ABADDON m BiblicalMeans
"ruin, destruction" in Hebrew. In Revelation in the New Testament this is another name of the angel of the abyss.
ABBÁN m IrishMeans
"little abbot", derived from Irish
abb "abbot" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint, the son of King Cormac of Leinster.
ABEDNEGO m BiblicalMeans
"servant of Nebo" in Akkadian,
Nebo being the Babylonian god of wisdom. In the Old Testament Abednego is the Babylonian name given to
Azariah, one of the three men cast into a blazing furnace but saved from harm by God, as told in the Book of Daniel.
ACE (1) m EnglishFrom the English word meaning
"highest rank". More commonly a nickname, it is occasionally used as a given name.
ACHAN m BiblicalPossibly a variation of the Hebrew word
עֲכָר ('akhar) meaning
"trouble". In the Old Testament, Achan is stoned to death because he steals forbidden items during the assault on Jericho.
ACHIM (2) m BiblicalPossibly means
"he will establish" in Hebrew. In the New Testament this name is listed as an ancestor of
Jesus.
ADDISON f & m EnglishFrom an English surname meaning
"son of ADAM". Its recent popularity as a feminine name stems from its similarity in sound to
Madison.
ADINO m BiblicalMeans
"ornament" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of King
David's mighty men.
AERON m & f WelshDerived either from Welsh
aeron meaning
"berry" or else from the name of the River Aeron in Wales.
AFON f & m WelshMeans
"river" in Welsh. This is a Welsh name of recent origin.
AILBHE f & m IrishPossibly derived from the old Irish root
albho meaning
"white" or
ail meaning
"rock". In Irish legend this was the name of a female warrior of the Fianna. It was also the name of a 6th-century masculine saint, the founder of a monastery at Emly.
AINSLEY f & m Scottish, English (Modern)From a surname that was from a place name: either Annesley in Nottinghamshire or Ansley in Warwickshire. The place names themselves derive from Old English
anne "alone, solitary" or
ansetl "hermitage" and
leah "woodland, clearing".
ALED m WelshFrom the name of a Welsh river, of uncertain meaning.
ALGERNON m EnglishOriginally a Norman French nickname, derived from
aux gernons "having a moustache", which was applied to William de Percy, a companion of William the Conqueror. It was first used a given name in the 15th century (for a descendant of William de Percy).
ALLISON f & m EnglishFrom the middle of the 20th century this has primarily been used as a variant of the feminine name
ALISON. However, prior to that it was used as an uncommon masculine name, derived from the English and Scottish surname
ALLISON.
ALLON m BiblicalMeans
"oak" in Hebrew. This name is mentioned briefly in the Old Testament.
ALPHA f & m EnglishFrom the name of the first letter in the Greek alphabet,
Α.
ALPIN m ScottishAnglicized form of the Gaelic name
Ailpein, possibly derived from a Pictish word meaning
"white". This was the name of two kings of Dál Riata and two kings of the Picts in the 8th and 9th centuries.
ALTON m EnglishFrom an Old English surname that was derived from a place name meaning
"town at the source of the river".
ALVA (2) m EnglishVariant of
ALVAH. A famous bearer of this name was the inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931).
ALVAH m BiblicalMeans
"his highness" in Hebrew. This name is mentioned in the Old Testament as belonging to a descendant of Esau.
ALWYN m WelshFrom the name of the River Alwen in Wales.
AMAL (2) m BiblicalMeans
"work" in Hebrew. This was the name of an Asherite in the Old Testament.
AMI (1) m BiblicalMeans
"trustworthy, reliable" in Hebrew. This was the name of a servant of King
Solomon in the Old Testament.
AMYAS m English (Rare)Meaning unknown, perhaps a derivative of
AMIS. Alternatively, it may come from a surname that originally indicated that the bearer was from the city of Amiens in France. Edmund Spenser used this name for a minor character in his epic poem
The Faerie Queene (1590).
ANEIRIN m WelshWelsh name, originally spelled
Neirin, which possibly means
"noble". This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh poet.
ANSEL m EnglishFrom a surname that was derived from the given name
ANSELM. A famous bearer was American photographer Ansel Adams (1902-1984).
AODH m Irish, Scottish, Irish MythologyFrom the old Irish name
Áed, which meant
"fire". This was a very popular name in early Ireland, being borne by numerous figures in Irish mythology and several high kings. It has been traditionally Anglicized as
Hugh.
AODHÁN m Irish, Scottish, Irish MythologyFrom the old Irish name
Áedán meaning
"little fire", a diminutive of
Áed (see
AODH). This was the name of an Irish monk and saint of the 7th century. It was also borne by several characters in Irish mythology.
AONGHUS m Irish, Scottish, Irish MythologyPossibly meaning
"one strength" derived from Irish
óen "one" and
gus "force, strength, energy". Aonghus (sometimes surnamed
Mac Og meaning "young son") was the Irish god of love and youth. The name was also borne by an 8th-century Pictish king and several Irish kings.
ARAGORN m LiteratureMeaning unexplained, though the first element is presumably Sindarin
ara "noble, kingly". This is the name of a character in
The Lord of the Rings (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien. In the book Aragorn is the heir of the Dúnedain kings of the north.
ARAMIS m LiteratureThe surname of one of the musketeers in
The Three Musketeers (1844) by Alexandre Dumas. Dumas based the character on the 17th-century Henri d'Aramitz, whose surname was derived from the French village of Aramits (itself from Basque
aran meaning "valley").
ARAN (1) f & m IrishFrom the name of the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland.
ARAWN m Welsh MythologyMeaning unknown. This was the name of the god of the underworld, called Annwfn, in Welsh mythology.
ARCHER m EnglishFrom an English surname meaning
"bowman, archer", of Old French origin.
ARDEN m & f EnglishFrom an English surname, originally taken from various place names, which were derived from a Celtic word meaning
"high".
ARDGHAL m IrishMeans
"high valour", derived from the Irish elements
ard "high" and
gal "valour".
ARELI m BiblicalMeans
"lion of God, hero" in Hebrew. This was the name of a son of
Gad in the Old Testament.
ARETAS m BiblicalGreek form of an Aramaic name, of unknown meaning. This was the name of four Nabataean kings of
Petra in Jordan, including the first king (2nd century BC). King Aretas IV is mentioned briefly in the New Testament.
ARIDAI m BiblicalMeaning unknown, possibly of Persian origin. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the ten sons of
Haman killed by the Jews.
ARLO m EnglishMeaning uncertain. It was perhaps inspired by the fictional place name Arlo Hill from the poem
The Faerie Queene (1590) by Edmund Spenser. Spenser probably got Arlo by altering the real Irish place name Aherlow, which is Gaelic meaning "between two highlands".
ARLOTTO m Medieval ItalianMedieval Italian name, recorded in Latin as
Arlotus. It is possibly from Old French
herlot meaning
"vagabond, tramp".
ARMAS m FinnishMeans
"beloved" in Finnish (an archaic poetic word).
ARMEL m Breton, FrenchBreton and French form of the Brythonic name
Arthmael, which was composed of the elements
arth "bear" and
mael "prince, chieftain". This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who founded abbeys in Brittany.
ARRAN m ScottishFrom the name of an island off the west coast of Scotland in the Firth of Clyde.
ARTUR m Portuguese, Galician, Catalan, Polish, Czech, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, German, Estonian, Swedish, ArmenianForm of
ARTHUR in several languages.
ARWYN m WelshFrom the Welsh intensifying prefix
ar- and
gwyn meaning "white, fair".
ASH m & f EnglishShort form of
ASHLEY. It can also come directly from the English word denoting either the tree or the residue of fire.
ASHLEY f & m EnglishFrom an English surname that was originally derived from place names meaning
"ash tree clearing", from a combination of Old English
æsc and
leah. Until the 1960s it was more commonly given to boys in the United States, but it is now most often used on girls. It reached its height of popularity in America in 1987, but it did not become the highest ranked name until 1991, being overshadowed by the likewise-popular
Jessica until then. In the United Kingdom it is still more common as a masculine name.
ASHTON m & f EnglishFrom a surname that was originally derived from a place name that meant
"ash tree town" in Old English.
ASTON m & f English (Rare)From a surname that was originally derived from either a place name meaning "east town" in Old English or from the given name
ÆÐELSTAN.
ATHOL m & f ScottishFrom the name of a district in Scotland that was derived from Gaelic
ath Fodhla "new Ireland".
AUDLEY m EnglishFrom a surname that was taken from a place name meaning
"EALDGYÐ's clearing" in Old English.
AVTANDIL m Georgian, LiteratureCreated by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli for his 12th-century epic
The Knight in the Panther's Skin. Rustaveli based it on Persian
آفتاب (aftab) meaning "sunshine" and
دل (del) meaning "heart". In the poem Avtandil is a knight who is sent by
Tinatin to search for the mysterious knight of the title.
AZAZEL m BiblicalMeans
"scapegoat" in Hebrew. This is the name of the recipient of a sacrificial goat in the Old Testament. The identity of Azazel is not clear; it may in fact be the name of the place where the goat is to be sacrificed, or it may be the name of some sort of evil desert demon.
AZEL m BiblicalMeans
"reserved" in Hebrew. This is both the name of a minor character and a place name in the Old Testament.
BAILEY m & f EnglishFrom a surname derived from Middle English
baili meaning
"bailiff", originally denoting one who was a bailiff.
BAKER m English (Modern)From an English occupational surname derived from Old English
bakere meaning
"baker".
BALFOUR m English (Rare)From a Scottish surname, originally from various place names, which meant
"village pasture" in Gaelic.
BARCLAY m Scottish, English (Rare)From a Scottish surname that was likely derived from the English place name
Berkeley, meaning
"birch wood" in Old English.
BARLAAM m Judeo-Christian LegendMeaning unknown. In Christian legends Barlaam (recorded as Greek
Βαρλαάμ) was a 3rd-century hermit who converted Josaphat, the son of an Indian king, to Christianity. The story is based on that of the Buddha. This name was also borne by two saints.
BARRETT m EnglishFrom a surname probably meaning
"strife" in Middle English, originally given to a quarrelsome person.
BARRFHIONN m IrishMeans
"fair hair", derived from Gaelic
barr "head" and
fionn "white, fair".
BAXTER m EnglishFrom an occupational surname that meant
"(female) baker" in Old English.
BAYARD m LiteratureDerived from Old French
baiart meaning
"bay coloured". In medieval French poetry Bayard was a bay horse owned by Renaud de Montauban and his brothers. The horse could magically adjust its size to carry multiple riders.
BEAU m & f English, DutchMeans
"beautiful" in French. It has been used as a given name since the middle of the 20th century. In Margaret Mitchell's novel
Gone with the Wind (1936) this is the name of Ashley and Melanie's son.
... [more] BECKETT m English (Modern)From an English surname that could be derived from various sources, including from Middle English
beke meaning
"beak" or
bekke meaning
"stream, brook".
BECKHAM m English (Modern)From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning
"Becca's homestead" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname is retired English soccer player David Beckham (1975-).
BEDIVERE m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian RomanceFrom the Welsh name
Bedwyr, which is of unknown meaning. In Arthurian legends Bedivere was one of the original companions of King
Arthur. He first appears in early Welsh tales, and his story was later expanded by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century. He is the one who throws the sword Excalibur into the lake at the request of the dying Arthur.
BENTLEY m EnglishFrom a surname that was from a place name, itself derived from Old English
beonet "bent grass" and
leah "woodland, clearing". Various towns in England bear this name.
BENTON m EnglishFrom a surname that was derived from a place name, composed of Old English
beonet "bent grass" and
tun "enclosure".
BENVENUTO m ItalianMeans
"welcome" in Italian. A famous bearer was the Italian Renaissance sculptor and writer Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571).
BENVOLIO m LiteratureMeans
"good will" in Italian. This name was used by Shakespeare for a friend of Romeo in his play
Romeo and Juliet (1596). The character had been created earlier by the Italian writer Matteo Bandello, whose play
Giuletta e Romeo (1554) was one of Shakespeare's sources.
BERACH m IrishDerived from Irish
biorach meaning
"sharp". This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint.
BERLIN f & m VariousFrom the name of the city in Germany, which is of uncertain meaning.
BERWYN m WelshMeans
"fair head" from the Welsh elements
barr "head" and
gwyn "white, fair".
BEVAN m WelshFrom a Welsh surname that was derived from
ap Evan meaning
"son of EVAN".
BEVERLY f & m EnglishFrom a surname that was originally derived from the name of an English city, itself meaning
"beaver stream" in Old English. It came into use as a masculine given name in the 19th century, and it became common as an American feminine name after the publication of George Barr McCutcheon's 1904 novel
Beverly of Graustark.
BEVIS m English (Rare)From an English surname that is possibly derived from the name of the French town
Beauvais.
BIFF m English (Rare)From a nickname that was based on the English word
biff, which means
"punch, hit, strike".
BILBO m LiteratureThis was the name of the hero of
The Hobbit (1937) by J. R. R. Tolkien. His real hobbit name was
Bilba, which is of unknown meaning, but this was altered by Tolkien in order to use the more masculine
o ending. In the novel Bilbo Baggins was recruited by the wizard
Gandalf to join the quest to retake Mount Erebor from the dragon Smaug.
BIRKIR m IcelandicFrom Icelandic
birki meaning
"birch", specifically the downy birch (species Betula pubescens).
BISHOP m EnglishEither from the English occupational surname, or else directly from the English word. It is ultimately derived from Greek
ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos) meaning "overseer".
BLAINE m EnglishFrom a Scottish surname that was derived from the given name
Bláán, which meant
"yellow" in Gaelic. Saint Bláán was a 6th-century missionary to the Picts.
BLAIR m & f Scottish, EnglishFrom a Scottish surname that is derived from Gaelic
blár meaning
"plain, field, battlefield".
BLAKE m EnglishFrom a surname that was derived from Old English
blæc "black" or
blac "pale". A famous bearer of the surname was the poet and artist William Blake (1757-1827).
BLEDDYN m WelshFrom Welsh
blaidd "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of an 11th-century king of Gwynedd and Powys.
BONAVENTURA m ItalianMeans
"good fortune" in Italian. Saint Bonaventura was a 13th-century Franciscan monk who is considered a Doctor of the Church.
BOOKER m EnglishFrom an English occupational surname meaning
"maker of books". A famous bearer was Booker T. Washington (1856-1915), an African-American leader.
BOONE m EnglishFrom an English surname that was either derived from Old French
bon meaning
"good" or from the name of the town of Bohon, France.
BOYCE m EnglishFrom a surname that was derived from Old French
bois "wood".
BOYD m Scottish, EnglishFrom a Scottish surname that was possibly derived from the name of the island of Bute.
BRAD m EnglishShort form of
BRADLEY,
BRADFORD, and other names beginning with
Brad. A famous bearer is American actor Brad Pitt (1963-).
BRÁDACH m IrishPossibly derived from a Gaelic word meaning
"large-chested".
BRADFORD m EnglishFrom a surname that originally came from a place name that meant
"broad ford" in Old English.
BRADLEY m EnglishFrom a surname that originally came from a place name meaning
"broad clearing" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the World War II American general Omar Bradley (1893-1981).
BRAN (2) m Welsh, Welsh MythologyMeans
"raven" in Welsh. In Welsh legend Bran the Blessed (called also Bendigeid Vran) was the son of the god
Llyr. Later Welsh legends describe him as a king of Britain who was killed attacking Ireland.
BRANDON m EnglishFrom a surname that was derived from a place name meaning
"hill covered with broom" in Old English. It is sometimes also used as a variant of
BRENDAN.
BRANT m EnglishFrom a surname that was derived from the Old Norse given name
BRANDR. This is also the name for a variety of wild geese.
BRANTLEY m English (Modern)From a surname, an Americanized form of the German surname
Brändle, ultimately from Old High German
brant "fire".
BRAXTON m English (Modern)From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning
"Bracca's town" in Old English.
BRENDAN m Irish, English, BretonFrom
Brendanus, the Latinized form of the Irish name
Bréanainn, which was derived from a Welsh word meaning
"prince". Saint Brendan was a 6th-century Irish abbot who, according to legend, crossed the Atlantic and reached North America with 17 other monks.
BRENNAN m Irish, EnglishFrom an Irish surname derived from
Ó Braonáin meaning
"descendant of Braonán".
Braonán is a byname meaning "rain, moisture, drop" (with a diminutive suffix).
BRENT m EnglishFrom an English surname, originally taken from various place names, perhaps derived from a Celtic word meaning
"hill".
BRENTON m EnglishFrom a surname that was derived from an English place name meaning
"Bryni's town".
Bryni was Old English name meaning "fire".
BRETT m EnglishFrom a Middle English surname meaning
"a Breton", referring to an inhabitant of Brittany. A famous bearer is the American football quarterback Brett Favre (1969-).
BRIAN m English, Irish, Ancient IrishThe meaning of this name is not known for certain but it is possibly related to the old Celtic element
bre meaning
"hill", or by extension
"high, noble". It was borne by the semi-legendary Irish king Brian Boru, who thwarted Viking attempts to conquer Ireland in the 11th century. He was slain in the Battle of Clontarf, though his forces were decisively victorious. The name was common in Ireland before his time, and even more so afterwards. It came into use in England in the Middle Ages, introduced by Breton settlers. It subsequently became rare, but was revived in the 20th century.
BRIDGER m English (Modern)From an English surname that originally indicated a person who lived near or worked on a bridge.
BRIGHAM m English (Rare)From a surname that was originally derived from place names meaning
"bridge settlement" in Old English.
BRISCOE m English (Rare)From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning
"birch wood" in Old Norse.
BRITTON m EnglishDerived from a Middle English surname meaning
"a Briton" (a Celt of England) or
"a Breton" (an inhabitant of Brittany).
BROCK m EnglishFrom a surname that was derived from Old English
brocc meaning
"badger".
BRODY m EnglishFrom a surname that was originally derived from a place in Moray, Scotland. It probably means "ditch, mire" in Gaelic.
BROGAN m & f IrishDerived from Gaelic
bróg "shoe" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of several Irish saints, including Saint
Patrick's scribe.
BRONTE m & f English (Rare)From a surname, an Anglicized form of Irish
Ó Proinntigh meaning
"descendant of Proinnteach". The given name
Proinnteach meant "bestower" in Gaelic. The Brontë sisters - Charlotte, Emily, and Anne - were 19th-century English novelists. Their father changed the spelling of the family surname from
Brunty to
Brontë, possibly to make it coincide with Greek
βροντή meaning "thunder".
BROOK m & f EnglishFrom an English surname that denoted one who lived near a brook.
BROOKLYN f & m English (Modern)From the name of a borough of New York City, originally named after the Dutch town of
Breukelen, itself meaning either "broken land" (from Dutch
breuk) or "marsh land" (from Dutch
broek). It can also be viewed as a combination of
BROOK and the popular name suffix
lyn. It is considered a feminine name in the United States, but is more common as a masculine name in the United Kingdom.
BRUCE m Scottish, EnglishFrom a Scottish surname, of Norman origin, which probably originally referred to the town of Brix in France. The surname was borne by Robert the Bruce, a Scottish hero of the 14th century who achieved independence from England and became the king of Scotland. It has been in use as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century. A notable bearer is the American musician Bruce Springsteen (1949-).
BRYN m & f Welsh, EnglishMeans
"hill, mound" in Welsh. It is now used as a feminine name as well.
BRYNMOR m WelshFrom the Welsh place name
Brynmawr meaning
"great hill".
BUCK m EnglishFrom an English nickname meaning simply "buck, male deer", ultimately from Old English
bucc.
BUDDY m EnglishFrom the English word meaning
"friend". It probably originated as a nursery form of the word
brother.
BURKE m EnglishFrom an English surname that was derived from Old English
burg meaning
"fortress".
BURTON m EnglishFrom a surname that was originally taken from an Old English place name meaning
"fortified town". A famous bearer of the surname was Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890), an explorer of Africa and Asia.
BUSTER m EnglishOriginally a nickname denoting a person who broke things, from the word
bust, a dialectal variant of
burst. A famous bearer was the silent movie star Buster Keaton (1895-1966).
BUZ m BiblicalMeans
"contempt" in Hebrew. This is the name of a son of
ABRAHAM's brother
Nahor in the Old Testament.
BYRON m EnglishFrom a surname that was originally from a place name meaning
"place of the cow sheds" in Old English. This was the surname of the romantic poet Lord Byron (1788-1824), the writer of
Don Juan and many other works.
BYSSHE m English (Rare)From an English surname, a variant of the surname
Bush, which originally indicated a person who lived near a bush. This was the middle name of the romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822).
CADE m EnglishFrom a surname that was originally derived from a nickname meaning
"round" in Old English.
CADELL m WelshFrom Welsh
cad "battle" and a diminutive suffix.
CADEN m English (Modern)Sometimes explained as a derivative of the Irish surname
Caden, which is a reduced form of the Irish Gaelic
Mac Cadáin meaning
"son of Cadán". In actuality, its popularity in America beginning in the 1990s is due to its sound - it shares its fashionable
den suffix sound with other popular names like
Hayden,
Aidan and
Braden.
CADEYRN m Ancient WelshMeans
"battle king" from Welsh
cad "battle" and
teyrn "king, monarch". Cadeyrn (also known as Catigern) was a 5th-century king of Powys in Wales, the son of Vortigern.
CADFAEL m WelshMeans
"battle prince" from Welsh
cad "battle" and
mael "prince".
CADFAN m WelshMeans
"battle peak" from Welsh
cad "battle" and
ban "peak". Saint Cadfan, from Brittany, was a 6th-century missionary to Wales.
CADOC m WelshDerived from Welsh
cad meaning
"battle". This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who was martyred by the Saxons.
CADWALADER m WelshMeans
"leader of the battle" from Welsh
cad "battle" and
gwaladr "leader". This was the name of a Welsh saint of the 7th century.
CADWGAN m WelshMeans
"glory in battle" from Welsh
cad "battle" and
gwogawn "glory, honour". In the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth, this name is briefly mentioned as the son of Iddon.
CÁEL m Irish MythologyFrom Irish
caol meaning
"slender". In Irish legend Cáel was a warrior of the Fianna and the lover of Créd.
CAERWYN m WelshDerived from the Welsh elements
caer "fortress" and
gwyn "white, fair".
CAIAPHAS m BiblicalMeaning unknown, probably of Aramaic origin. In the New Testament this is the name of the Jewish high priest who condemns
Jesus.
CAIRBRE m IrishMeans
"charioteer" in Irish. This was the name of two semi-legendary high kings of Ireland.
CALLAN m EnglishFrom a surname, the Anglicized form of the Irish
Ó Cathaláin, which means
"descendant of CATHALÁN".
CALVIN m EnglishDerived from the French surname
Cauvin, which was derived from
chauve meaning
"bald". The surname was borne by Jean Cauvin (1509-1564), a theologian from France who was one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation. His surname was Latinized as
Calvinus (based on Latin
calvus "bald") and he is known as John Calvin in English. It has been used as a given name in his honour since the 19th century.
CAMDEN m English (Modern)From a surname that was derived from a place name, perhaps meaning
"enclosed valley" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
CAMERON m & f EnglishFrom a Scottish surname meaning
"crooked nose" from Gaelic
cam "crooked" and
sròn "nose".
CAMPBELL m & f EnglishFrom a Scottish surname meaning
"crooked mouth" from Gaelic
cam "crooked" and
béul "mouth".
CANAAN m BiblicalMeaning unknown. In the Old Testament this is the name of a son of
Ham. He is said to be the ancestor of the Canaanite people.
CAOLÁN m IrishFrom Irish
caol meaning
"slender" combined with the diminutive suffix
án.
CAREY m & f EnglishFrom an Irish surname that was derived from
Ó Ciardha meaning
"descendant of CIARDHA".
CARLISLE m English (Rare)From a surname that was derived from the name of a city in northern England. The city was originally called by the Romans
Luguvalium meaning "stronghold of
LUGUS". Later the Brythonic element
ker "fort" was appended to the name of the city.
CARMI m BiblicalMeans
"vine" in Hebrew. This was the name of a son of Reuben in the Old Testament.
CARON f & m WelshDerived from Welsh
caru meaning
"to love".
CARROLL m IrishAnglicized form of
CEARBHALL. A famous bearer of the surname was Lewis Carroll (1832-1898), whose real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, the author of
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
CARSON m & f EnglishFrom a Scottish surname of uncertain meaning. A famous bearer of the surname was the American scout Kit Carson (1809-1868).