Surname Boy Names
2613 surname boy names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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Say a surname out loud and it sounds like someone shaking your hand. That handshake quality is exactly why parents keep circling back to surname boy names — they arrive already grown up, with none of the sing-song softness that some parents worry a boy will outgrow by second grade. The rugged American end of the shelf is the busiest: Colter, Nash, Cash and Dallas all sound like open highway and denim, and they pair effortlessly with almost any last name you can throw at them. There is grit in the consonants and no fuss anywhere in sight.
The quieter side of the category is where the real treasures hide. Ellis and Warren have a gentle, bookish steadiness that has quietly come back into fashion; Bowen and Callan bring a Celtic lilt that softens the whole thing; Emerson feels thoughtful without being precious. And if you want a surname with a bit of swagger, Lennox and Callahan are the ones people remember at introductions — both long enough to feel substantial, both with an obvious short form waiting in the wings for the toddler years.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
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Burkley#11081 in the U.S.A respelling of the English surname Berkeley or Barclay, from Old English 'beorc' + 'leah', 'bi▶Bexten#11085 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, likely joining a Beck/Bex opening with the fashionable -ten/-ston en▶Bismarck#11088 in the U.S.From the German surname Bismarck, famed through statesman Otto von Bismarck, and a place name (▶Donnivan#11088 in the U.S.Donnivan is a spelling variant of Donovan, from the Irish surname O Donndubhain, based on donn,▶Cowan#11089 in the U.S.A Scottish surname, variously traced to a Gaelic 'Comhghan' ('twin-born') or to the word for an▶Bolin#11093 in the U.S.Bolin appears as a romanized Chinese given name (elements can carry 'wave; abundant' + 'forest'▶Dyllen#11099 in the U.S.Dyllen is a contemporary respelling of Dylan, a Welsh name usually read as 'son of the sea' or ▶Braxxon#11100 in the U.S.A modern double-x respelling of Braxton, an English surname read as 'Brock's town; settlement.'▶Dagen#11100 in the U.S.Dagen is most often explained as a form of Dagan, a name from a Semitic root for 'grain' (Dagon▶Brenson#11102 in the U.S.A modern surname-style name reading as 'son of Bren' (from Brendan or Brennan), in the Bronson/▶Bretton#11103 in the U.S.An extended, surname-style form of Brett, from a word for 'a Breton; a person from Brittany.' T▶Goodwin#11113 in the U.S.Goodwin comes directly from Old English god 'good' and wine 'friend,' meaning 'good friend'; it▶Brunson#11115 in the U.S.From the surname Brunson, 'son of Brun' - Brun being a Germanic name/byname meaning 'brown.' A ▶Bryceson#11116 in the U.S.A modern American blend joining the name Bryce (from a Scottish surname, ultimately tied to Sai▶Brysan#11117 in the U.S.A modern American respelling in the Bryson family, itself a surname meaning 'son of Brice' (tie▶Cabot#11119 in the U.S.From the English and French surname Cabot, of debated origin — often linked to a French root su▶Fong#11122 in the U.S.Fong is an English romanization of Chinese names and surnames, most often standing for characte▶Caffrey#11123 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Caffrey, an anglicization of Mac Gafraidh, 'son of Gafraidh (Godfrey),' ▶Ferrell#11123 in the U.S.Ferrell is an Irish surname, an anglicization of O Fearghail, from fear ('man') and gal ('valor▶Cline#11125 in the U.S.Cline is a surname pressed into service as a first name. It is an Americanized spelling of the ▶Donnovan#11127 in the U.S.A respelling of Donovan, from the Irish surname O Donnabhain, 'descendant of Donndubhan' — 'dar▶Campion#11130 in the U.S.From an English surname tied to the Latin campio, 'champion' (a fighter in single combat); also▶Carnell#11134 in the U.S.From an English surname sometimes linked to an occupational sense 'defender of the castle' (fro▶Caruso#11135 in the U.S.From the Italian surname Caruso, often explained as 'close-cropped hair' or, in Sicilian usage,▶Garrette#11141 in the U.S.Garrette is an -ette spelling of Garrett, the English surname and given name that grew from the▶Chan#11143 in the U.S.Chan is a widely borne Chinese family name (romanized, chiefly Cantonese), among the most commo▶Chancelor#11144 in the U.S.A spelling of the word and surname Chancellor, from the office title (Latin cancellarius) meani▶Chavis#11146 in the U.S.From the surname Chavis, an American family name of uncertain origin (possibly linked to Chaves▶Cheng#11148 in the U.S.Cheng is a Chinese family name and given-name element (romanized), borne by many across Chinese▶Chrisley#11152 in the U.S.A modern coinage that extends Chris (from Christopher, 'bearer of Christ') with a fashionable -▶Clarkson#11156 in the U.S.From the English surname Clarkson, 'son of Clark,' where Clark comes from the occupational 'cle▶Cobain#11159 in the U.S.From the surname Cobain, likely an anglicized Irish/Gaelic family name (variously linked to Mac▶Coltan#11161 in the U.S.A spelling of Colton, an English place and surname name, 'coal town' or 'settlement of the swar▶Compton#11162 in the U.S.From the English place and surname Compton, 'farmstead or settlement in a valley' (Old English ▶Conlin#11163 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish surname Conlin/Conlan (from Conleth/Conlaodh), tied to senses like 'her▶Cope#11164 in the U.S.From the English surname and word Cope, originally 'a cloak; cape; long ecclesiastical mantle' ▶Cormick#11166 in the U.S.A form of the Irish Cormac (via McCormick), traditionally read as 'charioteer' (corb + mac). A ▶Corwyn#11169 in the U.S.A spelling of Corwin/Corwen, an English surname read as 'friend of the heart' (cor, 'heart,' + ▶Irvine#11172 in the U.S.Irvine is a Scottish surname and place name - a town in Ayrshire - later used as a given name a▶Cyson#11177 in the U.S.A modern American coinage on the popular -son pattern (Bryson, Cason, Grayson), built for sound▶Donavyn#11179 in the U.S.A modern -yn spelling of Donovan, from the Irish O Donnabhain, traditionally 'dark-haired chief▶Daesyn#11180 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Dayson/Dawson family, 'son of David' ('beloved') by the Dawson route▶Enner#11185 in the U.S.A short modern coinage in the surname-name mold (echoing Tanner/Fenner). No documented etymolog▶Deano#11187 in the U.S.Deano adds a warm -o to Dean, the English surname and given name from a word for a valley (Old ▶Drexler#11189 in the U.S.Drexler is a German occupational surname, from 'drechsler,' a turner or craftsman who shapes wo▶Dejean#11191 in the U.S.Dejean began as a French family name meaning of Jean, that is a descendant or household of Jean▶Dryden#11191 in the U.S.From the English surname Dryden, 'dry valley' (Old English dryge + denu), carried into first-na▶Dang#11195 in the U.S.A romanized Vietnamese and Chinese name and surname (Vietnamese Dang; Chinese Deng), with sense▶Danzel#11197 in the U.S.A modern variant of Denzel, itself from a Cornish place name and surname (Denzell), of uncertai▶Dason#11204 in the U.S.A modern American name, most plausibly a rhyme on Jason/Mason or read as a -son surname ('son o▶Desai#11225 in the U.S.From the Indian (Gujarati/Marathi) surname Desai, a title meaning 'landholder; village chief.' ▶Gifford#11227 in the U.S.Gifford is an English surname most often derived from an Anglo-Norman nickname meaning 'chubby-▶Grayland#11229 in the U.S.Grayland reads as an English topographic surname built from gray and land, 'the gray land,' the▶Hadyn#11237 in the U.S.Hadyn is a modern respelling of the surname-name Hayden, from Old English elements meaning 'hay▶Eastan#11240 in the U.S.A respelling of Easton, an English surname and place-name, 'east town; east-facing place' (Old ▶Haig#11247 in the U.S.Haig is a Scottish surname from a Norman-derived word for an enclosure or hedged piece of land ▶Hatton#11247 in the U.S.An English surname and place-name, 'heath farm' (Old English 'hæth', 'heath' + 'tun', 'farm, se▶Dreyton#11252 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the English surname Drayton, 'dry town' or 'settlement by a portage.' Th▶Fitzhugh#11252 in the U.S.Fitzhugh is a Norman-derived surname meaning 'son of Hugh', from Anglo-Norman 'fitz' ('son of',▶Dupree#11254 in the U.S.From the French surname Dupre/Dupree, 'of the meadow' (du pre, 'from the meadow'). Carried into▶Hoke#11255 in the U.S.Hoke is a surname of English and Dutch origin, generally traced to a place name or to the Middl▶Coree#11262 in the U.S.Coree is a respelling of Corey or Cory, an Irish surname from the Gaelic O Comhraidhe, and also▶Fawkes#11262 in the U.S.Fawkes is an English surname pressed into service as a first name. It descends from the medieva▶Emerett#11267 in the U.S.A form of Emmett/Emerett, a medieval surname from the given name Emma ('whole; universal') and ▶Ferrari#11267 in the U.S.An Italian surname from 'ferraro', 'blacksmith' (from Latin 'ferrum', 'iron') — one of Italy's ▶Elison#11275 in the U.S.A form of the surname Ellison, 'son of Elias' or 'son of Ellis' (from Elijah, 'the Lord is my G▶Gerrard#11289 in the U.S.An English surname and given name, a form of Gerard, from the Germanic elements ger ('spear') a▶Eriksen#11290 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Eriksen, 'son of Erik' (from Eirikr, 'eternal ruler; ever-powerfu▶Delmas#11296 in the U.S.Delmas is a surname-turned-given-name, most plausibly from the Occitan/southern-French del mas,▶Forester#11310 in the U.S.An English occupational surname, 'forester' — one who keeps or works the forest. Carried from t▶Ezell#11311 in the U.S.Ezell is an English surname turned given name, strongly associated with the American South; its▶Haeden#11312 in the U.S.Haeden is a respelling of Hayden, an English surname and place name from hean denu or heg dun, ▶Keaten#11318 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Keaton, an English surname from a place name, usually read as 'place of ▶Fitzwilliam#11327 in the U.S.Fitzwilliam is an English surname meaning 'son of William' (Norman-French fitz, 'son of' + Will▶Hillard#11327 in the U.S.Hillard is a variant of Hilliard, an English surname from the Germanic personal name Hildeweard▶Kenderick#11327 in the U.S.Kenderick is a spelling variant of Kendrick, an English surname from Old English or Welsh roots▶Foden#11329 in the U.S.Foden is an English surname turned given name, familiar today from footballer Phil Foden. Its o▶Fordham#11330 in the U.S.Fordham is an English place name and surname meaning 'homestead (or water-meadow) by the ford,'▶Tilmon#11331 in the U.S.Tilmon is a variant of Tilman or Tillman, an occupational surname from the Middle Low German me▶Ganon#11335 in the U.S.Ganon reads two ways: as an Irish surname (Gannon, from Ó Fionnáin, linked to fionn 'fair-haire▶Garvin#11338 in the U.S.Garvin is an Irish surname and given name from Ó Gairbhín (garbh, 'rough' + a diminutive), ofte▶Gatlen#11339 in the U.S.Gatlen reads as a modern respelling of Gatlin (an English surname, sometimes linked to Old Engl▶Shannan#11339 in the U.S.Shannan is a variant of Shannon, taken from the Irish river Sionann, the longest river in Irela▶Hutchison#11349 in the U.S.An English and Scottish surname meaning 'son of Hutchin', Hutchin being a medieval diminutive o▶Grantham#11359 in the U.S.Grantham is an English place name and surname (a town in Lincolnshire), likely 'gravelly homest▶Haedyn#11373 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Hayden, itself from an English surname/place name meaning 'heather-grown▶Hall#11374 in the U.S.From the English surname Hall, an occupational/locational name for someone who lived or worked ▶Hallston#11375 in the U.S.A rare surname-style name reading as Hall ('hall, manor') plus the -ston 'town, settlement' end▶Kramer#11378 in the U.S.A German occupational surname from Kramer, 'shopkeeper, small trader, peddler'. Carried to the ▶Hoover#11379 in the U.S.A German/Dutch surname (from Huber, 'landowner; farmer of a hide of land') given as a first nam▶Harker#11383 in the U.S.From the English surname Harker, generally taken as 'listener, one who harks' (from 'hark,' to ▶Harman#11384 in the U.S.In Sikh/Punjabi use, Harman joins Har ('God') with man ('heart, mind'), read as 'God's heart/mi▶Hawke#11389 in the U.S.From the English word hawk, a keen-eyed bird of prey, and the surname Hawke; used as a bold, si▶Haysten#11390 in the U.S.A modern coined name with the sound of Hayden crossed with the -ston/-sten 'town' ending of nam▶Hayward#11391 in the U.S.From the Old English elements hege ('hedge, enclosure') and weard ('guardian, keeper') — a surn▶Hennessy#11397 in the U.S.An Anglicized form of the Irish surname O hAonghusa, 'descendant of Aonghus' (a name linked to ▶Higgins#11401 in the U.S.An Anglicized form of the Irish surname O hUiginn, 'descendant of Uiginn' (a byname linked to '▶Hill#11402 in the U.S.From the English topographic surname Hill, given to someone who lived by or on a hill, from Old▶Isham#11402 in the U.S.Isham is an English surname taken from a place-name in Northamptonshire, combining the river-na▶Holmes#11404 in the U.S.From the English surname Holmes, from Old Norse holmr ('small island; water-meadow, low land by▶Hud#11406 in the U.S.A short English name and surname, sometimes a pet form of names like Hudson or Huddleston. Wide▶Hueston#11407 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Houston/Huston, from a Scottish place name meaning 'Hugh's town' (Hugh + ▶Hughston#11408 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Houston/Huston that keeps the 'Hugh' element visible, from a Scottish pla▶Hyatt#11410 in the U.S.From the English surname Hyatt, a topographic name from Old English heah ('high') and geat ('ga▶Derryl#11413 in the U.S.Derryl is a spelling of Darrell, a name from the Norman-French surname d'Airelle, 'from Airelle▶Lawless#11414 in the U.S.Lawless is the English word 'lawless' and, separately, an established Irish surname. Used as a ▶Johnparker#11424 in the U.S.Johnparker records two given names, John and Parker, written as one. John is from the Hebrew Yo▶Jaxcen#11426 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Jaxon or Jaxen, from the surname Jackson, 'son of Jack' (Jack itself a f▶Kahne#11434 in the U.S.Kahne is most naturally read alongside Kane and Cain. Cain comes from the Hebrew 'Qayin', usual▶Jarreau#11443 in the U.S.Jarreau comes from a French surname and reached American parents largely as a first name honori▶Farrel#11446 in the U.S.Farrel is a variant of Farrell, an Anglicized Irish surname from O Fearghail, 'descendant of Fe▶Jantzen#11457 in the U.S.A Scandinavian, Dutch and North German surname meaning 'son of Jan', Jan being the local form o▶Jaimeson#11460 in the U.S.Jaimeson is a modern spelling of Jameson (Jamison), an English and Scottish surname meaning 'so▶Duff#11462 in the U.S.Duff is a Scottish surname from the Gaelic dubh, meaning 'dark' or 'black', originally a byname▶Keevan#11464 in the U.S.Keevan is an anglicized Irish name in the family of Kevin, going back to the Old Irish Caoimhin▶Kelsen#11471 in the U.S.Kelsen reads as a modern surname-style name with a couple of honest routes: as a variant of Kel▶Jameison#11472 in the U.S.Jameison is a modern spelling of Jameson, an English and Scottish surname meaning 'son of James▶Janssen#11477 in the U.S.Janssen is a Dutch and Frisian surname meaning 'son of Jan,' Jan being the Dutch form of John, ▶Jerret#11479 in the U.S.Jerret is a spelling of Jarrett, a surname-turned-first-name from Garrett, itself a medieval fo▶Keeghan#11480 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Keegan, from the Irish surname Mac Aodhagain, 'son of Aodhagan' — a dimi▶Jarel#11481 in the U.S.Jarel reads as a modern spelling of Jarrell or Jarell, surnames tied to Gerald, 'spear-ruler.' ▶Kable#11490 in the U.S.Kable is a K-styled respelling of the English surname Cable, an occupational or nickname surnam▶Jaxsin#11492 in the U.S.Jaxsin reads as a modern respelling of Jackson, the English surname 'son of Jack,' Jack being a▶Kieffer#11492 in the U.S.Kieffer is a German and Alsatian occupational surname meaning cooper or barrel-maker, also rela▶Jaxsten#11493 in the U.S.Jaxsten reads as a modern respelling of Jaxton or Jackston, tied to Jackson/Jack ('son of Jack,▶Jaymison#11501 in the U.S.Jaymison is a modern spelling of Jameson, an English and Scottish surname meaning 'son of James▶Kiegan#11506 in the U.S.Kiegan is a modern respelling of Keegan, an Irish surname anglicized from Mac Aodhagain, meanin▶Jedson#11510 in the U.S.Jedson reads as a modern American coinage, likely Jed (a short form of Jedidiah, Hebrew 'belove▶Manly#11511 in the U.S.Manly comes from an English and Scottish surname that echoes the ordinary word 'manly.' Like ma▶Kamerin#11515 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Cameron, a Scottish clan surname from the Gaelic 'cam sron', 'crooked no▶Jenner#11518 in the U.S.Jenner is an English surname with two threads: an occupational sense from Old French engigneor,▶Karsynn#11524 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Carson, a Scottish/English surname read as 'son of Carr' or 'son of the ▶Jerrett#11528 in the U.S.Jerrett is a modern spelling of Jarrett or Garrett, an English surname from the Germanic names ▶Jewell#11530 in the U.S.Jewell is an English surname and word name, tied to 'jewel; precious gem' (from Old French joel▶Kodey#11555 in the U.S.Kodey is a phonetic respelling of Cody, from an English occupational surname and the Irish Ó Cu▶Kolbey#11559 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Colby, an English place and surname name of Old Norse roots, 'coal town'▶Mcdonald#11559 in the U.S.Mcdonald is the Scottish clan surname meaning 'son of Donald'; Donald comes from the Gaelic Dom▶Kern#11576 in the U.S.Kern carries two possible surname roots: the Irish ceithearnach, a lightly armed foot soldier, ▶Lendell#11587 in the U.S.Lendell is a coined or surname-derived boy's name joining the syllable Len-, familiar from Leon▶Norton#11591 in the U.S.Norton is an English surname and place name from the Old English north, 'north', and tun, 'sett▶Lenon#11594 in the U.S.Lenon reads as a variant of the Irish surname Lennon, anglicized from O Leannain, descendant of▶Kalder#11599 in the U.S.A modern surname-style name, a K- spin on Calder, a Scottish/English place and surname meaning ▶Kincade#11605 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname and place name Kincaid, generally traced to Gaelic 'ceann' ('head') w▶Larz#11608 in the U.S.Larz is a spelling of Lars, the Scandinavian short form of Laurentius, or Laurence. The Latin r▶Karlson#11611 in the U.S.A patronymic surname, 'son of Karl,' from the Germanic Karl ('free man; man'). Carried into fir▶Keefer#11611 in the U.S.Keefer is a surname turned first name with two likely sources. It can be an anglicized form of ▶Karlton#11612 in the U.S.A spelling of Carlton, an English place and surname, 'settlement of free peasants; free man's t▶Keene#11612 in the U.S.From the English surname Keene, from Old English cene, 'keen; sharp; brave; bold' (and sometime▶Keenen#11613 in the U.S.Keenen is a variant of Keenan, anglicized from the Irish surname O Cianain, a diminutive of cia▶Knoxtyn#11618 in the U.S.A modern American elaboration of Knox, a Scottish surname from a word for a round hill or hillo▶Kashston#11620 in the U.S.A modern coinage blending the trendy Kash- sound with the fashionable surname-style -ton ending▶Kohlton#11620 in the U.S.Kohlton is a modern respelling of Colton, an English place-name surname. The elements are an Ol▶Kolesyn#11624 in the U.S.Kolesyn is a modern coinage echoing Coleson/Colson ('son of Cole,' English), and is the same co▶Kassidy#11625 in the U.S.A spelling of Cassidy, from the Irish surname O Caiside, 'descendant of Caiside' (a byname link▶Kermit#11632 in the U.S.From the Irish/Manx surname, an anglicized form of Mac Diarmada / Kermode (tied to Diarmaid, 'f▶Merrell#11632 in the U.S.Merrell is a surname that grew from the medieval given name Muriel, a Celtic name usually read ▶Ozell#11633 in the U.S.A surname-derived given name in the Ozell/Ozella family, most familiar in the American South; i▶Carvel#11637 in the U.S.Carvel is chiefly a surname adopted as a given name. Its likeliest source is the Old French car▶Keiston#11646 in the U.S.A modern coinage blending the Kei- prefix with the surname-style -ston ending (as in Easton, We▶Kellum#11650 in the U.S.From the English surname Kellum (also Killam), a habitational name from places such as Kilham, ▶Kensly#11653 in the U.S.Kensly is a modern spelling echoing Kingsley and Kinsley, English names tied to 'king's meadow'▶Baley#11654 in the U.S.Baley is a variant of Bailey, an English surname from a word for a 'bailiff,' a steward or offi▶Kerby#11654 in the U.S.A spelling of Kirby, from Old Norse elements kirkja, 'church', and byr, 'settlement; village', ▶Balmore#11655 in the U.S.A modern given name and surname, seen especially in Central America; it echoes place-names like▶Landynn#11660 in the U.S.Landynn is a modern -ynn respelling of Landon, an English place and family name from Old Englis▶Merick#11665 in the U.S.A form of the surname Merrick (Welsh Meurig), itself a Welsh form of Maurice, from the Latin fo▶Linton#11683 in the U.S.Linton is an Old English place name turned surname, from lin ('flax', or the linden tree) plus ▶Kidd#11685 in the U.S.From the English word and surname Kidd, tied to 'kid' (a young goat) or a nickname. As a given ▶Kinston#11690 in the U.S.From English place names such as Kinston/Kingston, from Old English cyning, 'king', and tun, 's▶Laird#11690 in the U.S.Laird is a Scots word and surname meaning 'landowner' or 'lord of an estate,' a northern relati▶Kipling#11692 in the U.S.From the English surname Kipling, a habitational name from places tied to Old English elements ▶Kirklin#11694 in the U.S.Kirklin is a surname-style given name built on Kirk, from Old Norse kirkja, 'church,' with a -l▶Kolstyn#11698 in the U.S.A modern coinage on the Kol-/-styn sound, likely a respelling on the Colston/Kolton family with▶Lannon#11698 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Lannon/Lannen, an Anglicized form of O Leannain, generally read as 'desc▶Kourtney#11701 in the U.S.A spelling of Courtney, from a Norman French surname (a place name, or 'short nose'). Once give▶Lyles#11701 in the U.S.Lyles is an English surname, an -s form of Lyle, from the Anglo-French de l'isle, 'of the islan▶Lealand#11709 in the U.S.Lealand is a spelling variant of Leland, from Old English leah, 'meadow, clearing', or lae, 'fa▶Kruse#11710 in the U.S.From the German and Danish surname Kruse, from a word for 'curly; curly-haired'. As a given nam▶Maddon#11710 in the U.S.A modern spelling with no documented etymology of its own. Its neighbours are the Irish surname▶Manley#11725 in the U.S.Manley began as an English surname and place name from Old English gemæne, 'common, shared,' pl▶Lamarr#11728 in the U.S.Lamarr derives from the French surname de la mare, 'of the pool' or 'the sea,' from Old French ▶Rozell#11734 in the U.S.Rozell is chiefly a surname adopted as a given name, standing close to Rozelle and Roswell. Its▶Obryan#11744 in the U.S.Obryan takes the Irish surname O'Brien, in Irish Ua Briain, meaning a descendant of Brian, and ▶Lensky#11745 in the U.S.Lensky reads as a surname-style given name of Slavic flavor, echoing the poet Lensky in Pushkin▶Mandel#11746 in the U.S.Mandel is a German and Yiddish surname meaning 'almond,' used as an occupational or nickname na▶Liston#11755 in the U.S.Liston is an English and Scottish surname from place-names (as near Edinburgh), likely 'settlem▶Malloy#11761 in the U.S.An Irish surname (Ó Maolmhuaidh), often read as 'noble chieftain' or 'descendant of Maol Aodh' ▶Lowens#11762 in the U.S.Lowens reads as a surname-style given name or coinage — perhaps from the surname Lowen/Lowens o▶Markham#11772 in the U.S.Markham comes from English places named for a 'mearc' (boundary mark) plus 'ham' (homestead or ▶Milford#11778 in the U.S.An English surname and place name from the Old English 'myln' ('mill') plus 'ford' ('river cros▶Macalister#11779 in the U.S.Macalister is a Scottish surname, from the Gaelic Mac Alasdair, 'son of Alexander' (Alexander i▶Macallister#11780 in the U.S.Macallister is a Scottish surname, a double-l spelling of MacAlister, from the Gaelic Mac Alasd▶Maddoxx#11783 in the U.S.Maddoxx is a doubled-x spelling of Maddox, a Welsh surname from Madoc, meaning 'son of Madoc' o▶Masson#11808 in the U.S.A double-s spelling of Mason, an English/French occupational surname for a 'stoneworker; one wh▶Seldon#11810 in the U.S.Seldon is a variant of Sheldon, an English surname taken from place names that combine Old Engl▶Mattson#11814 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian patronymic surname Mattsson/Mattson, 'son of Matt(hew),' ultimately from ▶Maxxton#11817 in the U.S.A double-x respelling of Maxton, an English place/surname, 'Maccus's town/settlement,' also rea▶Mckade#11821 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining the Scottish/Irish Mc- ('son of') prefix with Cade (an Englis▶Mckayden#11822 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining the Mc- ('son of') prefix with Kayden (itself a coined -ayden▶Mclane#11823 in the U.S.From the Scottish/Irish surname McLane/MacLean, from Gaelic Mac Gille Eathain, 'son of the serv▶
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