This is a list of surnames in which the categories include English adjectives.
Best 1English Derived from Middle English beste meaning "beast", an occupational name for a keeper of animals or a nickname for someone who acted like a beast. A famous bearer of this surname was soccer legend George Best (1946-2005).
BlackEnglish Means either "black" (from Old English blæc) or "pale" (from Old English blac). It could refer to a person with a pale or a dark complexion, or a person who worked with black dye.
BlueEnglish From a nickname for a person with blue eyes or blue clothing.
BrownEnglish Originally a nickname for a person who had brown hair or skin. A notable bearer is Charlie Brown from the Peanuts comic strip by Charles Schulz.
CloseEnglish From Middle English clos meaning "enclosure", a topographic name for someone who lived near a courtyard or farmyard.
CoyEnglish Means "quiet, shy, coy" from Middle English coi.