A Huge List Of Surnames

Thompson

English

"son of Tom"

Thompson is not as popular as Jackson or Harrison, but a novel way to circumvent Junior for the son of a Thomas.

Thomson

Thomson is a masculine name that originated as a Scottish and English surname meaning 'son of Thomas.' Thomas itself derives from the Aramaic word for 'twin.' As a first name, Thomson represents a…

Thorne

English

"thorn thicket"

Rose and Briar are popular, and Hawthorn is cool – so why not the equally prickly Thorne? The E ending gives it a surnamey spin à la Hawthorne. Thorne Smith (born James Thorne) was a comic fantasy…

Thornton

English

"place in the thorns"

Despite Thornton Wilder, playwright of the perennial Our Town, only a handful of baby boys receive this name each year..

Thorold

Thorold is a masculine name of Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon origin, combining elements meaning 'Thor's power' or 'Thor's rule.' This ancient name honors Thor, the Norse god of thunder and strength.…

Thorpe

English

"farm, village"

Brusque and charmless, two things you don't want your son to be.

Thurston

Scandinavian

"Thor's stone"

Shades of Thurston Howell, the effete millionaire castaway on Gilligan's Island.

Tibor

Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene

"of Tibur (Tivoli)"

Commonly heard in Hungary and some Slavic countries, Tibor has a large measure of continental dash. The name derives from the Roman town of Tibur, now called Tivoli. It is a Top 100 pick for baby…

Tierney

Irish

"descendant of a lord"

Tierney is a Celtic surname with a definite Irish twinkle, a name just waiting to be discovered. Though now sometimes used for girls (in the US, not Ireland), as in jazz singer Tierney Sutton, it…

Tobey

Diminutive of Tobias or Tobiah, Hebrew

"God is good"

Tobey is a masculine name that originated as a variant spelling of Toby, which itself began as a diminutive of Tobias. The biblical name Tobias derives from Hebrew Tobiah, meaning 'God is good.' The…

Toussaint

French

"all saints"

Has been used in the past by parents wishing to invoke the blessing and protection of all the saints, also given to boys born on November 1, All Saints' Day.

Townsend

English surname

"edge of town"

An English locational surname originally denoting someone who lived at the town's outer limits, Townsend now has a solid, aristocratic air and could make an interesting choice if it's a family name.…

Tudor

Welsh and Romanian variation of Theodore, Teodor, or Theodoric

"gift from God; ruler of the people"

Known as a British royal family line as well as a style of architecture, this name feels both solemn and formidable, but with an intriguing "dark-academia" feel to it too. Currently in the Top 1000…

Turner

English

"works with a lathe"

Turner is a name that's both preppy and painterly, recalling the exquisite watercolor seascapes of British painter J.M.W. Turner. An occupational name in the Taylor-Carter mold, Turner is a more…

Tyrel

Tyrel is a masculine name with varied origins. It developed as a variant of Tyrell, which originated as an Anglo-Norman surname derived from the French place name Tirel. The surname has aristocratic…