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Buckingham
English surname
"the water meadow of Bucca's people"
Buckingham is an English surname, denoting one's ancestors lived in Buckinghamshire county. The place name was firstly Buccingaham , composed of the components inga , meaning "people of," and hamm ,…
Courtlandt
Dutch
"short land"
Courtlandt, with its added U, is an English form of the Dutch habitational surname Cortlandt. Cortlandt was a village near modern-day Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands. Its name was derived from the…
Westcott
English
"from the western cottage"
If you find West not substantial enough, this would make a more solid path to it.
Styles
English surname
"steep hill, steps"
A cool surname name made famous by One Direction band member Harry Styles.
Ashford
English Surname
A novel way to get to the nicknames Ash or Ford
Sedford
English surname, meaning unknown
An attractive, preppy English surname, the exact meaning of which is unknown. The ford component refers to a shallow part of a stream. Sed may be connected to the Middle English word sēd , relating…
Farrow
English surname
"smith, iron worker, to shoe horses"
With Marlowe, Harlowe, Milo, and Arlo in the charts, this occupational surname with its strong -o ending might hold appeal. Derived from ferrum meaning "iron" or "horseshoe", it has a solid yet…
Blackburn
English
"black brook"
Somewhat dashing surname, but with serious teasing potential.
Everston
English surname
"wild boar settlement"
Ever- names are currently red-hot, but surname-style Everston is still waiting to be discovered.
Huntington
English
"hunter's settlement"
If Hunter just isn't full enough for you, place name Huntington might be a better option.
Knowlton
English surname
"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…
Newcomb
English Surname
"newly come"
Julia Styles used Newcomb as the middle name for her son Strummer.
Falconer
Occupational name
"falcon trainer"
Falconer is one choice that has morphed rapidly from outlandish to possible, even attractive, thanks to the fashion for occupational names. And really, if Archer is getting popular and Miller seems…
Hopewell
English surname
"valley stream"
Hopewell feels like it could be a Puritan-era virtue name, but it is actually a habitational surname. It is derived from Hopwell, from the Old English elements hop , meaning "valley," and well ,…
Westbrook
English
"from the western brook"
Pompous and pretentious.
Aoki
Japanese
"blue tree"
Everhart
Everhart is a masculine name with Germanic origins, functioning both as a surname and given name. Combining the elements 'ever' (meaning 'boar' or sometimes interpreted as 'strong') and 'hart'…
Northrop
English
"northern farm"
Again, North is so much crisper.
Evergreen
English
"always green"
Summerfield
English surname
"summer field"
Summerfield is a habitational surname, meaning people with this name in their family tree likely have ancestors from Summerfield, Wiltshire, England. It is also an Anglicization of the Ashkenazic…