One-Syllable Baby Names
2823 baby names with one syllable — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.
Baby names that have one syllable, most-popular first — useful when you want the rhythm to fit a longer or shorter surname.
Girl Names
Chryl#5472 in the U.S.Chryl is Cheryl with its vowels squeezed out, a one-syllable respelling of the same name. Chery▶Barb#5506 in the U.S.A short form of Barbara, from the Greek barbaros, 'foreign, stranger.' It was used casually as ▶Perl#5549 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Pearl — from the gemstone, 'a pearl' (a treasure from the sea; Latin perla)▶Rowe#5560 in the U.S.From the English surname Rowe — 'one who lived by a hedgerow or a row of houses', or a pet form▶Ryn#5562 in the U.S.A pet form (of Kathryn, Lauryn, and similar -ryn names) or a Wren-style short name; no single f▶Vy#5578 in the U.S.A spelling of Vi — a pet form of Violet/Viola, from Latin viola, 'the violet flower' (a symbol ▶Bev#5587 in the U.S.Bev is the everyday short form of Beverly, an English surname and place name from Old English b▶Brook#5634 in the U.S.No-e spelling of Brooke — from Old English broc, 'a brook, a small stream'; here for girls; use▶Fawn#5656 in the U.S.From the word fawn — 'a young deer', and the soft pale-brown colour (from Old French faon, 'a y▶Myrle#5686 in the U.S.Myrle is a variant of Myrtle, the fragrant evergreen from Greek myrtos long tied to love and ma▶Maze#5713 in the U.S.From the word maze — 'a labyrinth, a winding puzzle'; also a pet form of Mazikeen (the Lucifer ▶Rainn#5734 in the U.S.A -nn spelling of Rain — from the word 'rain' (Old English regn); a nature word-name; here for ▶Reed#5736 in the U.S.From the English surname Reed — from Old English read, 'red (-haired)', or 'a reed, a marsh pla▶Ash#5795 in the U.S.From the word ash — the ash tree (Old English aesc); also a pet form of Ashley/Ashlyn; here for▶Coi#5821 in the U.S.A spelling of Coy — from the word 'coy', shy, demure (Old French quei); also echoes the Japanes▶Gae#5827 in the U.S.Gae is a decorative spelling of Gay, a girl's name from the English word 'gay' in its old sense▶Miles#5889 in the U.S.From Miles/Milo — variously 'merciful, mild' (Slavic mil), or 'a soldier' (Latin miles); predom▶Murl#5903 in the U.S.Murl is a phonetic variant of Merle, a unisex name from the French merle and Latin merula, 'bla▶Shahd#5914 in the U.S.From Arabic shahd, 'honey; honeycomb; the sweetest honey'▶Babs#5930 in the U.S.Babs is an affectionate pet form of Barbara, from the Greek barbaros meaning foreign or strange▶Blayne#5963 in the U.S.-y- spelling of Blaine — from the Scottish Gaelic Bláán, 'slender; yellow' (linked to St Blane)▶Clark#5972 in the U.S.From the English surname Clark — from Latin clericus, 'a cleric, a scholar, a scribe'; predomin▶Verle#5995 in the U.S.Verle is a spare vintage American name, usually read as a clipped form of Verla or a respelling▶Floyce#6015 in the U.S.Floyce is best read as a blended coinage, joining the Floy- of Floy or Floyd (Floy itself a pet▶Jewelz#6015 in the U.S.A -z spelling of Jewels — from the word jewel (Old French joel, 'a precious gem, an ornament');▶Knox#6036 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Knox — from Old English cnocc, 'a round hill, a hillock'; predominant▶Paz#6084 in the U.S.From Spanish paz, 'peace' (from Latin pax); also Hebrew paz, 'gold, fine gold'; routes layered▶Rey#6093 in the U.S.From Spanish rey, 'a king, royal' (from Latin rex); also a Reina short form and a 'ray of light▶Rut#6097 in the U.S.The Spanish, Scandinavian, and German form of Ruth — from Hebrew Rut, 'a friend, a companion'▶Spring#6108 in the U.S.From the word spring — Old English, 'the season of spring; new growth; a source of water, a spr▶Truu#6118 in the U.S.A -uu spelling of True — from Old English treowe, 'true, faithful, loyal, honest'▶Anh#6168 in the U.S.From Vietnamese anh, 'bright, light; intelligent; a hero/elder brother' (from Sino-Vietnamese);▶Jill#6246 in the U.S.A pet form of Gillian/Jillian — from the Latin Juliana, 'youthful' (and 'a child of Jove/Jupite▶Floye#6259 in the U.S.Floye is a spelling variant of Floy, a short, affectionate name from the Florence/Flossie famil▶Kitt#6264 in the U.S.A pet form of Katherine (or Christopher) — Katherine traditionally 'pure' (Greek katharos); use▶Rune#6332 in the U.S.From Old Norse run, 'a secret; a rune' (the ancient mystic letters); used for both sexes; here ▶Buff#6350 in the U.S.Buff is an English word carried into name use. As a color it means a soft yellow-brown, and as ▶Trust#6350 in the U.S.From the word trust — 'firm belief, faith, confident reliance' (from Old Norse traust, 'help, c▶Kiz#6379 in the U.S.Kiz reads as a clipped pet form of Keziah, the Hebrew name of one of Job's daughters that means▶Bleu#6410 in the U.S.From French bleu, 'blue' (the color of the sky and sea); used for both sexes; here for girls▶Cai#6415 in the U.S.A Welsh form of Kai — variously 'rejoice' (Welsh) and 'the sea' (Hawaiian kai); used for both s▶Mearl#6416 in the U.S.Mearl is a spelling variant of Merle, from the French merle, 'blackbird' (Latin merula). The ad▶Chi#6423 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigeria) chi, 'God; a personal spirit or guardian'; also a Greek letter and the ▶Doll#6437 in the U.S.Doll is an English word-name used as an endearment, and it also has a long history as a pet for▶Grier#6456 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Grier — a short form of Gregor, from Greek gregoros, 'watchful, vigil▶Jae#6467 in the U.S.A short modern name — variously a pet of names like Jasmine and Jacqueline, an echo of the jay ▶Loys#6503 in the U.S.Loys is an early-twentieth-century variant of Lois, a Greek name from the New Testament borne b▶Maize#6527 in the U.S.From the word maize — 'corn; a golden grain' (via Spanish maiz, from the Taino mahiz); also a h▶Nil#6549 in the U.S.From Turkish nil, 'the Nile river; a blue water lily; the color indigo'; also a Catalan name; u▶Rosse#6566 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Rose ('a rose', Latin) and the Scottish Ross ('a headland; a promontory; an ▶Saanjh#6568 in the U.S.From Hindi/Punjabi saanjh, 'the evening; dusk; twilight'▶Sai#6571 in the U.S.Variously the Japanese sai, 'talent; intelligence; ability', and the Telugu/Sanskrit Sai, 'a sa▶Sam#6572 in the U.S.A pet form of Samantha/Samuel — from Hebrew Shemuel, 'God has heard; the name of God' (Samantha▶Teal#6588 in the U.S.From the word teal — 'a small freshwater duck' and 'the blue-green color named for it' (from Mi▶Myrl#6605 in the U.S.Myrl is a clipped, phonetic form of Myrtle — from Greek myrtos, the evergreen myrtle plant, an ▶
Boy Names
Dez#5481 in the U.S.A pet form of Desmond ('from South Munster', Irish) or Desean/Desmond-style names; a bold short▶Dhyan#5483 in the U.S.From Sanskrit dhyana, 'meditation, focused contemplation, deep attention'▶Franz#5500 in the U.S.German form of Francis/Franciscus — from Latin Franciscus, 'a Frenchman; a free one'▶Myrl#5512 in the U.S.Myrl is a short unisex name from the Merle/Myrtle group; the Merle side comes from French merle▶Kamp#5537 in the U.S.From the surname Kamp — Dutch/German, 'a field, an enclosed piece of land' (from Latin campus);▶Kean#5540 in the U.S.From the Irish Cian/Keane, 'ancient, enduring', or the English surname Keane, 'sharp, keen'; ro▶Khair#5544 in the U.S.From Arabic khair, 'goodness; blessing, welfare; the best, the good'▶Khang#5545 in the U.S.From Vietnamese (Sino-Vietnamese) khang, 'healthy, well; prosperous, peaceful'▶Krewe#5548 in the U.S.From the word krewe — a New Orleans Mardi Gras organization that puts on parades (a fanciful sp▶Light#5554 in the U.S.From the word light — 'brightness, illumination, radiance' (Old English leoht); a word-name (al▶Mase#5562 in the U.S.A pet form of Mason — from a surname, 'a worker in stone, a stonemason' (Old French maçon)▶Loyce#5567 in the U.S.Loyce is a short name that overlaps with both Lois and Joyce and was used for boys as well as g▶Buell#5572 in the U.S.Buell is an English surname, of uncertain derivation, adopted as a given name — possibly from a▶Newt#5578 in the U.S.From the word newt — a small amphibian (a salamander); also a pet form of Newton ('the new town▶Rice#5580 in the U.S.Rice is an anglicized spelling of the Welsh name Rhys, meaning 'ardor, fire, enthusiasm.' It se▶Raam#5585 in the U.S.A spelling of Ram/Raam — from Sanskrit Rama, 'pleasing, charming, dark' (the beloved deity); al▶Bland#5590 in the U.S.Bland is an English surname pressed into use as a first name. It comes from the Middle English ▶Mearl#5594 in the U.S.Mearl is best read as a variant of Merle — from French 'merle', 'blackbird' — blended with Earl▶Rue#5596 in the U.S.From the word rue — a bitter, fragrant herb (Greek rhute), and the verb 'to rue', to regret or ▶Shade#5602 in the U.S.From the word shade — 'shadow; shelter from light/heat' (Old English sceadu); also a pet form o▶Clois#5615 in the U.S.Clois is a rare vintage American name, most plausibly a variant of Clovis (Germanic Hlodovic, '▶Trigg#5618 in the U.S.From the surname Trigg — from Old Norse tryggr, 'true, trusty, faithful, trustworthy'▶Tyse#5620 in the U.S.A short modern name with a Ty- opening — echoing Tyson ('son of Dye', a pet of Dionysius/Denise▶Val#5622 in the U.S.A pet form of Valentine/Valerian — from Latin valens, 'strong, healthy, vigorous, worthy'; here▶Vonn#5627 in the U.S.From the German von, 'of, from' (a noble surname particle); also a short form of names like Dev▶Webb#5628 in the U.S.From the English surname Webb — from Old English webba, 'a weaver'▶Watt#5638 in the U.S.Watt began as a surname drawn from Wat, the everyday medieval nickname for Walter, a Germanic n▶Ashe#5665 in the U.S.From the English surname Ashe — from Old English aesc, 'the ash tree; one who lived by the ash ▶Baaz#5672 in the U.S.From Persian/Punjabi baaz, 'a falcon, a hawk' (a symbol of nobility and keen vision)▶Blas#5675 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Blaise — from Latin Blasius, possibly 'stammering, lisping' (blaesus)▶Chael#5686 in the U.S.A short form of Michael ('who is like God?', Hebrew); also echoes Gael ('a Gael, a Celt'); here▶Cort#5688 in the U.S.A short form of Conrad ('bold counsel', Germanic) or Courtney; also echoes the word 'court'; ro▶Cyxx#5691 in the U.S.A modern stylized coinage — a double-x spelling echoing 'six' (or Sixx); no traditional meaning▶Dace#5692 in the U.S.From the word dace (a small river fish); also a pet form of Dacey, 'from the south', or a moder▶Derl#5700 in the U.S.Derl is a short, homespun early-century name, most plausibly a variant of Earl or Merle. Earl c▶Dierks#5703 in the U.S.From the German/Dutch surname Dierks — 'the son of Dierk' (Dierk a form of Theodoric, 'ruler of▶Burr#5712 in the U.S.Burr is an English surname that comes from the word burr, the prickly seed-case or rough edge (▶Fern#5719 in the U.S.From the word fern — Old English fearn, 'the fern plant'; predominantly a girls'/unisex nature ▶Fields#5720 in the U.S.From the English surname Fields — 'one who dwells by the open fields' (from Old English feld, '▶Wash#5730 in the U.S.A short form of Washington, given as a first name in honor of George Washington. Washington is ▶Carle#5733 in the U.S.Carle is a variant spelling of Carl, from the Old High German Karl meaning free man or, in its ▶Rube#5739 in the U.S.Rube is a short form of Reuben, from the Hebrew re'uven, traditionally read as 'behold, a son'.▶Verle#5744 in the U.S.Verle is a spare early-1900s American boys' name, a cousin of Verl and part of the rhyming set ▶Khoen#5766 in the U.S.A Kh- spelling of the Dutch Koen/Coen — a short form of Koenraad (Conrad), from Germanic kuoni,▶Khrome#5768 in the U.S.A modern word-name from 'chrome' — from Greek chroma, 'colour' (chrome metal, the shiny finish)▶Kix#5771 in the U.S.A modern coined name/nickname — punchy and energetic; no traditional etymology▶Moon#5800 in the U.S.From the word moon — Old English mona, 'the moon'; a celestial word-name▶Jearl#5815 in the U.S.Jearl reads as a coined or blended name, most likely Earl reshaped with a J at the front. Earl ▶Roark#5825 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Ó Ruairc (O'Rourke) — variously 'a champion; mighty, illustrious'; the r▶Ryne#5830 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Ryan ('a little king', Irish) and the Rhine river; no single fixed root; ▶Shrey#5839 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shreyas/shrey, 'best, superior, most excellent; auspicious, good, prosperity, goo▶Rolfe#5840 in the U.S.Rolfe is a variant of Rolf, a contraction of Germanic Hrodwulf, from hrod meaning fame and wulf▶Green#5843 in the U.S.Green as a first name comes from the English surname and color word, from Old English grene, 'g▶Gust#5848 in the U.S.Gust is a short form of Gustav (or August), the Scandinavian and German names, brought to Ameri▶Durk#5850 in the U.S.Durk is a variant spelling of Dirk, the Dutch and Low German short form of Diederik (Theodoric)▶Wake#5858 in the U.S.From the English surname/word Wake — from Old English wacian, 'to be awake, watchful, alert' (a▶Yates#5866 in the U.S.From the English surname Yates — from Old English geat, 'a gate'; 'one who dwells by the gates;▶Zeek#5874 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Zeke — a short form of Ezekiel, from Hebrew Yechezkel, 'God strengthens'▶Aws#5910 in the U.S.From Arabic aws, 'a gift, a giving' (from a verb 'to give, to compensate'); also the name of an▶Behr#5920 in the U.S.From the German surname/word Behr — from German Bär, 'a bear' (a byname for a strong, brave per▶Brahm#5923 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Brahma/Brahman, 'the absolute, the supreme divine reality; the creator'; also a D▶Brax#5924 in the U.S.A modern short form of Braxton — from an English surname, 'Bracca's town/settlement' (a persona▶Bronze#5927 in the U.S.From the word bronze — a warm, reddish-brown metal alloy of copper and tin (from Italian bronzo▶Lem#5930 in the U.S.Lem is the everyday short form of Lemuel, a Hebrew name from the Book of Proverbs meaning 'devo▶Chai#5936 in the U.S.From Hebrew chai, 'living, alive; life'; also Hindi chai, 'tea'; routes layered▶Chi#5937 in the U.S.From Igbo chi, 'God; a personal guardian spirit/divine spark'; also Chinese qi/chi, 'life energ▶Cris#5942 in the U.S.A short form of Cristian/Christopher — from Greek, 'a follower of Christ' or 'bearing Christ' (▶Cruise#5943 in the U.S.From the Irish/English surname Cruise/Cruse — variously 'fierce, bold' (Norman cruus) and 'a cr▶Duayne#5944 in the U.S.Duayne is a spelling variant of Dwayne or Duane, anglicized forms of the Irish Dubhan, a diminu▶Daxx#5955 in the U.S.A double-x spelling of Dax — from the French town of Dax (a Roman spa, 'the waters'); also a pu▶Deng#5958 in the U.S.From the Dinka (South Sudan), the name of the sky-and-rain divinity; given to a child born duri▶Ezz#5973 in the U.S.From Arabic izz/ezz, 'might, power; glory, honor' (a short form of names like Ezzeddine, 'the g▶Jove#6002 in the U.S.From Latin Iovis/Jove — Jupiter, the Roman sky-god and king of the gods (linked to a root for '▶Kaj#6007 in the U.S.A Danish/Frisian name (Kaj/Kai) — variously linked to 'rejoice' (Latin Gaius), 'the sea' (Hawai▶Kemp#6018 in the U.S.From the English surname Kemp — from Middle English kempe, 'a warrior, a champion; an athlete, ▶Kroy#6030 in the U.S.A modern coined name — 'Troy' spelled backwards (K-roy); no traditional etymology; routes uncer▶Lynn#6047 in the U.S.From Welsh llyn, 'a lake; a pool, a waterfall'; predominantly a girls'/unisex name; here for bo▶Meer#6063 in the U.S.From Hebrew Meir, 'one who shines; light, the illuminator'; also the Urdu/Persian Mir, 'a leade▶Moss#6065 in the U.S.A medieval English form/surname of Moses — from Hebrew Moshe, 'drawn from the water' (or Egypti▶Alf#6081 in the U.S.Alf is a short form of Alfred, from Old English Aelfraed, 'elf-counsel' or 'wise counsel'; it i▶Klark#6084 in the U.S.Klark is a K-respelling of Clark, an English occupational surname from 'clerk' - a cleric or sc▶Quaid#6086 in the U.S.From the Irish surname McQuaid (Mac Uaid) — 'son of Uaid', the Irish form of Walter, 'ruler of ▶Janes#6104 in the U.S.Janes is an English surname, a patronymic form meaning 'son of Jane' or 'son of John,' John com▶Shah#6112 in the U.S.From Persian shah, 'a king, a monarch, an emperor' (a royal title)▶Slayde#6115 in the U.S.A -y- spelling of Slade — from Old English slaed, 'a valley, a dell; a low, flat woodland glade▶Spade#6116 in the U.S.From the word/surname Spade — from Old English spadu, 'a spade' (a digging tool); also the card▶Jen#6122 in the U.S.Jen is familiar as a girl's short form of Jennifer, but for boys it is unusual. The most likely▶Dyke#6124 in the U.S.Dyke began as an English topographic surname for a person who lived beside a dic, an Old Englis▶Winn#6145 in the U.S.A short form of names with the wine element ('a friend', Old English, as in Edwin/Winston); als▶Xayne#6148 in the U.S.An X- spelling echoing Zane ('God is gracious', a Hebrew-rooted form of John) and Zayn ('beauty▶Shad#6164 in the U.S.A short form of Shadrach, the biblical figure spared in the fiery furnace (a Babylonian name, t▶Zed#6167 in the U.S.A short form of Zedekiah ('Yahweh is just; the Lord is righteous', Hebrew); also read as the le▶Blayke#6200 in the U.S.A spelling of Blake — from Old English, curiously meaning both 'black, dark' (blæc) and 'pale, ▶Brook#6206 in the U.S.From Old English broc, 'a small stream, a brook' — originally for one who lived by a brook; use▶Che#6214 in the U.S.From the Spanish/Argentine interjection che, a friendly 'hey; mate, pal'; also a short form of ▶Steed#6222 in the U.S.Steed comes from the Old English steda, meaning a stallion or spirited riding horse. It survive▶Hoyle#6230 in the U.S.Hoyle is an English surname, from a northern dialect word for a hollow or pit, marking someone ▶Dyce#6234 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously an echo of the word dice and the Scottish surname/place Dyce; t▶Eh#6237 in the U.S.A name element common among the Karen people of Myanmar/Thailand; the precise meaning is uncert▶Ohn#6257 in the U.S.Ohn is a genuinely puzzling name whose origin cannot be pinned down. It may be a clipped or tra▶Howl#6261 in the U.S.From the word howl — 'a long, loud cry (as of a wolf or the wind)'; also the wizard Howl in How▶Jhase#6287 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Jase (a short form of Jason, 'a healer') and Chase ('to hunt, the hunt', Old▶Kay#6303 in the U.S.Variously the Arthurian Sir Kay (from the Welsh Cai, perhaps 'rejoice') and a short form of K- ▶Klein#6313 in the U.S.From German klein, 'small, little' (originally a surname/nickname for a small person)▶Law#6320 in the U.S.A pet form of Lawrence — 'from Laurentum; crowned with laurel'; also read as the word law, 'a r▶Lord#6327 in the U.S.From the word lord — 'a master, a ruler; a title of nobility' (from Old English hlaford, 'a kee▶Mav#6335 in the U.S.A pet form of Maverick — 'an independent, unconventional one; a free spirit' (from an unbranded▶Babe#6337 in the U.S.Babe is the everyday English term of affection 'babe,' meaning 'baby' or 'darling,' pressed int▶Mert#6339 in the U.S.From Turkish mert (from Persian mard, 'a man'), 'brave, manly; honest, trustworthy'▶Nix#6356 in the U.S.Variously a German surname/word for 'a water spirit, a nixie' and the Latin nix, 'snow'; also a▶Nouh#6361 in the U.S.A spelling of Nuh — the Arabic form of Noah, from Hebrew, 'rest; comfort; repose'▶Kyire#6368 in the U.S.Kyire is a modern coinage that echoes Kyrie, itself from the Greek 'kyrie' ('Lord,' as in the l▶Blong#6374 in the U.S.Blong is a traditional Hmong masculine name carried by Hmong-American families, many of whom re▶Prem#6376 in the U.S.From Sanskrit prema/prem, 'love; affection, tenderness; spiritual love'▶Dearl#6378 in the U.S.Dearl reads as an early-twentieth-century American name of uncertain origin, most plausibly a r▶Rees#6382 in the U.S.A spelling of Rhys — from Welsh, 'ardor, enthusiasm; a warrior; passion'▶Rein#6383 in the U.S.A Dutch/Germanic short form of names with the ragin element, 'counsel, advice; judgment' (as in▶Russ#6386 in the U.S.A pet form of Russell — from Old French rous, 'red, red-haired' (a diminutive, 'little red one'▶Tayte#6406 in the U.S.A spelling of Tate — from Old Norse teitr, 'cheerful, glad'; also an Old English byname Tata▶Tej#6408 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Punjabi tej, 'radiance, brilliance; light; glory, splendor; fiery energy'▶Cloyce#6411 in the U.S.Cloyce is a rare American masculine name, most plausibly a variant of Cloyd. Cloyd is often con▶Tuck#6411 in the U.S.A pet form of Tucker — from Old English tucian, 'to full cloth; one who softens and thickens wo▶Vuk#6419 in the U.S.From Serbian vuk, 'a wolf' (traditionally given to ward off evil and ensure a child's survival)▶Clif#6456 in the U.S.Clif is a trimmed spelling of Cliff, the short form of Clifford ('ford by the cliff') and Clift▶Baer#6486 in the U.S.From the German Bar, 'a bear' (also a German surname); a symbol of strength; routes layered▶Bao#6487 in the U.S.From Chinese bao, 'treasure; precious; a jewel', and Vietnamese bao, 'protection; to keep safe;▶Baz#6490 in the U.S.Variously a pet of Basil (Greek, 'kingly; royal') or Sebastian, and the Arabic/Persian baz, 'a ▶Bryn#6497 in the U.S.From Welsh bryn, 'a hill; a mound'; used for both sexes; here for boys▶Bud#6498 in the U.S.From the English term of endearment bud/buddy, 'a friend; a brother; a pal'; also a short form ▶Cane#6502 in the U.S.A spelling variously of Kane (Irish, 'a warrior; a battle' or 'little fierce one') and Cain (He▶Crews#6508 in the U.S.From an English surname, variously 'a dweller by a ford or crossing' and 'from Crewe' (a place,▶Mont#6513 in the U.S.Mont is a short form of longer names such as Montgomery or Lamont, both built on the French mon▶Gaige#6560 in the U.S.A spelling of Gage — from Old French, variously 'a pledge; a surety' and 'a measure' (also link▶Clell#6561 in the U.S.Clell is a terse Appalachian-flavored short form, most plausibly clipped from the Scots-Irish s▶Gaines#6561 in the U.S.From an English surname, variously 'ingenious; clever' (from Old French gain, 'trickery; craft'▶Gale#6562 in the U.S.From an English surname/word, variously 'cheerful; merry' (from Old English gal), 'a stranger; ▶Gor#6570 in the U.S.An Armenian name, variously a short form of Gorgen/Gor and linked to a legendary Armenian figur▶Haynes#6577 in the U.S.From an English surname, variously 'from Haynes' (a place, linked to an enclosure or fence) and▶Heir#6580 in the U.S.From the word heir — 'one who inherits; a successor' (from Latin heres, 'an heir'); a modern wo▶Erle#6581 in the U.S.Erle is a variant spelling of Earl, from the Old English 'eorl', a 'nobleman' or 'warrior' (the▶Hux#6585 in the U.S.A short form of Huxley/Huxton — English surnames, 'Hugh's meadow/settlement' (Hugh, 'heart; min▶Hirsh#6608 in the U.S.A Yiddish name, 'deer' (related to German 'Hirsch') — traditionally linked to the tribe of Naph▶Dade#6610 in the U.S.Dade is chiefly an English surname, thought to derive from a medieval personal name, and also a▶Joss#6613 in the U.S.A short form of Jocelyn/Joss — from the Germanic Gaut, 'a Goth; a member of the Gauts (a German▶Greig#6615 in the U.S.Greig is a Scottish surname form of Gregory, worn down from Gregor. Gregory comes from Greek gr▶