Enver

The surname Enver is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Eofor, meaning "boar". The name Enver is thought to have been used as a nickname or a descriptive term to denote someone who possessed boar-like qualities, such as courage, strength, or fierceness.

The surname Enver has been recorded in various forms throughout history, including Envers, Enveer, and Enfere. It is particularly associated with the southern regions of England, such as Hampshire and Sussex.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Enver include British diplomat Enver Henry Tohti, who served as the British Ambassador to Turkmenistan in the early 2000s.

The surname Enver continues to be relatively rare in the United Kingdom, but it holds a place in British history and genealogy as a unique and distinctive surname with roots in Old English nomenclature.

There are approximately 436 people named Enver in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around seven in a million people in Britain are named Enver.

Typical given names associated with the surname

Male

  • Ahmet
  • Ali
  • Dennis
  • Engin
  • Enver
  • Hasan
  • Hassan
  • Huseyin
  • Joseph
  • Kemal
  • Mehmet
  • Mohamed
  • Mustafa
  • Seref

Female

  • Aliye
  • Ayse
  • Fatima
  • Fatma
  • Julide
  • Karen
  • Leyla
  • Selda
  • Sonya
  • Susan

Similar and related surnames

Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.

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