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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Tallan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Tallis f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Tallis, which comes from the Old French taillis, referring to a clearing of woodland.
Tallon m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Anglo-French surname of Tallon. ... [more]
Talmadge m English
Transferred use of the surname Talmadge.
Talmon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Talmon.
Tamblyn f & m English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Tamblyn.
Tamlyn f English
Transferred use of the surname Tamlyn.
Tamon m Japanese
This name can be used as 多門, 多聞, 太門, 汰門 or 田門 with 多 (ta, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much", 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick", 汰 (ta, tai, ogo.ru, nigo.ru, yona.geru) meaning "luxury, select", 田 (den, ta) meaning "rice field/paddy", 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate" and 聞 (bun, mon, ki.ku, ki.koeru) meaning "ask, hear, listen."... [more]
Tandy f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Tandy.
Tanjev m German (Modern, Rare)
Despite its Russian sound, the name originated in Germany in the 1970's. According to the journalist Tanjev Schultz his parents have heard the name in an unidentified Russian film.... [more]
Tanqueray m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tanqueray. This is the name of a brand of gin, which was founded by British distiller Charles Tanqueray (1810-1868).
Tapley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tapley, which was derived from the name of Tapeley, a place in Devon, England; according to the toponymist Eilert Ekwall, the place name means "wood where pegs are obtained" from Old English tæppa "peg" and leah "wood, clearing".
Tariso m & f African
Tariso is similar to the name Tariro in that it has the same meaning..."hope"... [more]
Tarran m & f English (American, Rare)
From the surname Tarran.
Tasman m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Tasman. Used in honour of the 17th century Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, who claimed the island now known as Tasmania in 1642... [more]
Tatsumi m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, it can be used as either 辰巳 or 龍美 with 辰 (shin, jin, tatsu) meaning "sign of the dragon (5th sign of Chinese zodiac)", 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of Chinese zodiac)", 龍 (ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" and 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beauty, beautiful."... [more]
Tavares m African American
From the Portuguese surname Tavares. This name appeared in the American popularity charts in the mid-1970s, due to the American R&B and soul musical group Tavares (a family musical group composed of five brothers surnamed Tavares, whose parents were of Cape Verdean descent).
Tebbs m English
Either a transferred surname Tebbs or a nickname for Terence, as it is in the case of British speed-walker Terence Lloyd Johnson (1900 – 1984).
Tedford m English
Rare name used in English speaking countries. Possibly borrowed from the surname which may ultimately come from the name Theudefrid.... [more]
Teigen f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Teigen or a variant of Tegan/Teagan.
Telari f American (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Teleri or a transferred use of the Italian surname Telari.
Teller m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Teller.
Templeton m English
Transferred use of the surname Templeton.
Temuera m Maori
Transferred use of the surname Temuera.
Tenbroeck m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tenbroeck.... [more]
Tennille f English
Transferred use of the surname Tennille. This is the surname of American singer Cathryn Antoinette 'Toni' Tennille (1940-) who gained fame in the 1970s singing duo Captain & Tennille... [more]
Teruo m Japanese
This name combines 輝 (ki, kagaya.ku, teru) meaning "gleam, radiance, shine, sparkle, twinkle," 昭 (shou, teru) meaning "bright, shining," 照 (shou, te.rasu, te.ru, te.reru) meaning "bashful, compare, illuminate, shine," 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru, teru) meaning "light, ray" or 瑛 (ei, teru) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal" with 雄 (yuu, o-, osu, on) meaning "excellent, hero, leader, male, masculine, superiority," 男 (dan, nan, o, otoko) meaning "male" or 夫 (fu, fuu, bu, otto, sore, o) meaning "husband, man."... [more]
Tesla m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Tesla. This was the surname of Serbian-American inventor, physicist, and engineer Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)... [more]
Tevlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Tevlin.... [more]
Thackeray m English
Transferred use of the surname Thackeray, often inspired by the English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray.
Thackery m Popular Culture, Literature, English
Transferred use of the surname Thackery.
Thain m Scots, English
Transferred use of the surname Thain meaning a nobleman who served as an attendant to royals or who was awarded land by a king... [more]
Thayer m English
Transferred use of the surname Thayer.
Theobold m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Theobald, usually used as a surname.
Theriault m French (Quebec)
A bearer of the surname from the Angoumois region of France was documented as Thériault or Terriot in Sainte-Famille, Quebec, in 1713, with the secondary surname Granmaison.
Théroigne f French (Belgian, Rare)
A pseudonym based off of the birth surname of Théroigne de Méricourt (1762-1817), a leading feminist in the first years of the French Revolution, who was born Anne-Josèphe Terwagne in Wallonia (Belgium).
Thielen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thielen.
Thistle f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant, or in some cases taken from the surname.
Thompson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thompson.
Thomson m English
Transferred use of the surname Thomson.
Thorby m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Thorby, which is a variant of Thorsby. This was used for the protagonist of Robert A. Heinlein's science fiction novel Citizen of the Galaxy (1957).
Thorn m English (Rare), Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Thorn.
Thorndike m English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Thorndike. From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "thorny bank" in Old English.
Thorne m English
Transferred use of the surname Thorne. Derived from the Old English word for "thorn." This was the name of a letter in the Old English alphabet, as well as the name of a character from the soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful."
Thornetta f English (American, Rare)
It seems to be a combination of Thorn and Etta, and/or a feminization of the surname Thornett... [more]
Thornley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thornley.... [more]
Thurl m American
Possible transferred use of the surname Thurl.
Thurles m Romani
Transferred use of the surname Thurles.
Thurlow m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thurlow.
Thurman m English
Transferred use of the surname Thurman.
Tierney f English
Transferred use of the surname Tierney. Known bearers of this female name include the American photographer Tierney Gearon (1963-), American basketball player Tierney Pfirman (1994-), American jazz singer Tierney Sutton (1963-), and American biologist Tierney Thys (1966-).
Tifa f Popular Culture
Tifa Lockhart is a character in the massively popular and highly acclaimed 1997 role-playing game game Final Fantasy VII. Contrary to popular belief, Tifa is not a contraction of name Tiffany or the Kabbalah concept Tiferet (beauty)... [more]
Tiffer m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tiffer.
Tift f & m English (Rare)
From the surname Tift.
Tighnari m Popular Culture
Derived from the Arabic surname الطغنري (Al-Tighnari), meaning "from Tignar". This was the name of an Arab botanist, traveler, physician, and poet from the period of Islamic Golden Age... [more]
Tiifu m Ganda
Transferred use of the surname Tiifu.
Tille f & m English (American, Archaic)
For men most likely use of the surname Tille as a given name for women a nickname of Matilda or a variation of Tilly is also possible.
Timberley f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Timberley.
Timberly f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Timberly.
Tinker f & m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Tinker.
Tinsley f & m American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Tinsley.
Tipton m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tipton.
Todhunter m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Todhunter. In the case of Mary Todhunter Clark Rockefeller "Tod", this is a family surname (her grandmother was Mary Todhunter Sill, and great-grandmother, Jane Todhunter).
Toetela f Romani
Meaning uncertain. A known bearer of this given name was Toetela Steinbach (1902-1944), the mother of the Dutch-Sinti Holocaust icon Settela Steinbach (1934-1944). It should be noted that in her case, it is possible that the spelling of her name is "dutchized" and that the original Sinti spelling of her name was actually Tutela... [more]
Tófa-Hildr f Old Norse (Hypothetical)
Old Norse name meaning "Hildr daughter of Tófi", a hypothetical early form of a name recorded in Domesday Book as Touilt and Touillda (compare Tovild)... [more]
Tofiño m Spanish
Surname of Vicente Tofiño (de San Miguel y Wanderiales), an 18th century Spanish navigator, cartographer, and cosmographer... [more]
Toga m & f Japanese
Most likely from the surname “Toga”
Tōkichirō m Japanese
This name is used as 藤吉郎 with 藤 (tou, dou, fuji) meaning "wisteria", 吉 (kichi, kitsu, yoshi) meaning "congratulations, good luck, joy" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son."... [more]
Tokubē m Japanese (Archaic)
This name is used as 徳兵衛 with 徳 (toku) meaning "benevolence, commanding respect, goodness, virtue", 兵 (hyou, hei, tsuwamono, he) meaning "army, private, soldier, strategy, tactics, troops, warfare" and 衛 (e, ei) meaning "defence, protection."... [more]
Tolan m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tolan.
Tolbert m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tolbert.
Tolentino m Spanish (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Tolentino.
Toller m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Toller.
Tolvin m American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Tolvin.
Tome f Japanese
This name can be used as 留 (ryuu, ru, todo.maru, todo.meru, to.maru, to.meru, ruuburu) meaning "detail, fasten, halt, stop" or it can be used to combine 登 (shou, chou, to, tou, dou, a.garu, no.boru) meaning "ascend, climb up" with 免 (men, manuka.reru, manuga.reru, me) meaning "dismissal, excuse" or 米 (bei, mai, meitoru, kome, yone, me) meaning "metre, rice, USA."... [more]
Tonicha f African American (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tanisha. In the case of the Portuguese singer Tonicha (1946-), born Antónia de Jesus Montes Tonicha, it is apparently from her surname.
Torren m English
Transferred use of the surname.
Torrence m African American (Modern, Rare), English
Transferred use of the surname Torrence or variation of Terrance.
Torrent m English
Transferred use of the surname Torrent.
Torres m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Torres.
Torrey m & f English
Variant of Tory based on the spelling of the surname Torrey.
Touka f Japanese
Means "good perfume" from Kanji 董 (tou) meaning "correct" and 香 (ka) meaning "incense, perfume".... [more]
Townsend m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Townsend.
Toxey m English (American, Rare), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Toxey.... [more]
Toya m Japanese
From Japanese 斗 (to) “constellation” and 矢 (ya) “arrow.” Can also be used as a surname.
Trainor m Irish (Americanized, Rare)
Transferee use of the surname Trainor.
Travanti m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Travanti due to the popularity of the actor Daniel J. Travanti.
Traver m English (American, Rare)
Possibly transferred use of the surname Traver.
Traverse m English
Virtue name after the vocabulary word traverse, to suggest a journey (through life) or transferred use of the surname Traverse.
Traylor m & f English
From an English surname, derived from the Middle English term "trel," which means a type of machine or device. Actress Traylor Howard is a well-known bearer.
Tregory m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tregory.... [more]
Tremaine m & f African American, Cornish
Historically a Cornish surname meaning "stone settlement", derived from the Cornish 'tre', meaning a homestead or settlement, and 'men', meaning stone. ... [more]
Treniss m English (Rare)
Possibly derived from a surname.
Tresillian m English (Rare)
Possibly from a surname that was derived from a Cornish place name meaning "Sulien's homestead".
Tressi f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a diminutive of Tressa or else a transferred use of the surname Tressi.
Treu m & f English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Treu or a variant of True.
Trigg m English
Transferred use of the surname Trigg from the Old Norse name Tryggr, meaning “trustworthy, faithful, true”... [more]
Troian m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname.
Trolle m Swedish
Transferred use of the surname Trolle.
Trott m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Trott.... [more]
Truesdell m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Truesdell.
Truett m English
Transferred use of the surname Truett.
Trump m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Trump.
Trusty m English (American)
Diminutive of Trust.... [more]
Truvy f Theatre
Used by the American writer Robert Harling for a character in his play Steel Magnolias (1987); the character, Truvy Jones, was played by Dolly Parton in the 1989 film adaptation. It is perhaps a variant of Trudy, itself a diminutive of Gertrude, or a transferred use of a surname.
Truxton m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Truxton. It was used by the American author George Barr McCutcheon for the title character of his novel Truxton King (1909).
Truxtun m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Truxton.
Trye m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Trye.
Tryson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tryson.
Tsudzumi f Japanese
This name can be used as 鼓 (ko, tsudzumi) meaning "beat, drum, muster, rouse" or it can be combined with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty", 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makoto, makotoni, mi) meaning "reality, truth" and 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "ocean, sea."... [more]
Tsudzuri f Japanese (Rare)
From 綴り (tsudzuri) meaning "spelling; patching, binding."... [more]
Tu f Popular Culture
Given to Rob Morrow's daughter, Tu Morrow. His idea for this was the name combined with the surname, sounding like "tomorrow".
Tudorache m Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Theodorakis. This name has fallen out of use and now only survives as a patronymic surname.
Tuff m & f Popular Culture
Tuff (Bun in the original Japanese version) is one of the main characters in the anime, Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (Hoshi no Kaabii in the original japanese, which translates to Kirby of the Stars). Tuff is an ally of Kirby and often plays a large role... [more]
Tulliver m Literature, English
Transferred use of the surname Tulliver.... [more]
Tunstall m English
Transferred use of the surname Tunstall.
Tupper f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Tupper.
Twain m English
Transferred use of the surname and pseudonym, Twain. Twain is an archaic term for "two", as in "The veil of the temple was rent in twain."
Twyford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Twyford.
Tyghe m Celtic
Transferred use of the surname Tyghe.
Tynan m English (Australian, Rare), Irish
Variation of the transferred use of the surname Tuíneán.
Tyne f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tyne.
Tyre m Various (Rare)
From the city of Tyre in modern day Lebanon. It could derive also from the surnames Tyre and possibly McIntyre.
Tyrus m English, African American, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Tyrus, or modern blend of Tyrone and Cyrus... [more]
Tzviad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Tzvi and the word עַד (ʿaḏ) "an eternity". The illustration of the gazelle, along with the value of eternity, creates a meaning that represents the beauty and existence of the Land of Israel... [more]
Uarraig m Scottish Gaelic
Anglicised as the etymologically unrelated given name Kennedy, The name is said to have been borne by various families of the surname Kennedy.
Ugluspegill m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Literally means "owl mirror", derived from Icelandic ugla "owl" combined with spegill "mirror, looking glass".... [more]
Ukiah f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ukiah.
Ukon m & f Japanese
This name is used as 右近 with 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right" and 近 (kin, kon, chika.i) meaning "akin, early, near, tantamount."... [more]
Um m Korean, Chinese
Um, also spelled as Uhm, Eom or Om, is a relatively uncommon family name in Korea. It is written using the same character as the Chinese surname, Yan (嚴). It has only one clan, the Yeongwol Eom clan, based in Yeongwol, Gangwon Province.
Umon m Japanese
This name combines 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right" or 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [more]
Upshur m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Upshur.
Urquhart m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Urquhart. Used as a male name by J.K. Rowling in the "Harry Potter" books.
Usher m English (American)
From the English surname Usher, maybe influenced by Usher or Asher.
Uvedale m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.
Uys m Afrikaans
Transferred use of the surname Uys. The Uys family played a significant role in South African history during the nineteenth century and made distinguished contributions to South African culture, politics and sports during the course of the twentieth.
Vaden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vaden.
Vagner m Danish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Vagner.... [more]
Vaishali f Indian
Transferred use of the surname Vaishali.
Vaitiekus m Lithuanian
This name is a derivative from Polish name Wojciech, often used as a first name in Lithuania during 16-19c. Lithuanian patronymic surname Vaitkus is originated from first name Vaitiekus.
Valen m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valen.
Valera f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valera in honour of Irish statesman Éamon De Valera, who was born in New York to a Spanish father and an Irish mother.
Valette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valette.
Valienta f Spanish (Mexican, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Presumably from the Spanish word valiente meaning "brave, valiant", ultimately from Latin valere "to be strong" (compare Valerius; or perhaps from the Spanish surname Valiente which was originally a nickname based on the Spanish word)... [more]
Valletta f American
Valletta, the name of a city in Malta, it is a transferred use of the surname of Jean Parisot de la Vallette, Grand Master of the Order of Malta.
Valley f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Valley and a diminutive of Valerie.
Vallie f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Vallie and a diminutive of Valerie and Valentina.
Vanburen m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vanburen. See also Van Buren.
Vander m American, Brazilian
Probably a contraction of the two words van der "from the" occurring as part of Dutch surnames like Van Der Waal promoted to a given name.
Vanderley m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
From a Brazilian surname, itself derived from the Dutch surname Van Der Leij. One bearer of this name is Brazilian professional footballer or soccer player Vanderley Dias Marinho (1987-), also known as Derley.... [more]
Vanlow m Romani
Transferred use of the surname Vanlow.
Vannevar m American
Transferred use of the surname Van Nevar.
Vanniel m Obscure
Adaption of the Dutch surname van Niel.
Varney m & f English (Rare), English (African), Western African
Transferred use of the surname Varney. It is mainly used in Liberia.
Vasilache m Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Vasilakis. This name has fallen out of use and now only survives as a patronymic surname.
Vassar m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vassar. Notable namesakes are Vassar Carlton Clements (1928 - 2005) American folk musician known as the Father of Hillbilly Jazz and female poet Vassar Miller (1924 - 1998).
Vassie f American
Transferred use of the surname Vassie.
Vaudine f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminization of the French surname Vaudin.
Vaux f African American
Transferred use of the surname Vaux.
Vendetta f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vendetta or from the word vendetta, from Italian vendetta "a feud, blood feud," from Latin vindicta "vengeance, revenge."
Venelin m Bulgarian
Derived from Венелин (Venelin), the surname of the Russian slavist and philologist Yuriy Venelin (1802-1839), who is best known for his research on the language, history and culture of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian people... [more]
Verdi m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verdi. A famous person with the surname is Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. A famous namesake is Australian Olympic weightlifter Verdi "Vern" Barberis, who is in the AWF Hall of Fame.
Verdon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verdon.
Verlon m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verlon.
Vernal m English
Transferred use of the surname Vernal.
Verne m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Vern, or transferred use of the surname Verne.
Vernier m French (Archaic)
Allegedly a Gallicization of Werner, this name was recorded up until the 1700s. Today, it survives as a surname.
Versace f & m Various, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Versace as a given name, possibly used in reference to the Italian luxury fashion company Versace.
Vestal m & f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the surname Vestal or an elaboration of Vesta. A notable (female) bearer of this name was Vestal Goodman (1929-2003), a Southern gospel singer.
Vianney m & f French, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the surname of Jean-Marie Vianney (1786-1859), a French saint. His surname was allegedly derived from the given name Vivien 1 (see Vianney)... [more]
Vieirinha m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of the surname Vieira. A famous bearer is Portuguese soccer player Adelino André Vieira de Freitas (1986-), who is better known as Vieirinha.
Vietta f American (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Violetta or Viviette, or somehow a relative of the Italian surname Vietti (which derives from a plural pet form of the personal name Vio, a northern variant of Vito).
Viette f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Vietta or a transferred use of the surname Viette.
Villamor m Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Villamor.
Vilsaint m Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Vilsaint.
Vinata f Indonesian
Transferred use of the surname Vinata.
Vine m Indigenous American (?)
Perhaps from the surname Vine. This was borne by the Native American activist, writer and theologian Vine Deloria, Jr. (1933-2005).
Vinette f Jamaican Patois, English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Vina or a transferred use of the surname Vinette.
Vinnette f English (American)
Combination of Vinnie with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette (or with a name that contains it, such as Annette)... [more]
Vinson m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinson.
Vinton m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinton.
Vionnet f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vionnet.
Voight m American (Rare)
Transferred use from the originally German surname Voight.
Vollie m English
Either a diminutive of Valentine 1 or a variant of the surname Volley. ... [more]
Vouk m English
Transferred use of the surname Vouk.
Vox m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Vox.
Vyas m Hindi
From a Brahmin surname derived from Sanskrit व्यास (vyāsa) meaning 'compiler'. This was the name of the Sanskrit sage said to have compiled the Mahabharata.
Wadsworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wadsworth.
Wagner m Brazilian
Transferred from the German surname Wagner.
Wake m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wake.
Wakely m English (Rare)
Variant of the surname Wakeley.
Wakuni f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 和国 with 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften" and 国 (koku, kuni) meaning "country."... [more]
Wakuri f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 和久利, 和久里 or 和栗 with 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften", 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" and 栗 (ritsu, ri, kuri, ononoku) meaning "chestnut."... [more]
Walewska f Brazilian
Transferred use of the Polish surname Walewska.
Wamwema m & f Swahili (Modern, Rare)
A Christian surname with swahili origin that mean belonging to the one that is good. Belonging to God who is the only one that is good.
Warden m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Could be from the English word 'warden', or a transferred use of the surname
Watts m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Watts.
Waveland m & f English (American)
Transferred usage of the surname Waveland.
Way m English
Transferred use of the surname Way.
Wayman m English
Transferred use of the surname Wayman. A famous bearer is the late NBA basketball player and smooth jazz bassist Wayman Tisdale.
Wealdwine m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Hypothetical Old English name, composed of weald "powerful, mighty" and wine "friend". This may be the source of the English surnames Walwyn or Woolwine.
Weatherford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Weatherford.
Weatherly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Weatherly.
Weathers m English
Transferred use of the surname Weathers.
Weaver m English
Transferred use of the surname Weaver 1 or Weaver 2.
Webb m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Webb.
Wedderburn m Scottish
From the Scottish Surname Wedderburn. It has also been used as a given name.
Weedon m English
Transferred use of the surname Weedon. This was borne by the English actor and writer Weedon Grossmith (1854-1919), full name Walter Weedon Grossmith... [more]
Welby m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Welby.
Welles m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Welles.
Wellington m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Wellington.
Welton m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Welton.
Wentworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wentworth. It is borne by American actor Wentworth Miller (1972-).
West m & f English
From the English word, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wes-pero- "evening, night". It may also be considered transferred use of the surname West or a short form of Weston.
Wheeler m English
Transferred use of the surname Wheeler.
White m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname White.
Whitfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Whitfield. A known bearer of this surname as a first name is the American cryptographer Whitfield Diffie (b... [more]
Whitley m & f English, American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Whitley.
Whittaker m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Whittaker, a variant of Whitaker.
Wiflin m Romani
Possibly a Romani form of William or a transferred use of the surname Wiflin.
Wigric m Germanic, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wig "war, battle" and ric "ruler, king". The surnames Guerry and Weigrich are derived from this name.
Wilberforce m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wilberforce. British author P. G. Wodehouse used it for the middle name of his famous fictional character Bertie Wooster.
Wilbraham m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wilbraham.
Wilburton m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilburton.
Wilcock m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of William. This is the source of the surname Wilcox.
Wild m English
Transferred use of the surname Wild.
Wilde m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilde.
Wilden m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilden.
Wilgar m Irish
Transferred use of the ancient surname Wilgar having Olde English and Scottish origins.
Willbanks m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Willbanks. Commonly diminutized to Banks.
Williams m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Williams.
Williamson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Williamson.
Willox m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Willox.
Wilmington m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilmington.
Winchester m English
Transferred use of the surname Winchester.
Windell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Windell.... [more]
Windham m English
Transferred use of the surname Windham.
Winford m American
Transferred use of the surname Winford.
Wingfield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wingfield.
Winkie m & f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive for names starting with W or ending with the -ine sound, or its transferred use of the surname Winkie.
Wirt m American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Wirt.
Witten m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Witten.
Wolfer m English
Transferred use of the surname Wolfer.
Wolston m English
Transferred use of the surname Wolston.
Wong m Chinese
Transferred use of the surname Wong 1 or Wong 2.
Woo-bin m Korean
Woo-bin (surname is Song) is one of main characters of well-known 2009 South-Korean drama Boys Over Flowers. Along with Jun-pyo, Ji-hoo and Yi-jung he is part of F4.
Wood m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wood.
Woodard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Woodard.
Woodbury m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodbury.
Woodley m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodley.
Woodlock m Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Woodlock.
Woodnut m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Woodnut. Famous bearer is Woodnut S. Burr (1861-1952) who fought for women's legal right to vote in the US.
Woodrove m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodrove.
Woodson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Woodson.
Worley m English
Transferred use of the surname Worley.
Worrall m English
The surname/name (Worrall) is composed of the Old English elements wir, which means "myrtle" and halh, which means "nook or corner of land." The surname/name translates as "nook of land where bog-myrtle grows."
Worth m English (American)
Transferred from the surname Worth.
Worthy m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Worthy.
Wray m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wray.
Wraye m English
Transferred use of the surname Wraye.
Wrigley f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Wrigley.
Wroughton m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Wroughton.
Wyborne m Popular Culture, Literature
Derived from the English phrase "why were you born?". Wyborne "Wybie" Lovat is a character in the stop-motion animated movie "Coraline", based on Neil Gaiman's novella of the same name. A variant, Whyborne, is used (as a surname) in Jordan L. Hawk's "Whyborne and Griffin" series.
Wyclef m English (Modern), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyclef. A known bearer of this name is the Haitian-American artist Wyclef Jean.
Wyeth m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyeth.
Wylder m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wylder.
Wyler m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyler.
Wyman m English
Transferred use of the surname Wyman.
Wyndham m English
Transferred use of the surname Wyndham.
Wyoming f & m American
Transferred use of surname Wyoming
Wythe m English
Transferred use of the surname Wythe.
Xantiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Xantiana is a latinised adjective derived from the originally Hungarian surname Xántus. It is used in the name of some flowering plants, notably Clarkia xantiana and Chaenactis xantiana.
Xantus m African American (Modern, Rare)
Maybe derived from the originally Hungarian surname Xántus.
Xenakis m & f Greek (Cypriot)
Transferred use of the surname, which comes from 'xenos' meaning "stranger, foreigner" and the suffix '-akis'.
Xuanyuan m Chinese
From the characters 轩 (xuān, meaning “curtained chariot”, “pavilion” or “lofty”) and 辕 (yuán, meaning “shaft of a cart”). This is the purported personal name of Huangdi (黄帝) or the Yellow Emperor, one of the mythical progenitors of Chinese civilization... [more]
Xydias m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Xydias.
Yakumo m & f Japanese
This name combines 八 (hachi, ya, ya'.tsu, ya.tsu, you) meaning "eight", 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 矢 (shi, ya) meaning "arrow, dart" or 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark" with 雲 (un, kumo, -gumo) meaning "cloud."... [more]
Yamaguchi m Brazilian (Rare)
Transferred used of the Japanese surname Yamaguchi.
Yarboro f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Traditionally a surname, although not a common one.
Yarde m English
Transferred use of the surname Yarde.
Yardley m & f English, Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Yardley.
Yarrio m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yarrio.
Yarrow m English (Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Transferred use of the surname Yarrow, and/or from the word for the flowering plant (Achillea millefolium).
Yasuki m Japanese
This name combines 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka) meaning "cheap, contented, low, peaceful, quiet, relax, rested", 康 (kou, yasu) meaning "ease, peace" or 泰 (tai, yasu) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand" with 貴 (ki, tatto.i, touto.i) meaning "esteem, honour, precious, prize, value", 輝 (ki, kagaya.ku) meaning "gleam, radiance, shine, sparkle, twinkle", 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber trees, wood", 喜 (ki, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, take pleasure in" or 紀 (ki) meaning "account, annals, chronicle, geologic period, history, narrative."... [more]
Yates m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yates.
Yeager m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yeager.
Yeltsin m & f Various
Transferred use of the surname Yeltsin, given in honour of the first president of Russia, Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007).
Yetive f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Literature
Coined by American writer George Barr McCutcheon for the character Princess Yetive in his 'Graustark' series, set in the fictional Eastern European country of Graustark: 'Graustark' (1901), 'Beverly of Graustark' (1904) and 'Truxton King' (1909)... [more]
Yibaay m Gamilaraay
A skin name given to male children of Marrii and Buudhaa who marries Gabudhaa... [more]
Yi-jung m Korean
Yi-jung (surname is So) is one of the main characters of well-known 2009 South-Korean drama Boys Over Flowers. Along with Jun-pyo, Ji-hoo and Woo-bin he is part of F4.
Yoichi m Japanese
This name combines 与 (yo, ata.eru, azuka.ru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend", 世 (sei, se, sou, yo, sanjuu) meaning "generation, world, society, public", 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, charge, convert, fee, generation, period, rate, replace, substitute", 余 (yo, ama.ru, ama.ri, ama.su, anma.ri) meaning "too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder", 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four", 與 (yo, ata.eru, azuka.ru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause" or 誉 (yo, homa.re, ho.meru) meaning "glory, honour, praise, reputation" with 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu, kazu) meaning "one" or 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "city, market, town."... [more]
Yorke m Scottish, English
Variant of York and transferred usage of the surname Yorke.
Young m English
Transferred use of the surname Young.
Youville m & f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Youville. This name was given in honor of Saint Marie-Marguerite d'Youville (1701-1771), the first Canadian-born person to be canonized.
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