshipper of God
Dyamond			Diamond
Dyas		Spanish	Diago
Dyball			Dible/Dibble, Theobald
Dyble			Dible/Dibble, Theobald
Dyce		Celtic	Dye's Son
Dye			Dionysius or Dionysia, from Dennis
Dyer		English	Cloth-Colourer deag, a dye
Dyet			Little Dye
Dyett			Little Dye
Dyke		Locality	ditch, bank, or entrenchment
Dykeman			One who makes dykes or entrenchments
Dykes			one who lived near a ditch, bank, or entrenchment
Dykin			Little Dye
Dykins			Dykin's Son
Dymock		Welsh	David, the son of Madoc
Dymoke		English	Dimoc = the Dim or Dark, or Shady Oak
Dymond			Diamond
Dyne		French	Dion
Dyot			Little Dye
Dyott			Little Dye
Dysart		Gaelic	Dia, God, and ard, high
Dyson			Dye's Son
Dyster		English	Cloth-Dyer
Dyus		English	Dye-House
Dabbin			son of Dob or Robert
Dabbs			son of Dob or Robert
Dabell			Dobell
Dabin			Dobbin
Dabney		Norman-French	D'Aubigne; from Aubigne, a town in the department of Cher, France
Dacey		Celtic	Southerner
Dack		Anglo-Saxon	personal name Doecca
Dacy		Celtic	Southerner
Dadd		Teutonic	doed, deed
Dadds			Dadd's Son
Daddson			Dadd's Son
Dade		Teutonic	doed, deed
Daff		English	Mild, Meek, Foolish
Daffe		English	Mild, Meek, Foolish
Daft		English	Mild, Meek, Foolish
Dag		Dutch	Day
Dagg		English-Scandinavian	Day
Dagget		British	dow, water--the water-gate
Dagley		English	Daegga's Lea
Daglish			Brook-Field
Dagnall		English	Daegga's Hall
Dagnell		English	Daegga's Hall
Dagwell		English	Daegga's Well
Dailey		Celtic	Councillor
Daily		Celtic	Councillor
Dain		Anglo-Scandinavian	Dane
Daine		Anglo-Scandinavian	Dane
Daines		Anglo-Scandinavian	Danes
Dains		Anglo-Scandinavian	Danes
Dainton			Denton
Daintree			Denton
Daish			Dash
Daker			Dacre
Dakers			Daker's Son
Dakin			Little David
Dakins			Dakin's Son
Dalbey		Scandinavian	Dale-Habitation
Dalbiac		French	D'Albiac or Albus's Estate
Dalby		Scandinavian	Dale-Habitation
Dale			a bushy vale
Dales			bushy vale
Daley		Celtic	Councillor
Dalgety		Celtic	dail dal, a field + gaothach, windy
Dalgleish		Celtic	Brook-Field
Dalgliesh		Celtic	Brook-Field
Dalglish		Celtic	Brook-Field
Dallamoor		English	Dale-Moor
Dallas		Celtic	Waterfall-Field
Dallaway		English	Dale-way
Dalley		Celtic	Councillor
Dallimore		English	Dale-Moor
Dallin		English	Dale-Meadow

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