Names

From Czech jehla meaning “needle”, most likely borne by tailors in reference to their occupation.

Patronymic from the given name Jeffrey.

Derived from the given name Jeffrey.

Means “son of Jeffrey”. A famous bearer was American president Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). Since this surname was sometimes adopted by freed slaves, it is now more common among the African-American population.

Patronymic from the given name Jeffrey. A famous bearer was poet Robinson Jeffers (1887-1962).

Derived from Czech jedle meaning “fir tree”, perhaps given to a person who lived near a prominent one.

Means “only child” in Polish.

Originally denoted a person who came from Genoa, Italy.

Derived from the given name Jan, a medieval English form of John.

From the given name Jean 1.