Place-name Baby Names

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Oakley#156 in the U.S.Oak clearing or oak meadow; from Old English ac (oak) + leah (clearing, meadow)Sutton#181 in the U.S.Southern settlement or southern farm; from Old English suth (south) + tun (settlement, enclosur Shiloh#281 in the U.S.Peaceful; place of rest; the one to whom it belongs Dakota#296 in the U.S.Friend, ally; the friendly people — from the Sioux language Kendall#328 in the U.S.From a place name in Cumbria, England — Kendal — derived from Old Norse 'Kent-dale', meaning 'v Leighton#342 in the U.S.From an Old English place name, 'leac-tun', meaning a kitchen garden or leek garden (leac = lee Sydney#348 in the U.S.From the English surname Sidney, from the Old English 'sid' (wide) and 'eg' (island), meaning 'Londyn#388 in the U.S.Phonetic respelling of London, from the Roman Londinium, possibly derived from a Brittonic plac Carolina#405 in the U.S.Latinate feminine form of Carolus (Charles), from Germanic Karl meaning free man; Carolina mean London#431 in the U.S.From the Roman city name Londinium, of disputed Celtic origin; possibly from a Brittonic person Vienna#434 in the U.S.From the Roman city name Vindobona, of Celtic origin; possibly from Celtic vindo meaning white Salem#436 in the U.S.From Hebrew shalom and Arabic salam both meaning peace; used as a place name (Jerusalem = City Brooklynn#488 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Brooklyn, from the New York borough name derived from Dutch 'Breukelen' (me Remington#513 in the U.S.Settlement of the Hrym family; or raven's homestead — from Old English place-name elements Phoenix#534 in the U.S.The mythical bird of rebirth; from Greek phoinix, also meaning dark red or crimson, and associa Capri#547 in the U.S.From the Italian island Capri, whose name derives from Latin capreae meaning 'wild goats' (from Holland#550 in the U.S.From the Dutch region name Holland, derived from Old Dutch holt ('wood') or hol ('hollow, low-l Paris#592 in the U.S.From the Greek mythological name Paris, possibly related to Parrhasios or a pre-Greek root; als Siena#610 in the U.S.From the Italian city of Siena in Tuscany, whose name may derive from the Roman Senones tribe o Sierra#616 in the U.S.From Spanish sierra meaning 'mountain range' or 'jagged ridge,' derived from Latin serra ('saw'Winona#627 in the U.S.From the Dakota Sioux word winúŋna, meaning 'firstborn daughter.' In Dakota tradition, children Galilea#647 in the U.S.Spanish feminine form of Galilee, from the Hebrew Galil meaning circle or district; the region Oakleigh#668 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Oakley, from Old English ac meaning oak tree and leah meaning wood, clearin Paislee#669 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Paisley, from the Scottish town of Paisley, whose name derives from Old Eng Whitley#677 in the U.S.From an Old English place name composed of hwit meaning white or fair and leah meaning wood, cl Dallas#687 in the U.S.From the meadow dwelling; Scottish Gaelic dail (meadow, field) + fas (dwelling)Bristol#728 in the U.S.From the Old English Brycgstow, meaning 'assembly place by the bridge' (brycg = bridge + stow =Bethany#752 in the U.S.House of figs or house of dates; from the Aramaic Bet Te'ena, a village near Jerusalem signific Belen#785 in the U.S.Bethlehem or house of bread; the Spanish form of Bethlehem, from the Hebrew Beit Lechem meaning Brynleigh#807 in the U.S.Burnt clearing or burnt meadow; a modern American spelling variant of Brinley or Brynley, from Denver#836 in the U.S.English surname, possibly from French Anvers (Antwerp) or Old English, meaning 'green valley'Ensley#845 in the U.S.A modern American given name, likely derived from an English place name or surname meaning 'Ean Tara#847 in the U.S.From Irish Gaelic teamhair or tara meaning 'hill' or 'elevated place' (the Hill of Tara was the Chelsea#851 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Chelchith or Cealchythe, meaning 'chalk landing place' or 'chal Haley#861 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Haegleah, composed of haeg (hay) and leah (clearing, meadow), m Aspyn#869 in the U.S.Creative spelling of Aspen, from the Old English aespe (aspen tree), a tree whose leaves trembl Colbie#881 in the U.S.Variant of Colby, from Old Norse Koli (a personal name, from kol meaning coal) and by meaning f Berkley#888 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Berkeley, from Old English beorc (birch tree) and leah (clearing, meadow, o Waverly#916 in the U.S.Quaking aspen meadow; from Old English wafre (quivering) + leah (clearing, meadow)Cheyenne#920 in the U.S.From Lakota Sioux shahiyena meaning people of a different language or foreign speakers; the nam Brittany#928 in the U.S.From Brittania or Armorica, the historical region of northwestern France settled by Celtic Brit Hadlee#931 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Hadley, from Old English haeth (heather, heath) and leah (meadow, clearing,Henley#956 in the U.S.High clearing or tall meadow; from Old English heah (high) + leah (clearing, meadow)Malaysia#958 in the U.S.A place-name used as a personal name, from Malay and English Malaysia, the Southeast Asian nati Ainhoa#961 in the U.S.Basque name from the small village of Ainhoa in the French Basque Country, meaning fertile plai Bexley#963 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Bexley, composed of byxe meaning box tree and leah meaning mead Harlee#980 in the U.S.Hare's meadow or clearing; a spelling variant of Harley, from Old English hara (hare) + leah (c Savanna#1007 in the U.S.Treeless plain; from Spanish sabana, borrowed from Taíno (indigenous Caribbean) zabana (grassla Kenia#1015 in the U.S.Spanish form of Kenya; likely from Kikuyu Kirinyaga (the mountain) or a Bantu root; used as a g Beverly#1046 in the U.S.Beaver stream; from Old English beofor (beaver) + leah (stream, clearing) — the original place Whitney#1050 in the U.S.White island; from Old English hwit (white) + eg (island)Montana#1058 in the U.S.Mountainous; from Spanish montana (mountain, mountainous region), from Latin montanus (of the m Hayley#1068 in the U.S.Hay clearing or hay meadow; from Old English haeg (hay) + leah (clearing, meadow)Laramie#1089 in the U.S.From the Laramie River and city in Wyoming; named for French-Canadian trapper Jacques La Ramée,Lesly#1100 in the U.S.Holly garden; or grey fortress; variant spelling of Leslie, from Scottish Gaelic lios (garden, Hadleigh#1131 in the U.S.Heathery meadow; Old English place name spelling of Hadley, from haed (heather) + leah (clearin Grecia#1160 in the U.S.Grace; possibly from Spanish Grecia (Greece) used as a given name, or influenced by the Spanish Ashly#1180 in the U.S.Ash tree clearing; a spelling variant of Ashley, from Old English aesc (ash tree) + leah (clear Sharon#1232 in the U.S.The plain; the Plain of Sharon — a fertile coastal plain in ancient Israel, from Hebrew sharon Hollis#1237 in the U.S.At the holly trees; from Old English holegn (holly tree) — a topographic surname for families l Ripley#1250 in the U.S.Strip of land; Hrype's clearing; from Old English place name Ripley, meaning a strip meadow or Valencia#1271 in the U.S.Strength, bravery, valor Lindsey#1285 in the U.S.Lincoln's wetland or island; from an English place name Hailee#1291 in the U.S.Hay clearing or meadow Harlem#1298 in the U.S.Home on wooded land; from the Dutch city Haarlem Monserrat#1300 in the U.S.Jagged mountain, saw-toothed mountain Ansley#1314 in the U.S.Ann's meadow or clearing Marlow#1319 in the U.S.Drained lake, lake remnants Britney#1333 in the U.S.From Britain or Brittany, the Celtic region Tinsley#1373 in the U.S.Tynni's meadow or clearing Haylee#1374 in the U.S.Hay clearing or meadow Anniston#1386 in the U.S.Ann's settlement or town Lorraine#1417 in the U.S.From Lorraine, the land of Lothar's people Macey#1418 in the U.S.Matthew's estate or settlement Everley#1440 in the U.S.Ever's clearing; from the Old English place name Rayleigh#1448 in the U.S.Roe clearing or meadow; from Rayleigh in Essex Shirley#1453 in the U.S.Bright clearing or meadow, from Old English scir (bright) and leah (clearing)Adrienne#1455 in the U.S.From Hadria, the Adriatic Sea town Aranza#1456 in the U.S.From the blackthorn tree; place name from Basque origin Montserrat#1465 in the U.S.Jagged or saw-toothed mountain Italia#2237 in the U.S.ancient name of Italy, possibly from Oscan viteliu (bull-calf land)Madina#2238 in the U.S.city, referring to the city of the Prophet (Medina)Indiana#2249 in the U.S.land of the Indians Alaska#2274 in the U.S.great land or mainland Berkeley#2382 in the U.S.birch tree meadow or clearing Kensington#2389 in the U.S.Cynesige's estate or royal town Kinsey#2391 in the U.S.royal victory meadow Presleigh#2393 in the U.S.priest's meadow or clearing Tracy#2453 in the U.S.from Thracia, warlike Harlie#2462 in the U.S.hare meadow, army meadow Galilee#3052 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Galil meaning district or circuit; Galilee was the northern region of ancient I Ariany#3117 in the U.S.Most holy or very holy, from the Welsh Arianrhod or related to the Welsh ariant meaning silver;Sicily#3155 in the U.S.Taken from Sicily (Italian: Sicilia), the largest Mediterranean island. The ancient Greek name Cambri#3171 in the U.S.Derived from Cambria, the Latinised name for Wales, itself from Brittonic 'Cymru' meaning 'comp Darby#3174 in the U.S.From the English place name Derby, derived from Old Norse dyr (deer) and byr (settlement or vil Paxton#3201 in the U.S.From an Old English surname and place name, from Pæcc's tun (settlement, town); sometimes also Colby#3225 in the U.S.From Koli's farm or settlement; an English place name and surname of Old Norse origin Melrose#3248 in the U.S.From the Scottish town of Melrose, from Brythonic words usually read as 'bare moor' or 'bare pr Aitanna#3264 in the U.S.Variant of Aitana, the name of a mountain in Valencia, Spain, adopted as a girl's name Ellora#3283 in the U.S.Variant of Elora, generally treated as a modern short form of Eleanora, whose root Eleanor may Monserrath#3306 in the U.S.Serrated mountain, jagged mountain; variant of Montserrat, the Catalan mountain and Marian shri Bostyn#3336 in the U.S.Feminine respelling of Boston, the place name traced to 'Botwulf's stone' or 'Botwulf's town' i Mecca#3352 in the U.S.From Makkah, the holiest city of Islam, birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad; in English also a w Shyanne#3367 in the U.S.Phonetic spelling of Cheyenne, from the Dakota Sioux name Šahíyena, often interpreted as 'peopl Berklee#3389 in the U.S.Birch-tree clearing or meadow; modern -lee spelling of Berkeley, from Old English beorc, 'birch Cambree#3391 in the U.S.Modern American name drawn from Cambria, the Latin name for Wales, with the double-e -bree styl Charleston#3394 in the U.S.Charles's town — from the city named for King Charles II of England; also the 1920s dance the c Kimberlyn#3418 in the U.S.Modern extension of Kimberly — from Kimberley, an English place name meaning 'Cyneburg's cleari Savanah#3432 in the U.S.Variant of Savannah, the grassland word from Taino zabana via Spanish sabana, and the Georgia c Avonlea#3446 in the U.S.Invented by L. M. Montgomery for Anne of Green Gables' village; readable as avon, the Celtic 'r Jhersi#3458 in the U.S.Most plausibly a Spanish-influenced phonetic spelling of Jersey — the Channel Island name, poss Shyloh#3487 in the U.S.Variant of Shiloh, the biblical sanctuary town whose name is linked to tranquility and to a deb Boston#3509 in the U.S.From the city of Boston — traditionally 'Botwulf's stone or town' in Lincolnshire, England — us Ellington#3518 in the U.S.From an English place name, likely 'Ella's settlement', via the surname carried by Duke Ellingt Harlan#3522 in the U.S.From an English place name, 'hare land' or 'rocky land' (Old English hara + land), via the surn Kendal#3599 in the U.S.From the English town Kendal — 'valley of the river Kent' — a one-l spelling of the surname Ken Kyndal#3601 in the U.S.Ky-styled spelling of Kendall, from the English town Kendal, 'valley of the river Kent'Oakland#3618 in the U.S.Land of the oaks; an English-derived place name, and the California city, used as a girls' name Aytana#3641 in the U.S.Variant of Aitana, the name of a mountain in Valencia, Spain, popularized by poet Rafael Albert Bethel#3645 in the U.S.House of God; the biblical place where Jacob dreamed of the ladder to heaven Afton#3687 in the U.S.From the River Afton in Scotland, made famous by Robert Burns's poem; a place-and-surname name Devon#3699 in the U.S.From the English county of Devon, named for the Dumnonii, 'deep valley dwellers'; a place-and-s Kendyl#3716 in the U.S.From Kendall — the English town 'valley of the Kent river' — a feminine -yl spelling Rhodes#3730 in the U.S.From the Greek island of Rhodes (linked to rhodon, 'rose') and an English surname, 'dweller by Lucca#3781 in the U.S.From the Tuscan city of Lucca and a double-c styling of Luca — Latin lux, 'light', by popular a Windsor#3803 in the U.S.From Old English Windles-ora, 'riverbank with a windlass (winch)' — the castle and surname of t Arlee#3813 in the U.S.-ee spelling of Arley/Arleigh — Old English place-name read as 'eagle wood' or 'hare meadow'Brystol#3822 in the U.S.Y-styled spelling of Bristol — Old English Brycgstow, 'the meeting place by the bridge' — the E Jersi#3840 in the U.S.-i spelling of Jersey — the Channel Island (likely Old Norse, 'Geirr's island'), source of the Venice#3945 in the U.S.From the city of Venice — Latin Venetia, land of the Veneti tribe — the floating city of canals Cairo#3965 in the U.S.From Arabic al-Qahira, 'the victorious' — Egypt's capital, named for Mars the conqueror; here f Eastyn#3978 in the U.S.Feminine -yn styling of Easton — Old English 'east settlement/town' — for girls Kairo#3991 in the U.S.K-styling of Cairo — Arabic al-Qahira, 'the victorious/conqueror' — the Egyptian capital Nevada#4005 in the U.S.From Spanish nevada, 'snow-covered, snowy' — the U.S. state and the Sierra Nevada Talula#4019 in the U.S.Spelling of Tallulah — from a Choctaw place-name read 'leaping/running water'; routes debated Brookelynn#4041 in the U.S.Styling of Brooklyn — from Dutch Breukelen, 'broken/marshy land', reinterpreted with English 'b Ravenna#4088 in the U.S.From the Italian city of Ravenna, famed for Byzantine mosaics — etymology uncertain; also echoe Acadia#4105 in the U.S.From Acadia — the historic region of eastern Canada/Maine; tied to Arcadia, the Greek pastoral Havilah#4130 in the U.S.From Hebrew Havilah — a biblical land 'where there is gold', read 'circle' or 'stretch of sand'Jerzi#4140 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing 'Jersey' (and George, Greek 'farmer'); -i styling; no single fixed root Nubia#4256 in the U.S.From Nubia — the ancient kingdom along the Nile (Sudan/Egypt); possibly from Egyptian nub, 'gol Topanga#4271 in the U.S.From Topanga Canyon, California — from the Tongva (Gabrieleño) language, often read 'a place ab Arley#4286 in the U.S.From an English place-name/surname — 'hare meadow' or 'eagle wood' (Old English); routes layere Jenin#4312 in the U.S.From Arabic janin/jinan, 'gardens', also the name of a Palestinian city Loxley#4329 in the U.S.From the English place-name/surname Loxley/Locksley — possibly 'Locc's clearing' (Old English) Naiara#4338 in the U.S.From Najera/Naiara — a Basque place-name and title of the Virgin Mary; etymology debated Paizlee#4344 in the U.S.Z-spelling of Paisley — a Scottish town that gave its name to the swirling teardrop textile pat Viana#4363 in the U.S.From the Iberian place-name Viana, and/or a short form of Viviana ('alive') or Iana; routes lay Germany#4396 in the U.S.From the country name Germany — from Latin Germania (the land of the Germani tribes); etymology Syriah#4443 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Syria (the place) and the -iah names (Mariah/Sariah); no single fixed ro Ainoha#4461 in the U.S.Spelling of Ainhoa — a Basque town and title of the Virgin Mary; etymology debated

Place-name Boy Names

Hayden#161 in the U.S.Hay valley or hedged valley; from Old English haeg (hay or hedge) + denu (valley)Dallas#238 in the U.S.From the meadow dwelling; from the valley place Shiloh#278 in the U.S.Peaceful; place of rest; the one to whom it belongs Preston#299 in the U.S.Priest's estate; settlement of the priests Clayton#300 in the U.S.Clay settlement; a place built on clay soil Remington#307 in the U.S.Settlement on the rim; the farm of the raven-family Dakota#319 in the U.S.From the Dakota Sioux word 'dakotah', meaning 'friend', 'ally', or 'those who are considered fr Sutton#332 in the U.S.From the Old English 'suth' (south) and 'tun' (settlement, farm, town), meaning 'southern settl Paxton#338 in the U.S.From an Old English place name and surname, from 'Poecc's tun' (Poecc's settlement) or possibly Cairo#341 in the U.S.From the Arabic Al-Qahira, meaning 'the victorious' or 'the conqueror', a name associated with Bradley#403 in the U.S.From Old English brad meaning broad and leah meaning woodland clearing or meadow; a topographic Rome#452 in the U.S.From the name of the ancient city Roma, used directly as a given name; the city's own etymology Zaire#503 in the U.S.From the Kikongo word nzadi o nzere meaning 'the river that swallows all rivers,' referring to Denver#518 in the U.S.From the English surname Denver, derived from the French place-name d'Anvers (from Antwerp, Bel Kolton#594 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Colton, from the Old English place-name and surname meaning 'settlement nea Colby#615 in the U.S.From an Old Norse-English place-name and surname, composed of Old Norse Koli (a personal name m Westley#619 in the U.S.Variant of Wesley, from a place-name and surname composed of Old English west ('west') and leah Boston#620 in the U.S.From the English town of Boston, Lincolnshire, named for Saint Botolph and his stone church: fr Kasai#639 in the U.S.Primarily a place name from the Kasai River in the Democratic Republic of Congo; used as a give Memphis#640 in the U.S.From the ancient Egyptian city Men-nefer, meaning enduring and beautiful or good place; Memphis Princeton#653 in the U.S.From the English place name Princeton, composed of prince (from Latin princeps, meaning first o Houston#675 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Houston, from a place name meaning Hugh's town — a settlement owned o Salem#679 in the U.S.Peace; safe; complete; from Hebrew shalem (whole, complete, peaceful), sharing the root with sh Peyton#684 in the U.S.Fighting man's estate; from Old English paega (fighting man, warrior) + tun (settlement, estate Westin#689 in the U.S.From the western settlement or estate; a surname-turned-given-name from Old English west + tun Dax#692 in the U.S.From the French city Dax, derived from the Latin Aquae Tarbellicae and later d'Ax; also used as Layton#714 in the U.S.English surname and place name from Old English leac (leek) and tun (settlement, enclosure, far Kamden#718 in the U.S.Spelling variant of Camden, from the Old English surname and place name meaning 'winding valley Westyn#724 in the U.S.Creative spelling variant of Weston, from Old English west (west) and tun (settlement, farm), m Brixton#744 in the U.S.From the London district name Brixton, from Old English meaning 'Brixi's stone' or 'Brixi's set Keaton#771 in the U.S.Place of hawks or shed town; an English surname from the Old English place name Ketton or Ceatt Riggs#776 in the U.S.Son of Ridge or one who lives by a ridge; an English surname from the Old English hrycg meaning Dutton#779 in the U.S.Dudda's settlement or Dudda's farm; an English surname from the Old English place name Dutton i Everest#796 in the U.S.Dweller by the boar wood or forest; an English surname from a place name combining Old English Landen#813 in the U.S.Long hill; variant of Landon, from Old English lang (long) + dun (hill, down)Santana#855 in the U.S.Spanish place name and surname derived from Santa Ana (Saint Anne), composed of the Latin sanct Stanley#863 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Stanleah, composed of stan (stone) and leah (meadow, woodland c Orlando#873 in the U.S.Italian form of Roland, from Old High German Hruodland, composed of hruod (fame, glory) and lan Jericho#886 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yericho, possibly derived from yareach (moon) reflecting the city's ancient associa Trenton#887 in the U.S.Trent's settlement; from the city of Trenton, New Jersey, named for William Trent who founded i Aspen#920 in the U.S.The aspen tree (Populus tremula); from Old English aespe (aspen tree, quaking tree)Arden#943 in the U.S.Eagle valley; from Celtic ard (high) + den (valley); or the Forest of Arden in Warwickshire, En Landyn#952 in the U.S.Long hill; Y-spelling variant of Landon/Landen, from Old English lang (long) + dun (hill, down)Devon#955 in the U.S.Defender; deep valley dwellers (the Dumnonii tribe); English county name Devon, from the Celtic Harlem#971 in the U.S.From Dutch Haarlem, composed of haer meaning sandy soil or wooded area and lem meaning home or Quinton#976 in the U.S.Variant of Quentin, from Latin Quintinus meaning fifth, a diminutive of Quintus; also influence Kingsley#984 in the U.S.King's meadow; from Old English cyning (king) + leah (clearing, meadow)Harley#1017 in the U.S.Hare's meadow; from Old English hara (hare) + leah (clearing, meadow)Lyle#1018 in the U.S.The island; from Old French l'isle (the island), a place-name for someone from an island Leighton#1039 in the U.S.Herb garden settlement; from Old English leac-tun (leek garden/farm, herb settlement)Kelvin#1080 in the U.S.From the River Kelvin in Glasgow, Scotland; of Gaelic origin, possibly from caol abhainn (narro Rodney#1085 in the U.S.Hroda's island; or island of reeds; from Old English Hroda + eg (island), a Somerset place name Canaan#1087 in the U.S.Lowland; the land of Canaan; from Hebrew Kena'an, possibly from kana (to be low, humble, to be Gordon#1089 in the U.S.Great hill; spacious fort; from Scots Gaelic Gordan, from a Berwickshire place name, possibly f Aven#1154 in the U.S.River; from Celtic abona (river, water) — the root that gives the River Avon in England its nam Dayton#1188 in the U.S.David's town; from the English place name Dayton (day's town or possibly from the personal name Adrien#1192 in the U.S.From Hadria; from the Adriatic; French form of Adrian, from Latin Hadrianus (of the city Hadria Crosby#1198 in the U.S.Cross farm; farm at the crossroads; from Old Norse kross (cross) + byr (farm, settlement)London#1209 in the U.S.Possibly from Celtic Londinium (the Roman name for London) of uncertain meaning — possibly 'wil Kendall#1231 in the U.S.Valley of the River Kent Wylie#1234 in the U.S.Well-watered meadow, spring clearing Marley#1238 in the U.S.Pleasant wood or clearing Harlow#1251 in the U.S.Heap of rocks; army hill Monroe#1282 in the U.S.Mouth of the Roe River; from the place name Trent#1299 in the U.S.The trespasser; the flooding river Benton#1305 in the U.S.Town in the bent grass or curved land Clifford#1340 in the U.S.Ford by the cliff; cliff crossing Ross#1359 in the U.S.Headland, promontory; high cape of land Sidney#1374 in the U.S.Wide island; Saint Denis's island Ripley#1398 in the U.S.Strip of land; narrow clearing Westen#1399 in the U.S.Western settlement; town in the west Milton#1428 in the U.S.Mill settlement; village with a mill Huxton#1437 in the U.S.Hugh's settlement; Hugh's town Ridley#2248 in the U.S.reed clearing, cleared meadow Raleigh#2273 in the U.S.meadow of roe deer Brooklyn#2282 in the U.S.broken land, marshland Stratton#2356 in the U.S.Settlement on a Roman road; from Old English straet (paved Roman road, from Latin strata via: p Rye#2431 in the U.S.The rye grain; island; from Old English ryge (the cereal grain Secale cereale) — also a place n Eastyn#2444 in the U.S.From the east; eastern settlement; Y-spelling variant of Easton, from Old English east (east) +Bradford#2994 in the U.S.Broad ford; a wide river crossing place Kipton#3012 in the U.S.Sheep town; sheep settlement Ruston#3029 in the U.S.Settlement near the rust-colored stone or earth Weldon#3033 in the U.S.Hill near a spring or well Aarvik#3036 in the U.S.Possibly 'eagle bay' or 'river bay,' from Old Norse arn/á and vík Holton#3057 in the U.S.An Old English habitational surname from a place called Holton, combining hol (hollow or low-ly Stockton#3085 in the U.S.English place-name and surname from Old English stocc (tree stump, post) and tun (settlement, e Bently#3098 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Bentley, from Old English beonet (bent grass) and leah (clearing, meadow, w Oaklan#3130 in the U.S.Variant of Oakland, from Old English ac ('oak') and land ('land'), meaning 'land of oak trees'Tilden#3141 in the U.S.From Old English, a surname derived from a place name meaning 'fertile valley' or 'tilled dene Lawton#3184 in the U.S.From the Old English hlāw (hill, burial mound) and tun (settlement, enclosure), meaning 'settle Wellington#3260 in the U.S.From Wellington, Somerset — an Old English settlement name of debated elements — made famous as Ziyon#3263 in the U.S.Variant of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem that became shorthand for the holy city and the promised Carlisle#3271 in the U.S.From the city of Carlisle, from Brythonic Caer Luel — 'fort of Luguvalos', a name honoring the Haddon#3283 in the U.S.Heather hill; from English place names combining Old English haeth, 'heather, heath', with dun,Jordon#3288 in the U.S.Variant of Jordan, from the river whose Hebrew name Yarden means 'to descend, flow down'Walton#3315 in the U.S.From English place names meaning 'walled town', 'wood town', or 'Briton settlement' — Old Engli Berkley#3327 in the U.S.Birch-tree clearing or meadow; a spelling of Berkeley, from Old English beorc, 'birch', plus le Drayton#3336 in the U.S.From English place names combining Old English dræg — a portage or slope where boats and loads Egypt#3337 in the U.S.The country name, from Greek Aigyptos — traced to Egyptian Hut-ka-Ptah, 'temple of the soul of Harlo#3342 in the U.S.W-less spelling of Harlow, from English place names usually parsed as 'army hill' or 'mound of Reno#3433 in the U.S.From Reno, Nevada — named for Civil War general Jesse Lee Reno, whose surname anglicized French Wyndham#3444 in the U.S.From the Norfolk town Wymondham — 'Wigmund's homestead' in Old English — via the aristocratic s Kendell#3551 in the U.S.Double-l spelling of Kendall — the English town 'valley of the river Kent'; a surname-name Khairo#3552 in the U.S.Readable as a spelling of Cairo — Arabic al-Qahira, 'the victorious' — or built on Arabic khair Lexington#3559 in the U.S.From the place-name Lexington — ultimately an Old English settlement name — famous as the site Aran#3595 in the U.S.From the Aran Islands of Ireland (Irish Árainn, 'kidney-shaped ridge'); also a biblical Aran; a Beaumont#3604 in the U.S.From French beau, 'beautiful', plus mont, 'mountain/hill' — 'beautiful mountain'; a Norman plac Erin#3616 in the U.S.From Irish Éirinn, a form of Éire, 'Ireland'; a poetic name for the island itself, used for bot Lynnox#3644 in the U.S.Modern spelling of Lennox — from a Scottish place/clan name, 'field of elm trees' (Gaelic leamh Cashel#3696 in the U.S.From Irish caiseal, 'stone fort, ring-fort' (from Latin castellum, 'castle'); the famous Rock o Kendal#3727 in the U.S.Single-l spelling of Kendall — the English town 'valley of the river Kent'Milano#3737 in the U.S.From Milan — Latin Mediolanum, 'in the middle of the plain' — Italy's fashion capital as a name Alston#3782 in the U.S.From Old English place/surname — 'Aelfstan's town' (elf-stone) or 'noble stone' readings Creighton#3801 in the U.S.From the Scottish place/surname Crichton — 'border/rock settlement' readings — university-famou Holston#3910 in the U.S.From the Holston River (settler Stephen Holstein's anglicized name) and holly-stone surname lin Kingsten#3927 in the U.S.-sten styling of Kingston — Old English 'king's settlement' — reggae-royal Kodiak#3928 in the U.S.From Kodiak Island — Alutiiq qikertaq, 'island' — home of the giant Kodiak bear Newton#3945 in the U.S.Old English niwe-tun, 'new settlement' — Sir Isaac's apple-dropping estate Zhaire#3972 in the U.S.Zh- styling of Zaire — the African river/nation name (from a Kikongo word for 'river'); routes Denton#3995 in the U.S.From Old English denu, 'valley', plus tun, 'settlement' — 'valley town'Klyde#4016 in the U.S.K-spelling of Clyde — from the Scottish river Clyde, an old river-name of uncertain meaning Ashten#4069 in the U.S.-en spelling of Ashton — Old English aesc-tun, 'ash-tree settlement/town'Bradlee#4075 in the U.S.-lee spelling of Bradley — Old English brad, 'broad', plus leah, 'clearing, meadow'Prescott#4147 in the U.S.From an English surname/place-name — 'priest's cottage' (Old English preost-cot)Whitten#4175 in the U.S.From an English surname/place-name — Old English hwit, 'white', plus tun/stan, 'settlement/ston Bankston#4193 in the U.S.From an English surname — 'settlement by the bank/slope' (Banks plus -ton)Berlin#4195 in the U.S.From the city of Berlin — likely from a Slavic word for 'swamp/marshland'; etymology debated Cavan#4202 in the U.S.From the Irish county Cavan ('the hollow') or the name Caomhán, 'handsome, gentle'; routes laye Cyprus#4204 in the U.S.From the Mediterranean island Cyprus — linked to copper (kupros) and the cypress tree; etymolog Elim#4214 in the U.S.From Hebrew Elim — a biblical oasis with twelve springs and seventy palm trees; 'palm trees, st Harden#4224 in the U.S.From an English surname/place-name — Old English hara, 'hare', plus denu, 'valley' — 'hare vall Whittaker#4298 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English hwit, 'white', plus aecer, 'field' — 'the white field'Brayton#4322 in the U.S.From an English surname/place-name — 'broad settlement' or 'Bryni's town' (Old English); routes Chadwick#4325 in the U.S.From an English surname/place-name — 'Chad's dairy farm or settlement' (Old English wic, 'farm,Denali#4332 in the U.S.From Koyukon (Athabaskan) Denali, 'the high one, the great one' — North America's tallest mount Easten#4335 in the U.S.-en spelling of Easton — Old English, 'east town/settlement' or 'toward the east, the dawn'Kapri#4360 in the U.S.K-spelling of Capri — the Italian island (possibly from Latin capra, 'goat', or Greek kapros, 'Kelso#4367 in the U.S.From the Scottish town Kelso — Old English calc-hoh, 'chalk ridge/spur'Acre#4414 in the U.S.From the word acre — Old English aecer, 'a field, tilled land' — also the ancient city Acre (Ak Athen#4430 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Athens/Athena (the goddess of wisdom and the Greek city); etymology of t Atley#4431 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English aet leah, 'at the wood/clearing/meadow' — 'dweller at the Dreux#4447 in the U.S.From the French town Dreux and the name Drogo — possibly Germanic 'to carry/bear' or 'ghost'; r

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