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Nederlandse Voornamenbank / Corpus of First Names in The Netherlands

Nordic Names

Comprehensive site on given names in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

Origin and Meaning of Molokan Surnames

This glossary contains roots and meanings of over 250 Russian Molokan surnames in America.

Origin of Chinese Surnames

Roman Nomenclature

Guide as to how Roman names were derived.

Russian names

Russian names: girls, boys, last names. Popular Russian names, Jewish Russian and Soviet names.

Scandinavian Names

From the Medieval Names Archive.

Scottish Names

First names with Scottish roots.

Scottish Names Resources

Some Manx First Names

From the Manx National Heritage Library and Archives.

Surname Studies (formerly Modern British Surnames)

Surname Studies is devoted to the resources available for the study of the distribution, incidence and statistical analysis of the surnames of Britain, mainly post-1837, and primarily as a mass phenomenon.

Surnames in Italy / L'Italia dei cognomi

By entering a surname and pressing the red arrow, a distribution map of Italy is generated showing the concentrations of that particular surname in Italy.

The 'Muls' and 'Gils': Some Irish Surnames

An examination of the origin and meaning of Irish surnames beginning with the prefixes 'Mul' and 'Gil', amongst other names.

The French Canadian Genealogist - 'Dit' Names in French Canada

The Revival of Irish Names

A list of some Irish baptismal names, with origins or meanings, and a guide to pronunciation.

Those Norwegian Names, a Little History and Tips for Online Researchers

Did you meet the brick wall while researching your Norwegian ancestors online? This article might give some new clues.

ThoughtCo - German First Names and Their English Equivalents

UK Surname Frequency 1851-1996

Welsh Surnames