These
names occur primarily in popular culture and entertainment. They are not
commonly given to real people.
Flintstone Popular CultureFrom the English words
flint and
stone, created by Hanna-Barbera Productions for the caveman family (Fred, Wilma and Pebbles) in their animated television show
The Flintstones, which ran from 1960 to 1966.
Gump German (Rare), Popular CulturePossibly from a nickname derived from Middle High German
gumpen meaning
"to hop, to jump". This surname was used by author Winston Groom for the hero of his novel
Forrest Gump (1986), better known from the 1994 movie adaptation.
McFly Popular CultureInvented name, using the prefix
Mc-, from Irish
mac "son", and the English word
fly. This name was created for the time-travelling hero Marty McFly of the
Back to the Future movie series, beginning 1985.
Skywalker Popular CultureFrom the English words
sky and
walker, created by George Lucas as the surname for several characters in his
Star Wars movie series, notably the hero Luke Skywalker from the original trilogy (beginning 1977). Early drafts of the script had the name as
Starkiller.