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.
Surname Boy Names — Page 11
Mclaren#11824 in the U.S.From the Scottish clan surname MacLaren, Gaelic Mac Labhrainn, 'son of Laurence/Labhran.' Widel▶Merrill#11828 in the U.S.From the English surname Merrill, from Old English 'pleasant hill' (myrig + hyll) or from a med▶Purnell#11831 in the U.S.Purnell is an English surname derived from Parnell, itself a medieval diminutive of Petronilla ▶Reus#11834 in the U.S.A name known two ways: Reus is a city in Catalonia, Spain, and separately a German surname carr▶Darrol#11835 in the U.S.Darrol is one of many respellings of Darrell, a surname that came from the Norman French place ▶Montague#11846 in the U.S.From the Norman-French place name and surname Montague, 'pointed/steep hill' (mont + aigu). Bes▶Norvell#11846 in the U.S.Norvell is a locational surname, most plausibly from an Old English place name combining north ▶Marshell#11847 in the U.S.Marshell is a variant spelling of Marshall, from the Old French mareschal, originally 'horse-se▶Myson#11858 in the U.S.A modern American coinage on the My- start and -son ending (as in Mason/Tyson). It has no singl▶Nguyen#11883 in the U.S.The most common Vietnamese family name, borne by roughly two-fifths of Vietnamese people, tied ▶Pearse#11891 in the U.S.An Irish surname spelling of Piers, the medieval English form of Peter, from Greek petros ('roc▶Taber#11905 in the U.S.Taber is a family name adopted as a first name. It most likely began as an English occupational▶Roth#11908 in the U.S.Roth is a surname turned given name, from Middle High German rot meaning red, often describing ▶Quigley#11909 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Quigley (O Coigligh), often read as 'untidy hair; unkempt,' or from a pl▶Kleber#11910 in the U.S.Kleber is a German occupational surname (from kleben/Kleber, a plasterer or clay-worker), used ▶Radford#11915 in the U.S.From the English place name and surname Radford, 'red ford' or 'reedy ford' (Old English read, ▶Osbourne#11920 in the U.S.From the English surname Osbourne/Osborn, from Old Norse Asbjorn / Old English Osbeorn, 'god-be▶Oxley#11925 in the U.S.From the English place-and-surname Oxley, 'ox meadow; a clearing where oxen graze' (Old English▶Sims#11928 in the U.S.From the English surname Sims, 'son of Sim,' a medieval short form of Simon ('he has heard'). A▶Rayford#11929 in the U.S.From the English surname Rayford, likely 'ford of the roe deer' (Old English ra, 'roe deer,' + ▶Parish#11931 in the U.S.From the English word/surname Parish, 'a local church district,' from Old French paroisse; used▶Parris#11932 in the U.S.From the English surname Parris/Parrish, variously 'from Paris,' 'a pear-tree dweller,' or from▶Dornell#11933 in the U.S.Dornell is a variant of Darnell, an English surname from a place name meaning a 'hidden' or 'co▶Wilks#11933 in the U.S.From the English surname Wilks, 'son of Wilk' — Wilk being a medieval pet form of William, itse▶Reinhardt#11935 in the U.S.From Germanic ragin ('counsel, advice') and hard ('brave, strong, hardy') — 'brave counsel'. Lo▶Pierston#11938 in the U.S.Reads as a modern surname-style coinage, blending Pierce/Pier with the -ston ending (near Prest▶Pratt#11945 in the U.S.From the English surname Pratt, from Old English praett, 'a trick; cunning.' Familiar today via▶Prentice#11948 in the U.S.From the English surname Prentice, from 'apprentice' (Old French aprentis), 'a learner; one bou▶Torris#11953 in the U.S.Torris reads as a surname-style given name. It most likely varies Torres, the Spanish surname m▶Radnor#11959 in the U.S.From the Welsh place-and-surname Radnor (Radnorshire), from Old English read ('red') + ora ('ba▶Trask#11960 in the U.S.Trask is an English surname pressed into use as a given name. It is generally traced to an Old ▶Rainey#11970 in the U.S.A surname-turned-first-name, tracing to the Germanic Rainer/Ragnar ('counsel; wise; mighty army▶Ramsay#11977 in the U.S.A Scottish surname and given name from an Old English place name, 'wild garlic island' (hramsa,▶Teagon#11979 in the U.S.Teagon is a variant spelling of Teagan. The name is traced two ways: to a diminutive of the Iri▶Termaine#11981 in the U.S.Termaine is a metathesized variant of Tremaine, a Cornish place-surname from tre ('homestead, s▶Rawlin#11982 in the U.S.A surname (also Rawlins) from Rawlin, a medieval pet form of Raoul/Ralph ('counsel; wolf' - 'wo▶Erroll#11983 in the U.S.Erroll is a variant spelling of Errol, a Scottish surname and place name (a village in Perthshi▶Ranson#11983 in the U.S.An English surname, usually 'son of Rand' (Randolph, 'shield-wolf') and closely tied to the sur▶Reaves#11985 in the U.S.An English occupational surname from 'reeve,' a medieval bailiff or local official who oversaw ▶Redden#11996 in the U.S.An English and Irish surname (variously from locality or from a 'red' descriptive root), carrie▶Travers#11996 in the U.S.Travers is an English and French surname from the French traverser, to cross, originally markin▶Ridgely#12000 in the U.S.An English surname from a place name, 'the ridge meadow' or 'woodland clearing on a ridge' (hry▶Rifton#12002 in the U.S.A place-name and surname (as in the New York hamlet of Rifton), with the Old English -ton ('set▶Tremain#12004 in the U.S.Tremain is a Cornish place-surname from tre, 'settlement or homestead', and men/main, 'stone', ▶Pervis#12007 in the U.S.Pervis is a variant of Purvis, an English and Scottish occupational surname from Old French por▶Rockford#12011 in the U.S.An English place name and surname, 'the rocky ford' - a river crossing over stones (rock + ford▶Rooke#12018 in the U.S.An English surname from 'rook,' the black crow-like bird (and, later, the chess piece) - often ▶Rooker#12019 in the U.S.An English surname related to Rooke, from 'rook' (the crow-like bird), with an agent-style -er ▶Rooks#12020 in the U.S.An English surname, the plural of Rooke/'rook' (the crow-like bird), often a place or family na▶Sheridan#12021 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Sirideain, anglicised as Sheridan; the root personal name Sirideain is▶Royle#12024 in the U.S.An English surname from a place name, 'rye hill' (ryge, 'rye,' + hyll, 'hill'). As a first name▶Rucker#12027 in the U.S.A surname of German/English roots, variously an occupational name (a maker of ruffs, or a fulle▶Stedman#12032 in the U.S.Stedman is an English occupational surname meaning 'man of the farmstead' or 'owner of a homest▶Russo#12033 in the U.S.A very common Italian surname from rosso ('red'), a nickname for someone red-haired or ruddy. A▶Tanyon#12038 in the U.S.Tanyon is a modern American coinage with the shape of a surname, sitting near Tanner (an Englis▶Vernell#12045 in the U.S.Vernell joins Vern, from Vernon — an Anglo-Norman place name meaning 'alder grove,' from Old Fr▶Vu#12051 in the U.S.Vu is a Vietnamese name, most familiar as one of the common Vietnamese family names (written Vũ▶Sanchez#12060 in the U.S.Sanchez is a Spanish surname, 'son of Sancho' — Sancho itself from the Latin sanctus, 'holy; sa▶Whitson#12064 in the U.S.From the English surname Whitson, 'son of Whit' — Whit being a short form of names built on Old▶Saunders#12066 in the U.S.Saunders is an English and Scottish surname, 'son of Sander' — Sander being a short form of Ale▶Sayer#12070 in the U.S.Sayer is an English occupational surname, from the Middle English word for 'assayer; one who ta▶Terrelle#12080 in the U.S.Terrelle adds a doubled l to Terrell, a surname turned first name that comes from the Norman fa▶Rayfield#12089 in the U.S.Rayfield began as an English place- and family surname, most often read as Old English rǣge, 'r▶Thomson#12092 in the U.S.An English and Scottish surname, 'son of Thomas' (Thomas, from Aramaic, 'twin'), carried into g▶Thorsen#12093 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian patronymic surname Thorsen (also Thorsson), 'son of Thor' — Thor being th▶Siler#12099 in the U.S.Siler is a surname well known in Appalachia, most likely an Anglicized form of the German Seile▶Tosh#12100 in the U.S.Tosh is a short, one-syllable name with a couple of honest roots. It can be a clipped form of t▶Sladen#12106 in the U.S.Sladen reads as an English surname, likely from Sladden/Slade, 'of the valley; dweller by the l▶Slayder#12107 in the U.S.Slayder reads as a modern respelling of Slader or Slater, an English occupational surname for o▶Snayder#12108 in the U.S.Snayder reads as a respelling of Snyder or Schneider, a German occupational surname meaning 'ta▶Stinson#12116 in the U.S.Stinson is an English/Scottish surname, generally 'son of Stephen' (via Stin, a short form) or ▶Summitt#12118 in the U.S.A word/surname name tied to 'summit' — the highest point or peak. The double-t spelling reads a▶Sutherland#12120 in the U.S.A Scottish surname and place name meaning 'southern land,' from Old Norse sudrland — so named b▶Yandell#12121 in the U.S.Yandell began as an English surname, a variant of Yandle or Yendall thought to come from a plac▶Swift#12123 in the U.S.An English word and surname meaning 'quick; fast-moving' (also the name of a fast-flying bird).▶Taetum#12133 in the U.S.A respelling of Tatum, an English surname meaning 'Tata's homestead' (an Old English personal n▶Taner#12136 in the U.S.Taner is a single-n respelling of Tanner, an English occupational surname for someone who tanne▶Tarell#12140 in the U.S.A form of Terrell, an English surname of uncertain origin sometimes linked to 'thunder ruler' o▶Tatem#12146 in the U.S.Tatem is a modern respelling of Tatum, an English surname from an Old English name plus 'ham' (▶Terrill#12154 in the U.S.Terrill is an English surname-derived name and a variant of Terrell, often traced to a Norman p▶Waymon#12155 in the U.S.An American form of Wayman, from the English surname for a 'wagon-maker' or 'keeper of the way;▶Thornton#12159 in the U.S.Thornton is an English place-name and surname meaning 'thorn town' or 'settlement among thorn b▶Windell#12161 in the U.S.A variant of Wendell, from the medieval Germanic name Wendel, referring to a Wend (a West Slavi▶Winthrop#12163 in the U.S.Winthrop is an English surname and place name, from Old English elements meaning roughly 'Wine'▶Tison#12165 in the U.S.Tison is a modern respelling that reads like Tyson, an English surname sometimes traced to an O▶Tolson#12166 in the U.S.Tolson is an English surname turned modern given name, likely a patronymic meaning 'son of Toll▶Toy#12166 in the U.S.Toy as a boys' name is of uncertain motivation: it matches an English surname, the ordinary Eng▶Rockne#12167 in the U.S.Rockne is a Norwegian surname taken up as a given name. It came into American use almost entire▶Toure#12170 in the U.S.Toure is a widespread West African surname of Mandinka origin, borne by families across Mali, G▶Trevis#12180 in the U.S.Trevis is a spelling variant of Travis, an English surname from Old French 'traverse,' meaning ▶Yeltsin#12186 in the U.S.A Russian surname adopted as a given name, best known from Boris Yeltsin, the first president o▶Tynan#12187 in the U.S.Tynan is an Irish name from the surname O Teimhneain, based on a root meaning 'dark' or 'dusky.▶Vinson#12211 in the U.S.Vinson is an English surname meaning 'son of Vincent', ultimately from the Latin Vincent ('conq▶Wadley#12216 in the U.S.Wadley is an English place and surname name, likely meaning 'Wada's meadow' or 'meadow by the f▶Weaver#12217 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Weaver, 'one who weaves cloth', from Old English wefan ('▶Alford#12219 in the U.S.Alford comes from an English place and surname, generally 'old ford' (a long-established river ▶Wesly#12219 in the U.S.A simplified spelling of Wesley, from an English surname and place name meaning 'western meadow▶Winton#12222 in the U.S.From the English surname and place name Winton, variously 'wine town', 'pasture enclosure', or ▶Wrenn#12223 in the U.S.A spelling of Wren, from the small songbird (Old English wrenna) and the English surname Wren, ▶Whitlee#12241 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the English surname Whitley, 'white meadow' or 'white clearing' (hwit, '▶Overton#12251 in the U.S.Overton is an English place-name and surname adopted as a first name, from Old English uferra, ▶Adison#12267 in the U.S.A spelling of Addison, an English surname meaning 'son of Adam' (Adam, 'earth; man'). A modern ▶Bradin#12279 in the U.S.Bradin varies Braden/Braeden, from the Irish surname O Bradain, 'descendant of Bradan', a bynam▶Young#12279 in the U.S.Young is chiefly an English surname from Old English geong, 'young', used to distinguish a youn▶Braidon#12280 in the U.S.Braidon is a spelling of Braden/Brayden, an anglicized Irish surname turned first name. It is u▶Barnett#12288 in the U.S.Barnett is an English surname used as a given name. The main source is Old English 'bærnet', 'l▶Breken#12291 in the U.S.Breken is a modern boy's name that reads either as a respelling of the surname Bracken, a plant▶Brit#12303 in the U.S.Brit is a short form of Britton or Brittany (from the region of Brittany and ultimately the Bri▶Broghan#12310 in the U.S.Broghan is a variant spelling of Brogan, an Irish name from brog, 'shoe' or 'sturdy shoe', born▶Brennin#12335 in the U.S.Brennin is a respelling of Brennan, from the Irish surname O Braonain, 'descendant of Braonan,'▶Catlin#12336 in the U.S.As a boy's name Catlin comes from the English surname Catlin (also spelled Catlett), a family n▶Chamber#12373 in the U.S.The English word 'chamber' — a room or private space — from the Latin 'camera.' Also a short fo▶Alexson#12387 in the U.S.Alexson reads as a modern American coinage — 'son of Alex,' or an Alex- name given a fashionabl▶Terryl#12387 in the U.S.Terryl is a variant of Terrell or Terrill, an English surname from the Norman personal name Tir▶Cote#12392 in the U.S.Cote as a boy's given name most likely comes from the French surname Cote, from cote, 'coast, h▶Alvey#12404 in the U.S.Alvey is chiefly an English surname carried into given-name use, likely from the Old English Ae▶Winford#12412 in the U.S.Winford comes from an Old English place and surname meaning a ford ('river crossing') associate▶Atwood#12413 in the U.S.Atwood is an English surname turned given name, from the phrase at the wood, marking an ancesto▶Broadus#12417 in the U.S.Broadus is a Southern American given name drawn from the surname Broadus, an English-derived fa▶Cullin#12418 in the U.S.Cullin is a variant of Cullen, an Irish surname with two likely roots: Ó Cuilinn, from cuileann▶Briton#12424 in the U.S.From 'Briton', a native or inhabitant of Britain — historically the Celtic Britons. Also a surn▶Clayborn#12425 in the U.S.Clayborn comes from the English surname Claiborne, built from clay, describing the soil, and bu▶Aniston#12432 in the U.S.Aniston is an English surname (an Anglicized form of the Greek Anastassakis) carried into given▶Colbe#12433 in the U.S.Colbe is a modern respelling of Colby, an English place and surname name of Old Norse origin, f▶Dalten#12440 in the U.S.Dalten is a variant spelling of Dalton, an English surname from a common place name. The elemen▶Daltyn#12441 in the U.S.Daltyn is a y-spelled form of Dalton, an English surname from a place name joining 'dael,' a va▶Arison#12444 in the U.S.Arison reads as a modern American coinage — a respelling of Harrison ('son of Harry') without t▶Cantrell#12449 in the U.S.Cantrell is an English and French surname carried into use as a given name; its deeper etymolog▶Dannon#12452 in the U.S.Dannon is best read as a variant of Damon (Greek 'to tame' / 'loyal', via the myth of Damon and▶Arrison#12455 in the U.S.Arrison reads as a modern American coinage — a respelling of Harrison ('son of Harry/Henry') wi▶Levert#12462 in the U.S.Levert is a surname of French origin, most plausibly from le vert, 'the green' (a nickname for ▶Chao#12467 in the U.S.As a given name Chao most often represents the Chinese character meaning 'to surpass, exceed, t▶Blayton#12487 in the U.S.Blayton is a modern American coinage that fuses the Blay- sound of Blake or Blaine with the -to▶Clenton#12489 in the U.S.Clenton is a spelling variant of Clinton, an English surname from a place name. It is usually r▶Cleve#12491 in the U.S.Cleve is a short form of Cleveland, an English place-name and surname meaning 'cliff land' or '▶Corby#12495 in the U.S.An English place-name and surname (Corby, in Northamptonshire), likely from the Old Norse 'Kori▶Brander#12500 in the U.S.Brander reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance t▶Braxden#12502 in the U.S.Braxden is a modern coinage splicing Braxton, an English surname meaning Bracca's settlement, w▶Costello#12507 in the U.S.From the surname Costello — in Ireland an anglicizing of Mac Oisdealbhaigh, and in Italy a name▶Bailee#12516 in the U.S.Bailee is a spelling of Bailey, an English occupational surname meaning 'bailiff' or 'steward',▶Barton#12522 in the U.S.Barton is an English surname and place name from Old English elements meaning 'barley farm' or ▶Buford#12525 in the U.S.From the English surname and place-name Buford, generally 'the ford (river-crossing) by the bur▶Beaudry#12530 in the U.S.Beaudry is a French surname of Germanic origin, tied to elements meaning 'bold' and 'ruler; pow▶Braidan#12534 in the U.S.Braidan is a variant spelling of Braden or Brayden, an anglicized form of the Irish surname O B▶Donoven#12539 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Donovan, an anglicized Irish surname (O Donnabhain) from 'donn', 'brown/▶Corday#12542 in the U.S.Corday is a surname-style given name, drawn from the French surname Corday (of place-name origi▶Bloom#12545 in the U.S.Bloom is a word name — 'a flower; to flourish' — and an established English and Jewish surname ▶Bonham#12549 in the U.S.Bonham is an English surname, likely from Anglo-Norman 'bon homme' ('good man') or from a place▶Daeton#12550 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Dayton, an English place-and-surname meaning 'Day's homestead; Day's tow▶Boudreaux#12551 in the U.S.Boudreaux is a Cajun/French surname, common in Louisiana, from a Norman-French personal name (a▶Chaseton#12551 in the U.S.Chaseton reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance ▶Boyer#12553 in the U.S.Boyer is a French occupational surname, from a word for a herdsman or carter (one who drives ox▶Dillard#12555 in the U.S.Dillard is an English surname adopted as a first name, most likely from a medieval personal nam▶Brannigan#12559 in the U.S.Brannigan is an anglicized Irish surname from a Gaelic clan name (O Branagain), possibly tied t▶Brantly#12560 in the U.S.Brantly is a variant of Brantley, an English surname likely from a place name or from the Germa▶Branton#12561 in the U.S.Branton is an English surname from a place name, likely 'broom-covered farm or settlement' (fro▶Brasi#12562 in the U.S.Brasi is an Italian surname; as a given name it reads mostly as a pop-culture pick, tied to the▶Braun#12563 in the U.S.Braun is a German surname meaning 'brown' (a nickname surname for hair or complexion), the Germ▶Cagney#12567 in the U.S.Cagney is an Irish surname, an anglicized form of O Caingne, before it was used as a given name▶Dow#12569 in the U.S.Dow is a short surname-name of Scottish and Irish roots. In Scotland it often derives from the ▶Briceson#12574 in the U.S.Briceson is a modern coinage, likely reading as 'son of Brice' or blending Brice with the -son ▶Bridges#12575 in the U.S.Bridges is an English surname meaning 'dweller by the bridge,' and also reads as the plural wor▶Terral#12576 in the U.S.Terral is a spelling variant of Terrell, an English surname of Norman French origin. Its source▶Brinton#12577 in the U.S.Brinton is an English surname from a place name, likely 'Bryni's farm or settlement' (a persona▶Coston#12577 in the U.S.An English surname from the place-name Coston (villages in Leicestershire and Norfolk), likely ▶Broxton#12579 in the U.S.Broxton is an English surname from a place name, likely 'Brocc's farm or settlement' (a persona▶Darelle#12579 in the U.S.Darelle extends Darell or Darrell with a decorative -e/-elle ending; the parent name is an Engl▶Brydon#12581 in the U.S.Brydon is a variant of Bryden/Braden, a Scottish and northern English surname from a place name▶Eliason#12582 in the U.S.A patronymic surname, 'son of Elias' (Eliasson in Scandinavian use); Elias is the Greek form of▶Cavell#12587 in the U.S.Cavell reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to▶Bedford#12588 in the U.S.Bedford is an English place-name and surname from Old English, usually read as 'Beda's ford', t▶Beecher#12589 in the U.S.Beecher is an English surname meaning 'dweller by the beech trees', from Old English 'bece', 'b▶Davies#12590 in the U.S.A Welsh patronymic surname, 'son of David' (David from the Hebrew for 'beloved'), used as a giv▶Calvert#12593 in the U.S.Calvert is an English occupational surname meaning 'calf-herder' (from 'calf' plus 'herd'). Its▶Daltin#12599 in the U.S.Daltin is a respelling of Dalton, an English place-name and surname from Old English dael, 'val▶Devere#12599 in the U.S.Devere comes from the English surname de Vere, borne by one of the great Norman-descended noble▶Carvin#12601 in the U.S.Carvin is chiefly a surname pressed into use as a first name. It overlaps with Carwin and with ▶Capone#12602 in the U.S.Capone is an Italian surname, most famous through gangster Al Capone; as a nickname surname it ▶Cordney#12605 in the U.S.Cordney reads as a phonetic respelling of Courtney, an English surname and place name meaning r▶Daiton#12605 in the U.S.A respelling of Dayton, an English surname and place name meaning 'Day's town' or 'bright, sunn▶Casteel#12606 in the U.S.Casteel is a surname derived from Spanish castillo ('castle') or the region name Castile, an an▶Caxton#12607 in the U.S.Caxton is an English surname from a place name, likely 'Kak's farm or settlement.' It is famous▶Dalessandro#12609 in the U.S.Dalessandro is the Italian surname D'Alessandro, meaning 'of Alessandro' or 'son of Alessandro,▶Charter#12617 in the U.S.Charter is a word name and occasional surname, from 'charter' — a formal grant or founding docu▶Dimarco#12617 in the U.S.Dimarco reads as the Italian surname Di Marco, 'son of Marco' or 'of Marco', used as a first na▶Chastin#12620 in the U.S.A modern given name, read as a respelling of the French surname Chastain (from 'chataigne', 'ch▶Darryll#12620 in the U.S.Darryll is an expanded spelling of Darryl (Darrell), an English name from a Norman surname d'Ai▶Alger#12621 in the U.S.Alger is an English surname descended from Old English personal names such as Aelfgar, 'elf spe▶Chavez#12621 in the U.S.From the Spanish surname Chavez (Chávez), a patronymic linked to 'Chavo/Chava' and to place nam▶Chaze#12623 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Chase, from the English word 'chase' ('to hunt or pursue'), originally a▶Brayten#12625 in the U.S.Brayten is a modern respelling of Brayton, an English surname taken from village names. The lik▶Breslin#12627 in the U.S.An Irish surname, from 'O Breasail', 'descendant of Breasal' — a personal name tied to 'strife'▶Christensen#12632 in the U.S.From the Danish patronymic surname Christensen, 'son of Christen (Christian)', ultimately 'foll▶Claiborne#12645 in the U.S.From the English surname Claiborne (Clayborne), likely 'from the clay-bank brook or stream' (cl▶Clayten#12646 in the U.S.A spelling of Clayton, an English surname-name from a place name meaning 'settlement on clay la▶Cliffton#12647 in the U.S.A spelling of Clifton, an English surname-name from a place name meaning 'settlement by the cli▶Brycin#12649 in the U.S.Brycin is a modern American respelling in the Bryson and Brycen family, reading as 'son of Bric▶Delorean#12649 in the U.S.Delorean is an Irish surname pressed into service as a boys' first name. Most Americans hear it▶Coltrane#12652 in the U.S.From the surname Coltrane (Coltran), of English/Irish origin. As a given name it usually honors▶Conroy#12654 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Conroy (Ó Conaire / Mac Conraoi), variously read as 'wise counselor' or ▶
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