Surnames that begin with the letter 'O'

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Owensby
The surname Owensby is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name Owain, which means "young warrior" or "well-born." The suffix "-sby" is a locational element, indicating a place or settlem...
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Ower
The surname Ower is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ower," meaning "bank" or "shore." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a riverbank or a shore. Th...
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Owers
The surname Owers is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ower," meaning "bank" or "shore." It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a riverbank or ...
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Owes
The surname Owes is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "awe," meaning "awe" or "fear." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who inspired awe or fear in o...
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Owings
The surname Owings is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Owen," meaning "young warrior" or "well-born." The addition of the suffix "-ing" indicates "son of," making O...
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Owino
The surname Owino is of Luo origin and is commonly found among the Luo people of Kenya and Tanzania. It is derived from the Luo word "owin" which means "to be born" or "to give birth." The surname Owi...
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Owl
The surname Owl is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "owle," which refers to the nocturnal bird of prey known as the owl. The surname likely originated as a nickname for so...
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Owle
The surname Owle is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "owle," meaning "owl." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had owl-like characteristics, s...
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Owlett
The surname Owlett is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "owlet," which means a young owl. It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who had owl-like character...
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Ownbey
The surname Ownbey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Agnel" or "Anselm," combined with the word "by," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of th...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'O'

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