American surname names honouring admired figures

Names that share a history or a tradition.

5 namesThemed list

English · Surname-style
Chauncey
“an office holder; keeper of records” · “having good fortune”
24RareEasing
>99% boys
English · Nature
Wesley
“from the western meadow”
85Very commonRising
98% boys · 2% girls
Surname-style
Sandford
“from the sandy crossing”
0Not recently recorded
>99% boys
English · Old-fashioned
Washington
“from the intelligent one's town”
0Not recently recordedCooling
>99% boys
English · Surname-style
Lincoln
“lake” · “from the village near the lake”
83CommonEasing
98% boys · 2% girls

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