Surnames that begin with the letter 'J'

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Jelliff
The surname Jelliff is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Gel(l)if," which itself is a variant of the name "Giles." The name Giles is derived from the Greek name "Aegidi...
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Jelliffe
The surname Jelliffe is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gelaf," meaning "hostage" or "pledge," combined with the suffix "-ing," indicating "son of." Therefore, Jel...
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Jellinek
The surname Jellinek is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Yehiel, meaning "God lives." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ident...
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Jellings
The surname Jellings is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Gill", a short form of the given name "Giles". The suffix "-ings" indicates a patronymic meaning "son of", thus Jelling...
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Jellis
The surname Jellis is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Elias," which itself is a variant of the biblical name Elijah. The name Jellis is a patronymic surname, meaning it was origi...
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Jellison
The surname Jellison is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Giles, which itself is a variant of the name Julian. The name Julian comes from the Latin name Julianus, meaning "youthf...
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Jellum
The surname Jellum is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Gellir," meaning "yeller" or "shrieker." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with a loud ...
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Jelly
The surname Jelly is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gelly," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Julian." The name Julian comes from the Latin name "Julianus,...
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Jelonek
The surname Jelonek is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "jelen" which means "deer" in Polish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near ...
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Jelsema
The surname Jelsema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Jelis or Jelles, which is a shortened form of the name Gilles. The suffix -ma is a common patronymic ending in Dutch surnam...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'J'

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