Submitted Names with "surname" in Description

This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keyword surname.
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Brewer m English
Transferred use of the surname Brewer.
Brewster m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Brewster.
Bridges m English
Transferred use of the surname Bridges.
Brierley f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brierley.
Brighton m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Brighton.
Brinker m English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the surname Brinker.... [more]
Brinkley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brinkley.
Brinly f English
Variant of Brinley or transferred use of the surname Brinly.
Brinson m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brinson.
Brinton m English
Transferred use of the surname Brinton.
Britten f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Britten.
Broden m English
Transferred use of the surname Brodén.
Broderick m English
Transferred use of the surname Broderick.
Brodrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brodrick. See also Broderick.
Brolin m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brolin.
Bromleigh m English
Transferred use of the surname Bromleigh.
Bromley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Bromley.
Bron m English (Rare), South African (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bron. Otherwise, it could be a short form of LeBron or Bronson.
Brooker m English
Transferred use of the surname Brooker.
Broom f English
Very rare, in reference to the plant or another use of the surnames Broom or Broome.
Brosius m German (Archaic)
Short form of Ambrosius (see Ambrosios). This name is now rather archaic and one is more likely to come across it in German-speaking areas as a surname, rather than a first name.
Brown m English
Transferred use of the surname Brown.
Browning m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Browning.
Brownlow m English
Transferred use of the surname Brownlow.
Brucelee m Various
Combination of Bruce and Lee (see also surname Lee 2), honouring the actor, director, martial artist, martial arts instructor and philosopher Bruce Lee (1940-1973).
Brunton m Scottish (Rare), English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Brunton. James Brunton Stephens (1835-1902) was a Scottish-born Australian poet, and author of 'Convict Once'.
Bryer m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bryer.
Buchanan m Scottish, English (American, Rare)
From the surname Buchanan. A fictional bearer is the Marvel Comics character James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes.
Buckland m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Buckland.
Buckley m English
Transferred use of the surname Buckley 1.
Buckner m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Buckner.
Buell m English
Transferred use of the surname Buell.
Buford m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Buford.
Bunk m English
Transferred use of the surname Bunk.
Bunker m English
Transferred from the surname Bunker.
Burchell m English (Rare), Popular Culture (Modern)
From the English surname Burchell, which is derived from the village of Birkehill (also known as Biekel or Birtle). It means "birch hill".
Burdette m & f English (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Bernadette or a variant of the traditionally French and English surname Burdette derived from a pet form of the Old French personal name Burdo.
Burdine f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly derived from the English surname Burdine. A famous bearer of this name is Burdine Maxwell from the Bratz TV series which ran from 2005 to 2008... [more]
Burgess m English
Transferred use of the surname Burgess.
Burl m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Burl. Notable namesake is actor and singer Burl Ives.
Burley m English
Transferred use of the surname Burley.
Burnell m English
Transferred use of the surname Burnell.
Burnett m English
Transferred use of the surname Burnett.
Burney m American
Variant of Bernie or transferred use of the surname Burney.
Burns m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Burns 1.
Burny m English, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Berny (in which case the spelling is more phonetical) and Burney.... [more]
Burrell m English
Transferred use of the surname Burrell.
Burry m Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element burg meaning "fortress", such as Burghard... [more]
Bush m English
Transferred use of the surname Bush.
Bushrod m English (American)
Given name from surname of Medieval English origin—locational from a so called 'lost' village, likely to have been situated in Dorset, England. Surname Bushrod derives from the Old English 'bysc', a bushy thicket, with 'rod', a clearing in a forest.
Butler m English
From the surname Butler.
Butts m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Butts or a nickname with meaning particular to the bearer. Notable namesake, professional baseball player, Albert "Butts" Wagner was the older brother of baseball great Honus Wagner.
Byard m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Byard.
Bynum m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Byrd f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bird or transferred use of the surname Byrd.
Byrum m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname "Byrum."
Cabell m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cabell. A notable bearer is jazz musician and bandleader Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (1907-1994).
Cable m American
Transferred use of the surname Cable.
Cadbury m Welsh, English
Transferred from the surname Cadbury.
Cadwallader m Medieval Welsh (Anglicized), Welsh (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Cadwaladr. This spelling occurs in Shakespeare's 'Henry V'.... [more]
Cady f & m English (Modern, Rare)
While nowadays generally considered a phonetic spelling of Katie or a diminutive of Cadence, Cady was originally derived from a surname which was either a variant of Cade or an Anglicized form of Ó Ceadaigh ("descendant of Céadach"), with Ceadach being a byname derived from Irish ceadach "talkative".... [more]
Caffrey m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Caffrey.
Cafiero m Italian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cafiero. From an Italian surname derived from Arabic kafir meaning "infidel". It was first used as a name in the late 19th century, in honor of Italian anarchist Carlo Cafiero (1846-1892).
Cage m English
Transferred use of the surname Cage.... [more]
Calam m Irish, English
Meaning uncertain. Among anglophone bearers from outside Ireland, there might possibly be cases where the name is derived from the surname Calam, which is ultimately of Scottish origin.... [more]
Calasanctius m Theology (Rare)
Latinised form of the Spanish surname Calasanz borne by the Catholic Saint Joseph Calasanz (1556–1648).
Calasanz m German (Austrian, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the surname Calasanz. Joseph Calasanz (known in Spanish as José de Calasanz; September 11, 1557 – August 25, 1648) was a Spanish Catholic priest, educator and the founder of the Pious Schools, providing free education to the sons of the poor, and the Religious Order that ran them, commonly known as the Piarists... [more]
Calder m American
Transferred use of the surname Calder.
Caldwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Caldwell.
Caley f & m English
From the English surname, Caley, meaning "jackdaw clearing" or from an Irish surname which is an altered form of Macauley... [more]
Calhoun m American
Transferred use of the surname Calhoun.
Callandre f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callandre.
Callaway m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callaway, in which itself, it is a variant of Calloway.
Callister m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callister.
Calloway m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Calloway.
Calvander m English (Rare, Archaic), Swedish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
English usage possibly derived from the surnames Callander, Callender... [more]
Camaro m Filipino
Transferred from the surname "Camaro."
Camlin f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Camlin.
Camper m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Camper.
Campion m English (Rare), Literature
This rare given name can be derived from the surname of Campion as well as from the name of the plant, both of which likely derive their name from Old French campion meaning "champion"... [more]
Camus m French (Rare), Chinese (Cantonese, Rare, ?)
Transferred use of the surname Camus.
Canela f Spanish (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canela meaning "cinnamon". It coincides with a Spanish surname (see Canela).
Canisius m Dutch (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Canisius. From the Dutch surname Kanis... [more]
Cannan m Irish, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Cannan
Canning m American
Transferred use of surname Canning.
Carafina f Medieval Italian
Possibly derived from surname Carafa (Caraffa), which belonged to the House of Carafa (Caraffa), a noble Neapolitan family known from XII century... [more]
Caramella f Italian (Rare)
Feminine name derived from the word "caramel". Possibly also from the Italian surname Caramella.
Carbonel m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Carbonel. This name was used in Barbara Sleigh's Carbonel series where Carbonel is a black cat who was owned by a witch.
Carbonero m American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carbonero.... [more]
Carden m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carden.
Carew m English
Transferred use of the surname Carew.
Cargill m Scottish (Rare)
From the surname Cargill. A notable bearer was Scottish physicist and mathematician Cargill Gilston Knott (1856-1922).
Caria f English (Rare), South African
Possibly a variant of Carrie or Cara, or from the ancient place name Caria... [more]
Carless m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Carless.
Carlin f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carlin or a variant of Carline. A notable masculine bearer was an American rugby union and rugby sevens player: Carliln Isles... [more]
Carlson m English
Transferred use of the surname Carlson.
Carmichael m Scottish
Transferred from the surname "Carmichael."
Carmicheal m Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Carmicheal. It is also used as an anglicization of MacGillemicheil.
Carmiya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly means "vineyard of God" (or "God is my vineyard") from Hebrew כֶּרֶם (kérem) "vineyard of" and יָהּ (yah) "Yahweh". Alternatively it may be from the surname of Adolphe Crémieux (1796-1880), a French-Jewish statesman, or from the name of Crémieu, an historic Jewish community in France.
Carnell m American
Transferred use of the surname Carnell.
Carner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carner.
Caron m Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Variant of both Charon and Chéron. It might, however, also be a transferred use of the surname.
Carpenter m English
Transferred use of the surname Carpenter or in reference to the word carpenter, from Middle English from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French carpentier, charpentier, from late Latin carpentarius (artifex) ‘carriage (maker)’, from carpentum ‘wagon’, of Gaulish origin.
Carr m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carr.
Carrera f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrera.
Carrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrick.
Carrigan f English (Modern)
From an Irish surname which was a variant of the surname Corrigan.
Carrington m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Carrington.
Carrión m Spanish (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Carrión.
Carsares m English (American, Rare), African American
From the spanish surname means 'farm'. This name is not used in Spain and Spanish era.
Carthy m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carthy.
Cartier m African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Cartier. Use of the name has probably been influenced by the jewelry house Cartier, which was founded by Louis-François Cartier in Paris in 1847... [more]
Cartwright f English
Transferred use from the surname Cartwright.
Caruso m Italian
Might be from the surname Caruso.... [more]
Carvel m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carvel. A notable bearer is professional baseball player Carvel William "Bama" Rowell (1916-1993).
Carveth m English (Rare)
Ultimately from the village of Carveth in Cornwall, from Cornish Karvergh meaning ("fort of horses")... [more]
Casanova m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Casanova.
Casillas m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Casillas.... [more]
Cassady f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an Irish surname that was a variant of Cassidy.
Cassanova f & m American (Hispanic)
Transferred from the surname Cassanova.
Cassara f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a variant of Cassarah or a transferred use of the Sicilian surname Cassarà.
Cassatt m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cassatt.
Cassel m & f English (Modern)
From the surname Cassel. Cassel Sharpe is fictional character in Holly Black's novel White Cat.
Cassin m English
Transferred use of the surname Cassin.
Castille f & m French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, English
Transferred use of the surname Castille.
Castillo m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Castillo.
Caswell m English
Transferred use of the surname Caswell.
Catcher m Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Catcher.
Catesby m English (Rare)
From an English surname what is derived from a geographical location; 'of Catesby' a parish in Northamptonshire. Most famous bearers are Robert Catesby, the leader of the Gunpowder Plot and William Catesby one of the councillors of Richard III of England on whom Shakespeare based his character in Richard III.
Caton f American
Possibly a variant of Catherine. This can also be related to the surname Caton.
Cavanaugh m English
Transferred use of the surname Cavanaugh.
Cayne m English (American), English (Australian)
Transfered use of the surname Cayne.
Celange f English
Transferred use of the surname Celange.
Cello m Italian
Transferred from the surname "Cello."
Ceolfrið m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and friþ "peace". This name was borne by an Anglo-Saxon Christian abbot and saint, and also gave rise to the surnames Chilvers and Chorlton, and the place name Chorlton-cum-Hardy in Manchester.
Chadrick m English, African American
Transferred use of the surname Chadrick or combination of the names Chad and Rick.
Chalkley m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Chalkley. Chalkley Gillingham founded the 1st integrated school in the US South.
Challis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Challis. This is also a word (possibly derived from the surname) for a type of fine fabric. Alternatively, this could be a variant of Chalice.
Chalmer m English
Transferred use of the surname Chalmer.
Chalmers m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chalmers.
Chalon f & m English
The name may derive from the Chalon people, one of eight divisions of the Ohlone (Costanoan) people of Native Americans who lived in Northern California. It may also derive from the French surname Chalon, of unknown meaning, possibly derived from the French town Châlons-sur-Marne... [more]
Chamberlain m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chamberlain.
Chaney m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Chaney.
Chanler m English
Transferred use of the surname Chanler.
Chant m French (Huguenot)
Transferred from the surname "Chant."
Chantry m & f English
From an English surname, meaning "singer in a chantry chapel" or "one who lives by a chantry chapel", derived from Old French chanterie, which derives from French chanter "to sing". This name was used for the main character in the movie What if?, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan, released in 2013.
Chapel f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Chapel and a "subordinate place of worship added to or forming part of a large church or cathedral, separately dedicated and devoted to special services," from Old French chapele (12c., Modern French chapelle), from Medieval Latin capella, cappella "chapel, sanctuary for relics," literally "little cape," diminutive of Late Latin cappa "cape."
Chapin m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chapin.
Chaplin m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chaplin.
Chapman m English
Transferred use of the surname Chapman.
Charbonnel m Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Charbonnel.
Charle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Chasen m English (Modern)
Apparently a modern respelling of Jason via the nickname Chase, though it may also be transferred from the surname Chasen.
Chastelyn f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly derived from a surname which was itself derived from Old French chastelain meaning "castle-keeper, castellan", either an occupational or status name for the governor or constable of a castle... [more]
Chaston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chaston. May also be a variant of Chaseton.
Chatham m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chatham.
Chatwynd f English (Puritan)
Transferred use of a surname which was a variant of Chatwin.
Chaucer m English
Transferred use of the surname Chaucer.
Cheney f English
From the traditionally English surname, a variant of Chesney, or from the French habitational surname from a place in Yonne, derived from a Romano-Gallic estate, Caniacum, meaning "estate of a man named Canius".
Cherwin m English, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
This name is either a half-invented first name (or a combination of two existing names), with the second element being derived from Old High German wini "friend" - or derived from the surname Cherwin, which is of uncertain meaning... [more]
Chesky m English (American, Modern)
Probably transferred from the surname Chesky.... [more]
Cheslin m South African
Transferred use of the surname Cheslin.
Chesney m & f English
From the traditionally English and French topographic surname for someone who lived by or in an oak wood, from the Old French chesnai "oak grove", from chesne 'oak tree'.
Chevrolet f Literature
Transferred use of the surname Chevrolet. This is the name of Ramona Quimby's doll in the 'Ramona Quimby' book series.
Chidiock m English (Rare)
From an English surname derived from the name of the village Chideock in Dorset (recorded in the Domesday Book as Cidihoc), which is of unknown meaning. (It has been suggested that the suffix hoc referred to Hock, a festival held on the second Tuesday after Easter to commemorate the massacre of the Danes at the time of King Æthelred the Unready.) Chidiock Tichborne (1558-1586) was an English poet who was executed for his participation in the failed Babington Plot.
Chigusa f Japanese
This name can be used as 千種, 千草, 智草 or 知草 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand," 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom," 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom," 種 (shu, -gusa, tane) meaning "class, kind, seed, species, variety" and 草 (sou, kusa, kusa-, -gusa) meaning "grass, herb, weed."... [more]
Childe m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Childe. This name was borne by American painter Childe Hassam (1859-1935) who helped introduce impressionism to North America... [more]
Childress m English
Transferred the surname Childress.
Chips m English
Transferred use of the surname Chips.... [more]
Chisholm m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Chiswell m English
Transferred use of the surname Chiswell.
Chiura m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 千浦 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" and 浦 (ho, ura) meaning "inlet, seacoast, seashore."... [more]
Cholmely m English
Transferred use of the surname Cholmely.
Chōshin m Japanese
This name combines 朝 (chou, asa) meaning "Korea, dynasty, epoch, morning, period, regime" with 信 (shin) meaning "faith, fidelity, trust, truth,", 進 (shin, susu.mu, susu.meru) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote," 申 (shin, saru, mou.shi-, mou.su) meaning "have the honor to, sign of the monkey (ninth sign of Chinese zodiac)," 心 (shin, kokoro, -gokoro) meaning "heart, mind, spirit" or 晋 (shin, susu.mu) meaning "advance."... [more]
Chow f & m Chinese
Transferred use of the surname Chow.
Chrisander m Norwegian (Modern)
Transferred use of a Swedish surname Chrisander.
Chrisley f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Chrisley. First used in 2014 with 8 baby girls born with this name.
Claiborne m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Claiborne.... [more]
Claine f & m English (Rare), Scottish, Irish
Transferred use of the surname Claine.
Clarkson m English
Transferred use of the surname Clarkson.
Clary f English (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
English diminutive form of Clara and Clarissa as well as an adoption of the name of the clary sage (salvia sclarea in Latin).... [more]
Claver m French
Derived from the surname Claver. Used in honor of the saint Peter Claver.
Clavius m Various (Latinized, Rare)
Latin word meaning "key". The use as a given name is transferred from the humanist surname Clavius (originally Clau or Schlüssel) borne by Christopher Clavius, a 16th-century Jesuit, astronomer, and mathematician.
Cleavant m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a contraction of the surname Cleaveland. Also compare the given name Cleveland and the surname Cleveland, which are both etymologically related.... [more]
Cleave m English
From an English origin meaning "cliff". Diminutive of Cleavon or a variant of Cleve. As an independent name can be transferred use of the surname Cleave... [more]
Cléber m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese adoption of the surname Kleber.
Clell m & f American
Possible nickname from the surname McClelland. Famous bearers include a male actor on Gun Smoke and a cowboy in a PBS commercial.
Clelland m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Clelland.
Clemson m English
Transferred from the surname "Clemson."
Cleodie f English (British, Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Allegedly derived from the Scottish surname McLeod.
Clopton m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Clopton. A notable bearer was Clopton Havers (1657-1702), who became a Physician in England (via the Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians) in 1687 and wrote several books related to the study and structure of bones.
Cloudsley m English
Transferred use of the surname Cloudsley.... [more]
Cloyce m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Cloyce.... [more]
Cobain m Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Cobain.
Coe m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Coe.
Coker m Obscure (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Coker.
Colden m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Colden.
Colebee m Indigenous Australian
This was the name of two famous Australian Aborigines, recorded in the early history of Sydney. The meaning of the name is yet unknown. Also, this particular spelling may be an anglicized form of the original Aboriginal name, since it is close in appearance to English (sur)names like Coleby and Colby.
Coleson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Coleson.
Coley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Coley. Diminutive of names such as Nicole and Cole.
Colla m Scottish, Irish, Irish Mythology
This is said to have been the name of three warrior brothers who founded the Irish kingdom of Airgialla and whose descendents ruled the Scottish kingdom of Dal Riada. ... [more]
Collard m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Collard.
Collen m South African
Either a variant of Colin 2 or a transferred use of the surname Collen.
Collete f English (Rare)
Either a femininzed form of the surname Collet or a variant of Colette.
Colley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Colley.
Collier m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Collier.
Collinwood m American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Collinwood.
Collis m English
From the traditionally English surname, which is a variant of Collins.
Colon m English
From a surname ultimateley derived from the given name Columbia.
Colonel m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Colonel or as a first name could be an attempt by parents to give their child a higher status.
Colston m English
Transferred use of the surname Colston, meaning “coal town.”
Coltrane m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Coltrane.
Colvin m English
Transferred use of the surname Colvin. It may also be used as a variant of Calvin.
Conard m English, Irish
Transferred use of the surname Conard.
Connery m & f Irish (Anglicized), English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Connery.... [more]
Connolly f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Connolly as a given name.
Connop m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Connop. A notable bearer is Connop Thirlwall, a theologian and historian.
Conolly m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Conolly.
Conyers m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Conyers.... [more]
Cooke m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cooke. Cooke Maroney is an art dealer and the husband of American actress, Jennifer Lawrence.
Coolidge m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Coolidge, given in honor of the 30th president of the United States, Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933).
Cooter m American (Rare)
Possibly from the surname Cooter originating in Sussex, England. The American nickname became widely known in the United States with the character Cooter Davenport on the television series 'The Dukes of Hazzard' (1979-1985)... [more]
Copeland m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Copeland.
Copernicus m English, Filipino
Transferred use of the German surname Copernicus, most likely in honour of Nicolaus Copernicus, the mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at the center of the universe.
Corbett m English
Transferred use of the surname Corbett.
Corbijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Corbin. As a first name, it is very rare; Corbijn is far more common as a surname in The Netherlands.
Corden m English, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Corden. Corden was given to 10 boys in 2017.
Cordero m English (American, Modern), African American
From Spanish cordero meaning "lamb", perhaps via the Spanish surname Cordero (which originally denoted either a shepherd or someone thought to resemble a lamb)... [more]
Corley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Corley.
Corliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Corliss.
Cornice m & f American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.
Cornwallis m English
Transferred use of the surname Cornwallis.
Correa f English (Australian)
A small Australian shrub whose leaves give off a fruity smell when crushed. Named in honour of the Portuguese botanist José Correia da Serra; Correia is a common Portuguese surname meaning “leather strap”, originally given to those who worked in the leather trade.
Corrigan m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Corrigan.
Cortéz m Spanish, English
Transferred use of the surname Cortéz.
Costello m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the originally Irish surname Costello.
Cotton m English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Cotton.
Cottonwood f & m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Cottonwood.
Coulson m English (Modern)
Either a transferred use of the surname Coulson or a variant of Colson.
Countee m English (American)
Possibly derived from the surname Countee. A notable bearer of this name was the African-American writer and poet Countee Cullen (1903-1946).
Courtland m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Courtland.... [more]
Cove m & f English (Rare)
Either from the English surname Cove or else directly from the vocabulary word cove, which refers to a small coastal inlet.
Covey m & f Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Covey.
Cowan m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cowan.
Cowell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cowell.
Coyce m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the surname Choyce. Alternatively, it might be a combination of Coy with names like Boyce and Royce.
Crandall m English
Transferred use of the surname Crandall.
Crayton m English (Rare)
Either a variant of Creighton or transferred use of the surname Crayton.
Crede m English
Possibly a diminutive of Credence or derived from a surname.
Cregan m English
Transferred use of the surname Cregan.
Creig m English
Transferred use of the surname Creig or variant of Craig.
Crewe m English
Transferred use of the surname Crewe.
Crockett m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crockett.
Cromwell m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use from the surname Cromwell derived from the place name Cromwell.
Crosby f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crosby.
Crosley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crosley.
Cross m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Cross.
Crowe m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crowe.
Crowley m English, Irish
Transferred use of the surname Crowley.
Crusoe m English
Transferred use of the surname Crusoe.
Cruzana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Cruz, chiefly used in Colombia. It also coincides with a surname.
Cuinn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quinn, taken from the Irish Gaelic surname Ó Cuinn (in which it is the genitive form of Conn).
Cully m & f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Cully.... [more]
Cumberland m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cumberland.
Cummins m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cummins.
Curley m English
Transferred use of the surname Curley or else from an English surname of Norman origin, which may have been from a French place name or perhaps from a nickname meaning "curlew (a bird)" (see also Curly)... [more]
Curren m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Curren.
Currer m English
Transferred use of the surname Currer.
Currie m English
Transferred use of the surname Currie.
Currier m English
Transferred use of the surname Currier.
Curry m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use from the surname Curry.
Custodi f & m Spanish (Rare)
A diminutive of Custodio and Custodia or directly transferred from the Italian surname Custodi.
Cutter m English (Modern), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Cutter.... [more]
Cuyler m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cuyler.
Cyne m Anglo-Saxon
Short form of names containing the Old English element cyne meaning "royal, kingly". The surname Kinsley is derived from the name... [more]
Dabney m English
Transferred use of the surname Dabney.
Dacher m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dacher.
Dade m American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Dade.... [more]
Dae m Korean
The name Dae has a Korean origin and means "the great one, shining". It is pronounced as the English word "day". ... [more]
Dahleen f English
Transferred use of the surname Dahl with popular suffix -een.
Dakin m English
Transferred use of the surname Dakin, a pet form of the English surname Day, itself derived from a pet form of David.
Dalgliesh m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dalgliesh.
Dali f English
Transferred use of the surname Dalí.
Dallon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dallon.
Damask f Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Damask.
Dameron m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly from the surname Dameron.
Damron m English (American)
Possibly from the surname Damron.
Dandridge m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Danell m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Danell or a variant of Danielle.
Danforth m English
Transferred use of the surname Danforth.
Dangerfield m Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Dangerfield.
Dan-o f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Dan-o (surname is Eun) is one of the main characters of 2019 South-Korean drama Extraordinary You. The character is played by actress Kim Hye-yoon.
Danton m Soviet
Transferred use of the surname Danton in honor of French revolutionary Georges Danton (1759-1794).
Daque m French (Cajun, Anglicized), American (South)
Possibly an Anglicized spelling and subsequently transferred use of the surname Daqué.
Darchia m Georgian (Archaic)
Either a diminutive or a variant of დარჩილ (Darchil), which is the Georgian form of the Middle Persian name Dartsihr (see Dachi).... [more]
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