Tag: English names

Armstrong is an English name that is a compound of 'arm' and 'strong'. It describes a person who is very

Aston is a variant of the name Easton, itself derived from the two Old English words – "east", which means

Axton originates in Old English and means "from a stone town". Initially it was used as a surname, derived from

Bainbridge is derived from the Norse word 'beinn' which means 'helpful, handy, straight or direct' and the Old English 'brycg'

Baker comes from the Old English word “boeccure” which many people take to mean 'baker'. It could however mean not

The name Banks is a very old name and is derived from the Old Danish 'banke' which means a 'ridge

Barnett is a very old English name, derived from the Old English “baernet” which literally meant “a person who lived

Barrick is a place name which was taken on by people as identification for where they were from. The name

Barrow is a locational name that was taken by people from a certain locality to identify themselves with the place

Bartley is an Old English name that is a combination of two words, “beorc” which means 'birch' and “leah” which

Barton is an old Anglo-Saxon name that is a combination of the Old English “bere” which means 'barley' and “tun”

Barwick is a very old name and is actually a locational name or place name for people coming from an

Beckett is derived from the two Old English words, “beo” which means 'bee' and “cot” which means a 'cottage'.