From an ancient Greek name meaning of Arcadia.

Surname meaning bear. It is a common surname in China. Cadieux French origin this surname means little fighter. Several early instances of that name are in the form le beare or the bear from the Old English bera.

Xiong means Bear. A gentleman in Kent some years since rejoiced in the Christian and sur- or rather un-Christian and sur-lynames of Savage Bear English Sum. Compare for example Bernhard.

The surname is likely to be derived from the Old English word bearu which means grove. The surname Bear is a ancient French name from Brittany that was derived from the Old French personal name Bertet which is composed of the Germanic elements behrt which means bright or famous and wald which means rule. Viking origin surname meaningbrown bear.

It is thought to meanson of Elizabeth. Xu means slow or calm and it originated during the Qing dynasty. The majority of surnames are derived from the name of a male ancestor.

This is one of the most cool last names. The final character might indicate a connection to the Fujiwara clan. Dufort French origin meaning stronghold.

The place name Arcadia was derived from the word arktos meaning bear ARKTOPHONOS Άρκτοφόνος. Greek name composed of the elements arktos bear and phonos murderer slayer hence bear-killer In mythology this is the name of one of Orion s dogs. Thus we find numerous insulting surnames such as Dullard meaning a hard and conceited man.