Names That Mean Son
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Fitzgibbon
English surname
"son of Gilbert, son of the shining pledge"
Fitzgibbon comes from the obsolete name Gibbon, a diminutive of Gib, which is a medieval short form of Gilbert. That makes Fitzgibbon a subtle way to honor an ancestral Gilbert — you could always…
Jeffers
English
"son of Jeffrey"
You might think of Jeffers as Jefferson's much rarer younger brother, or maybe Jeffrey's. unconventional son. Surname-names ending in S -- Brooks, Ames -- are trending now, though Jeffers is…
Shinjiro
Japanese
"true second son"
Rokuro
Japanese
"sixth son"
Mckenzie
Scottish
"son of Kenneth"
Derived from a Scottish surname, Mckenzie is an anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Coinnich , Coinnich being one of the original Gaelic forms of Kenneth. As a given name, it took off for girls in the…
Jernej
Slovene variation of Bartholomew, Aramaic
"son of the furrow"
The connection between the two names isn't intuitive, but Jernej is the Slovene form of Bartholomew.
Atkinson
English surname
"son of Atkin"
Atkinson has never made it onto the American charts, although historical records provide evidence that it has been used as a given name before. Atkin is a Medieval nickname for Adam, making Atkinson…
Jacobs
English surname
"son of Jacob"
This surname could work as a given name to honor an ancestral Jacob.
Edwards
English surname
"son of Edward"
Top 100 surname in the US and UK.
Mccarthy
Irish surname
"son of Cárthach"
McCarthy is one of a wave of new Irish surname-names, one of the most popular last names of Irish origin now translated to a first name. Mac is an attractive nickname.
Willing
English and German surname
"son of Willa; son of Wille"
Likely to be construed as a virtue name (a nice one, at that!), even though Willing is a traditional surname with both English and German roots. As an English name, Willing is a patronymic form of…
Macalester
Variation of Macallister, Scottish
"son of Alasdair"
This Macallister variation is strongly associted with Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Unless it's your alma mater, it might be wise to stick with the original.
Shields
English or Irish surname
"hut; son of Siadhal"
As an English surname, Shields comes from the Middle English word scheld , meaning "hut" or "shelter." (This is also how the word "shell" was derived). The Irish Shields is an Anglicized form of Ó…
Marks
English, Dutch, or German surname
"son of Mark"
Marks is a surname that independently arose in several languages, most all of them as a patronymic form of Mark. Among Jewish families, Marks is typically a variation of Marx. Marx was a given name…
Mcgreggor
Variation of Macgregor, Scottish surname
"son of Gregor"
Actress Brie Williamson chose this spin on MacGregor for her son in 2010.
Jaxsyn
Variation of Jackson, English
"son of Jack"
There are seemingly infinite ways to spell Jackson — in fact, if you add all of them up, it becomes the most popular boy name in America. Jaxsyn is mid-to-low range popularity among all the…
Jimeno
Variation of Ximen, Basque "son"
"son"
You may be more familiar with Jimena, the feminization of this name. Jimeno is just as upbeat and attractive — we'd love to see more parents embrace this rarity. It was given to fewer than five baby…
Yuichi
Japanese
"brave first-born son"
An auspicious name for a first-born son with Japanese heritage. Some may be familiar with the name Yuichi from the anime series Kanon .
Gunnison
English surname from Swedish
"son of Gunnar"
Gunnison, though given to just a few baby boys in recent years, is a name we have our eyes on. With strong surname style and a masculine, tough-guy image, Gunnison could give Jameson a run for its…
Bartłomiej
Polish variation of Bartholomew, Aramaic
"son of the furrow"