Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: harmonic (Noun). a component frequency of the signal of a wave that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency. harmonic (Adjective).
The majority, however, come from people who are just beginning to look at their family tree and hope that learning the origin of their last name will give them insight into where their family originally came from. Last names aren't always as simple as they sound, however. Kerry, for example, is an Irish surname.
In some cases the surname is derived from the Old Norse and Old English personal names already mentioned. The surname also originates from a nickname meaning raven, or a thieving person, or a dark-haired person, derived from the Middle English raven In other cases, the surname is derived from a sign name.