Surname Names

  1. Naylor
    • Origin:

      English occupational name, carpenter or "nailer"
    • Meaning:

      "nailer"
    • Description:

      Unique name for the son of a woodworker.
  2. Drover
    • Origin:

      English occupational surname
    • Meaning:

      "driver of sheep or cattle"
    • Description:

      Drover, an ancient occupational surname, is right in step with today's styles and would make a distinctive choice. Drover and brothers are fresh updates of such now-widely-used names as Carter and Cooper.
  3. Bourne
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "one who lives near a stream"
    • Description:

      A surname with more force than most.
  4. Padget
    • Origin:

      English, diminutive of Page
    • Description:

      A masculine way to honor a feminine Page -- although that ett ending is typically found in girls' names.
  5. Hooper
    • Origin:

      English occupational name
    • Meaning:

      "hoop-maker"
    • Description:

      Lively, friendly surname that might appeal to basketball fans.
  6. Calbert
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "calf-herder"
    • Description:

      Putting a C before Albert doesn't make this old occupational name any more contempo.
  7. Salton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "place in the willows"
    • Description:

      Stiff and sedate surname name, despite its salty start.
  8. Amis
    • Origin:

      Literary name
    • Description:

      The surname of father-son British writers Kingsley and Martin could work very well as a first, though its Amy connection makes it sound a tad feminine.
  9. Banning
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "small, fair one"
    • Description:

      If you like the Irish surname feel, there are loads of more congenial options.
  10. Cutler
    • Origin:

      English occupational name
    • Meaning:

      "knife maker"
    • Description:

      Cooper would be a more engaging C-starting occupational choice.
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