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Hebrew
"exaltation or little dwelling"
An Old Testament name with a Puritan feel and post-Zachary possibilities--one of several routes to the cool nickname Zeb. Pike's Peak was named for Zebulon Pike, the best known bearer of the name. In…
"God's presence; dwelling place of God"
A spiritually significant choice, Shekinah is derived from a Hebrew word meaning "dwelling" or "settling", and has been by Jewish scholars to refer to place of divine presence. While it isn't a…
Diminutive of Zebediah or Zebulon, Hebrew
"gift of God, exaltation, or little dwelling"
Short and to-the-point, it turns an ancient biblical name into a friendly cowboy.
English
"dwelling in an enclosure"
Severe surname choice.
Welsh
"dwelling"
The Dutch meaning (Buell is the Dutch occupational name for a hangman) is enough to keep most people away.
"dwelling place"
Most parents attracted to this name will be devotees of the author William and would be better off using it in the middle.
English and Scottish
"small dwelling place, shed"
Short but not particularly sweet surname.
Finnish and Scandinavian variation of Zebulon, Hebrew
"exaltation; little dwelling"
You lose the zippy Z with the Nordic form of Zebulon, but the softer nickname Seb is nice.