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Names That Mean Dwelling

Nameberry
By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
  1. Zebulon

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "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.
  2. Buell

    • Origin:

      Welsh

    • Meaning:

      "dwelling"

    • Description:

      The Dutch meaning (Buell is the Dutch occupational name for a hangman) is enough to keep most people away.
  3. Bolton

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "dwelling in an enclosure"

    • Description:

      Severe surname choice.
  4. Booth

    • Origin:

      English and Scottish

    • Meaning:

      "small dwelling place, shed"

    • Description:

      Short but not particularly sweet surname.
  5. Sebulon

    • Origin:

      Finnish and Scandinavian variation of Zebulon, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "exaltation; little dwelling"

    • Description:

      You lose the zippy Z with the Nordic form of Zebulon, but the softer nickname Seb is nice.
  6. Burroughs

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "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.