Bach 1German Topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, from Middle High German bach meaning "stream". This name was borne by members of the Bach musical family, notably the composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750).
BarrettEnglish Probably derived from the Middle English word barat meaning "trouble, deception", originally given to a quarrelsome person.
BowieScottish Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Buidheach, derived from buidhe meaning "yellow". A famous bearer was the American pioneer James Bowie (1796-1836), for whom the bowie knife is named. The British musician David Bowie (1947-2016), born David Robert Jones, took his stage name from the American pioneer (and the knife).
Buckley 1English From an English place name derived from bucc "buck, male deer" and leah "woodland, clearing".
HunterEnglish, Scottish Occupational name that referred to someone who hunted for a living, from Old English hunta.
JaggerEnglish From an English word meaning "carter, peddler". A famous bearer is the British musician Mick Jagger (1943-), the lead singer of the Rolling Stones.
JohnEnglish Derived from the given name John. A famous bearer is British musician Elton John (1947-), born Reginald Dwight.
LavigneFrench Means "the vineyard" in French, referring to a person who lived close to a vineyard, or was from the town of Lavigny.
Lee 1English Originally given to a person who lived on or near a leah, Old English meaning "woodland, clearing".
LennonIrish Anglicized form of the Irish name Ó Leannáin, which means "descendant of Leannán". The byname Leannán means "lover". The name was borne by the musician John Lennon (1940-1980).
MillerEnglish Occupational surname meaning "miller", referring to a person who owned or worked in a grain mill, derived from Middle English mille "mill".
Perry 1English From Old English pirige meaning "pear tree", a derivative of peru meaning "pear", itself from Latin pirum. A famous bearer was Matthew Perry (1794-1858), the American naval officer who opened Japan to the West.
PresleyEnglish Variant of Priestley. This name was borne by musician Elvis Presley (1935-1977).
Rose 1English, French, German, Jewish Means "rose" from Middle English, Old French and Middle High German rose, all from Latin rosa. All denote a person of a rosy complexion or a person who lived in an area abundant with roses. As a Jewish surname it is ornamental, from Yiddish רויז (roiz).
ScottEnglish, Scottish Originally given to a person from Scotland or a person who spoke Scottish Gaelic.
StewartScottish Occupational name for an administrative official of an estate or steward, from Old English stig "house" and weard "guard". The Stewart family (sometimes spelled Stuart) held the Scottish crown for several centuries. One of the most famous members of the Stewart family was Mary, Queen of Scots.
StoneEnglish Name for a person who lived near a prominent stone or worked with stone, derived from Old English stan.
TurnerEnglish Occupational name for one who worked with a lathe, derived from Old English turnian "to turn", of Latin origin. A famous bearer is the American musician Tina Turner (1939-2023), born Anna Mae Bullock.
TylerEnglish Occupational name for a tiler of roofs, derived from Old English tigele "tile". A famous bearer of this name was American president John Tyler (1790-1862).
WalshEnglish, Irish From Old English wælisc meaning "foreigner, stranger, Celt".
WilsonEnglish Means "son of Will". A famous bearer was the American president Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924).
YoungEnglish Derived from Old English geong meaning "young". This was a descriptive name to distinguish father from son.
ZappaItalian From Italian zappa meaning "hoe, mattock", probably denoting a farmer. Two musicians of Italian origin have bore this name: Francesco Zappa (1717-1803) and Frank Zappa (1940-1993).