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Surname Girl Names

1542 surname girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

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There is a particular kind of pride in giving a daughter a name that sounds like it belongs on a business card and a birth certificate at the same time — something with a spine to it. That is the whole appeal of surname girl names: they carry the cadence of a family line rather than a nursery rhyme, and they age beautifully from kindergarten to corner office. Start with the crisp, confident ones that people already recognize as first names — Sawyer, Kendall, Logan and Taylor. Each one lands with a small click of authority, and none of them box a girl into a single personality before she has had the chance to choose one for herself.

Then there is the softer wing of this category, the surnames that got romantic somewhere along the way. Marley has a loose, sunlit rhythm to it; Emory and Leighton feel like old New England libraries and long driveways; Mallory is all polished vowels. If you want something a little more offbeat, Scottie and Murphy bring warmth and mischief without giving up the last-name backbone, while Blaire and Paige keep things short, sharp and unfussy. It is a category with real range, which is why so many parents end up here even when they did not plan to.

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 Girl Names — Page 7

Morley#14670 in the U.S.Morley comes from an English surname drawn from several places of the same name, formed from Ol▶Camaryn#14679 in the U.S.Camaryn is a decorative feminine respelling of Cameron or Camryn, from the Scottish Gaelic cam ▶Maddisson#14698 in the U.S.Maddisson is a double-consonant respelling of Madison, an English surname meaning 'son of Maud'▶Namara#14702 in the U.S.Namara is a surname in Uganda, and it also sits inside the Irish surname McNamara ('son of the ▶Mckynzie#14710 in the U.S.Mckynzie is a respelling of Mackenzie, an anglicized Scottish surname from Mac Coinnich, 'son o▶Paxley#14726 in the U.S.A modern surname-style name blending the Latin pax ('peace') with the English -ley ('meadow; cl▶Neeley#14728 in the U.S.Neeley is a spelling of the Irish surname Neely, an anglicisation of Gaelic forms connected wit▶Paysleigh#14728 in the U.S.A modern -leigh respelling of Paisley, a Scottish place and surname (from a word for 'church; b▶Pfeiffer#14733 in the U.S.A German surname, Pfeiffer ('piper; fife-player'), borne by the actress Michelle Pfeiffer. Used▶Poe#14736 in the U.S.A surname best known from writer Edgar Allan Poe; the name may trace to 'peacock' (a nickname s▶Gracin#14739 in the U.S.Gracin is a modern name that grows out of Grace, from Latin gratia, 'grace, favor, thanks,' wit▶Radleigh#14749 in the U.S.A modern -leigh respelling of Radley, an English place/surname meaning 'red meadow' or 'reed cl▶Halei#14757 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Hailey/Haley, from an Old English place-and-surname element meaning 'hay c▶Ramsay#14764 in the U.S.A Scottish surname and place name, Ramsay ('wild garlic island; ram's island,' from Old English▶Oakli#14778 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Oakley, an English surname and place name from Old English ac ('oak') an▶Reagyn#14784 in the U.S.Reagyn is a modern respelling of the given name Reagan, taken from the Irish surname O Riagain.▶Reegan#14788 in the U.S.Reegan is a double-e spelling of Regan or Reagan, from the Irish surname O Riagain, usually exp▶Ryleah#14795 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Riley/Rylea family, from an Old English place name ('rye clearing') ▶Kimble#14796 in the U.S.Kimble is a surname form of Kimball, variously traced to a Welsh name meaning 'war chief' or to▶Reygan#14803 in the U.S.Reygan is a modern respelling of Reagan, an Irish surname from O Riagain, understood as 'descen▶Parks#14804 in the U.S.From the English surname Parks — 'of the park', for someone who lived or worked at an enclosed ▶Paysen#14805 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Payton/Paxton family — English surname names, Payton from an Old Eng▶Peyten#14809 in the U.S.A respelling of Peyton, an English surname from a place name in Essex and Suffolk meaning 'Paeg▶Price#14814 in the U.S.From the Welsh surname Price (Pryce), a contraction of ap Rhys, 'son of Rhys' — Rhys itself mea▶Quincie#14821 in the U.S.A feminine-styled spelling of Quincy, from a Norman French place name — Cuinchy, from the Roman▶Ramsie#14842 in the U.S.A modern American spelling in the Ramsey family. The surname Ramsey comes from English place na▶Ragen#14854 in the U.S.Ragen is a respelling of Reagan, an Irish name from the Gaelic surname O Riagain. The root riod▶Reigan#14854 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Reagan, from the Irish surname O Riagain, often glossed 'little king' or▶Baili#14857 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Bailey — an English surname from the medieval office of the 'bailie' or ▶Mckensi#14860 in the U.S.Mckensi is a creative phonetic spelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, 'so▶Parrish#14866 in the U.S.An English surname meaning 'of the parish' (a church district), from Old French paroisse. Used ▶Payge#14869 in the U.S.Payge is a modern respelling of Paige, an occupational surname for a young page or attendant, f▶Rogan#14875 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Ruadhagain, a family name built on ruadh, 'red, red-haired.' Carried i▶Peytyn#14880 in the U.S.Peytyn swaps vowels in Peyton, an English surname from a place name meaning roughly 'Paega's to▶Roscoe#14887 in the U.S.From an English surname and place name of Old Norse root — ra, 'roe deer,' plus skogr, 'wood' —▶Shanley#14898 in the U.S.Shanley is an Irish surname, an anglicization of Mac Seanlaoich, from sean ('old') and laoch ('▶Makinzi#14910 in the U.S.Makinzi is a phonetic respelling of Mackenzie, the Scottish clan surname from Gaelic Mac Coinni▶Sakai#14915 in the U.S.From the Japanese surname and city name Sakai, most often written with characters read 'border;▶Farron#14917 in the U.S.Farron is used here as a girl's name drawn from an English surname, itself from the Old French ▶Samady#14918 in the U.S.Most plausibly linked to the Arabic surname Samady (also Samad, El-Samad), from as-Samad, 'the ▶Joplyn#14929 in the U.S.A -lyn respelling of Joplin, an English surname carried into first-name use through musicians J▶Payne#14940 in the U.S.An English surname from the medieval given name Payn (Latin paganus, 'countryman; villager; rus▶Selby#14943 in the U.S.From the Yorkshire town and English surname Selby, generally derived from Old Norse selja ('wil▶Sellers#14946 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Sellers/Sellars, meaning 'one who sells; a seller', or in▶Mckena#14961 in the U.S.Mckena is a streamlined spelling of McKenna, an Irish and Scottish surname from Mac Cionaodh, '▶Kaison#14968 in the U.S.A modern phonetic respelling of Kason/Cason, itself a surname-style variant in the Mason/Jaxon ▶Watson#14973 in the U.S.From the English surname Watson, 'son of Walter.' Familiar from Sherlock Holmes's Dr. Watson an▶Skilar#14979 in the U.S.A respelling of Skylar, itself an English phonetic form of the Dutch surname Schuyler, generall▶Slater#14983 in the U.S.Slater is an English occupational surname for a slater - a craftsman who roofed buildings with ▶Taylinn#14989 in the U.S.Taylinn is a modern blended name joining Taylor, an English occupational surname for a tailor, ▶Teighlor#14994 in the U.S.Teighlor is a highly decorated respelling of Taylor, an English occupational surname from Old F▶Celsey#14997 in the U.S.Celsey is a respelling of Kelsey with a soft-looking C, an English place name and surname often▶Tenleigh#14997 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the fashionable -leigh family, a respelling of Tenley (an English surname s▶Kassidie#15003 in the U.S.Kassidie is a K-styled respelling of Cassidy, from the Irish surname O Caiside, meaning descend▶Townsend#15014 in the U.S.From the English surname Townsend, 'end of the town' — for someone who lived at the town's edge▶Taylan#15030 in the U.S.A modern name in the Taylor/Teagan mold; separately Taylan is an established Turkish name (ofte▶Darcee#15033 in the U.S.Darcee is an -ee spelling of Darcy, the Norman surname from d'Arcy, 'from Arcy,' a place name i▶Tensley#15035 in the U.S.A modern American coinage in surname style. The -ley ending comes from Old English leah, 'clear▶Kennede#15046 in the U.S.Kennede is a simplified respelling of Kennedy, an Anglicised form of the Irish surname O Cinnei▶Wallace#15056 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Wallace, from Old French waleis, 'foreigner; Welshman' -- famously bo▶Wellesley#15059 in the U.S.From the English surname and place-name Wellesley, roughly 'clearing by a spring/well' -- famou▶Kourtnie#15096 in the U.S.Kourtnie is a K-spelling of Courtney, an aristocratic English surname taken from the Norman Fre▶Wilde#15099 in the U.S.From the English surname Wilde, 'wild; untamed,' famously borne by the writer Oscar Wilde. Used▶Faren#15107 in the U.S.Faren is a form of the surname Farren/Farran, variously traced to Old English/Norman ferrant ('▶Adisynn#15135 in the U.S.Adisynn is a stylized double-n respelling of Addison, an English surname meaning 'son of Adam' ▶Sayer#15266 in the U.S.From the English surname Sayer, linked to 'sawyer' ('one who saws wood; woodcutter') or to a me▶Alder#15274 in the U.S.The English word for the alder, a water-loving tree, and an English surname for someone who liv▶Adaire#15281 in the U.S.A spelling of Adair, a Scottish surname and given name, traditionally 'oak-tree ford' (or from ▶Sayward#15290 in the U.S.Sayward is a rare English name drawn from a surname, most plausibly a form of Seaward or Sayer,▶Addysyn#15294 in the U.S.Addysyn is a modern respelling of Addison, an English surname meaning son of Adam; Adam itself ▶Adysen#15343 in the U.S.Adysen is a 2000s respelling of Addison, an English surname turned girls' name that means 'son ▶Synclaire#15351 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the Scottish surname Sinclair, itself from a Norman place name Saint-Cla▶Annesley#15485 in the U.S.From the English place and surname Annesley/Ansley, likely 'Aethelnoth's woodland clearing' (an▶Bergan#15490 in the U.S.From the surname Bergan, tied either to the Norwegian berg ('mountain') or to an Irish name for▶Manning#15530 in the U.S.From the English surname Manning, of occupational/patronymic origin (a follower or servant; 'so▶Bayli#15610 in the U.S.Bayli is a respelling of Bailey, an English occupational surname from Middle English baili, 'ba▶Averyana#15616 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Avery, an English surname-turned-first-name that goes back through Norm▶Kellsie#15620 in the U.S.Kellsie is a respelling of Kelsey, an English place- and surname from Old English, generally re▶Blaikley#15629 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Blakely, an English surname and place-name. The blake element is genuine▶Braley#15635 in the U.S.A modern surname-style name, reading as a form of the surname Braly/Braley or an echo of Bradle▶Brantleigh#15636 in the U.S.Brantleigh is a modern feminine coinage on Brantley, an English surname combining a brand, mean▶Carsynn#15639 in the U.S.A respelling of Carson, a Scottish/English surname read as 'son of Carr' (a marsh dweller) or f▶Cason#15640 in the U.S.From the surname Cason, read as 'son of Cass/Cassandra' or from an English place name. Overwhel▶Brentlee#15644 in the U.S.A form of Brantley/Brentley, an English surname from Old English for a 'steep place' or a 'burn▶Hailea#15644 in the U.S.Hailea is a flowing elaboration of Hailey, an English surname and place name from Old English e▶Brewer#15648 in the U.S.An English occupational surname for a brewer of ale or beer — a trade name, like Cooper, Mercer▶Banx#15655 in the U.S.A modern coinage: a stylized respelling of the surname Banks ('one who lives by the riverbank; ▶Brinly#15655 in the U.S.Brinly is a modern respelling of Brinley, an English place and surname name generally explained▶Brisley#15656 in the U.S.A modern American coinage on the -ley pattern. Brisley is a real English village name in Norfol▶Britanny#15657 in the U.S.Britanny respells Brittany, from the French region Bretagne, 'land of the Britons'; the meaning▶Brycelynn#15662 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing Bryce (from a Gaulish saint's name read as 'speckled; freckled') with ▶Calvin#15679 in the U.S.From a French surname built on Latin calvus, 'bald' - so 'little bald one.' It became a given n▶Birklee#15681 in the U.S.A respelling of Berkley/Birkley, an English surname from Old English for a 'birch-tree wood or ▶Blaklynn#15683 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing Blake (from Old English 'dark' or, oddly, 'pale/shining') with the fas▶Blaykelynn#15685 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing Blake (from Old English 'dark' or 'pale/shining') with the -lynn endin▶Darrah#15685 in the U.S.Darrah is a spelling of Dara, a name with two main sources: the Irish Dara/Darragh, from doire,▶Colbee#15691 in the U.S.A spelling of Colby, an English surname from Old Norse, usually read as 'dark settlement' or 'c▶Breckynn#15694 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Brecken and Breckin, from an Irish surname sometimes linked to 'freckl▶Cayley#15696 in the U.S.A modern given-name spelling in the large Kaylee/Kayleigh family, whose exact origins are debat▶Dale#15719 in the U.S.From the Old English 'dael' ('valley'), Dale began as a topographic surname for someone living ▶Calihan#15736 in the U.S.A respelling of Callaghan, an Irish surname from O Ceallachain, a descendant-name built on Ceal▶Codee#15738 in the U.S.Codee is a girls' respelling of Cody or Codi, from the Irish surname O Cuidighthigh meaning des▶Dacey#15760 in the U.S.Dacey is usually read as a respelling of Darcy — from the Norman-Irish surname d'Arcy — or as a▶Carroll#15761 in the U.S.Carroll comes from the Irish surname Ó Cearbhaill, from Cearbhall, often read as 'fierce champi▶Daley#15773 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Dalaigh (Ó Dálaigh), based on dail, 'assembly; gathering' — the family▶Denvyr#15777 in the U.S.Denvyr is a modern respelling of Denver — an English surname and place name, and the Colorado c▶Chappell#15782 in the U.S.From the English surname Chappell, 'one who lived or worked by a chapel' (from Old French chape▶Darbi#15808 in the U.S.Darbi respells Darby, an English place-and-surname name from Old Norse 'djúr' ('deer') and 'bý'▶Dean#15817 in the U.S.From the English surname Dean, either 'dweller in the valley' (Old English denu) or an official▶Delancy#15824 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Delancey, a Huguenot family surname of French origin (de Lancey) carried t▶Cortni#15826 in the U.S.Cortni is a streamlined spelling of Courtney, an aristocratic English surname from either Old F▶Delanny#15826 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Delaney, an anglicised Irish surname from O Dubhshlaine, usually read as '▶Delayne#15827 in the U.S.Delayne reads as a respelled form of Delaine or Delane, surnames from the French de Laine or a ▶Delaynee#15828 in the U.S.Delaynee is a decorated spelling of Delaney, an Irish surname adopted as a first name. It comes▶Rieley#15843 in the U.S.Rieley is a modern respelled variant of Riley, which comes from the Irish surname O Raghallaigh▶Devanie#15846 in the U.S.Devanie most plausibly derives from the Irish surname Devaney (O Duibheannaigh), built on the G▶Carrol#15877 in the U.S.Carrol is a variant spelling of Carroll, from the Irish surname Cearbhall, 'fierce champion'. A▶Dulaney#15882 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish surname Delaney, from O Dubhshlaine, roughly 'descendant of Dubhshlaine▶Bentlie#15905 in the U.S.Bentlie is a recent American respelling of Bentley, a surname turned given name that traces to ▶Blainey#15919 in the U.S.A friendly -ey form of Blaine, from a Gaelic name/surname often read as 'slender' or tied to Sa▶Elliett#15920 in the U.S.Elliett is a respelled form of Elliott, a surname and given name that descends through medieval▶Schyler#15922 in the U.S.Schyler is a spelling that blends Skylar with the original Dutch surname Schuyler, from schuyle▶Dilany#15932 in the U.S.Best read as a modern respelling of Delaney, from the Irish surname O Dubhshlaine, usually expl▶Emerey#15939 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Emery, from the Germanic name Emmerich, usually explained from ermen or ▶Brennyn#15942 in the U.S.Brennyn is a modern respelling of Brennan, an Irish surname from a root meaning sorrow or a tea▶Emiree#15947 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Emery/Emerie, from an Old Germanic root, 'brave; powerful; industrious r▶Emmersen#15953 in the U.S.A respelling of Emerson, an English surname, 'son of Emery' (Emery from the Germanic for 'brave▶Lindzy#15971 in the U.S.Lindzy is a respelling of Lindsay or Lindsey, originally an English place and surname from Lind▶Emmitt#15972 in the U.S.A spelling of Emmett, a surname and given name derived from Emma ('whole; universal'). Used her▶Garner#15976 in the U.S.From the English surname Garner, tied to a granary-keeper (Old French gernier, 'granary') or th▶Estes#15979 in the U.S.A surname used as a given name. Estes is found as a Spanish and Portuguese surname connected to▶Evans#15989 in the U.S.Evans is a Welsh surname meaning 'son of Evan' — Evan being the Welsh form of John, 'God is gra▶Graylin#16003 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on the colour grey with a -lin ending, in the Graylin/Greylin family; a ▶Greenleigh#16006 in the U.S.Greenleigh is a fresh American coinage that joins the color and nature word green to the popula▶Greysen#16007 in the U.S.A respelling of Grayson, from the English surname 'son of the grey-haired one (the greyve/stewa▶Farryn#16016 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Farren, an English surname name meaning 'iron-grey' or 'adventurous,' also▶Hadyn#16026 in the U.S.Hadyn is a spelling variant of Hayden, an English place- and surname from Old English 'heg', 'h▶Gabbanelli#16036 in the U.S.An Italian surname, best known for the Gabbanelli accordion family; used here as a given name. ▶Fergie#16039 in the U.S.A nickname short form of the surname Ferguson or the name Fergus, from the Gaelic Fearghas — us▶Hatten#16048 in the U.S.An English surname and place name, likely from Old English haeth ('heath') plus dun ('hill'). A▶Hawkins#16050 in the U.S.From the English surname Hawkins, 'son of Hawkin' (a pet form of Henry/Hal), with a nod to the ▶Haili#16102 in the U.S.Haili is a spelling variant of Hailey, an English surname and place-name from Old English heg '▶Harvee#16110 in the U.S.A respelling of Harvey, from the Breton Haerviu, 'battle-worthy; strong and ardent'; a surname ▶Harly#16114 in the U.S.Harly is a trimmed spelling of Harley, an English place and surname from Old English hara, 'har▶Hennessey#16129 in the U.S.Hennessey is an Irish surname used as a given name. It anglicizes Ó hAonghusa, 'descendant of A▶Hollan#16140 in the U.S.A spelling of Holland, used as a surname and place name. The Dutch place name is usually explai▶Hollen#16142 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Holland and the nature word holly, and near the surname Hollen; the route▶Cambelle#16144 in the U.S.Cambelle is a modern respelling of the Scottish surname Campbell, from Scottish Gaelic cam beul▶Hyatt#16148 in the U.S.From the English surname Hyatt, 'dweller by the high gate' (Old English heah, 'high,' + geat, '▶Jassidy#16254 in the U.S.A modern J- respelling of Cassidy, an Irish surname name from O Caiside, linked to 'curly-haire▶Channell#16255 in the U.S.Channell is a respelling of Chanel, a French surname carried by the couturier Coco Chanel; the ▶Corliss#16314 in the U.S.Corliss is from an English surname derived from Old English careleas, 'carefree; cheerful; with▶Lynsay#16320 in the U.S.Lynsay is a respelling of Lindsay, which began as an English surname and place name meaning rou▶Kamren#16324 in the U.S.A respelling of Cameron, from the Scottish Gaelic cam sron, 'crooked nose,' a clan-and-surname ▶Kailer#16341 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Kyler, itself a modern surname-style variant sometimes linked loosely ▶Kallaway#16360 in the U.S.A modern first-name use of the English surname Callaway/Calloway, likely 'the pebbly (calu) way▶Khouri#16366 in the U.S.From the Arabic surname Khoury or Khuri, meaning 'priest' - a common family name among Arabic-s▶Kenady#16394 in the U.S.Kenady is a phonetic respelling of Kennedy, an anglicized Irish surname from Ó Cinnéidigh, 'des▶Kenedy#16398 in the U.S.Kenedy is a variant spelling of Kennedy, the Irish surname O Cinneide, from ceann, 'head', and ▶Courtnie#16418 in the U.S.Courtnie is a variant spelling of Courtney, an aristocratic Norman surname (from the French pla▶Marshell#16423 in the U.S.A feminine-styled respelling that blends Marshall — an occupational surname from Old French 'ma▶Khylar#16430 in the U.S.Khylar reads as a modern coinage echoing Skyler and Kyler (surname names from Dutch/English roo▶Khyler#16432 in the U.S.A Kh- respelling of Kyler, a modern surname-style name (linked to Kyle or to an occupational 'a▶Henessy#16433 in the U.S.Henessy is a respelling of Hennessy, an Irish surname from the Gaelic O hAonghusa, 'descendant ▶Kendrick#16433 in the U.S.Kendrick derives from an English/Welsh surname rooted in Old English or Welsh elements read as ▶Kennadee#16435 in the U.S.A modern -dee spelling of Kennedy, from the Irish O Cinneide, 'helmeted head' (traditionally 'u▶Kennedii#16437 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Kennedy, from the Irish surname O Cinneide, built on ceann, 'head,' with▶Keslie#16443 in the U.S.Keslie is a respelling of Kelsey or Kesley, English surname-names from Old English ceol ('ship'▶Kayler#16446 in the U.S.A modern name in the surname pattern. Kaylor is a recorded American surname, and the -er ending▶Kortney#16472 in the U.S.Kortney is a K-styled spelling of Courtney, an English aristocratic surname taken from the Fren▶Kilee#16483 in the U.S.Kilee is a respelling of Kylie or Kiley. Kylie was popularized by Australian singer Kylie Minog▶Kynadee#16497 in the U.S.Kynadee is an inventive phonetic respelling of Kennedy, the Irish surname from 'O Cinneide', us▶Laker#16513 in the U.S.Laker is an English surname and word for someone who lives by a lake, widely known via the LA L▶Kelsa#16515 in the U.S.Kelsa reads most naturally as a trimmed, softened form of Kelsey, an English place-and-surname ▶Kennidy#16525 in the U.S.Kennidy is a modern respelling of Kennedy, an Irish surname from Ó Cinnéide, built from 'ceann'▶Kynedi#16532 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Kennedy, from the Irish surname O Cinneidigh, 'descendant of Cinneidigh'▶Kynsli#16533 in the U.S.Kynsli is a modern respelling of Kinsley, an English place and surname from Old English element▶Larken#16560 in the U.S.From the English surname Larkin (a pet form of Laurence) and the bird word 'lark.' A surname/na▶Kindall#16569 in the U.S.Kindall is a K-spelling variant of Kendall, an English surname from the town of Kendal in Cumbr▶Leslyn#16570 in the U.S.Leslyn joins Leslie with the popular -lyn ending. Leslie is a Scottish surname and place-name, ▶Kiptyn#16574 in the U.S.A -tyn respelling of Kipton, an English place-and-surname name; it also reads like 'Captain,' g▶Laycie#16576 in the U.S.Laycie is a respelling of Lacey or Lacy, an English surname brought by the Normans from the pla▶Lilley#16585 in the U.S.A respelling of Lily (the flower, a symbol of purity) and also the English surname Lilley/Lilly▶Averylynn#16594 in the U.S.A written-together compound of Avery - a surname from a Germanic name usually read as 'elf coun▶Maecy#16595 in the U.S.Maecy is a respelling of Macy or Macey, an English surname from the Norman place name Massy in ▶Leone#16596 in the U.S.From the Italian Leone, 'lion' (from Latin leo), and the Italian surname Leone. A bold, warm na▶Sydne#16622 in the U.S.Sydne is a trimmed respelling of Sydney (or Sidney), an English place-name and surname from Old▶Linsy#16627 in the U.S.A short respelling of Lindsay/Lindsey, an English surname and place name meaning 'island of lin▶Linzy#16628 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Lindsay/Lindsey, an English place and surname name meaning 'Lincoln's ▶Lyncoln#16651 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lincoln, an English place/surname meaning 'lake colony' (Roman Lindum Co▶Lucchese#16660 in the U.S.From the Italian surname Lucchese, 'from Lucca' (the Tuscan city) — also known as the American ▶Madysson#16670 in the U.S.Madysson is a modern respelling of Madison, which began as an English surname usually explained▶Lyndsy#16672 in the U.S.Lyndsy is a modern American respelling of Lindsay, a Scottish place-and-surname from Old Englis▶Ferrin#16676 in the U.S.Ferrin is used as a girl's name from the surname Ferrin or Farren. The name is linked to Old Fr▶Tracee#16686 in the U.S.A doubled-e spelling of Tracy, from a Norman French place name and surname (a settlement 'of Th▶Mackenzee#16689 in the U.S.Mackenzee is a phonetic -zee spelling of Mackenzie, a Scottish surname meaning 'son of Coinneac▶Mackenzy#16690 in the U.S.Mackenzy is a respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic surname MacCoinnich, 'son of Co▶Maclyn#16692 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining the Gaelic Mac- ('son of') with Lynn ('lake; pool'). A surname-style b▶Makenize#16692 in the U.S.Makenize is a transposed spelling of Mackenzie, the Scottish clan surname from the Gaelic MacCo▶Makynleigh#16698 in the U.S.Makynleigh is a heavily restyled spelling of McKinley, from the Scottish Gaelic surname meaning▶

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