Names That Mean Ditch

Digby is a place-name in Lincolnshire turned surname turned quirky first name that is starting to get some attention.

Briefly used as a male name in the early 20th century. Doll is a surname with a variety of origins and meanings, some more desirable than others.

Despite two distinguished surname-bearers — the great British statesman William Pitt and heartthrob Brad, this would be a tough name to pull off in first place. William Thackeray used it for two generations of baronets in his novel Vanity Fair, the Sir Pitt Crawleys.

Either a Frisian nickname for Germanic names with the "folk-" element or a French surname name, Fosse could work for parents who like short and unexpected names.