The surname comes from the Sanskrit word Meht meaning great large or majestic 98.

Surname meaning king. Means king in Polish. Rana comes from Sanskrit and means king 99. It is a variant of the Scottish patronymic surname MacAdam meaning son of Adam Although common to England this surname is quite popular around the world.

Updated February 03 2019 King generally comes from the Old English cyning originally meaning tribal leader This nickname was commonly bestowed on a man who carried himself like royalty or who played the part of the king in a medieval pageant. Those with the surname King are unfortunately not descended from a king. The Chinese origin surname means king 99.

The word was already used as a byname before the Norman Conquest and the nickname was common in the Middle Ages being used to refer to. Occasionally the King surname was used by a man who served in a royal household. Nickname from Middle English king Old English cyning king originally merely a tribal leader from Old English cyn n tribe race the Germanic suffix -ing.

Unlike the other two however Minamoto is a very rare surname today in Japan. Rawal means king and is derived from the Sanskrit word Raja with the same. 213 rows The surname King has two origins.

Every Minamoto clan originated from a Japanese Emperor prior to the Meiji restoration. Japan never had kings so there arent any native Japanese surnames that translate directly to King. Derived from the Gaelic given name Mac Beatha meaning son of life which denoted a man of religious devotion.

From Old English cyning king originally a nickname for someone who either acted in a kingly manner or who worked for or was otherwise associated with a king. It is the Chinese reading of the Japanese surname Suō. It is a common Chinese surname that represents drawing a bow or an archer Thai surnames have a different take on the concept of last names.