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By caloocalay · Updated May 2023
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English
"from the island in the river"
Possible middle name for devotees of detective Sherlock...or the actress Katie.
German
"peaceful warrior"
Humphrey is an old name that might have faded completely were it not for that Bogie flair. A royal name in Britain, where it's used somewhat more frequently, Humphrey might just have some life beyond…
"wooded hill"
As a surname, it's most familiar as Hearst -- publishing magnate William Randolph and kidnapped granddaughter Patty. Few would use it if it wasn't their own family name.
Landers is a masculine surname that has transitioned into occasional use as a first name. Originating from Old English, it referred to someone who owned or lived on 'land,' with the '-ers' suffix…
"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…
"from the ford at the peak"
One surname name unlikely to cross over to first.
"bold in victory"
New twist on Bennett. Mack Sennett was the early movie director known as the innovator of slapstick comedy.
