Names That Mean Southern
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- Sutton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from the southern homestead"Description:
Sutton is a habitational surname propelled to popularity by Tony-winning Broadway actress Sutton Foster, who's also the star of Hulu's Younger -- based on a novel written by Nameberry co-creator Pamela Redmond.
- Sutton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from the southern homestead"Description:
Swanky sound via New York's ritzy Sutton Place. It fits with current popular boys’ names, due to its two syllables and -on ending. It debuted in the US Top 1000 for boys in 2015, though it is currently more popular for girls.
- Sutcliff
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from the southern cliff"Description:
Climbing a mountain somewhere with Radcliff and Heathcliff.
- Southern
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"southern"Description:
This new directional name continues the theme set by North, Easton, and Weston or Westley. Unlike those other choices, it's hard to imagine Southern used for children outside of the American South.
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