Surnames as
first names

Son of Adam

ˈæd.ɪ.sən

Woodland clearing

ˈæd.li

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

Nobleman, baron

ˈbær.ən

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

Modern coined name

ˈbreɪ.lən

One who brews ale

ˈbruː.ər

Bridges

brɪɡz

Brixi's stone

ˈbrɪk.stən

Badger

brɒk

Muddy place

ˈbroʊ.di

Small stream

brʊk

Broken land

ˈbrʊk.lɪn

Of the brook

brʊks

Speckled, freckled

ˈbraɪ.sən

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 mouth

ˈkæm.bəl

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

Coal town

ˈkoʊl.bi

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

From the hollow

ˈkɔːr.i

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

Dragon

dreɪk

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

Descendant of the red-haired one

flɪn

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

Dweller by the holly trees

ˈhɒl.ɪs

The holly tree

ˈhɒl.i

Son of Hudd

ˈhʌd.sən

One who hunts

ˈhʌn.tɚ

Ivy

ˈaɪ.vi

Son of Jack

ˈdʒæk.sən

Son of James

ˈdʒeɪm.sən

Son of Jack

ˈdʒæk.sən

Son of Jack

ˈdʒæk.sən

Son of Jeffrey

ˈdʒɛf.ər.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

Ship's victory

ˈkɛl.si

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

Son of Colin

ˈkɒl.ɪnz

Son of Cole

ˈkoʊl.sən

Plowshare (from a surname)

ˈkoʊl.tər

Archer; from Kyle

ˈkaɪ.lər

From the lake

ˈleɪ.kən

Long hill

ˈlæn.dən

Ruler of the land

ˈlæn.dri

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

Boundary gate

ˈmɛr.ɪt

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

Dweller by the ridge

rɪɡz

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

Modern coinage, reads as 'meadow'

ˈrɪn.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