Tag: English names

Stead is a locational name for people who come from a place called Sted in Yorkshire. It is derived from

Originally from Old English, the derivation of Blake is unclear. It can either come from ‘blac’, which means dark, or

Beasley is derived from two Old English words, “beos” which means 'bent grass' and “leah” which means 'wood or clearing'.

Byron is an Old English name that was initially used as a surname. Its origin comes from the English surname

Javonte is a newly invented name. It is derived from the name 'Jevonte', which is itself a new invention and

Thorn is an English name for people who come from Thorne, in Yorkshire or Somerset. The place name Thorne is

Thorndike is an English name and literally means 'thorn bush ditch'.

Thornton is an Old English locational name for people who come from Thornton in Yorkshire or Lincolnshire. The place name

Cannon is an early Medieval English name which means 'clergyman'. This name comes from the English word 'canun' which means

Merton is an Old English locational name and means 'lakeside settlement'. It is comes from the Old English words 'mere',

Hern is a variant of Hearn. Hearn is an English name, derived from the Old English word 'hyrne' or the

Chancey is another form of the name Chance. Its origins are Old English and ultimately Latin. In Old English, it

Tiller is an Anglo-Saxon name, derived from the Old English word 'tigelle', itself derived from the Latin word 'tegula', which