Place Names for Boys USA Edition part 1

Crawford

English

"ford where crows gather"

A common surname in Scotland, but a starchy first name choice.

Hartly

Hartly is a masculine name of English origin, derived from the Old English elements 'heorot' meaning 'hart' (male deer) and 'leah' meaning 'wood' or 'clearing.' It began as a surname indicating…

Pierson

Pierson is a masculine name that originated as an English surname meaning 'son of Piers' (the Medieval form of Peter, ultimately from Greek meaning 'rock' or 'stone'). Following the trend of using…

Rupert

German variation of Robert

"bright fame"

Rupert is a charming-yet-manly name long more popular in Britain (where it's attached to a beloved cartoon bear) than in the U.S. Yet we can see Rupert as a more stylish, modern way to honor an…

Rigby

English

"ridge farm"

Rigby is a rather stiff British surname, which might call to mind the Beatles "Eleanor Rigby" or, from the recent past, Cathy Rigby, the first American woman to win a medal in World Gymnastics…

Slater

English occupational name

"maker of slates"

Slater has a more genial, friendly feel than most trade names. Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance used it for one of their twins. On the nineties TV show Saved by the Bell , the character A.C.…