occupational name
Smithson
Smithy
Smitty
Keenan
Cerise
Turner
Steele
prename
etymology
Prior
Millar
Gerlach
Clarke
Dee
Kan
Webb
Smithian
Forman
Milner
Smiggy
Khan
Alon
Seabert
Chipman
Wainwright
Shepperd
Chapman
Sheppard
Lardiner
Byrne
Lardner
Masters
Bishop
Sheriff
Silver
Shepherd
Arkwright
forename
Mouldsworth
given name
Barker
Alderman
Schauss
Bruton
Feather
matronymic
first name
metronymic
Doe
Ceener
Poundmaker
Lefevre
Skillings
Webster
Parmentier
middle name
Sadler
Gold
Samson
Beaner
Dyson
Toward
Turing
Castle
Boteler
Sing
Taylor
Meyer
Daryush
ancestral name
Hunter
Bowler
Bridger
Baylis
agnomen
Bloomer
Boatwright
Bond
Arrowsmith
Blacksmith
Canner
Beeman
Dean
Callender
Capstick
Austin
Ackerman
Bailiff
Bard
Abbott
cognomination
Bailes
Bolter
Bayles
Arora
Blower
Bearer
Stewart
Smithian
occupational name
prename
etymology
forename
given name
matronymic
first name
metronymic
middle name
ancestral name
agnomen
cognomination
name
- An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation.
- An unincorporated community in Blaine County, Montana.
- An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Phillips County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in Clay County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Mississippi County, Arkansas.
- A township and village therein, in Arenac County, Michigan.
- Former name of Tuttle, California.
- A city in Marion County, Oregon.
- A neighbourhood of Kansas City, Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in Columbia County, Washington.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Androscoggin County, Maine.
- Other townships in Minnesota, Oklahoma (2) and South Dakota.
- A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
noun
name
- An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation.
- A township in Conway County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in Washington County, Arkansas.
- A township in Daviess County, Indiana.
- A small city, the county seat of Kidder County, North Dakota.
- A town in St. Clair County, Alabama.
- A township in Rowan County, North Carolina.
- A city in Pemiscot County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky.
- A suburb of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
noun
- The direct origin of a name, as in who someone was named after.
- The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.
- An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like.
- The origin and historical development of a word; the derivation.
name
- A surname of multiple origins.
- A river in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland that flows about 145 km (90 mi) from the Cairngorm Mountains to the North Sea at Aberdeen.
- A river in Wales and England that flows about 113 km (70 mi) from Snowdonia to the Irish Sea near Liverpool.
- A river in County Cavan and County Louth, Ireland.
- A river in Cumbria, England, which flows through Dentdale and joins the River Rawthey near Sedbergh.
- A female given name, short for names beginning with D.
name
- An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a weaver.
- A locality in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- The Rural Municipality of Webb No. 138, a rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A minor city in Clay County, Iowa.
- A town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
- An unincorporated community in Webb County, Texas.
- A town in Houston County, Alabama.
- A town in Herkimer County, New York.
- A village in Saskatchewan within the rural municipality.
- An unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia.
name
- An English surname originating as an occupation
- An unincorporated community in Warwick Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
- A town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
- An unincorporated community in Milton Township, Jackson County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Alabama.
- A minor city in North Slope Borough, Alaska.
- An unincorporated community in Callaway County, Missouri.
- A municipal district (Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61) and town therein, in Alberta, Canada.
noun
name
- An English surname originating as an occupation for a merchant.
- An unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia.
- A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- A city in Dickinson County, Kansas.
- A town in Aroostook County, Maine.
- A neighbourhood of Pasadena, California.
- A township and village therein, in Merrick County, Nebraska.
- A township in Clay County, Kansas.
- A township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Ohio.
- A borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Illinois.
- A township in Saunders County, Nebraska.
- A township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Butler County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Phillips County, Montana.
name
- An English surname originating as an occupation.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- An unincorporated community in Virginia and West Virginia.
- A city in Texas; named for landowner F. Z. Bishop.
- An unincorporated community in Illinois; named for landowner Henry Bishop.
- A ghost town in Washington; named for two early settlers.
- An unincorporated community in Maryland.
- A city in Inyo County, California; named for nearby Bishop Creek, itself named for early settler Samuel Addison Bishop.
- A town in Georgia; named for local landowner W. H. Bishop.
noun
name
- An English surname originating as an occupation.
- A town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Bibb County, Georgia, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama, United States.
- A census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States.
name
- An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a weaver.
- A town in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
- A minor city in Sumter County, Florida.
- An unincorporated community in Hancock County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Yolo County, California.
- An unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Wayne County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Keokuk County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Dodge County, Nebraska.
- A town in Jackson County, North Carolina.
- Any of various dictionaries published under the name Webster.
- A town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
- An unincorporated community in Darke County, Ohio.
- A ghost town in Putnam County, Ohio.
- A small city, the county seat of Day County, South Dakota.
- A city in Harris County, Texas.
- A locality in the County of Grande Prairie No. 1, north-west Alberta, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Ramsey County, North Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Rice County, Minnesota.
- A village in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporated community in Breckinridge County, Kentucky.
- A neighbourhood of San Diego, California.
- Nickname for a person who is a walking dictionary.
- An unincorporated community in Madison County, Iowa.
- A town and village therein, in Monroe County, New York.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- Former name of Sabattus, Maine.
name
- A surname transferred from the common noun referring to someone who lived in or worked in a castle
- A hamlet in Bowerchalke parish, south-west Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0122).
- A community (without a council) in Cardiff, Wales; it includes Cardiff Castle.
- A community (without a council) in Swansea, Wales; it includes Swansea Castle.
- A town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States, derived from the surname.
- Castle class, a class of steam locomotives used on the GWR
- University College, Durham, a constituent college located in Durham Castle
name
- An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a tailor.
- A surname from Irish [in turn originating as an occupation], an anglicization of Táilliúir (“tailor”).
- An unincorporated community in Beckham County, Oklahoma; named for postmaster Jeremiah H. Taylor.
- A city in North Dakota; named for railroad official David R. Taylor.
- A town in British Columbia, Canada; named for trapper Herbert Taylor.
- A town in Arizona; named for John Taylor, 3rd President of the LDS Church.
- A suburb of Canberra, Australia; named for architect Florence Mary Taylor.
- An unincorporated community in Louisiana.
- An unincorporated community in Maryland.
- An unincorporated community in Cotton County, Oklahoma; named for local merchant John Taylor.
- A village in Wisconsin.
- A city in Michigan; named for Zachary Taylor, 12th president of the United States.
- A census-designated place in Wyoming.
- An unincorporated community in Indiana.
- A ghost town in Washington.
- A city in Texas; named for railroad official Edward Moses Taylor.
- A borough of Pennsylvania.
- A town in Mississippi; named for early settler John Taylor.
- A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
- A village, the county seat of Loup County, Nebraska; named for early settler Ed Taylor.
- A city in Arkansas.
- A town in New York; named for Zachary Taylor.
- A town in Alabama; named for an early settler family.
name
- An English surname originating as an occupation, an alternative form of Mayer.
- A male given name from Hebrew, of Jewish usage, an alternative form of Meir.
- An Ashkenazi surname from Yiddish [in turn originating as a patronymic].
- A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation] from Middle High German meier (“bailiff”).
- A surname from Danish.
- An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Adams County, Illinois.
- A census-designated place in Iowa.
name
- An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a hunter.
- A city in Kansas; named for early settler Al Hunter.
- A census-designated place in Warren County, Ohio.
- A male or female given name transferred from the surname.
- A river in New South Wales, Australia; flowing 300 km from the Mount Royal Range within Barrington Tops National Park into the Tasman Sea at Newcastle; named for John Hunter, 2nd Governor of New South Wales.
- A census-designated place in Tennessee.
- An unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio; named for Ohio congressman W. F. Hunter.
- A town in Wisconsin.
- A river in northwest Otago, New Zealand; flowing into Lake Hāwea.
- A town in Oklahoma.
- A ghost town in Nevada.
- A town in Arkansas.
- A river in Prince Edward Island, Canada; flowing from near Hartville into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence near North Rustico.
- A town in New York, and a village within that town.
- A river in Western Australia, Australia; flowing 16 km from Donkins Hill near Mitchell River National Park into the Timor Sea; named by Australian explorer Philip Parker King for James Hunter, the surgeon of King's HMS Mermaid.
- A city in South Dakota; named for local landowner John Hunter.
- A census-designated place in Missouri; named for early landowner John Hunter.
name
- A male given name transferred from the surname or originating as an occupation derived from the title.
- A small township in the Shire of Hepburn, central Victoria, Australia.
- A small community in the Musquodoboit Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A habitational surname from Middle English from Middle English dene “valley”.
- A ghost town in Lander County, Nevada.
- A hamlet in Spelsbury parish, West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP3422).
- A hamlet in West Down parish, North Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SS5042).
- A hamlet in Sixpenny Handley and Pentridge parish, east Dorset (OS grid ref ST9715).
- A hamlet in Sparsholt parish, Winchester district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4431).
- An unincorporated community in Monterey County, California.
- A hamlet in Kentisbury parish, North Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SS6245).
- A title afforded to a dean.
- A minor city in Clay County, Texas.
- A hamlet in Cranmore parish, Mendip district, Somerset (OS grid ref ST6744).
- An unincorporated community in Appanoose County, Iowa.
- A hamlet in Bishop's Waltham parish, Winchester district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU5619).
- A township and village therein, in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
- A village and civil parish in Allerdale borough, Cumbria (OS grid ref NY0725).
name
- An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name.
- A male given name from Old French, of Anglo-Norman origin.
- A city, the county seat of Mower County, Minnesota; named for early settler Austin R. Nichols.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for local merchant William Austin.
- A community in Manitoba.
- A former make of British motor car, named for founder Herbert Austin.
- An unincorporated community in Ohio; named for local gristmill proprietor Austin Bush.
- A neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois; named for American politician and businessman Henry W. Austin Sr..
- A municipality of Quebec; named for Canadian Quaker Nicholas Austin.
- A city in Indiana; named for the city in Texas.
- A city in Arkansas.
- A census-designated place in Lander County, Nevada; named for early settler Alvah Austin.
- A ghost town in Oregon; named for early settlers Minot and Linda Austin.
- A ghost town in Western Australia; named for Australian explorer Robert Austin.
- An unincorporated community in Colorado; named for early settler Austin E. Miller.
- The capital city of Texas, USA and the county seat of Travis County; named for American empresario Stephen F. Austin.
- An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
adj
name
- A surname originating as an occupation.
- A minor city in Hill County, Texas, named after Joseph Abbott.
- An unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, named after postmaster Charles A. Abbott.
- An unincorporated community in Clay County, Mississippi, named after F. M. Abbott.
- An unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in Hall County, Nebraska, named after Othman A. Abbott.
- A township in Potter County, Pennsylvania.
- A locality in Monte Partido, Buenos Aires province, Argentina.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- An unincorporated community in Craig County, Virginia.
noun
name
- A Scottish surname originating as an occupation.
- An unincorporated community in Houston County, Tennessee.
- A township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
- A township in Tripp County, South Dakota.
- An extinct town in Pemiscot County, Missouri.
- Historical spelling of Stuart (“royal house regnant in Scotland from 1371 and in England from 1603, until 1714”); the standard spelling until the reign of French-raised Mary, Queen of Scots in the mid-16th century.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Athens County, Ohio.
- A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Mississippi.
- A township in Barnes County, North Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Hale County, Alabama.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A minor city in McLeod County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Rusk County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Lake County, Minnesota.
- A district municipality in north-western British Columbia, Canada.
- A township in Unorganized North Nipissing District, in north-eastern Ontario, Canada.
- A township in Kidder County, North Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Warren County, Indiana.
English words for 'a name, especially a surname such as Smith or Taylor, that is derived from an occupation - presumably the occupation of a distant ancestor'
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