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

Son of the carpenter

Son of Cionaodh (Kenneth)

Son of Eoghan

Son of Cionaodh (Kenneth)

Son of Neachtan

Son of Lochlann (Scandinavian)

Son of the servant of St John

Son of Mathúin ("bear")

Son of Mánus (Magnus)

Son of the tonsured one

Son of the poor man

Son of Cú Mara ("hound of the sea")

Son of the Ulsterman

Son of the parson

Dweller by the meadows

City (Arabic madīna)

Gentle, humble

Steward, estate manager

"from Meireles"

"master craftsman"

"from Mejía" or Messiah

Honey (beekeeper)

"bare hill"

Melon, a nickname or grower's name

Middle settlement

Strong and hardy

"son of Mendo"

Son of Mendo / Menendo

From the name Hermann

Merchant, mercer

"district steward"

From the name Markward

A nickname from merlo, "blackbird"

From Muriel

Boundary gate

"mosque"

From Messina

Butcher

Miller

Steward or tenant farmer

From Micheli, a southern form of Michele

Son of Michał (Michael)

From Michał's place

"Who is like God?" (Hebrew)

Middle settlement

From Milan

Someone from Milan

From the personal name Milo

Grain miller

Dweller by the mills

Miner, or younger

"lookout place"

From Michael, "who is like God?"

Clearing by a meeting place

Dark-complexioned; dweller by the moor

Mill

Miller

Miller

Descendant of the noble leader

Descendant of the devotee of the Church

Monk

Mountain dwellers

"huntsman"

Huntsman

"mountains"

From Montgomery in Normandy

Of the mountains

"from Montoya"

Bold, brave

Descendant of the wealthy one

Dweller by a moor; in Ireland, "majestic"

Mulberry; from Mora

"mulberry trees"

Mulberry trees

Descendant of Mórán ("great")

From Morando, a medieval personal name

Dark-complexioned (diminutive)

"mulberry tree"

Dark, swarthy

Little dark one

Dark-haired or dark-complexioned

Dark-haired (little Moro)

Sea-born; sea circle

Dark, little Moor

Moor, dark-haired

From Maurice, "dark"

Son of Morris, or son of the servant of Mary

Descendant of Muirgheas ("sea choice")

Settlement on the moor

A nickname from mosca, "fly"

Bog dweller

Dweller by a bog, or from Moses

"mound"

Mound, fortified hill

Mill

"from Moura"

From Moya (Cuenca)

Descendant of the devotee of Cathach

Miller

Descendant of Maolagán

Miller, or descendant of Maolán

Descendant of Maolmiadhach (honourable)

Son of Muño

Traditionally "man from the Roe"

From Muireadhach ("mariner, lord")

"little wall"

Descendant of Murchadh, "sea warrior"

Descendant of Muireadhach, "sea-lord"

Descendant of the navigator

Marsh dweller; physician