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Description:Name which started as a job title, either directly or - more often - as a job title that became a family name which now in turn is used as a given name
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NameGroupLanguage of OriginLanguages of UseMeaning/Translation or Related WordsUS 2024
ArcherArcherOld FrenchEnglishbowman, archer#115
BaileeBailey/BaileyOld EnglishEnglishbailiff#989
BaileyBailey/BaileyOld EnglishGerman, Englishbailiff 
BaileyBailey/BaileyOld EnglishEnglishbailiff#182
BakerBakerEnglishEnglish #313
BayleeBailey/BaileyOld EnglishEnglishbailiff 
BayleighBailey/BaileyOld EnglishEnglishbailiff 
BaylieBailey/BaileyOld EnglishEnglishbailiff 
BishopBishopEnglishEnglishbishop 
BridgerBridgerOld EnglishEnglish #785
BriggsBridgerOld EnglishEnglish #326
CannonCanonOld FrenchEnglishcanon, priest#765
CanonCanonOld FrenchEnglishcanon, priest 
CarterCarterOld EnglishEnglishcart driver#506
CarterCarterOld EnglishEnglishcart driver#45
CartierCarterOld EnglishEnglishcart driver 
CashCashOld FrenchEnglishWords: case#316
ChaceChase/ChaseOld FrenchEnglishhunter 
ChandlerChandler/ChandlerOld FrenchEnglishcandle maker, candle seller#895
ChandlerChandler/ChandlerOld FrenchEnglishcandle maker, candle seller#738
ChaseChase/ChaseOld FrenchEnglishhunter#173
ChaseChase/ChaseOld FrenchEnglishhunter 
ClarkClarkOld EnglishEnglishcleric, scholar#437
ColterColterEnglishEnglishherder of horses#218
CooperCooperOld EnglishEnglishcooper, barrel maker#50
CordellCordellOld EnglishEnglishmaker of cord, seller of cord 
DeanDean/DeanaOld EnglishGerman, Englishvalley; dean#142
DeanaDean/DeanaOld EnglishEnglishvalley; dean 
DexDexterOld EnglishEnglishdyer, one who dyes 
DexterDexterOld EnglishEnglishdyer, one who dyes#719
ElchinElchinUnknownAzerbaijanimaybe ambassador 
FisherFisherEnglishEnglishfisherman#895
FletcherFletcherOld FrenchEnglisharrow maker#564
GageGageOld EnglishEnglishassayer#830
GaigeGageOld EnglishEnglishassayer 
GarthGarthOld NorseEnglishWords: garden 
GaugeGageOld EnglishEnglishassayer 
GrangerGrangerOld FrenchEnglishfarm bailiff 
GraysenGraysonOld EnglishEnglishson of Grave 
GraysonGraysonOld EnglishEnglishson of Grave#48
GreysenGraysonOld EnglishEnglishson of Grave 
GreysonGraysonOld EnglishEnglishson of Grave#127
HarithHarithArabicArabiccultivator, plower 
HarperHarper/HarperOld EnglishEnglishharp player, harp maker 
HarperHarper/HarperOld EnglishEnglishharp player, harp maker#12
HunterHunter/HunterEnglishEnglishhunter#128
HunterHunter/HunterEnglishEnglishhunter#878
JaggerJaggerOld EnglishEnglishpeddler, carter#845
JusticeJustice/JusticeOld EnglishEnglishjustice; judge 
JusticeJustice/JusticeOld EnglishEnglishjustice; judge 
KannonCanonOld FrenchEnglishcanon, priest#983
KarterCarterOld EnglishEnglishcart driver#248
KarterCarterOld EnglishEnglishcart driver#999
KartierCarterOld EnglishEnglishcart driver 
KashCashOld FrenchEnglishWords: case#293
KimballKimballWelshEnglishwar chief 
KolterColterEnglishEnglishherder of horses#834
KooperCooperOld EnglishEnglishcooper, barrel maker 
KordellCordellOld EnglishEnglishmaker of cord, seller of cord 
LamontLamontOld NorseEnglishlawgiver, lawyer 
MaisonMasonOld FrenchEnglishmason, stoneworker 
MarquesMarquis/MarquitaOld FrenchEnglishthe marquis 
MarquezMarquis/MarquitaOld FrenchSpanishthe marquis 
MarquisMarquis/MarquitaOld FrenchEnglishthe marquis 
MarquiseMarquis/MarquitaOld FrenchEnglishthe marquis 
MarquitaMarquis/MarquitaOld FrenchEnglishthe marquis 
MarshalMarshallOld EnglishEnglishmarshall 
MarshallMarshallOld EnglishEnglishmarshall#390
MasenMasonOld FrenchEnglishmason, stoneworker 
MasonMasonOld FrenchEnglishmason, stoneworker#42
MaysonMasonOld FrenchEnglishmason, stoneworker 
MillerMillerEnglishEnglishmiller#438
MillerMillerEnglishEnglishmiller#755
PagePaigeEnglishEnglishthe page 
PaigePaigeEnglishEnglishthe page#375
ParkerParker/ParkerOld FrenchEnglishpark warden#104
ParkerParker/ParkerOld FrenchEnglishpark warden#97
PiperPiperEnglishEnglishpipe player#159
PorterPorterOld FrenchEnglishWords: door, gate#615
PyperPiperEnglishEnglishpipe player 
RyderRyderOld EnglishEnglishrider#134
RyderRyderOld EnglishEnglishrider 
SawyerSawyer/SawyerOld EnglishEnglishthe sawyer#132
SawyerSawyer/SawyerOld EnglishEnglishthe sawyer#297
SaylorSaylorUnknownEnglishmaybe sailor#231
ScarletScarlettOld EnglishEnglishWords: scarlet cloth#489
ScarlettScarlettOld EnglishEnglishWords: scarlet cloth#27
ScarletteScarlettOld EnglishEnglishWords: scarlet cloth 
ShepardShepherdEnglishEnglishshepherd#938
ShepherdShepherdEnglishEnglishshepherd#311
ShermanShermanOld EnglishEnglishshear man 
SpencerSpencerOld FrenchEnglishdispenser of provisions#385
SpencerSpencerOld FrenchEnglishdispenser of provisions 
SpenserSpencerOld FrenchEnglishdispenser of provisions 
StewartStewartOld EnglishEnglishguardian of the home 
StuartStewartOld EnglishEnglish, Scottishguardian of the home 
TadghTadhgOld IrishIrishpoet 
TadhgTadhgOld IrishScottish, Irishpoet 
TadhganTadhgOld IrishIrishpoet 
TannerTannerOld EnglishEnglishtanner#442
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