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Names that mean surname

Naming your baby can be a difficult task. The meaning behind the name you choose will give them clues about who they are, and it's important to find one that fits. The following list will provide you with some great options that have the word Surname in their meaning.

Boy names that mean Surname

Ab Ul HasanArabic — "Hassan's father, Syedna Hazrat Ali's surname"AbellHebrew — "Exhalation of breath. The second son of Adam in the bible. The variant Able is used as an English surname."AiwynEnglish — "Variant of Alvin: Wise friend. From the Old English Aetheiwine, and also Aefwine, both meaning noble friend. Various forms of Alvin in use after the Norman Conquest became surnames, and also first names."ArlieEnglish — "From an old English surname meaning eagle wood"BarthelmyEnglish — "Variant of Bartholomew: Son of a farmer. Both surname and given name."BartholomeEnglish — "Variant of Bartholomew: Son of a farmer. Both surname and given name."BartholomeoEnglish — "Variant of Bartholomew: Son of a farmer. Both surname and given name."BartholomieuEnglish — "Variant of Bartholomew: Son of a farmer. Both surname and given name."BartleEnglish — "Diminutive of Bartholomew dating to the 13th century, most used commonly as a surname in modern times."BatesEnglish — "Variant of Bartholomew often used as a surname."BedfordEnglish — "Derived from the English place name, meaning Bede's ford. Most frequently used as a surname."BenssenEnglish — "Variant of Benson: Ben's son. surname."BenssonEnglish — "Variant of Benson: Ben's son. surname."BhanotHindi — "Punjabi Surname"BraniganIrish — "Surname"BrennerAmerican — "Transferred use of the English surname de-rived from the Old French brenier keeper of the hounds or from the Old Norse brenna to burn, burner of charcoal, bricks, or lime"BreslinIrish — "Surname"BrinleeOld English — "Burnt meadow. Also a girl's name (but less common) and also a surname."BrinleighOld English — "Burnt meadow. Also a girl's name (but less common) and also a surname."BrinleyEnglish — "Burnt meadow. Also a girl's name (but less common) and also a surname."BruceyEnglish — "Diminutive of Bruce: Thick brush. Surname since medieval times, now a common given name. Folklore tale of 14th century Robert King of Scotland: (the Bruce) who learned the value of perseverance from watching a spider spin a web."BryneIrish — "Surname"ByssheEnglish — "One who lives near a bush. A variant of the surname Bush."CadwaladrWelsh — "Battle leader. This name dates back to the 7th century. More commonly used as a surname than a first name in the present day."CallisterAmerican — "the Irish surname Mac Cal- lister, a variant of Mac Alister son of Alister, an Irish form of the Gaelic Mac Alastair Alastair is the Gaelic form of Alexander defender or helper of mankind"ChaudhryHindi — "Surname"ConwyWelsh — "Variant of Conway: Holy river. Place-name and surname."CostelloIrish — "Surname"CreedonIrish — "A surname meaning 'Belief, guiding principle.'."DestreyAmerican — "Variant of a French surname. American classic western film Destry Rides Again."DestrieEnglish — "Variant of a French surname. American classic western film Destry Rides Again."DickensEnglish — "Surname"DickonsEnglish — "Variant of Dickens: Surname."DlgbyEnglish — "Transferred use of the surname originating from a place-name in Lincolnshire, which is composed from the Old Norse elements diki ditch and byr settlement, village: hence, settlement by the ditch"DoneganIrish — "Surname"DudEnglish — "Diminutive of Dudley: From the people's meadow. From a surname and place name derived from the Old English, meaning 'Dudda's clearing'. Famous bearer: Actor Dudley Moore."EardleyEnglish — "English place name and surname."EardlyEnglish — "Variant of Eardley: English place name and surname."EnderbyEnglish — "English surname."EstonEnglish — "From East town. Surname."FarlowEnglish — "From the bull pasture. Surname."FarrunEnglish — "Variant of Faron: English surname."FarunEnglish — "Variant of Faron: English surname."FinniganEnglish — "Transferred use of the surname, which is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic O Fionnagain descen-dant of Fionnagan. Fionnagan is a diminutive form of fionn fair: hence, little fair one"FlannaganIrish — "Surname"GarnellEnglish — "Keeper of grain. Surname."GarrityIrish — "Surname"GllliesScottish — "the Gaelic Gille Iosa servant of Jesus GIL-EEZ GLLROY Transferred use of the surname derived from the Gaelic Gill Ruaidh servant of the red-haired lad"GlyndwrWelsh — "Transferred use of the surname originating as a place-name The name is composed of the elements glyn valley, glen and dw water: hence, valley of water. Short: Glyn"GolliganIrish — "Surname"HamlynGerman — "Variant of Hamo: Derived from the Old German word for house or home. Also used as a surname."HammondEnglish — "Derived from the Old German word Haimund for house or home protector. A variant of Hamo used more frequently as a surname, rather than as a first name. Famous Bearer: Hammond Innes."HamoEnglish — "House or home. Introduced from Germany during the Norman Conquest. Also used as a surname."HanlonIrish — "Surname"HarlonEnglish — "Meadow of the hares. Variant of Harley. Surname."HarrimanEnglish — "Surname"HennessyIrish — "Surname"HopkinWelsh — "Transferred use of the surname, which arose in the Middle Ages from the personal name Hob, a pet form of Robert bright fame"HotspurShakespearean — "King Henry IV, Part 1' and 'King Richard The Second' Henry Percy, surnamed Hotspur, son of the Earl of Northumberland."Irving IrvinArabic — "Friend.Both a surname and place name"JerardEnglish — "Variant of Gerard 'Rules by the spear.' English surname."KanamuHawaiian — "Usually a surname, now sometimes used as a first name"KeeffeIrish — "Transferred use of the surname, which is the Anglicized form of O'Caoimh descendant of Caomh. The name Caomh is derived from the Gaelic caomh gentle, noble, beautiful, lovable"KennanScottish — "Abbreviation of Kenneth. Surname."KennellyIrish — "Surname"KerriganIrish — "Dusky, dark. A surname."KiniHawaiian — "Multitude. King, as a loan word and a surname. Also Hawaiian form of Jane, Jean, Jennie, Gene and Dean."KlppAmerican — "Transferred use of the surname derived from the Northern English kip a pointed hill"KordaleEnglish — "Cordmaker. Surname."LeesonAmerican — "Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English name Leceson son of Lece. Lece is an Old French variant of Letitia, which is from the Latin laetitia joy"ManyPolish — "Polish immigrants to the United States added the termination -ski to their surnames, in the hope of achieving prestige among fellow immigrants who knew nothing of their family background"MaxtonEnglish — "From Maccuss town Originally a surname People think of Maxton as energetic, intelligent, sporty, winner, handsome People who like the name Maxton also like Maddox, Jackson, Max, Maxwell, Maxim, Braxton, Holden, Jacob, Micah, Miles"MckayScottish — "From a Scottish surname. Slim."MontaguFrench — "Variant of Montague: Pointed hill. Steep mountain. More commonly found as a surname, although used occasionally as a first name."MorayScottish — "Variant of Murray: Sea. A Scottish surname and place name."MurtaughIrish — "Surname"NaarangHindi — "Narang ca be used as a surname in various culture"NasutoItalian — "large nose or Gallina chicken, timid Patronymics, matronymics, and names based on occu-pation or place of origin form the bulk of the rest of the surnames"NikkoEnglish — "Daylight. Also a surname."ObrianArabic — "Surname"ObrienArabic — "Surname"OkeefeArabic — "Surname"OshayArabic — "Surname"PancholiHindi — "Surname"PardeeAmerican — "Of uncertain derivation, Pardee might be a variant of the surname Pardey, which is derived from the French par Dieu by God"PatankarHindi — "Surname"PatelHindi — "Surname"PaulsenDutch — "Little. Son of Paul. Surname."PaulsonEnglish — "Little. Son of Paul. Surname."QuintFrench — "Variant of Quentin 'fifth.' Surname."QuintrellEnglish — "Variant of Quentin 'fifth.' Surname."RandonEnglish — "Variants of Randolph 'Wolf's shield.' Surname."RedversEnglish — "Name derived from a surname, and only used as a first name since the 19th century."RendallEnglish — "Variants of Randolph 'Wolf's shield.' Surname."RendellEnglish — "Variants of Randolph 'Wolf's shield.' Surname."RfiglsFrench — "Transferred use of the French surname derived from the Latin regis kingly The name was borne by St. Jean-Fran^oise Regis of Narbonne d. 1640, noted for devoting his energies to reforming prostitutes"RossiterScottish — "Red. Surname."RosstonScottish — "Red. Surname."SaganSlavic — "Wise one. Surname."SeverneEnglish — "Strict. Restrained. Surname."SheedyIrish — "Surname"StanfordEnglish — "Stony ford, stony meadow. Surname."SteffordEnglish — "Crown, wreath. From biblical Stephen, the first Christian martyr. Surname."TalbottEnglish — "Tall. Variant of Tal. Surname."TaylanEnglish — "Tailor. Surname."TaylonEnglish — "Tailor. Surname."TaysonEnglish — "Tailor. Surname."TempletonEnglish — "Temple-town. This surname refers to medieval priories and settlements of the military religious order Knights-Templars."ThorianScandinavian — "Thunder. Variant of Thor. Surname."ThorinScandinavian — "Variant of Thor 'Thunder.' Surname."ThornEnglish — "Town of thorns. Thornton variant. Surname."ThorntonEnglish — "Town of thorns. Thorn variants are English surnames occasionally used as given names."ThorssonScandinavian — "Variant of Thor 'Thunder.' Surname."ThurmanEnglish — "Variant of Thor 'Thunder.' Surname."TrentenEnglish — "Refers to the English river Trent. Surname."TrentinEnglish — "Refers to the English river Trent. Surname."TrentonEnglish — "Refers to the English river Trent. Surname."TroyGaelic — "Troy derives from the ancient Greek city of Troy, also from an Irish surname meaning 'soldier.'."TroyeEnglish — "Troy derives from the ancient Greek city of Troy, also from an Irish surname meaning 'soldier.'."UponRussian — "marriage, a couple may either retain their individual surnames or share one of the names If both individual names are kept, the parents decide which name their children will have"WarwickGerman — "Both a surname and a place name."WaydellEnglish — "Medieval given name from Scandinavian mythology. Also English surname referring to a water crossing."WebsterEnglish — "Weaver: '-ster' ending on English occupational surnames indicates the work was originally a female occupation."WessleyEnglish — "West meadow. Variant of the English surname Westley."WestenEnglish — "West town. Surname."WestinEnglish — "West town. Surname."WindsorEnglish — "From Windsor. Surname and place name. The house of Windsor has been the ruling family of the UK since 1917."

Girl names that mean Surname

AlnsleeScottish — "Transferred use of the Scottish surname taken from the place-name Ainsley, which is derived from the name element / Erie's or Aigen's and the Old English leah wood, clearing, meadow, enclosure"BainesAmerican — "from Baines [in France] The name is derived from the French bain a bath. Alternatively, the name could be derived from the Scottish surname Bain, which is from the Gaelic ban white, fair, pale. "BrontiEnglish — "From a surname, an anglicized form of Irish "ÃƒÆ’ â‚¬Å“ Proinntigh" which means "descendent of Proinnteach". The given name Proinnteach meant "bestower" in Gaelic."BrontyEnglish — "From a surname, an anglicized form of Irish "ÃƒÆ’ â‚¬Å“ Proinntigh" which means "descendent of Proinnteach". The given name Proinnteach meant "bestower" in Gaelic."FemaleBiblical — "children are named in much the same man-ner but do not receive school names or official names Upon marriage, a woman keeps her surname yet often adds her husband's surname as a courtesy. At"KunniyatArabic — "Surname"LaceneEnglish — "Derived from Lacey which is a French Nobleman's surname brought to British Isles after Norman conquest."LacinaEnglish — "Derived from Lacey which is a French Nobleman's surname brought to British Isles after Norman conquest."LacyannEnglish — "Derived from Lacey which is a French Nobleman's surname brought to British Isles after Norman conquest."LaycieEnglish — "Derived from Lacey which is a French Nobleman's surname brought to British Isles after Norman conquest."LlndseyEnglish — "Taken from the old surname Lindesie, meaning from Lindsey. In this instance, Lindsey is derived from the Old English elements lind the linden tree and ey wetland"LovedayArabic — "Name given to children that are born on a love day.A love day was a 12th century tradition - a day set aside for reconciliation and settling of disputes.Today, this name is found occasionally as a surname"NinelRussian — "A name from the Soviet era, Ninel is an ana-gram of Lenin, the surname of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin 1870-1924, the Russian leader of the Communist Revolution of 1917 and premier of the US.S.R. The name is now falling out of favor, as with many Soviet-era names. Pet: Nelli, Nelya"PriscyllaPolish — "Diminutive form of the Latin Prisca, a feminine form of Priscus, which is a Roman surname derived from priscus ancient, primitive"RosslynScottish — "Feminine form of Ross: Promontory. From the peninsula. A Scottish place name and surname."TracyGaelic — "From Thracia. Surname dating from before the Norman conquest."ValdezAfrican-American — "Transferred use of the Spanish surname originating from the German Baldo, which is derived from bald bold"VidelEnglish — "Life. Used as both surname and given name. See also Vito."

Unisex names that mean Surname

AkanaHawaiian — "Common Hawaiian surname derived from Cantonese informal prefix Ah plus some personal name. Used as a given name possibly for family reasons."CarrollCeltic — "Latin form of Charles, more popular as a girls name, or a surname in most countries. "DerbyEnglish — "Deer Park, from the surname and place name Derby. Also 'Without envy.'."DestryFrench — "Variant of a French surname. American classic western film Destry Rides Again."TrevlsEnglish — "Variant of French surname and place-name Treves."TylerEnglish — "Tile layer, or a variant of Taylor. An English surname frequently used as a given name."

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