Names That Mean Turn

Drexel is an occupational surname but the original meaning of what a person who "turned" for a living actually did is unclear: It may mean turning the soil or making hay or spinning cloth or creating decorative objects.  With the rise of the similar-sounding Dexter, Drexel might catch on.

Drexel

A variation of Drexel, an old occupational surname referring to someone who "turned", whether that be clay, soil, cloth, or hay. 




Drexell

A trendy sounding occupation surname, Drexel referred to someone who "turned", whether that be turning soil, clay, or cloth. 

Used in Indonesia, Nigeria, Japan, Cameroon, and  occasionally in the US, Eko is a multicultural and unisex choice that may be used as an English variation of the Greek Echo, a wordy choice from mythology borne by a nymph curse to only repeat what others said to her. Alternatively, however, it is a Javanese variant of the Sanskrit Eka, meaning "one, first", a Yoruba name, possibly from Ekundayo meaning "tears become joy", an Akan name meaning "born on Thursday" or an Efik choice, possibly meaning "war".
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It was chosen for 7 boys in the US in a recent year. 

Names That Mean Turn

The names

Drexel

Drexell

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Eko