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German or Dutch surname
"dweller in the woods; hollow stone"
Cool new surname option and rarer alternative to Halston, which is skewing more and more feminine. Holsten has origins as a surname in German and Dutch. The German form is a variation of Holstein,…
Italian and Spanish from Greek
"purple dye"
This ancient saint's name was borne by the infamous midcentury playboy, Porfirio Rubirosa.
Scandinavian
"Thor's stone"
Shades of Thurston Howell, the effete millionaire castaway on Gilligan's Island.
English
"park-keeper or stone"
Parks is a rare member of the fashionable single-syllable, S-ending surname crowd, which includes trending choices like Brooks, Banks, Hayes and Wells. As well as being an English word name, Parks as…
Norwegian and Swedish
"beautiful stone"
Aztec, Nahuatl
"stone house"
The last month of the Aztec calendar, with nickname options including Calli and Izzy.
Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish
"stone enclosure, stone protection"
Old Norse
"stone bear"
Greek
"gift of Hermes; stone pile, boundary marker"
This Greek name may have several meanings. Referenced in the bible, Hermas was the name of one of the 70 Disciples. The Shepherd of Hermas was an early Christian literary work from the 2nd century.
"fire stone"
So named because it emits sparks when struck with a stone.
Irish
"stone"
Irish form of Piers, from Peter.
"rock, stone"
With the rise of other S-ending surname names — Brooks, Hollis — we see a future for Perris. This unusual unisex name could make a modern honor name for an ancestral Peter. It may also be related to…
Cornish, saint's name
An ancient British saint's name, of uncertain origin but possibly connected to Peter. He has left a legacy in place names, churches and monuments in Wales, Cornwall and Brittany.
Arabic
"medicinal substance; philosopher's stone"
Potentially a cool route to Eli.
Petronela, along with Petronella and Petronelle, are relatives of Petra, sister of Peter. Old names, they are exceedingly rare. But they could be an original route to the cute nicknames Nell and…
Petronelle and sisters Petronella and Petronel are all relatives of Petra, a feminization of Peter. They are old names, but extremely rare.
Italian surname related to Peter
The first name Peter has many relatives across the world, and this is an Italian surname form.
Feminine form of Peter
Peterina feels like an awkward invented feminization, ala Davette. To honor an ancestral Peter, consider Petra.
Italian
The name of a 7th to 8th century Italian monk who rebuilt the monastery at Monte Cassino. In Italian, he is called Petronace.
Spanish
Cooler and rarer than Pedro, but also has a slightly industrial sound.