Names That Mean Dwelling
By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
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- Zebulon
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"exaltation or little dwelling"Description:
An Old Testament name with a Puritan feel and post-Zachary possibilities--one of several routes to the cool nickname Zeb.
- Buell
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"dwelling"Description:
The Dutch meaning (Buell is the Dutch occupational name for a hangman) is enough to keep most people away.
- Burroughs
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dwelling place"Description:
Most parents attracted to this name will be devotees of the author William and would be better off using it in the middle.
- Bolton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dwelling in an enclosure"Description:
Severe surname choice.
- Booth
Origin:
English and ScottishMeaning:
"small dwelling place, shed"Description:
Short but not particularly sweet surname.
- Sebulon
Origin:
Finnish and Scandinavian variation of Zebulon, HebrewMeaning:
"exaltation; little dwelling"Description:
You lose the zippy Z with the Nordic form of Zebulon, but the softer nickname Seb is nice.
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