Names That Mean Clergyman
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Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
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- Chaplin
Origin:
English and French surnameMeaning:
"clergyman of a chapel"Description:
Chaplin carries two very distinctive images: the beloved Little Tramp and a minister, often to the military. It was the baby-name choice of Ever Carridine in 2010.
- Parson
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"clergyman"Description:
The name Parson might have seemed ridiculous even a few years ago, but when Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe named their son Deacon, they opened up a whole new field of ecclesiastical cool. Bishop, Priest, and Pastor are other possibilities.
- Chaplin
Origin:
English and French surnameMeaning:
"clergyman of a chapel"Description:
Ever Carridine chose this unusual name for her daughter, born in 2010. Chaplin has hovered in use around five baby boys each year — it's never made the charts for girls.
- Chapin
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"clergyman"Description:
An undiscovered last-name-first option.
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