Updated October 2026
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English
"broad forest"
Currently connected to football Hall of Famer turned actor Terry Bradshaw.
"dweller near the wood fort"
Possibility for fans of science fiction writer Ray.
English and French
"bow-maker, cattle herder"
Two completely different images come from its national pronunciations -- BOY-err or boy-AY -- the latter giving it an effete French accent.
"the brook"
Has a certain fiery charm.
"one who lives near a stream"
A surname with more force than most.
"he who lives in a broad valley"
Hitting bottom.
"well near the woods"
Waspy-sounding choice, well known in literature for Boswell's Life of Johnson .
"meadow near the woods"
Another servile surname, this one connected to the go-between character in "Charlie's Angels."
English and Scottish
"small dwelling place, shed"
Short but not particularly sweet surname.
"ridge where charcoal is burnt"
Name of a poet, this will be one for consideration by literary parents. The name fits well with the current trend towards surnames as given names, but beware the three syllable pronunciation, which…
English variation of Blythe
Too tightly associated with the real-life villainous Captain Bligh of The Mutiny on the Bounty.
"gray man's ford"
Comes with a monocle.
English surname
"crane"
This elegant surname has great potential to turn into an unusual first name, especially with its literary associations to both Stephen and Hart Crane. Crane is a surname that originated for a tall…
"the crane town"
A surname associated these days with Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston.
"dark wood or clearing"
Blakeley is one of the many -ley ending surnames that is being adopted as a first name, taking the 80s unisex darling Blake into the new millennium.
English variation of Columba
"dove"
In the currently popular solid, serious, two-syllable mold.
English occupational surname
"person who dressed leather after it was tanned"
Has a fresh occupational name feel, combined with old-fashioned Currier & Ives charm.
"famous, brilliant"
Years ago we might have said that this name was unthinkable, but with clunky, old-fashioned names being so popular right now — consider Augustus, Stanley, Wilfred, etc — what's to stop Cuthbert from…
"black well or stream"
Dark.
"black brook"
Somewhat dashing surname, but with serious teasing potential.