Oregon Trail era names - boys

Moore

English place-name

"the moors"

Moore is recommended as a rich and satisfying middle name choice, whether it relates to your own family history or not. Of the numerous outstanding Moore-surnamed namesakes, count sculptor Henry,…

Morley

English

"moor, meadow clearing"

Gently pleasant English family name long associated with 60-Minuteman Morley Safer.

Morrice

Morrice is a masculine name of Medieval English origin, derived from the name Maurice, which ultimately comes from the Roman name Mauritius, meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish.' Historically, it was…

Mortimer

English

"dead sea"

Other kids might see a teasible connection to mortician or mortuary. Mortimer is an English family name used a few generations ago as an Anglicization of Moses; it was Walt Disney's original choice…

Murdock

Surname name

Rupert Murdoch has helped make the "ch" spelling more recognizable, but this one has a long history as well. Probably works better as a middle name than a first name, even if you're a big Fox News…

Obadia

Obadia is a variant of the biblical name Obadiah, derived from Hebrew origin meaning "servant of God" or "worshipper of Yahweh." In the Old Testament, Obadiah was a prophet whose writings form a book…

Orvin

Orvin is a masculine name with Germanic roots, likely derived from either Old English elements meaning "friend of spears" or Scandinavian origins related to names like Orvar. It may also be connected…

Osgood

Teutonic

"divine creator"

This name seems to foresee a future CFO. Not a bad thing. Osgood Perkins is the name of both the father and son of actor Anthony. Oz is the enlivening nickname.