Name
Meaning
Origin
Popularity
Other Gender
Abbott
Father, priest
English
Addison
Son of Adam
English
Alston
Elf stone
English
Anderson
Son of Andrew
English
Ashby
Ash tree home
English
Barker
“A tanner,” in allusion to the bark used in the process.
English
Baron
Young warrior
Hebrew
Barrett
Quarrelsome
English
Barton
Barley settlement
English
Beckham
Beck's homestead
English
Benson
Son of Ben
Benton
Town in the bent grass
English
Blackstone
Black stone
English
Boone
Good
Latin
Crosby
At the cross
Scandinavian
Cruz
Holy cross
Spanish
Cullen
Good-looking lad; handsome
Irish
Davidson
Beloved; son of David
Hebrew
Davis
Son of David
English
Dawson
Son of David
English
Dempsey
Proud
Irish
Denton
“The town pasture,” from the Anglo-Saxon denn (pasture) and tun (town or village).
Duff
Swarthy
Gaelic
Easton
East town
English
Edgerton
Blessed town
English
Edison
Son of Edward
English
Evans
God is gracious; born of yew; youth
Welsh
Everett
Brave boar
English
Fallon
Of a royal family
Irish
Griffith
Strong chief
Welsh
Hagan
Youthful one; noble, of the highest race; exalted son; a place of safety, sanctuary; shelter
Scandinavian
Haines
Dweller by the enclosure
English
Hale
Hero; from the hall
English
Halen
Hero; from the hall
English
Halston
Hollowed stone
English
Hamilton
Flat-topped hill
English
Hanson
Son of Hans
Scandinavian
Harding
Son of the courageous one
English
Hardy
Bold, brave
German
Harris
Son of Harry
English
Harrison
Son of Harry
English
Hartley
Stag meadow
English
Hendrix
Son of Hendrick
English
Hewitt
Intellect
French
Hilton
Hill settlement
English
Hogan
Youth
Irish
Holmes
Holly; islands in the river
English
Houston
Hugh's town; settlement on the hill
Irish
Hudson
Son of Hudd
English
Hurley
Sea tide
Irish
Hyatt
Lofty gate
English
Ingram
Raven of peace; raven of Anglia
Scandinavian
Jackson
Son of Jack
English
Jagger
Carter
English
Jameson
Son of James
English
Jarvis
“A mender of pots and pans; a tinker.” Based on the Latin gero (carry) and vas (a vessel).
French
Jefferson
Son of Jeffrey
English
Jensen
Son of Jens
Scandinavian
Johnson
Son of John
English
Jones
Son of John
English
Kane
Battle
Irish
Keane
Fighter; sharp, keen wit or eye
Irish
Kennedy
Helmet head
Irish
Kingston
King's town
English
Landon
Long hill
English
Landry
“The ruler of the land,” from the Germanic land (land) and rihhi (ruler).
English
Lane
Pathway
English
Langston
Long stone
English
Latham
The barn
Scandinavian
Ledger
Speared tribe
English
Leighton
Meadow settlement
English
Lennon
Dear one
Irish
Lincoln
Lake colony
English
Livingston
Leofwine's settlement
English
Locke
Woods; fortified place; pond
German
Logan
Small hollow
Scottish
Maddock
Charitable, benevolent
Welsh
Madison
Son of Maud or Matthew
English
Malone
Devoted to St. John
Irish
Manning
Son of the man
English
Marsden
Swampy valley
English
Marston
Town near the marsh
English
Mason
Stoneworker
English
Mercer
Storekeeper
English
Merrick
“A serving ruler,” from the Latin mereri (to serve) and the hypothetical root rik (ruler).
Welsh
Meyer
Farmer; bright one
Hebrew
Miller
One who grinds grain
English
Monroe
Mouth of the river Rotha, in Ireland
Scottish
Morris
A variant form of Maurice.
Latin
Morrisey
Son of More
English
Morrison
Son of Maurice
English
Morton
Moor town
English
Moss
Saviour
English
Murray
Lord, master
Gaelic
Newton
New town
English
Nixon
Son of Nicholas
English
Norris
Northerner
French
Osbourne
Bear god
English
Palmer
Pilgrim
English
Parker
Keeper of the park
English
Parrish
Ecclesiastical locality
French
Paxton
Poecc's settlement
English
Perry
“(The man who lives in the cottage near) the pear tree,” ultimately from the Latin pirum, a pear.
Modern
Pierce
A variant form of Peter.
Greek
Powell
Son of Howell
English
Prescott
Priest's cottage
English
Presley
Priest's meadow
English
Quincy
Estate of the fifth son
French
Quinn
Descendent of Conn
Irish
Radley
Meadow of reeds; red meadow
English
Ramsey
Garlic island
English
Reagan
Little king
Gaelic
Reed
Red
English
Reilly
Outgoing people
Irish
Rhodes
Where roses grow
German
Riggs
Son of Rigg
English
Ripley
Shouting man's meadow
English
Rockwell
Rock spring
English
Rogan
Red-headed
Irish
Roosevelt
Rose field
Danish
Sanders
Son of Alexander
English
Slater
Hewer of slates
English
Smith
Blacksmith
English
Spencer
Dispenser of provisions
English
Steele
Like steel
English
Sutton
Southern settlement
English
Swain
Boy, lad; one who herds swine
Scandinavian
Talbot
“(The man who wears) low boots," based on the Latin talus (ankle) and the Old French bote (shoe, boot).
Tanner
Leather maker
English
Tatum
Tata's home
English
Thompson
Twin
Aramaic
Travers
To cross over
French
Truman
Loyal one
English
Turner
Wood-worker
English
Vernon
Alder grove
French
Wagner
Wagon-builder
German
Warner
Army guard
German
Washington
“From the washing village,” i.e., from the village near the river or stream where the women wash clothes, based on the Anglo-Saxon wascan (wash) and tun (village).
English
Watts
Army ruler
English
Webber
Weaver
German
Webster
Weaver
English
Whitford
White ford
English
Wilson
Son of William
English
Winslow
Friend's hill
English
York
Boar settlement; yew settlement
English
Young
Son of; youthful; flower; brave
Asian, English
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