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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is unisex; and the usage is English (American); and the description contains the keyword surname.
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Abney f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Abney.
Admire f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Admire, or directly from the English word admire.
Andersen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anderson or a transferred use of the surname Andersen.
Ayers m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ayers.
Banksy f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Banksy as a given name. It could also be used as a diminutive of the name Banks.
Bashel f & m English (American, Archaic)
Possibly use of the surname Bashel as a given name.
Bernell m & f English (American, Rare)
From the surname Bernell.... [more]
Bodene m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Bodene; a corruption of the French Baudouin.
Breland m & f English (American)
Transferred from the surname.
Brentley m & f English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brentley.
Cassady f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an Irish surname that was a variant of Cassidy.
Chappell f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chappell. A notable bearer is singer Chappell Roan (1998- ), born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, who chose her stage name from her grandfather's surname.
Covey m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Covey.
Curry m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use from the surname Curry.
Dameron m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly from the surname Dameron.
Darcel f & m English (American)
From the French surname, Darcel, a variant of the surname Darcy/D'Arcy (see Darcy)
Delane m & f English (American, Rare)
As an independent name from French meaning "alder grove" or a short form of Delaney from the Irish surname Dubhshlaine or referring to the Slaney river. ... [more]
Disney f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Disney, given after American filmmaker Walt Disney (1901-1966) and his company.
Domina f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname of Domina.
Edden m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Edden.... [more]
Escher m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Escher.
Fair f & m English (African, Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the English word fair meaning "beautiful". This can also be taken from the surname Fair, having the same meaning.
Free m & f English (American)
From Middle English free, fre, freo, from Old English frēo (“free”). May also be transferred use of the surname Free.
Gattie m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Gattie.
Gentry m & f English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Gentry or simply from the word gentry.
Gow m & f English (American)
Possibly from the surname Gow, derived from Scottish Gaelic gobha meaning "smith".
Haegan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transfered use of the surname Haegan.
Hastings m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hastings.
Hathaway m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hathaway. Hathaway was given to 14 girls in 2017.
Hollister m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hollister.
Hutton m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hutton.
Ireth f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname "Ireth".
Jamesynn f & m English (American)
Variant spelling of Jameson, a surname meaning “son of James.”
Jennison m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jennison.
Jinks f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Jinx or else a transferred surname Jinks.
Jolly f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Kamani m & f English (American), Hawaiian
Transferred use of the surname Kamani.
Keirnan m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Keirnan.
Kenley m & f English (American, Modern)
Either from the English surname Kenley which was derived from place names in Shropshire and Greater London (formerly Surrey) from the Old English name Cena combined with leah "woodland clearing"; or from the Scottish surname Kenley, itself a reduced form of McKenley, a variant of McKinley, derived from the Gaelic surname Mac Fionnlaigh, which means "son of Finlay".
Kenneta f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Kenneta.
Kersey m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kersey.
Kirtley m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the English surname Kirtley.
Lakeland m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of surname Lakeland. Possibly a combination of Lake and Land.
Lande m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lande.
Lavelle f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lavelle.
Leaston m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Leaston.
Lennis m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lennis.
Lexington m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname Lexington as a first name. Its usage is possibly influenced by the nicknames Lex and Lexi.
Linell m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Linell. As a feminine name, it can also be a variant of Linelle.
Lorca m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
The name Lorca originated as a place name from the region of Navarre in Spain. Also famous as the surname of legendary Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was also the inspiration for legendary folksinger Leonard Cohen to name his now-grown up daughter Lorca.
Madigan f & m English (American), Literature
Transferred use of the Irish surname Madigan or from the Gaelic given name Madagán or Madadhán means "little dog".... [more]
Mattingly f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Mattingly as a given name.
McCall f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCall. This name is most commonly used in Utah, possibly in honour of Mormon pioneer James Armstrong McCall (1789–1861).
McCartney f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCartney. This name was given to 15 girls in 2017.
McKay m & f English (American, Modern), Mormon
Transferred use of the surname McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).
Minor m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Minor.
Montiel m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montiel.
Morrissey m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the Irish surname Morrissey.
Payson m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Payson.
Pennington m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pennington.
Plymouth m & f English (Rare), English (American)
Either derived directly from the place name (see Plymouth) or transferred from the surname which is derived from the place name.
Quinlin m & f English (American, Rare)
From an Irish surname which was a variant of Quinlan.
Radley m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Radley.
Rainey f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rainey. As a feminine name, it can also be used as a diminutive of Raine or Lorraine.
Renley f & m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Renley.
Renon m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Renon.
Rigley m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rigley, influenced by the popularity ot names like Rigby, Ridley and Ripley).
Rollins m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rollins.
Sagan f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sagan, often given after American astronomer Carl Sagan.
Schenley f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Schenley.
Schon m & f English (American, Anglicized, Rare)
Transferred use of an anglicized version of the surname Schön.
Shine m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either from the English word shine or transferred use of the surname Shine 1.
Starbuck m & f English (American, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Starbuck.... [more]
Sullens m & f English (American)
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Tandy f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Tandy.
Tarran m & f English (American, Rare)
From the surname Tarran.
Teigen f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Teigen or a variant of Tegan/Teagan.
Tennisen f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tennison, which is taken from the surname.
Tilden m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tilden.
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.
Tipton m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tipton.
Toy m & f English (American)
Possibly transferred use of the surname Toy.
Ukiah f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ukiah.
Vestal m & f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the surname Vestal or an elaboration of Vesta... [more]
Waveland m & f English (American)
Transferred usage of the surname Waveland.
Whitley f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Whitley.
Wrigley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Wrigley.
Wyler m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyler.