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  1. CLINTON: English surname meaning "settlement near the headland." 
  2. CLIVE: English surname, derived from the name of various places, derived from Old English clif, meaning "bank, cliff, slope."
  3. CODY: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuidighthigh "descendant of Cuidightheach," hence "helper." 
  4. COLBERT: English surname, derived from a French form of German Kolbert, an occupational name for a "maker of wooden clubs" and later an "armor-maker." 
  5. COLBY: English surname, composed of the Old Norse elements kolr "black, coal" and býr "settlement," hence "coal settlement."
  6. COLE: English surname, derived from Old English Cola, meaning "black, coal."
  7. COLTON: English surname, derived from a place name composed of the Old English personal name Cola and the word tun "enclosure, settlement," hence "Cola's settlement."
  8. CONWAY: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Conbhuide "descendant of Cú Bhuidhe," hence "yellow hound."
  9. COOPER: English occupational surname, derived from Dutch kuper, from kup "tub; container," which in English became coop. A cooper was a maker and/or fixer of vessels such as buckets and barrels.
  10. CORDELL: English occupational surname, derived from a diminutive form of Old French corde, "rope," hence "little roper." The occupation consisted of making strings, cords, ropes, etc.
  11. CORLISS: English surname, originally a byname meaning "carefree," from Old English carleas, composed of the elements caru "care; grief" and leas "without." 
  12. COURTENAY: French baronial name derived from the nickname court nez, meaning "short nose." 
  13. COURTNEY: English surname derived from the French baronial name Courtenay, meaning "short nose." 
  14. CRAIG: Scottish surname, derived from the name of various places named from Gaelic creag, meaning "rock."
  15. CRAWFORD: English surname derived from a byname for someone with splayed feet, composed of the Old English elements crawe "crow" and fot "foot," hence "crow-foot."
  16. CROFTON: English habitational surname, composed of the Old English elements croft "paddock, vegetable garden," and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence "garden settlement."
  17. CUDDIHY: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuidighthigh "descendant of Cuidightheach," hence "helper." 
  18. CUDDY: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuidighthigh "descendant of Cuidightheach," hence "helper." 
  19. CULLEN: Irish Anglicized form o f Gaelic Ó Coileáin, "descendant of Coileán," hence "whelp, young pup."
  20. CURTIS: English surname, derived from a byname for a "courteous" person, from Old French curteis. The name later became associated with Middle English curt "short" and hose "leggings," taking on the meaning "short leggings."
  21. DACEY: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Déiseach which was originally a name for a member of the Déise, "a tenant, a vassal," a word tracing back to Indo-European *dem-s ("house"). 
  22. DAHL: Swedish surname, meaning "valley."
  23. D'AIRELLE: Norman French baronial name, meaning "from Airelle."
  24. D'ARAINES: Norman French baronial name, meaning "from Araines."
  25. DALE: English surname meaning "dale, valley."
  26. DALEY: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dálaigh, "descendant of Dálach," hence "assembly, gathering."
  27. DALLAS: English surname derived from the Scottish place name Dalfhas, composed of the Gaelic elements dail "meadow" and fhas "stance," hence "meadow stance," i.e. a meadow used by cattle droves as an overnight dwelling.
  28. DALTON: English surname, derived from various place names composed of the Old English elements dæl "valley" and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence "valley settlement."
  29. DANA: English surname, possibly meaning "from Denmark."
  30. DARBY: English surname, possibly a corruption of Derby, a shire of England, so called from doire, meaning "a forest abounding in deer." 
  31. DARCY: English surname meaning "from Arcy."
  32. DARDEN: English surname, probably of Norman French origin, meaning "from Ardern."
  33. DAREN: English surname, derived from the Norman French baronial name d'Araines, meaning "from Araines."
  34. DARNELL: English surname, composed of the Old English elements derne "hidden, secret" and halh "nook," hence "hidden/secret nook."
  35. DARRELL: English surname, derived from the Norman French baronial name d'Airelle, meaning "from Airelle."
  36. D'ARTAGNAN (pronounced dar-tan-yun): French habitational surname, meaning "from Artagnan." This was the name of the hero of Alexandre Dumas' novel The Three Musketeers. The French form of the name is d'Artagnan; the English form is D'Artagnan (capital "D").
  37. DARWIN: English surname, probably derived from a Middle English personal name composed of the Old English elements deor "dear" and wine "friend," hence "dear friend."
  38. DAVIN: Scottish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duibhín "descendant of Duibhín," hence "little black one."
  39. DAVIS: English surname, derived from Hebrew David, meaning "beloved."
  40. DAWSON: English surname meaning "son of Daw (David)."
  41. DAYE: English surname, possibly originally a nickname for Anglo-Saxon names containing the element dæg, meaning "day," such as Dægberht and Dægmund.
  42. DAYTON: English surname, composed of the Old English elements dic "ditch, dike" and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence "dike settlement."
  43. DEACON: English occupational surname, derived from the Greek word diakonos, meaning "servant."
  44. DEAN: English occupational surname, derived from the Latin word decanus, meaning "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor."
  45. DECHIEL (De Chiel): French surname, composed of the elements de "of" and chiel "heaven," hence "from heaven."
  46. DEEMER: English surname, derived from Old English demere, meaning "judge."
  47. DEEMING: English surname meaning "act of judging." 
  48. DEFOREST: Norman French surname meaning "from the forest."
  49. DE LA HOU: Norman French surname meaning "of the hill." Athill is an Anglicized form.
  50. DELANEY: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dubhshláine "descendant of Dubhshláine," hence "black challenger."
  51. DELL: English surname, originally a byname for someone who "lives in a dell/hollow." 
  52. DEMING: Alternate spelling of the English surname Deeming, meaning "act of judging."
  53. DENTON: English surname, composed of the Old English elements denu "valley" and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence "valley settlement."
  54. DENVER: English surname, composed of the Old English elements Dene "Dane" and fær "passage, crossing," hence "Dane crossing."
  55. DENZEL: Cornish surname, possibly composed of the elements din "fort" and sul "sun," hence "sunny fort." 
  56. DEVEREUX: French surname meaning "from Evreux." Evreux is a commune of Normandy, France which got its name from the Eburovices, the name of a gallic tribe, meaning "those which overcome by the yew." Yew wood was used to make weapons: bows, arrows, spears, etc.
  57. DEVIN: A derivative of the English surname Devine, meaning "little fawn."
  58. DEVINE: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Daimhín, "descendant of Daimhín," hence "little fawn."
  59. DEXTER: English surname, originally denoting a female "dyer," but by the time it became a personal name it had already become strongly associated with Latin dexter "auspicious, right-handed," and was usually chosen as a forename because of this.
  60. DIGBY: English surname, derived from a place name composed of the Old Norse elements diki "ditch" and býr "settlement," hence "ditch-settlement."
  61. DONOVAN: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Donndubháin, "descendant of Donndubhán," hence "little dark brown one."
  62. DORAN: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deoradháin, "descendant of Deoradhán," hence "exile, wanderer."
  63. DOUGLAS: Scottish Anglicized form of Gaelic Dùbhghlas, meaning "black stream."
  64. DRAKE: English surname having several possible origins: 1) from the byname Draca, meaning "snake" or "dragon." 2) from Middle English drake, meaning "male duck." 3) from Old Norse Draki, meaning "snake" or "monster." 
  65. DRISCOLL: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó h-Eidirsceóil "son of the messenger," from eidirsceól, composed of the elements eidir "between" and scéal "story, news," hence "go-between, intermediary, messenger, news bearer." 
  66. DRUMMOND: Scottish habitational surname, derived from Gaelic druim, meaning "ridge."
  67. DUDLEY: English habitational surname meaning "Dudda's meadow."
  68. DUNN: English surname, derived from a byname for someone with dark hair or a swarthy complexion, from the Middle English element dunn, meaning "dark-colored."
  69. DUSTIN: English surname, probably ultimately from Old Norse Thorsteinn, meaning "Thor's stone."
  70. DWIGHT: English surname, derived from the feminine personal name Diot, a pet form of Dionysia, meaning "follower of Dionysos." 
  71. DYSON: English surname meaning "son of Dye." 
  72. EASON: English patronymic surname meaning "son of Eade." 
  73. EASTLEY: Old English surname meaning "the east meadow."
  74. EATON: Old English surname of Norman French origin, composed of the elements ea "water" and ton "town," hence "water town." Also spelled Aiton.
  75. EDISON: English surname meaning "son of Eda."
  76. EDSON: English surname meaning "son of Ed."
  77. EGAN: Variant spelling of the Scottish surname Agan, meaning "force, violence," hence "strong-handed."
  78. ELDON: English surname, composed of the masculine name Ella and the Old English word dun "hill," hence "Ella's hill."
  79. ELLIOT: English surname, originally a Norman French diminutive form of Old French Élie, meaning "the Lord is my God."
  80. ELMER: English surname, derived from the Middle English personal name Aylmer, meaning "nobly famous."
  81. ELROD: Frequently found in southern states of the U.S., this name is an English altered spelling of the German surname Ellrodt, meaning "wood clearing at the water."
  82. ELLRODT: German surname, probably derived from the place name Ellierode, a village in the Solling mountains in the valley of Schöttelbach Creek, meaning "wood clearing at the water."
  83. ELSDON: English surname, composed of the feminine personal name Elli and Old English denu "valley," hence "Elli's valley."
  84. ELTON: English surname, composed of the Middle English personal name Ella and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence "Ella's settlement."
  85. ELWOOD: English surname, possibly composed of the Old English elements ellern "elder tree" and wudu "wood," hence "elder tree forest." 
  86. EMERSON: English surname meaning "son of Emery."
  87. EMERY: English surname, derived from the German personal name Emeric, meaning "work-power."
  88. EMMET: English surname, derived from the French feminine personal name Emmet, meaning "entire, whole."
  89. ERROL: Scottish surname, derived from a place name possibly meaning "to wander." 
  90. ERISKINE: Scottish surname, derived from Eriskyne, a contracted form of the old Gaelic phrase air an sgian, meaning "upon the knife." 
  91. ERSKINE: Variant spelling of the Scottish surname Eriskine, meaning "upon the knife." 
  92. ESTLEY: Contracted form of the Old English surname Eastley, meaning "the east meadow."
  93. EVELYN: English surname, derived from the Norman French personal name Aveline, meaning "little Eve."
  94. EVERETT: English surname, derived from a variant of Norman French Everard, meaning "strong as a boar." 
  95. EWART: Scottish surname, possibly originally an Anglo-Norman form of English Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."
  96. FARLEY: English habitational surname, composed of the Old English elements fearn "fern" and leah "clearing, meadow," hence "fern meadow."
  97. FARRAN: English surname, derived from the French personal name Ferrand, meaning "ardent for peace." 
  98. FARRELL: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fearghail "descendant of Fearghal," hence "man of valor."
  99. FENTON: English surname, composed of the Old English elements fenn "fen, marsh" and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence "marsh settlement."
  100. FERRER: Catalan occupational surname meaning "blacksmith." 
  101. FIFE: Scottish surname meaning "from Fife," a place said to have gotten its name from the legendary Pictish hero Fib.
  102. FINNEGAN: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fionnagáin "descendant of Fionnagán," hence "tiny little white one."
  103. FITZROY: Irish name derived from an Anglo-Norman French surname, meaning "illegitimate son of the king."
  104. FLANNERY: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Flannabhra "descendant of Flannabhra," hence "red eyebrows."
  105. FLEMMING: Medieval Danish surname derived from a byname meaning "from Flanders."
  106. FLETCHER: English occupational surname, derived from Old French flechier (from Germanic fleche "arrow"), meaning "maker of arrows."
  107. FLYNN: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Floinn, meaning "descendant of Flann," hence "red, ruddy."
  108. FOLEY: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Foghladha "descendant of Foghlaidh," hence "pirate, plunderer." 
  109. FORBES: Scottish surname, derived from the Gaelic word forba, meaning "district, field." 
  110. FORD: English surname, derived from the Old English word ford, meaning "ford, river crossing."
  111. FORREST: English surname meaning "lives in or by an enclosed wood."
  112. FOSTER: English occupational surname, which could have derived from any of the following: 1) Middle English foster, meaning "foster-parent," 2) forster, meaning "forester," 3) forster, meaning "shearer," or 4) fuyster, meaning "saddle-tree maker."
  113. FRANKLIN: English surname, derived from the Middle English word frankeleyn, meaning "freeman." 
  114. FRASER: French surname of Norman origin. The derivation has been lost due to corruption of form by association with the French word fraise, meaning "strawberry." 
  115. FREEMAN: English surname meaning "freeman."
  116. GABLE: English surname, possibly originally a habitational name derived from a place named from Old Norse gafl, meaning "gable," a term used to denote a "triangular-shaped hill."
  117. GAGE: English occupational surname, derived from the Middle English word gage ("pledge, surety" against money lent), hence "moneylender."
  118. GALLAGHER: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gallchobhair "descendant of Gallchobhar," hence "foreign help."
  119. GARFIELD: English surname, composed of the Old English elements gara "triangular" (a derivative of gar "spear") and feld "open country," hence "lives by a triangular field."
  120. GARLAND: English surname, composed of the Old English elements gara "triangular" (a derivative of gar "spear") and land "estate, cultivated land," hence "from the triangular estate." 
  121. GARNET: English surname derived from the name of the precious stone, "garnet," from a Middle English altered form of Old French (pome) grenate, "fruit full of seeds." 
  122. GARRETT: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Georóid, meaning "spear ruler."
  123. GARRICK: English topographic surname, derived from the American spelling of the French surname Garrigue, meaning "grove of holm oaks."
  124. GARRIGUE: French surname, derived from Old Provençal garrique, meaning "grove of holm oaks."
  125. GARTH: English surname, derived from Old Norse garðr ("enclosure"), denoting someone who "lives beside an enclosure." 
  126. GARY: English surname, derived from a short form of Germanic names containing the element gar, meaning "spear."
  127. GAYLORD: English surname, derived from a respelling of the Old French byname Gaillard, meaning "dandy." 
  128. GILFORD: English surname, derived from a variant of the surname Guilford, composed of Old English gylde "golden" and ford "ford," hence "golden river crossing."
  129. GILROY: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Ruaidh, "son of the Ruadh," hence "red."
  130. GLADWIN: English surname, derived from Middle English Gladwyn, meaning "bright friend."
  131. GLANVILLE: Old English surname meaning "clean field; clear open country."
  132. GOMER: English surname, derived from a contracted form of Anglo-Saxon Godmær, meaning "good fame."
  133. GOODWIN: English surname, derived from Old English Godwin, meaning "God's friend."
  134. GORDON: Scottish surname, derived from the name of a place in Berwickshire composed of the Welsh elements gor "spacious" and din "fort," hence "spacious fort." 
  135. GRADY: Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gráda "descendant of Gráda," hence "noble."
  136. GRAHAM: Scottish form of Old English Grantham, meaning "gravel home."
  137. GRANTHAM: Old English surname, derived from a place name composed of the elements grand "gravel" and ham "home," hence "gravel home."
  138. GRANT: Scottish surname, derived from the name of a famous clan, from Norman grand, meaning "great, large." 
  139. GRANVILLE: English surname, derived from a Norman baronial name composed of the elements grand "large" and ville "settlement," hence "large settlement."
  140. GRAY: English surname, derived from a byname for someone having gray hair or a beard, from Old English græg, meaning "grey."
  141. GREER: Scottish surname, derived from a contracted form of Gregor, meaning "watchful; vigilant."
  142. GROSVENOR: French surname, composed of the Anglo-Norman French elements gros "chief, great" and veneur "hunter," hence "chief hunter" or "great hunter."
  143. GROVER: English surname, derived from Old English graf "grove," hence "lives in a grove."
  144. GUILLEMOT: French surname derived from the personal name Guillaume (English William), meaning "will-helmet."
  145. GUISHART: Old English surname meaning "wise heart." Concerning this name, William Arthur's, author of An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names, 1857, states: "Some ancient writers say, that Robert, son of David, Earl of Huntingdon, took on him the cross, and distinguished himself in the Holy Land, where, from his gallant exploits against the Saracens, he received the name of Guishart." Later spelled Wishart.
  146. GWYNNE: Welsh surname meaning "white."
  147. HADLEY: English surname, composed of the Old English elements hæð "heathland, heather, wasteland" and leah "clearing, field, meadow" hence "heather meadow."
  148. HADRIAN: English surname derived from Latin Hadrianus, meaning "from Hadria." Also spelled Adrian.
  149. HADWIN: English surname, composed of the Old English elements hadu "strife, war" and win(e) "friend," hence "war-friend."
  150. HALE: English surname, derived from Old English halh "nook, recess," hence "lives in a nook."

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