Surnames as
first names

Son of Adam

/ˈæd.ɪ.sən/

One's own meadow

/ˈeɪnz.li/

Joyful, or 'noble'

/əˈlaɪ.ə/

Caring, or God answered

/əˈnaɪ.ə/

Son of Andrew

/ˈæn.dər.sən/

Bowman

/ˈɑr.tʃɚ/

A famous surname; army man

/ɑːrˈmɑː.ni/

Ash-tree meadow

/ˈæʃ.li/

Ash-tree town

/ˈæʃ.tən/

Elf ruler

/ˈɔ.bri/

Elf counsel

/ˈeɪ.və.ri/

Bailiff, or 'outer wall of a castle'

/ˈbeɪ.li/

Bread-maker

/ˈbeɪ.kɚ/

By the riverbank or slope

/bæŋks/

Bear-strength, or 'quarrel'

/ˈbɛr.ət/

Bailiff, horse-trainer

/ˈbeɪ.lər/

Bee cottage, or 'small stream'

/ˈbɛk.ɪt/

Homestead by the stream

/ˈbɛk.əm/

Blessed

/ˈbɛn.ɪt/

Son of Benedict

/ˈbɛn.sən/

Bent-grass meadow

/ˈbɛnt.li/

Field, plain

/blɛr/

Field, plain

/blɛər/

Black, or pale

/bleɪk/

From the dark clearing

/ˈbleɪk.li/

Good

/buːn/

Son of Owen

/ˈboʊ.ɪn/

Broad meadow

/ˈbræd.li/

Spirited, broad

/ˈbreɪ.di/

Broom-covered hill

/ˈbræn.dən/

Sword; fiery clearing

/ˈbrænt.li/

Brock's settlement

/ˈbræk.stən/

Salmon, or 'broad valley'

/ˈbreɪ.dən/

Bridges

/brɪɡz/

Muddy place

/ˈbroʊ.di/

Small stream

/brʊk/

Broken land

/ˈbrʊk.lɪn/

Of the brook

/brʊks/

Hill meadow

/ˈbrɪn.li/

Son of Brice

/ˈbraɪ.sən/

Round, lumpy, or 'battle'

/keɪd/

Battle, spirit of war

/ˈkeɪ.dən/

Bright-headed

/ˈkæl.ə.hæn/

Battle, or 'rock'

/ˈkæl.ən/

Enclosed valley

/ˈkæm.dən/

Crooked nose

/ˈkæm.ə.rən/

Crooked nose

/ˈkæm.rɪn/

Marsh dweller, or 'son of Carr'

/ˈkɑr.sən/

Driver of a cart

/ˈkɑr.tɚ/

Vigilant, watchful

/ˈkeɪ.si/

Case-maker, or money

/kæʃ/

A modern coinage

/ˈkeɪ.dən/

Fortune, good luck

/tʃæns/

Hunter

/tʃeɪs/

Cleric, scholar

/klɑːrk/

Settlement on clay

/ˈkleɪ.tən/

Helpful one

/ˈkoʊ.di/

Priest

/ˈkoʊ.ən/

Son of Colin

/ˈkɑl.ɪnz/

Son of Cole

/ˈkoʊl.sən/

Colt herder

/ˈkoʊl.tɚ/

Coal town, or 'Cola's town'

/ˈkoʊl.tən/

Bold counsel

/ˈkɒn.ræd/

Barrel maker

/ˈku.pɚ/

Raven

/ˈkɔːr.bɪn/

A team, a band

/kruː/

Cross

/kruːz/

Meadow dwelling

/ˈdæl.əs/

Valley town

/ˈdɔːl.tən/

Son of Daw (David)

/ˈdɔ.sən/

An elaboration of Dax

/ˈdæks.tən/

Valley, or 'dean' (administrative head)

/diːn/

Descendant of the challenger

/dəˈleɪ.ni/

From South Munster

/ˈdɛz.mənd/

Dark chieftain

/ˈdɒn.ə.vən/

East town

/ˈi.stən/

Yahweh is God

/ˈɛl.i.ət/

Yahweh is God

/ˈɛl.i.ət/

Yahweh is God, or 'benevolent'

/ˈɛl.ɪs/

Son of Emery

/ˈɛm.ɚ.sən/

Son of Emery

/ˈɛm.ɚ.sɪn/

Industrious ruler

/ˈɛm.ə.ri/

Brave, powerful ruler

/ˈɛm.ə.ri/

God is gracious

/ˈɛv.ən/

Hazelnut, or wished-for child

/ˈɛv.ə.lɪn/

Wished-for child

/ˈɛv.ə.lɪn/

Ever-meadow

/ˈɛv.ɚ.li/

From the boar meadow

/ˈɛv.ɚ.li/

Fair, white

/ˈfɪn.ɪ.ɡən/

River crossing

/fɔːrd/

Noble, illustrious

/ˈɡreɪ.di/

Gravel homestead

/ˈɡreɪ.əm/

Tall, great

/ɡrænt/

Son of the steward

/ˈɡreɪ.sən/

Son of the gray-haired

/ˈɡreɪ.sən/

Heather meadow

/ˈhæd.li/

Hay meadow

/ˈheɪ.li/

Hare's meadow

/ˈhɑːr.li/

Army hill

/ˈhɑːr.loʊ/

Harp player

/ˈhɑr.pɚ/

Son of Harry

/ˈhɛr.ɪ.sən/

Battle-worthy

/ˈhɑr.vi/

Hay valley

/ˈheɪ.dən/

From the hedged enclosure

/heɪz/

Son of Hendrik (Henry)

/ˈhɛn.drɪks/

Deep valley

/ˈhoʊl.dən/

The holly tree

/ˈhɒl.i/

Son of Hudd

/ˈhʌd.sən/

One who hunts

/ˈhʌn.tɚ/

Son of Jack

/ˈdʒæk.sən/

Son of James

/ˈdʒeɪm.sən/

Son of Jack

/ˈdʒæk.sən/

Son of Jack

/ˈdʒæk.sən/

Son of Jens

/ˈdʒɛn.sən/

Yahweh is God

/ˈdʒoʊ.əl/

Round; cask-maker

/keɪd/

Battle, or modern coinage

/ˈkeɪ.dən/

Warrior; beautiful

/keɪn/

Son of the marsh-dweller

/ˈkɑːr.sən/

One who drives a cart

/ˈkɑːr.tər/

Money; case-maker

/kæʃ/

A modern coinage

/ˈkæʃ.tən/

Battle, or modern coinage

/ˈkeɪ.dən/

A modern coinage

/ˈkeɪ.sən/

A modern coinage

/ˈkeɪ.sən/

Valley of the River Kent

/ˈkɛn.dəl/

Bold power; royal ruler

/ˈkɛn.drɪk/

Helmeted head

/ˈkɛn.ə.di/

King, ruler

/kɪŋ/

King's town

/ˈkɪŋ.stən/

King's meadow

/ˈkɪnz.li/

Round hill

/nɒks/

Priest

/ˈkoʊ.ən/

Archer; from Kyle

/ˈkaɪ.lər/

Long hill

/ˈlæn.dən/

Lane, path

/leɪn/

Son of Lawrence

/ˈlɔː.sən/

Story, famous person

/ˈlɛdʒ.ənd/

Herb-garden town

/ˈleɪ.tən/

Cloak, or 'lover'

/ˈlɛn.ən/

Field of elms

/ˈlɛn.əks/

Lily flower

/ˈlɪl.i/

From the lake settlement

/ˈlɪŋ.kən/

Little hollow

/ˈloʊ.gən/

From London

/ˈlʌn.dən/

From London

/ˈlʌn.dɪn/

From Lucania, or 'light'

/ˈlu.kəs/

From Massy; Matthew's

/ˈmeɪ.si/

Son of

/mæk/

Son of Kenneth

/məˈkɛn.zi/

Son of Maud

/ˈmæd.ɪ.sən/

Son of Madoc, 'fortunate'

/ˈmæd.əks/

Son of Maud

/ˈmæd.ɪ.sən/

Son of Maud

/ˈmæd.ɪ.sən/

King, sovereign

/məˈliːk/

Unlucky, ill-fated

/ˈmæl.ər.i/

Boundary wood, pleasant clearing

/ˈmɑːr.li/

Marsh hill; driftwood

/ˈmɑːr.loʊ/

Horse-servant, then commander

/ˈmɑːr.ʃəl/

Stone worker

/ˈmeɪ.sən/

Greatest

/ˈmæk.sɪ.məs/

Mac's spring

/ˈmæks.wɛl/

Child of Cionaodh (born of fire)

/məˈkɛn.ə/

Grain miller

/ˈmɪl.ər/

Mouth of the Roe

/mənˈroʊ/

Sea warrior

/ˈmɜːr.fi/

At the ash tree

/næʃ/

Champion

/ˈnoʊ.lən/

Oak meadow

/ˈoʊk.li/

Oak by the lake

/ˈoʊk.lɪn/

Young warrior, or 'well-born'

/ˈoʊ.ən/

Young attendant

/peɪdʒ/

From Paisley, Scotland

/ˈpeɪz.li/

Pilgrim

/ˈpɑm.ɚ/

Park keeper

/ˈpɑr.kɚ/

Peace town

/ˈpæk.stən/

Pacca's town

/ˈpeɪ.tən/

Pæga's town

/ˈpeɪ.tən/

Rock

/pɪərs/

Pipe player

/ˈpaɪ.pɚ/

Priest's meadow

/ˈprɛz.li/

Priest's town

/ˈprɛs.tən/

Descendant of Conn

/kwɪn/

Descendant of Riagán

/ˈreɪ.ɡən/

Red-haired

/riːd/

Ardent, fiery

/ris/

Red-haired

/riːd/

Place on the boundary stream

/ˈrɛm.ɪŋ.tən/

Ardent, fiery

/rɛt/

Courageous, valiant

/ˈraɪ.li/

Famous; son of the king

/rɔɪs/

Behold, a son

/ˈruː.bən/

Little red one

/ˈrʌs.əl/

Little king

/ˈraɪ.ən/

Mounted messenger, knight

/ˈraɪ.dɚ/

Rich, powerful

/ˈraɪ.kɚ/

Courageous, valiant

/ˈraɪ.li/

Rye clearing; courageous

/ˈraɪ.li/

Wood-sawer

/ˈsɔ.jɚ/

Sailor, or 'rope-maker'

/ˈseɪ.lɚ/

From Scotland

/ˈskɑ.ti/

Sheep keeper

/ˈʃɛp.ɚd/

Scholar, refuge

/ˈskaɪ.lɚ/

Raider, warrior

/sloʊn/

Steward, dispenser of provisions

/ˈspɛn.sər/

Of the finest quality

/ˈstɜːr.lɪŋ/

Son of Stephen

/ˈstɛt.sən/

Dark-eyed, hawk-eyed

/ˈsʌl.ɪ.vən/

Southern settlement

/ˈsʌt.ən/

Wide meadow

/ˈsɪd.ni/

Leather tanner

/ˈtæn.ər/

Cheerful, glad

/teɪt/

Tata's homestead

/ˈteɪ.təm/

Tailor

/ˈteɪ.lər/

The ancient city; foot soldier

/trɔɪ/

Cloth fuller

/ˈtʌk.ɚ/

Tile maker

/ˈtaɪ.lɚ/

A literary coinage

/vəˈnɛs.ə/

Cloth fuller

/ˈwɔ.kɚ/

Game preserve, or 'guardian'

/ˈwɔr.ən/

By the springs

/wɛlz/

Western meadow

/ˈwɛs.li/

Western town

/ˈwɛs.tən/

Wild, untamed

/ˈwaɪl.dər/

Joy stone, or Wine's town

/ˈwɪn.stən/

Wren bird

/rɛn/

Wren meadow

/ˈrɛn.li/

Brave in war

/ˈwaɪ.ət/

God is gracious

/zeɪn/