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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Harrell#10035 in the U.S.Harrell is a given-name use of an English surname, most often traced to the medieval personal n▶Caswell#10042 in the U.S.From the Old English caerse ('cress/watercress') + wella ('a spring/well'), hence 'from the cre▶Cavani#10043 in the U.S.An Italian surname adopted as a first name — variously linked to 'a horseman/cavalier' or a pla▶Harvard#10044 in the U.S.Harvard is an English surname, generally traced to an Old English or Old Norse personal name in▶Steadman#10055 in the U.S.Steadman began as an English occupational surname for a man who held or worked a farmstead, fro▶Clayson#10057 in the U.S.A modern name, variously 'a son of Clay' (Clay, 'a clay worker/settlement', + son) and an echo ▶Coalson#10058 in the U.S.A spelling of Colson — 'a son of Cole' (Cole, 'coal-black; swarthy; a charcoal-maker', + son); ▶Colsten#10064 in the U.S.A spelling of Colston — from the Old English, 'the charcoal-burner's town/settlement' (col, 'co▶Conlee#10065 in the U.S.A spelling of Conley/Conlee — from the Irish, variously 'a descendant of Conghaile (valiant/wol▶Fenn#10067 in the U.S.Fenn is an English surname from Old English fenn, 'marsh, fen' — a topographic name for someone▶Crayton#10070 in the U.S.A spelling of Creighton/Crayton — variously from the Old English/Scottish, 'a rocky place; a bo▶Crockett#10071 in the U.S.From the Scottish/English Crockett — variously 'one with curled/crooked hair' (from crocket, 'a▶Culver#10073 in the U.S.From the Old English culfre, 'a dove/pigeon' (a symbol of peace and gentleness); a surname and ▶Curren#10074 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Curran/O Corrain, variously 'a descendant of Corran (a spear/dagger)' an▶Curry#10075 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Curry/O Comhraidhe, variously 'a descendant of Corra' and 'from the mars▶Draper#10078 in the U.S.Draper is an occupational surname turned first name, from the Old French drapier, 'one who make▶Daley#10082 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Daly/O Dalaigh, 'a descendant of Dalach (one who attends assemblies/gath▶Fenwick#10082 in the U.S.An English surname and place-name from Old English 'fenn' ('marsh, fen') and 'wic' ('farm, dwel▶Durell#10089 in the U.S.Durell is a first-name use of the Norman-English surname Durrell, itself from Old French 'durel▶Daulton#10090 in the U.S.A spelling of Dalton — from the Old English dael ('a valley') + tun ('a settlement/town'), henc▶Velton#10093 in the U.S.Velton has no confirmed documented etymology of its own; it most plausibly reads as a surname-s▶Davison#10095 in the U.S.From the English surname Davison, 'a son of David' (David, 'beloved', Hebrew); a patronymic sur▶Kenney#10108 in the U.S.Kenney doubles as a spelling of Kenny — the short form of Kenneth, from Gaelic Coinneach, 'hand▶Dennison#10109 in the U.S.From the English surname Dennison, 'a son of Dennis' (Dennis, 'of Dionysus, the god of wine', G▶Derrell#10111 in the U.S.A spelling of Darrell — from the Norman French d'Airelle, 'from Airelle (a place in Normandy)';▶Deveraux#10118 in the U.S.A spelling of Devereux — from the Norman French d'Evreux, 'from Evreux (a town in Normandy)'; a▶Dezmen#10123 in the U.S.A spelling of Desmond/Dezmond — from the Irish Deas-Mhumhain, 'from South Munster (a region of ▶Dixxon#10132 in the U.S.A spelling of Dixon — 'a son of Dick' (a short form of Richard, 'a powerful ruler', Germanic); ▶Donaven#10134 in the U.S.A spelling of Donovan — from the Irish O Donnabhain, 'a descendant of Donndubhan (dark/brown-ha▶Douglass#10135 in the U.S.A spelling of Douglas — from the Scottish Gaelic dubh glas, 'dark stream/river' (dubh, 'dark', ▶Jarret#10157 in the U.S.Jarret is a single-t variant of Jarrett, itself a form of the surname Garrett, which descends f▶Elston#10158 in the U.S.From the Old English, 'the settlement/town of the noble one (Ella/Aethel)' (a personal name + t▶Gaylord#10158 in the U.S.Gaylord began as a surname from the Old French gaillard, 'lively, brave, high-spirited', which ▶Jaxsun#10162 in the U.S.Jaxsun is a modern respelling of Jackson, the English surname meaning 'son of Jack' (Jack being▶Haston#10175 in the U.S.A surname-style given name, echoing Aston ('east settlement') and Huston/Houston, with a -ton e▶Felton#10179 in the U.S.From the Old English feld ('a field') + tun ('a settlement/town'), hence 'from the field town';▶Flynt#10182 in the U.S.A spelling of Flint — from the Old English flint, 'a hard grey stone (used to strike fire); a s▶Fontaine#10183 in the U.S.From the French fontaine, 'a fountain; a spring/water source' (from the Latin fons); a surname ▶Starsky#10183 in the U.S.Starsky is a Polish and wider Slavic surname (of the type built on stary, 'old', or a place-nam▶Leman#10184 in the U.S.Leman was given as an American first name in the early twentieth century, most likely from a su▶Gatsby#10192 in the U.S.From the Old Norse/English, 'from Gaddr's farm/settlement' (a personal name + by, 'a farmstead'▶Gerber#10197 in the U.S.From the German Gerber, 'a tanner; one who tans/works leather'; an occupational surname; also a▶Graesyn#10209 in the U.S.A spelling of Grayson — variously 'a son of the steward/reeve (grieve)' and 'a son of the grey-▶Grahm#10210 in the U.S.A spelling of Graham — from the Old English, 'the gravelly/grey homestead' (a place-name, Grant▶Greydon#10211 in the U.S.A spelling of Graydon — from the Old English, 'the grey hill/settlement' (graeg, 'grey', + dun,▶Grimm#10213 in the U.S.From the Germanic grim, 'fierce; stern; a masked one'; a surname famous from the Brothers Grimm▶Grisham#10214 in the U.S.From the Old English, 'the grazing/gravel homestead' (a place-name, Gresham/Grisham); a surname▶Kagan#10214 in the U.S.Two routes: the Turkish Kagan (Kagan/Khagan), a title for a 'khan; supreme ruler'; and an Irish▶Halton#10225 in the U.S.From an English surname/place-name, 'the settlement in the nook or on the slope' (halh, 'nook/c▶Jeston#10229 in the U.S.Jeston reads as a surname-style given name, probably a reshaping of Weston or an invented -ton ▶Harrington#10231 in the U.S.From the English surname/place-name Harrington, 'the settlement of Haefer's/Hearra's people'; a▶Kampton#10232 in the U.S.Kampton is a modern K- respelling of Campton, an English place name and surname built on 'camp'▶Marsalis#10234 in the U.S.Marsalis is chiefly a surname adopted as a first name, best known from the New Orleans jazz fam▶Huber#10246 in the U.S.A surname/short form linked to Hubert, from the Germanic Hugubert, 'bright mind; bright spirit'▶Darl#10249 in the U.S.Darl is a clipped form of Darrell, a surname-turned-first-name from the Norman French d'Airelle▶Huxly#10249 in the U.S.A spelling of Huxley, from an English surname/place-name, 'Hucc's meadow/clearing' (a personal ▶Kenden#10260 in the U.S.A modern coinage on a Ken- opening with a -den ending, in the Camden/Kenton family. No single d▶Mosley#10269 in the U.S.From the English surname Mosley/Moseley, a place name meaning 'Moss's clearing' or 'mossy meado▶Jiles#10288 in the U.S.An English surname and spelling variant of Giles, which comes through Old French Gilles from La▶Kimble#10288 in the U.S.Kimble is an English surname used as a given name. Its origin is uncertain: it may come from th▶Jamyson#10290 in the U.S.A spelling of Jamison/Jameson, an English surname, 'son of James' (James, from Jacob, 'supplant▶Kinnick#10290 in the U.S.A surname turned given name, familiar in the U.S. via Kinnick Stadium (named for Nile Kinnick).▶Kinsler#10291 in the U.S.Kinsler is an English and German-derived surname adopted as a boys' first name. Like many -er s▶Kinte#10298 in the U.S.A Mandinka (West African) surname, borne by the character Kunta Kinte in Alex Haley's 'Roots.' ▶Jepson#10305 in the U.S.From an English surname, 'son of Jep' (Jep being a medieval pet form of Geoffrey/Jeffrey, 'peac▶Keagon#10308 in the U.S.Keagon is a modern respelling of Keegan, an Irish surname from Mac Aodhagain, meaning son or de▶Kortland#10322 in the U.S.Kortland is a spelling of the surname Cortland/Courtland, read as 'court land; land belonging t▶Maclane#10357 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname MacLean/Maclaine, Gaelic Mac Gille Eathain, 'son of the servant (devo▶Lowry#10361 in the U.S.An English and Scottish surname, understood as a form of Laurence ('from Laurentum; laurel; vic▶Keeton#10373 in the U.S.A spelling of Keaton, from an English surname/place-name, variously 'place with hawks/kites' or▶Manson#10381 in the U.S.Manson is a surname turned first name. In Scotland, especially Orkney and Shetland, it usually ▶Kendale#10385 in the U.S.A spelling of Kendall, from an English place-name, 'the valley of the River Kent' (Kent, a rive▶Kendel#10386 in the U.S.A spelling of Kendall, from an English place-name, 'the valley of the River Kent' (Kent, a rive▶Macgregor#10406 in the U.S.Macgregor comes from the Scottish surname and clan name meaning 'son of Gregor'. Gregor itself ▶Klancy#10419 in the U.S.A spelling of Clancy, from the Irish Mac Fhlannchaidh, 'son of the red/ruddy warrior' (flann, '▶Knightley#10421 in the U.S.From an English surname/place-name, 'the knight's meadow/clearing' (cniht, 'knight/servant', + ▶Kohler#10427 in the U.S.From the German surname Kohler, 'charcoal burner; collier' (from Kohle, 'coal'); an occupationa▶Krosby#10437 in the U.S.A spelling of Crosby, from an Old Norse place-name, 'the village/farm by the crosses' (kross, '▶Kutler#10438 in the U.S.A spelling of Cutler, from an English occupational surname, 'a maker/seller of knives and cutle▶Macrae#10448 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname MacRae, Gaelic Mac Rath, 'son of grace' (or 'son of fortune'). A High▶Langdon#10453 in the U.S.From an English surname/place-name, 'the long hill' (lang, 'long', + dun, 'hill'); a distinguis▶Neill#10463 in the U.S.Neill is a variant spelling of Neil, from the Irish Gaelic name Niall, traditionally read as 'c▶Livingston#10468 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname and place name Livingston, 'Leving's town or settlement' (a personal ▶Neilan#10468 in the U.S.A name that echoes the Irish surname Neilan (O Niallain), tied to Niall/Neil, often read as 'ch▶Marquette#10470 in the U.S.Marquette is a French surname used as a given name, borne by the missionary-explorer Jacques Ma▶Lowe#10473 in the U.S.From the surname Lowe, with layered roots: an English name for a dweller by a hill or hollow (O▶Loxley#10474 in the U.S.From the English place name and surname Loxley, likely 'Locc's wood or clearing' (a personal na▶Macarthur#10488 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname MacArthur, 'son of Arthur' (mac, 'son of,' plus Arthur, tied to 'bear▶Maciel#10489 in the U.S.A Spanish and Portuguese surname Maciel, most often traced to Macías (a medieval form of Matthe▶Mackinley#10490 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname MacKinlay/McKinley, 'son of Fionnlagh' (mac plus Fionnlagh, 'fair her▶Trendon#10500 in the U.S.Trendon reads as a blend of Trenton and Brendon, two familiar surname-style boys' names. Trento▶Marston#10502 in the U.S.From the English place name and surname Marston, 'marsh town' (Old English mersc, 'marsh,' plus▶Mathews#10506 in the U.S.A surname form of Matthew ('son of Matthew'), from the Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God.' Carrie▶Mccray#10513 in the U.S.From the Scottish/Irish surname McCrae/McCray, likely from Mac Raith, 'son of Rath/grace' (or o▶Patterson#10513 in the U.S.From the English and Scottish surname Patterson, 'son of Patrick' (Patrick from Latin patricius▶Mcguire#10514 in the U.S.From the Irish surname McGuire/Maguire, 'son of Odhar' (Mag Uidhir, 'son of the dun/pale-colore▶Mckinnon#10515 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname MacKinnon, 'son of Fingon' (Mac Fhionghain, tied to 'fair-born; fair ▶Phillips#10516 in the U.S.Phillips is a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Philip', used as a given name. Philip itself c▶Meritt#10518 in the U.S.A spelling of Merritt, an English surname likely from a place name meaning 'boundary gate' (Old▶Blass#10546 in the U.S.Blass reads as an echo of Blaise (Latin Blasius, tied to 'lisping, stammering'; St Blaise) and ▶Navarre#10555 in the U.S.A place name from the historic kingdom of Navarre (Navarra) in the western Pyrenees, of Basque ▶Yancey#10555 in the U.S.Yancey is a surname turned first name, borne by places such as Yancey County, North Carolina. I▶Navarro#10556 in the U.S.A Spanish surname meaning 'from Navarre' — tied to the historic Pyrenean kingdom, of Basque ori▶Traves#10558 in the U.S.Traves is a spelling of Travis, an English surname-name from Old French traverser, 'to cross'; ▶Strummer#10562 in the U.S.Strummer is an English word and occupational-style surname from 'strum,' to sweep the strings o▶Neville#10563 in the U.S.From a Norman French place-and-surname, neuve ville, 'new town; new settlement,' brought to Eng▶Rippley#10568 in the U.S.A respelling of Ripley, an English place-and-surname name, likely 'strip of clearing in the woo▶Rodriquez#10574 in the U.S.This is the Spanish family name Rodriguez — 'son of Rodrigo' — recorded here with a q instead o▶Royston#10582 in the U.S.From the English place name Royston, understood as 'Royse's stone' — a wayside cross or marker ▶Oniel#10599 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish O'Neil/O'Neill, 'descendant of Niall' — Niall meaning 'champion' or 'cl▶Osborn#10604 in the U.S.From the Old Norse/Old English Osbeorn, 'divine bear; god-bear' (os, 'god,' + beorn/bjorn, 'bea▶Parson#10612 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Parson, 'a parish priest; clergyman,' carried into first-▶Pierceson#10617 in the U.S.A modern surname-style name, 'son of Pierce' — Pierce itself from Piers, a medieval form of Pet▶Prentiss#10620 in the U.S.From the English surname Prentiss (Prentice), 'an apprentice; a learner' (from Old French apren▶Quillan#10625 in the U.S.An anglicized Irish surname (Ó Cuilinn / Mac Cuilinn), variously read as 'cub; young hound' or ▶Trager#10627 in the U.S.From the German surname Träger, 'a carrier; bearer; porter,' carried into given-name use. Sturd▶Radlee#10628 in the U.S.A -lee spelling of Radley, an English place/surname name from Old English hreod ('reed') or rea▶Roney#10629 in the U.S.Roney is a transferred surname, a variant of Rooney, anglicized from the Irish 'O Ruanaidh' - '▶Rambo#10631 in the U.S.A Swedish surname (an old family name, possibly 'raven's nest / ram-hill' by folk etymology), b▶Aldan#10650 in the U.S.A form of Alden, from the Old English Ealdwine, 'old friend' (eald, 'old,' + wine, 'friend'); i▶Terris#10652 in the U.S.Terris reads as a surname used as a first name, plausibly linked to Terrence (from the Roman fa▶Tevis#10654 in the U.S.Tevis is a Scottish surname that anglicizes Tavish, from the Gaelic Tamhas, a form of Thomas. T▶Colon#10660 in the U.S.Colon, said koh-LOHN, is most plausibly from the Spanish surname Colón — the Spanish form of Co▶Taitum#10667 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Tatum, from the English place and surname meaning 'Tate's homestead' — T▶Tylek#10677 in the U.S.Tylek most plausibly builds on Ty or Tyler, from the English occupational surname 'tile-maker,'▶Andyn#10679 in the U.S.Andyn is a modern American coinage built on the popular -dyn/-den ending shared by Camden, Hayd▶Tilman#10690 in the U.S.Tilman is a German surname and given name with two readings. It can be occupational, from tille▶Trigo#10690 in the U.S.Trigo is the Spanish word for 'wheat' and a real Spanish and Sephardic Jewish surname, borne by▶Stallone#10699 in the U.S.An Italian surname that literally means 'stallion' (a stud horse), best known as the surname of▶Wayman#10699 in the U.S.Wayman comes from an English occupational surname meaning 'wain-man' — a wagon-driver or carter▶Seymour#10707 in the U.S.From the English/Norman surname Seymour, from Saint-Maur (a place in France; Maur, 'a Moor; dar▶Sneyder#10725 in the U.S.Most likely a modern respelling of the surname Snyder or Schneider, German-Dutch for 'tailor,' ▶Stark#10729 in the U.S.From the English and German surname Stark, meaning 'strong, stern, firm.' Familiar in pop cultu▶Almon#10733 in the U.S.Almon is a biblical place-name in the Hebrew scriptures, from a root meaning 'hidden' or 'conce▶Whelen#10748 in the U.S.A form of the Irish surname Whelan (Phelan), from O Faolain, based on faol, 'wolf.' A surname-s▶Temple#10755 in the U.S.From the English word temple, 'a place of worship,' and an established surname (originally for ▶Terrel#10756 in the U.S.From the surname Tyrrell/Terrell, of Norman origin; sometimes linked to Old Germanic elements f▶Beauford#10759 in the U.S.Beauford is a variant of Beaufort, an English surname of French origin from beau, 'beautiful', ▶Welby#10765 in the U.S.Welby began as an English place and family name, built from Old Norse elements meaning a farm o▶Bexon#10770 in the U.S.Bexon reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to ▶Karlan#10780 in the U.S.A modern surname-style coinage joining Karl ('free man') to an -an ending, in the Carlin/Harlan▶Trice#10782 in the U.S.A short name reading as the English surname Trice (of uncertain origin) and echoing the phrase ▶Trotter#10785 in the U.S.From the English surname Trotter, an occupational name for a messenger or a nimble walker (one ▶Tully#10786 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Tully (Ó Taithligh / Mac an Tuile), variously read 'mighty people,' 'pea▶Kary#10796 in the U.S.Kary is a K-spelling of Carey and Cary, from an Irish surname (O Ciardha) linked to ciar, 'dark▶Vaughan#10801 in the U.S.From the Welsh bychan, 'small; little' (mutated to fychan/vaughan), originally a descriptive by▶Wender#10815 in the U.S.Wender appears as a modern given name and as a surname of Germanic/English cast; some link it t▶Westynn#10816 in the U.S.Westynn is a modern respelling of Weston, from Old English for 'west town; western settlement.'▶Wyeth#10824 in the U.S.Wyeth is an English surname, likely from a place name meaning 'at the bend' or from Wyot (an Ol▶Wyland#10825 in the U.S.Wyland reads as a modern respelling of Wayland/Wieland (the legendary smith) or as a fresh surn▶Wyman#10827 in the U.S.From the Old English Wigmund, joining wig ('war; battle') and mund ('protection') — 'battle pro▶Wynton#10828 in the U.S.Wynton is an English surname/place name, read as 'friend's settlement' or 'wine town.' Famous t▶Carrell#10879 in the U.S.Carrell is a spelling variant of Carroll, an anglicized form of the Irish Cearbhall, borne by e▶Chalmers#10890 in the U.S.Chalmers is a Scottish surname derived from Old French 'chambre' — 'the chamberlain', an office▶Cammeron#10894 in the U.S.Cammeron is a double-m respelling of Cameron, a Scottish clan and surname name from the Gaelic ▶Abad#10899 in the U.S.In Arabic, abad means 'eternity; forever; endless time.' The same spelling is also a Spanish su▶Darrelle#10904 in the U.S.Darrelle is a variant spelling of Darrell or Daryl, from the Norman French surname d'Airelle, m▶Ackley#10922 in the U.S.Ackley is an English place and surname name from Old English ac ('oak') plus leah ('wood, clear▶Arrington#10928 in the U.S.An English surname taken from a place name, formed with the Old English -ton ('farmstead; settl▶Denzil#10933 in the U.S.Denzil comes from a Cornish place name (recorded as Denzell in Cornwall) that became a landed-f▶Barclay#10941 in the U.S.Barclay is a Scottish surname turned first name, from a place name built on Old English beorc, ▶Barkley#10942 in the U.S.From the English surname Barkley/Berkeley, 'birch-tree meadow' (Old English beorc, 'birch,' + l▶Aiken#10944 in the U.S.From the English/Scottish surname Aiken, a form of Atkin meaning 'little Adam,' sometimes linke▶Bartley#10945 in the U.S.Bartley is a surname-turned-first-name with two roots: it can derive from Bartholomew, the Aram▶Burns#10952 in the U.S.Burns is a Scottish and northern English surname from 'burn', a word for a small stream, denoti▶Albee#10954 in the U.S.An English surname and given name, read as 'elf' or as a form of Alby/Aubrey. Also familiar as ▶Bernell#10958 in the U.S.Bernell is a spelling of the surname-name Burnell, from Old French brunel, a diminutive of brun▶Deforest#10963 in the U.S.Deforest is a surname turned first name, from the French de la forest, 'of the forest', a locat▶Brannen#10977 in the U.S.Brannen is a variant of the Irish surname Brannon or Brennan, from O Braonain, meaning descenda▶Chevis#10984 in the U.S.Chevis is a surname-turned-given-name whose exact root is uncertain; it may derive from a Norma▶Breydon#10985 in the U.S.Breydon is an -ey- respelling of Braden/Brayden, from the Irish surname O Bradain, 'descendant ▶Colbey#10990 in the U.S.Colbey is a variant spelling of Colby, an English place-name and surname from Old Norse — 'Koli▶Andersson#10992 in the U.S.Andersson is a Scandinavian (especially Swedish) patronymic surname meaning 'son of Anders,' An▶Anner#10999 in the U.S.Anner reads as a short surname-style name, most plausibly a variant of Anders/Ander (from Andre▶Coady#11001 in the U.S.Coady is a spelling of Cody, an Irish surname anglicized from O Cuidighthigh, 'descendant of Cu▶Campton#11002 in the U.S.Campton is an English place-name and surname used as a given name. The -ton ending is Old Engli▶Coleby#11003 in the U.S.Coleby is a variant spelling of Colby, an English surname and place name from the Old Norse per▶Bradon#11005 in the U.S.Bradon reads as a form of Braden (from an Irish surname, 'descendant of Bradan', 'little salmon▶Braedan#11006 in the U.S.Braedan is one of many respellings of Braden, an Irish surname-turned-first-name from Ó Bradáin▶Brandin#11011 in the U.S.Brandin reads as a modern respelling of Brandon, an English name from a place-name meaning 'bro▶Armany#11015 in the U.S.Armany is a modern respelling of Armani, the Italian surname (of the fashion house) adopted as ▶Caster#11018 in the U.S.Caster is chiefly an English surname, tied to an old word for a caster or maker and to place na▶Brittan#11020 in the U.S.Brittan reads as a masculine respelling of Brittany, itself from the region of Brittany in Fran▶Brockton#11023 in the U.S.Brockton is a surname and place-name used as a given name. It comes from the Old English brocc,▶Chancy#11024 in the U.S.Chancy is read two ways. Most often it is a simplified variant of Chauncey, an English surname ▶Cheyne#11024 in the U.S.Cheyne began as a Scots-Norman surname from the Old French chesne, 'oak,' the same word behind ▶Chandon#11025 in the U.S.Chandon has no established given-name etymology; it most plausibly comes from the French surnam▶Asten#11030 in the U.S.Asten reads as a variant of Aston ('east town,' an English place/surname) or Austen (a medieval▶Darryle#11033 in the U.S.Darryle is a fuller spelling of Darryl or Darrell, an English surname turned first name from th▶Carleton#11048 in the U.S.From the English surname and place name Carleton (a variant of Carlton), Old English ceorl, 'fr▶Carmichael#11049 in the U.S.A Scottish surname and place name, 'fort of Michael' (Gaelic caer, 'fort,' + Michael, 'who is l▶Ayers#11052 in the U.S.From the English surname Ayers/Ayres, from Middle English 'eir' ('heir; one who inherits'). Use▶Cullan#11053 in the U.S.Cullan is a spelling of Cullen, an Irish surname from O Cuilinn, meaning descendant of Cuilinn,▶Colbert#11055 in the U.S.Colbert derives from an old Germanic personal name whose -bert element means 'bright, famous'; ▶Baine#11065 in the U.S.A surname-style name, from the Scottish Bain/Baine (Gaelic ban, 'fair; white; pale') and an Eng▶Brayant#11067 in the U.S.Brayant is a respelling of Bryant, an English surname formed from the Irish personal name Brian▶Cheston#11068 in the U.S.Cheston reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance t▶Damico#11068 in the U.S.As a first name it echoes the Italian surname D'Amico, 'of the friend' (from amico, 'friend'). ▶Belamy#11075 in the U.S.A form of Bellamy, from the Old French bel ami, 'beautiful friend; good friend' - a surname tur▶Benelli#11078 in the U.S.An Italian surname (a diminutive of Bene-/Benedetto names), also a well-known Italian brand (mo▶
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