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Puritan Surnames
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Cranwell
Cribb
Crugott
Dady
Deekes
Devereux
Dillingham
Dix
Latin
"tenth"
Once a birth order name, now might work as a cool x-ending nickname. But be warned that it sounds very close to an unfortunate slang term.
Dixon
Scottish
"son of Dick"
A relatively common surname, Dixon would be an inventive way to honor an ancestral Richard or Dick, the X form a lot livelier than the Dickson spelling, just as Dix is a more modern short form than…
Doggett
Downing
Dudley
English
"Dudda's meadow"
It's easy to love a name that rhymes with "cuddly" and is also attached to the surname Do-Right -- once you ignore the "dud" connection. Dudley has aristocratic roots--the name was originally famous…
Dutton
Edmunds
Edmunds is a masculine surname that has occasionally been used as a first name. It derives from the Old English name Eadmund, combining elements meaning 'prosperity' or 'wealth' and 'protection.' The…
Eggleston
Elston
Eyens
Fayerweather
Feake
Finch
English word and nature name
"to swindle"
It feels like Finch should be a modern bird name that's as popular as Wren or Lark, but that's not the case - so it's one to consider if you're looking for a nature name that's familiar but rare.…