Names That Mean Bend

  1. Truett
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "dry wood + river bend"
    • Description:

      Truett is one of the trendier names in the Tru- family (True, Truman etc), which was used for 92 boys in the US last year. Truett is deeply associated with the Baptist church in the Southern USA due to former leader George Truett. Truitt is another spelling, less commonly used. Some sources say that Truett, as a surname or a first name, is a habitational name -- a name given to people who lived in a certain place -- in this case, Trewhitt in England's Northumbria. The place name is drawn from the Old Norse tyri meaning "dry resinous wood" and the Old English whit, which means river bend. It's an appealing name, though say it too quickly and it can sound disturbingly like truant.
  2. Nesbit
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "land or river bend shaped like a nose"
    • Description:

      A family name that wouldn't appeal to many parents.
  3. Meander
    • Origin:

      English from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "bend in a river"
  4. Geneve
    • Origin:

      French variation of Geneva
    • Meaning:

      "juniper tree; river bend"
    • Description:

      Written as Genève, it's the authentic name of Switzerland's capital. The English version, Geneva, is more common as a baby name in the US.

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