Surname Names, Meanings, and their History

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Aaraish (Aa-raish)

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Aarnes (ahr-nis)

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norse male scandinavian masculine boy surname ancient

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Abad (ah-BAD)

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Abanindranath (uh-bah-nee-n-druh-nath)

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Abbasi (Uh-bah-see)

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muslim pakistani-arabic ethnicity urdu-arabic pakistan persian-arabic masculine

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Abbott (AB-ət)

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Acharya (ah-chah-ree-yuh)

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Ackerley (AK-er-lee)

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Ackley (AK-lee)

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Acton (AK-tən)

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Adler (AH-dler)

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Adley (ad-lee)

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