AUTHOR  

Gender: M
Origin: Word and occupational name

An occupation name that sounds odd to the modern ear but enjoyed some use a century ago. May make a comeback as a more genteel brother to the new union of boys (and girls) with worker names such as Mason, Carter, and Bailey.

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• Words!!
• Aster+Blythe+Lark= ??? my spin off question
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Read Nameberry blog posts about Author:

• THE LOST BOYS’ NAMES OF 1880
• AFRICAN-AMERICAN HEROINE NAMES