Tag: English names

Ackerley is an Old English name which comes from the term “ac”, the Old English word for 'oak'. In some

Churchill is a relatively new name and derives from the two English words “church” and “hill”.

Rainger is a variant of Ranger. The name Ranger is an occupational name for a ranger.

Ellwood is a locational name and it signifies that a person is from a certain locality in Gloucestershire. The place

Reed is an English name and can mean three different things. It can come from the Old English 'read', which

Windsor is an Anglo-Saxon name for anyone who comes from Winsor in Devonshire. The place name Winsor is derived from

Rider is a variant of the name 'Ryder'. Both these names are derived from the Old English word 'ridere', which

Brock is a very old name and it is possible that it can have two ancestries. In Old English the

Franklin originates in English language and means "free owner of land". As a masculine given name its usage has declined

Sandborn is an English name and means 'sandy brook'. It is derived from the Old English words 'sand', which means

Sawyer is an Old English occupational name, derived from the Old English words 'sagu or saghe', which means 'a person

Koshon is a newly invented American English name which has no meaning.