Every name carries a history.

son of Andrew, from the Greek 'manly'

from a Breton personal name, possibly 'rock' or 'handsome'

son of Adam, from the Hebrew 'earth' or 'man'

son of Alvaro, meaning 'all guard'

from a personal name meaning 'defender of men'

descriptive name for someone with brown hair or complexion

occupational name for a baker of bread

occupational name for a bailiff or officer of the law

topographic name for someone who lived by a brook or stream

from the medieval name Benedict, meaning 'blessed'

occupational name for a bell-ringer or topographic name near a bell

occupational name for a wine steward or head servant

occupational name for someone who worked at the barns of a manor

occupational name for a clergyman or scholar

from the Gaelic 'cam beul', meaning 'crooked mouth'

occupational name for a transporter of goods by cart

from the Latin 'crux', meaning cross

from the Gaelic 'Cuilein', a pet name meaning 'young hound'

occupational name for a cook or seller of cooked food

occupational name for a maker of barrels and casks

from 'cock', a nickname for a swaggering young man

from the Galician 'chaves', meaning keys

topographic name for someone who lived near a castle

from the Gaelic 'Colman', meaning 'little dove'

son of David, from the Hebrew 'beloved'

son of Diego, a form of James

son of Evan, the Welsh form of John

son of Edward, meaning 'wealthy guardian'

from the Latin 'flores', meaning flowers

occupational name for a forester or a shearer

occupational name for a fisherman

of Basque origin, possibly 'young' or 'bear'

son of Gonzalo, meaning 'battle' or 'war'

topographic name for someone who lived by a village green

son of Gome, from a Visigothic word for 'man'

son of Gutierre, meaning 'ruler of the army'

descriptive name for someone with grey hair

son of Gonzalo, a variant of Gonzalez

from an English place name meaning 'gravelly homestead'

son of Hernando, meaning 'bold voyager'

son of Harry, a medieval form of Henry

topographic name for someone who lived on or near a hill

occupational name for someone who worked at a manor hall

from a personal name meaning 'high guardian'

son of Hugh, meaning 'heart' or 'mind'

son of Henry, meaning 'home ruler'

from an English place name meaning 'crooked hill'

patronymic meaning 'son of John'

son of John, one of the most common Welsh surnames

son of Jack, a pet form of John

from the personal name James, a form of Jacob

son of Jimeno, a medieval Basque personal name

from 'little John', a diminutive form of John

from the River Jordan, given to those baptized with its water

nickname for someone with a regal bearing or who played a king in pageants

from the Gaelic 'O Ceallaigh', meaning 'bright-headed'

the most common Korean surname, meaning 'gold'

son of Lope, from Latin 'lupus' meaning wolf

topographic name for a woodland clearing, also a common Chinese and Korean surname

from Lewis or Louis, meaning 'renowned warrior'

descriptive name for a tall person

occupational name for someone who ground grain at a mill

son of Martin, derived from the war god Mars

topographic name for someone who lived by a moor or marsh

from the Roman name Martinus, dedicated to Mars

from Michael, meaning 'who is like God'

from Maurice, meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish'

topographic name for someone who lived by mulberry trees

from the Gaelic 'Murchadh', meaning 'sea warrior'

from a personal name meaning 'sea-born' or 'sea-defender'

Basque topographic name meaning 'cold mountain'

occupational name for a mayor or from 'mayer', a physician

the most common Vietnamese surname, from a former ruling dynasty

son of Neil, from the Gaelic 'champion'

son of Orti, a Basque form of Fortunato meaning 'fortunate'

son of Pedro, from the Greek 'rock'

son of Philip, from the Greek 'lover of horses'

occupational name for the keeper of a game park

son of Peter, from the Greek 'rock'

from 'ap Rhys', meaning 'son of Rhys'

a Gujarati status name for a village headman or landowner

from 'ap Hywel', meaning 'son of Howell'

topographic name for someone who lived by a pear tree

son of Patrick, meaning 'nobleman'

son of Rodrigo, meaning 'famous power'

son of Ramiro, meaning 'wise and famous'

son of Robin, a pet form of Robert

topographic name for someone who lived by a riverbank

son of Robert, meaning 'bright fame'

from the Spanish 'reyes', meaning kings

son of Roger, meaning 'famous spear'

descriptive name for someone with red hair

topographic name from 'ramos', meaning branches or boughs

son of Richard, meaning 'strong ruler'

son of Ruy, a short form of Rodrigo

topographic name from the Gaelic 'ros', meaning headland

descriptive name from 'rous', meaning red-haired

a name for a pilgrim who had journeyed to Rome

occupational name for a metalworker or blacksmith

son of Sancho, meaning 'sanctified'

ethnic name for a Gaelic-speaking Scot

occupational name for a steward of an estate or the royal household

son of Alexander, meaning 'defender of men'

from the Gaelic 'O Suileabhain', meaning 'dark-eyed'

son of Simon, from the Hebrew 'he has heard'

from the personal name Thomas, meaning 'twin'

occupational name for a tailor of clothes

son of Thomas, meaning 'twin'

topographic name for someone who lived near a tower

occupational name for someone who turned wood on a lathe

from the Basque 'baso', meaning woods or forest

son of William, from 'will' (desire) and 'helm' (protection)

son of Will, a pet form of William

descriptive name for someone with fair hair or a pale complexion

occupational name for a fuller of cloth who trod on wet wool

occupational name for a craftsman or carpenter

occupational name for a watchman or guard

son of Wat, a pet form of Walter

topographic name for someone who lived in or near a wood

descriptive name distinguishing a younger person from an elder