Trade and Occupational Names
Some occupational names started out as surnames, back when people would use them to describe your line of work. These days, trade names aren’t quite as functional, but many are popular (especially for boys) nonetheless.
English Origin
Hebrew: Father or head of a monastic community; This surname is likely derived from the Hebrew name Abba and may bring to mind the...
This Hebrew name means "father" and was used as the term for the leader of a monastery. Abbott has some traction as a last...
English Origin
Latin: Bowman; an occupational name and English surname adapted to first name use
Baker is an English occupational surname that should probably just remain a surname. It doesn't have the same appeal as names...
English: Warrior; a title of nobility used as a given name
French: A title of nobility used as a given name
English: Baker; an occupational surname transferred to first name use in 19th century
Cooper Union is a tuition-free college for architects, engineers, and artists in downtown New York.
Forest hails from Old French origins and means—what else—"woodsman" or "wood." And even though the spelling is more...
English Origin
Norse: Garden; from a surname, indicating someone who lived near or worked in a garden