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Variation of Hutton, English, Scottish
"ridge enclosure, settlement by the ridge"
Sutton meets Hunter and Hudson in this contemporary sounding choice, ultimately borrowed from an English and Scottish place- and surname. Sprinkle in a little Emersyn, Londyn, and Suttyn, you've got…
English
"field of beans, dweller near the bean farm"
A preppy and unexpected surname-style choice, Bancroft may nevertheless appeal to those who've found it in their family tree and are considering it as an alternative to Banks, Brooks, or Banner.…
Danish feminine form of Benedict
"blessed"
Bente, pronounced ben-tah, is a popular girls' name in both The Netherlands and Denmark though largely unknown in the English-speaking world. It suffers by being a near-homonym of the English word…
Swedish
"star"
Ultimately derived from the Old Norse word for star, Stjärna is the Swedish form. Pronounced as SHA-na or KHA-na (kh like the sound in loch) depending on where you are in Sweden, it is a rare word…
