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English habitational surname
"Earna's settlement"
Names ending in -ton (meaning "settlement") are white-hot, and Arrington is one of the freshest on the scene.
English place name
"wild boar settlement"
This geographical name, which belongs to an English Premier League football club, is popular in soccer-mad Brazil.
Italian surname
"settlement"
Vigo is both an Italian and Spanish surname and a Scandinavian first name. As a place name, it's found in Spain, Italy, England – and Indiana. Vigo the Carpathian is the fictional villain of…
English
"from the barley settlement"
More user-friendly, though less substantial, than Bartholomew.
"settlement of Royce"
To honor Roy's son...or grandson.
"Ralph's settlement"
Down-to-earth surname name with a drawl, also associated with cereal and dog food.
Variation of Braxton, English
"Brock's settlement"
A more feminine take on Braxton.
Arrington originated as a habitational surname for those from a town of the same name in Cambridgeshire, England. According to the etymology of the name, the town was settled by an Earn or Earna —…
Scottish, English
"settlement by the brushwood"
A surname and a place name, Reston blends the sounds of Weston, Stetson, Rhett, and Reese, giving it an on-trend feel. Derived from the Old Scottish Ristun (itself adapted from Old English), the name…
English surname
Braxton has been a major hit of the 21st century for boys, and now parents are looking at it with fresh eyes for their daughters.
"sheep settlement"
A jaunty nautical-sounding name.
"valley settlement or from Auby"
Surname and place name with two separate derivations. It can derive from the Norman place name Auby, with d'Auby meaning "from Auby" later Anglicized to Dalby. It can also have Norse roots, meaning…
Surname and place name with two separate derivations. It can derive from the Norman place name Auby, with d'Auby meaning "from Auby" later Anglicized to Dalby and Delby. It can also have Norse roots,…
"the settlement by the hilltop"
Knowlton is a habitational surname, indicating one's ancestors lived in Knowlton, England. There were two historical English towns called Knowlton, one in Kent and the other in Dorset. The place…
"royal peace settlement"
A dignified yet gentle surname name occasionally heard in England and the West Indies.
"hunter's settlement"
If Hunter just isn't full enough for you, place name Huntington might be a better option.
Ever- names are currently red-hot, but surname-style Everston is still waiting to be discovered.
Variation of Quenby, English
"queen's settlement"
Virtually never heard in this country, with a quirky quality.
Norse
Love Quinn but find it too popular? Quinby is a rare spin on names in the Quinn and Quincy constellation, familiar as a surname and a fresh nonbinary choice.
"field settlement"
An English place name and surname that was in the Top 1000 for most of the early 20th century. Like Halston and Afton, it has a modern-sounding, understated style. In British history, John Felton was…