Established at the end of the 18th century the American nation combines not only the descendants of immigrants from all parts of the world, but also the indigenous population - the Indians. For a long time, under the influence of the traditions of other countries and peoples, the culture of the American people was formed, which was reflected in the names of the Americans themselves. Many common American names take their origins from Greek, Italian, Latin, Asian, Old Germanic origin.

Very popular among the American population are rare names, which originate not only from the reduction of place names associated with history, but also the names of famous people, the combination of several names into one, etc.

We conditionally divide American names by origin into the following groups:

• names associated with human character traits (cheerful, smart, brave, brave);
• names associated with the names of animals and plants, natural phenomena; - names meaning various professions;
• names taken from the Bible.

America is a colonial country, so in different states of the country the same names enjoy different popularity. For example, in Spanish villages, the popular male name is Federico (Federico), in the Irish regions - Patrick (Patrick), in Italian - Paulo (Paulo).

Choosing a name for a newborn also has great importance. When choosing a name for a child, Americans are guided by the following principles: the combination of a first and last name, the origin of the name and its secret meaning. To pay tribute to family traditions and the memory of ancestors, parents give the name of the child, which was borne by the father, grandfather or great-grandfather. If the family already has a person with the same name, then the prefix “senior” or “junior” is added at the beginning of the name.

The desire of Americans to give a "zest" to the name of the child is not limited to choosing just a beautiful and memorable name. The fantasy of parents knows no limits - a child can become a "happy" owner of the name of the parent's favorite car brand, politician, whose speeches did not leave parents indifferent, another celebrity, a city they liked, etc. In this situation, the choice falls on the most unexpected objects. You can meet children named Lexus (Lexus), Madison (Madison), Infinity (Infiniti).

Surely not everyone knows that Sarah Jessica Parker, Mary-Kate Olsen or Sean William Scott are double names. What is the tradition of giving a child a middle name at birth? The tradition of the second (or middle name - middle name) developed in the 19th century. The immigration of Europeans in the 1830s and 1840s led to an increase in the population of the United States, and as a result, the number of people with the same names and surnames increased. As an additional means of identification, a middle name began to be used. Children were given middle names in honor of famous political, religious, public figures and the military (for example, George Washington, the first president of the United States, or John Wesley, one of the founders of Methodism).

Another version is the protection of the child from evil spirits and death. At baptism, the child was given several names in order to confuse death in case of danger that threatened the child during an outbreak of deadly diseases.

Sometimes the middle name is associated with some locality or the names of ancestors, as well as the surnames of other people.

This tradition still "lives" in modern American families.

Most Popular Modern American Names

• Alex(Alex) - from Greek, "protector". James (James) - from English, "invader".
• Anthony(Anthony) - from English, "invaluable", "competing".
• Brandon(Brandon) - from German, "prince".
• Christopher(Christopher) - from English, "follower of Christ."
• David(David) - Hebrew, "beloved", "beloved".
• Dillon(Dillon) - Welsh origin, "big sea". Philip (Philip) - from Greek, "lover of horses."
• Ethan(Ethan) - from English, "durable."
• Fred(Fred) - from English, "peaceful ruler."
• Josh(Josh) - Hebrew, "god, salvation."
• Justin(Justin) - from English, "fair". Matthew (Matthew) - from English, "gift of God", "God's man."
• Kevin(Kevin) - from Irish, "beautiful", "cute."
• Ryan(Rayan) - from Arabic, "little king." Nicholas (Nicholas) - from the French, "winner of the peoples."
• Thomas(Thomas) - Polish, "twin".
• Tyler(Tyler) - from English, "stylish." Caleb (Caleb) - from Hebrew, "devoted, brave."
• William(William) - from English, "desired."

List of common American surnames

Modern American surnames have changed over the years.

The immigration of representatives of different peoples to America, their gradual mixing with local residents, and as a result, the change and reduction (reduction) of surnames in the American way.

List of the most famous surnames in America

Bearers of the surnames Jones (Jones), Smith (Smith), Williams (Williams), Wilson (Wilson) according to statistics, more than a million. The following surnames are no less popular:

• Allen (Allen)
• Anderson (Anderson)
• Brown (Brown)
• Clark (Clark)
• Davis (Davis)
• Garcia (Garcia)
• Hall (Hall)
• Harris (Harris)
• Hernandez (Hernandez)
• Jackson (Jackson)
• Johnson (Johnson)
• King (King)
• Lee (Lee)
• Lewis (Lewis)
• Martin (Martin)
• Martinez (Martinez)
• Miller (Miller)
• Moore
• Robinson (Robinson)
• Rodrigues (Rodriguez)
• Taylor (Taylor)
• Thomas (Thomas)
• Thompson (Thompson)
• Walker (Walker)
• White (White)
• Wilson (Wilson)
• Young (Young)

The melodiousness, the beauty of the sound of the surname is another reason for the pride of their carriers. A person's desire for change in life could not but be reflected in the desire to change his last name or first name to a first name famous person in the entertainment industry or politics. Sources for inspiration can be found in the names of natural phenomena, representatives of flora and fauna, names of geographical objects. In search of a more beautiful name or surname, improvisation is not a hindrance.

Some of the most beautiful and common American surnames are:

• Beverly (Beverly)
• Collins (Collins)
• Daniels (Daniels)
• Evans (Evans)
• Ford (Ford)
• Gilmore (Gilmore)
• Harris (Harris)
• Holmes (Holmes)
• Labert (Labert)
• Moore
• Newman (Newman)
• Riley (Riley)
• Stephenson (Stephenson)
• Wallace (Wallace)
• Washington (Washington)

The respectful attitude of a person to his name as to the heritage of his ancestors is a kind of valuable relic, which its bearers pass from generation to generation, keeping their history and family traditions in the genus name.

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Hello dear readers! As I said, any methods and forms are suitable for learning a language. Today, American names and surnames have come into our field of vision. After all, from the point of view of linguistics, these are also just words. And you can replenish your vocabulary, including remembering English surnames and names. Moreover, in this way you will train pronunciation, and learn to perceive English by ear. names and surnames in English It is better to start with the most popular American names. For example, on the basis of the most common or the names of popular actors and actresses. At the same time, learning these words is much easier than regular vocabulary, for several reasons:

• Easy to find in text as they are capitalized
• AT oral speech they are pronounced with a different intonation than other words
• Don't need to translate
• Pronunciation is not so difficult, especially if these are initials famous people, then they are always heard

But sometimes the pronunciation is different from the spelling. As a rule, in such rare words, the pronunciation depends on the genesis.

Origin of American given names and surnames

American surnames (given name) and first names (name) today can have many sources of origin.

Names, for example, are most often borrowed from other languages:

• Celtic - Airic, Dylan, Ryan
• Arabic - Omar, Sarah, Jamal
• Germanic - Arnold, Ebrina, Herwin
• Aramaic - Joseph, Bethany, Simon
• Jewish - Adam, Rose, Samuel
• Greek - Andrew, Selina, Christopher
• Indian - Dilip, Alicia, Beryl
• Italian - Alonzo, Mia, Gabriel
• Slavic - Ivan, Anna, Boris
• Latin - Patrick, Veronika, Cordelia
• Turkish - Akay, Ayla, Nourhan
• Old English - Loyd, Lindsay, Jason
• Phoenician - Al, Esther, Hannibal
• Scandinavian - Eric, Helga, Sveinbjorn
• Persian - Jaspen, Roxy, Xerxes
• Spanish - Federico, Dolores, Elvis

These are the beautiful words they call children in the USA.

But the genesis of surnames depends on several other factors:

• Occupation or Profession: Cheeseman, Proper, Smith
• Personal names: Atkins, Williamson, Hughes
• Location: Green, Garden, Wood
• Nicknames: Cruikshank, Makepeace, King

You should also know that in English, unlike Russians, the first name and patronymic are always written first, and then the surname: Elvis Aaron Presley. By the way, the patronymic may either not be called at all or denoted by one letter.

The easiest way to learn the name of your favorite actresses or actors. Therefore, memorize the male and female initials of famous people.

List of popular female names

Monica Bellucci You can start with a list of the most beautiful Hollywood actresses. To date, the most beautiful and sexy girls have been recognized:

• Angelina Jolie Voight
  
• Charlize Theron
• Jessica Alba
• Megan Denise Fox
• Salma Valgarma Hayek
• Keira Christina Knightley
• Katherine Marie Heigl
• Nina Dobrev
• Monica Anna Maria Bellucci
• Penelope Cruz

Fashion names change over time. But there are those who for decades have not lost their relevance when naming girls:

• Isabella
• Emily
• Sophia
• Olivia
• Abigail
• Hannah
• Samantha
• Madison

The data is constantly changing, the first place alternately moves from one name to another, but in general the situation does not change much.

List of famous male names

Jensen Ackles Here, too, it is worth learning the list of the most attractive Hollywood actors to begin with.
Famous male names:

• Armand Douglas Hammer
• Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill
• Jensen Ross Ackles
• Jose Antonio Dominguez Banderas
• John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II
• William Bradley Pitt
• Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom
• Robert Thomas Pattinson
• George Timothy Clooney
• David Patrick Boreanaz

Well, the usual male names less changeable. But for many years now, it has been in the first place precisely:

• Jacob
• Jason
• Michael
• Christopher
• Ethan
• Daniel
• Matthew
• Andrew
• William
• Joshua

But the world is changing and, perhaps, very soon this list will change dramatically.

List of common American surnames

You already know that English given names can come from a variety of options. Since there are a lot of migrants in the USA, the surnames are very diverse, respectively.

I have prepared a list of the 10 most common ones:

1. Smith - about 3 million people in the United States have this surname
2. Johnson - just over 2 million speakers
3. Williams - almost 2 million people
4. Brown - 1 million and 700 thousand
5. Jones - about the same
6. Davis - about 1.3 million
7. Taylor - approximately 1 million
8. Wilson - 900 thousand population
9. Robinson - a little over 800 thousand inhabitants
10. Wright - 800,000 speakers

What English surnames do you like?

You can independently make a list of your favorite actors or actresses, and memorize it. I hope this material will be for you not only informative for general development but also useful for learning English.

Over the course of many centuries, a system of surnames was formed in England, which is based on the history of the country and individual families, the history of the English language and nationality. The first ascribed names can be seen in chronicles dating back to the 9th-12th centuries. The first English surnames are most often found in the Domesday Book, but they are presented in the form of nicknames. Representatives of the highest nobility, large landowners and representatives of the clergy were the first to receive ascribed names.

In the era of developed feudalism, XI-XV centuries, the socially distinctive function of ascribed nicknames is significantly enhanced. So, often they began to have a mocking or comic meaning, were ironic, or were a collection of epithets. At the same time, unflattering nicknames appear, sometimes even vulgar ones. Some English surnames have been endowed deep meaning. When the nicknames turned into inherited names is unknown. There is evidence that the representatives of the feudal nobility were the first to receive them.

5 centuries of long formation of the family system

The modern dictionary of English surnames contains a variety of them. Male hereditary nicknames began to spread throughout the UK after the Norman Conquest. The eldest son was left the land as an inheritance, then the nickname of the father-landowner began to be passed on. Studies have shown that the most active inheritance of nicknames occurred in the 12th-14th centuries; in the 15th century, nicknames were inherited everywhere, regardless of class.

There are 3 classes of nicknames, which were divided according to semantics. The first group includes surnames formed from toponyms of English, French, German descent. For example, Richard de Cestersir from the name Cheshire. The second group includes surnames based on proper names, for example, Arnold Williamsone (William, Williamson).

The third group includes common English surnames formed from a common noun (nickname-epithet).

The root base often means either the profession of the founder of the clan, or the name of some animal, or another memorable sign of a person, such as a beard. Such beautiful hereditary nicknames as Baron, Barun, Wilde, Black, Bunch and so on stand out here.

Beauty in English

Beautiful male hereditary names are found in all three groups. The most famous in the first group are represented by surnames - Ford, Breadley, Everset. The list of English surnames contains all the most beautiful family nicknames, both for men and girls. They are listed alphabetically. Surnames no less popular in their beauty are of anthroponymic origin. Everyone has heard such beautiful examples as Robins / Robinson, O'Brion or Adam.

No less beautiful hereditary designations came from nicknames. Here are examples such as Longman, Young, Wolf, Starling, Bulloc and others. It is worth saying that female hereditary nicknames do not differ from male ones. The most popular foreign actresses such as Demi Moore, Sarah Douglas, Safron Burroughs, Elsa Lanchester and Kelly MacDonald appear to have exactly the same surnames. At first glance, this seems unusual, but the hereditary names of girls are not inclined, as is the case with Russians.

The hereditary name of the girl does not differ from the male

As noted above, the surnames of girls practically do not differ from the surnames of men. The only exception, perhaps, concerns those "nicknames" that have the suffix -son, which means son in translation. Sometimes the mother's surname was also awarded with this suffix. So, according to the father, the surname could end in -son, but for the daughter this ending was reduced to the suffix -s. An example would be the surname Roberts, while it was originally Robertson.

Often, the attributed "nicknames" for women came from proper names without any additions - Constance, Cartwright, Clement, Bruce, and so on.

But toponymic surnames are no exception - Blackwood, Makshera, Kingston and others. The dictionary of English surnames gives a complete list of hereditary names. There may also be family names unusual for Great Britain - Lee, Lo, Lay, Le and Day.

Who was the progenitor of the family?

Male hereditary names can tell not only the history of the family, but also tell who the ancestor was, what appearance he had and what was remembered by the environment. Of course, if the history of the family begins with a major feudal lord, then his last name will most likely indicate this, such as Blackshire, Hoggart, Blomfield, Clifford and others.

Often found among male names and quite unusual - Nash, Neil, Cook, Day, Peacock, Youmanz or Young. It is quite interesting, knowing the meaning of surnames, to correlate them with their owners. An elderly man with the surname Young may well cause a smile. In the modern world, the most "demanded" surnames are associated with the personalities with which they are endowed. So, today, many English people wished their last name was Sherlock - in honor of the name of a famous fictional detective.

Beautiful male surnames are famous actors Kurt Russell, Jack Nicholson, Eric Roberts. At present, it is difficult to say whether American or English roots have certain names, and the origin of English surnames also does not give an answer to this.

Famous owners of interesting surnames

Many famous English people have rather unusual surnames. Yes, gaining popularity British actor Benedict Cumberbatch is not the easiest generic name. It is difficult for a Russian person to pronounce it, but for a German it will be easier than ever. The 71st Prime Minister of the State, Margaret Thatcher, also had a far from the most common surname. Today, the once-forgotten names Shakespeare and Fox are increasingly heard.

Among the unusual names, the famous family name Mercury stands out, the surnames Dickens, Cromwell, McCartney, Wilde and Faraday are not inferior in interest to him.

Today in the UK you rarely see the owner of such a name as Pankhurst. Wilberforce, More, Attenborough are also almost forgotten. Today, more and more English surnames are influenced by America. The most popular ones often have American roots. For example, there are a lot of Collins, Blakes, Harrisons and Smiths in the country.

Popularity comes with the owner

Surnames become in demand after the glorification of their owners. So, many strive to get a well-known generic name. The most widespread in the UK are about 25 surnames that are not new. The most common of them: Anderson (son of Anders), Clark, Cooper, Brown, Hill and Carter. As you can see, the root stem came from a common name, in other words, an epithet that an ancestor was endowed with.

Also, the dictionary of English surnames includes a number of other common examples. These include the names Patterson, Spencer, Miller, Morgan, Johnson (John's son), Jones, Jackson, Lee, Taylor, Richardson, and Smith. No less common on English soil are Wilsons, Youngs, Parkers, Martins and Harrisons.

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The most common surnames in the USA

Below is a list of the 100 most common surnames in the United States, with the number of carriers, sorted by prevalence in 1990.

1. Smith Smith 2 772 200 2. Johnson Johnson 2 232 100 3. Williams Williams 1 926 200 4. Jones Jones 1 711 200 5. Brown Brown 1 711 200 6. Davis Davis 1 322 700 7. Miller Miller 1 168 400 8. wilson Wilson 934 200 9. Moore Moore 859 800 10. Taylor Taylor 857 000 11. Anderson Anderson 857 000 12. Thomas Thomas 857 000 13. Jackson Jackson 854 200 14. White White 768 800 15. Harris Harris 757 800 16. Martin Martin 752 300 17. Thompson Thompson 741 300 18. Garcia Garcia 699 900 19. Martinez Martinez 644 800 20. Robinson Robinson 642 100 21. Clark Clark 636 500 22. Rodriguez Rodriguez 631 000 23. Lewis Lewis 622 800 24. Lee Lee 606 200 25. walker Walker 603 500 26. Hall Hall 551 100 27. Allen Allen 548 400 28. Young Young 531 800 29. Hernandez Hernandez 529 100 30. King king 523 600 31. wright Wright 520 800 32. Lopez Lopez 515 300 33. Hill hill 515 300 34. Scott Scott 509 800 35. Green Green 504 300 36. Adams Adams 479 500 37. Baker baker 471 200 38. Gonzalez Gonzalez 457 400 39. Nelson Nelson 446 400 40. carter Carter 446 400 41. Mitchell Mitchell 440 900 42. Perez Perez 427 100 43. Roberts Roberts 421 600 44. Turner Turner 418 900 45. Phillips Phillips 410 600 46. Campbell Campbell 410 600 47. Parker Parker 402 300 48. Evans Evans 388 500 49. Edwards Edwards 377 500 50. Collins Collins 369 300

No. Original In Russian 51. Stewart Stuart 366 500 52. Sanchez Sanchez 358 200 53. Morris Morris 344 500 54. Rogers Rogers 338 900 55. reed reed 336 200 56. cook Cook 330 700 57. Morgan Morgan 325 200 58. Bell Bell 322 400 59. Murphy Murphy 322 400 60. Bailey Bailey 316 900 61. Rivera Rivera 311 400 62. Cooper cooper 311 400 63. Richardson Richardson 308 600 64. Cox Coke 303 100 65. Howard Howard 303 100 66. Ward Ward 297 600 67. Torres Torres 297 600 68. Peterson Peterson 294 900 69. Gray Gray 292 100 70. Ramirez Ramirez 289 300 71. James James 289 300 72. Watson Watson 283 800 73. Brooks Brooks 283 800 74. Kelly Kelly 281 100 75. Sanders Sanders 275 600 76. price Price 272 800 77. Bennett Bennett 272 800 78. Wood Wood 270 100 79. Barnes Barnes 267 300 80. Ross Ross 264 500 81. Henderson Henderson 261 800 82. Coleman Coleman 261 800 83. Jenkins jenkins 261 800 84. Perry Perry/Perry 259 000 85. Powell Powell 256 300 86. Long Long 253 500 87. Patterson Patterson 253 500 88. Hughes Hughes 253 500 89. Flores Flores 253 500 90. Washington Washington 253 500 91. Butler Butler 250 800 92. Simmons Simmons 250 800 93. Foster Foster 250 800 94. Gonzales Gonzalez 239 700 95. Bryant Bryant 239 700 96. Alexander Alexander 234 200 97. Russell Russell 234 200 98. Griffin Griffin 231 500 99. Diaz Diaz 231 500 100. Hayes hayes 228 700

The most beautiful foreign surnames

How many people, so many opinions. For this reason, it is impossible to say exactly which are ugly and which are beautiful. foreign surnames. All of them contain certain information; when translated into our language, they can mean some kind of craft, the name of plants, animals or birds, belong to a geographical area. Each country has its own euphonious surnames, so you need to choose the best of them for each region separately.

What surnames can be called beautiful?

Most people are proud of their family name, although there are those who are not averse to changing it to a more harmonious one. Each country has its own surnames, but their origin is almost the same. The family received a personal name on behalf of its founder, his nickname, occupation, availability of land, belonging to some kind of status. Also, the names of birds, animals, plants are often found. Nevertheless, we choose the most beautiful foreign surnames according to their euphony, and not according to the meaning of the content, which is not always known to us. In some cases, the name of the genus begins to be liked if its bearer is the idol of millions, a historical figure who has done something good and useful for mankind.

Aristocratic surnames

Noble families always sounded solemn, proud and high-flown. Rich people were proud of their origin and noble blood. Beautiful foreign surnames are mainly found among the descendants of noble families, and people who left a significant mark on history should also be included here: writers, artists, designers, composers, scientists, etc. The names of their genera are harmonious, often heard, so people are imbued with sympathy for them.

In England, the names of earls and wealthy nobles can be attributed to the beautiful: Bedford, Lincoln, Buckingham, Cornwall, Oxford, Wiltshire, Clifford, Mortimer. In Germany: Munchausen, Fritsch, Salm, Moltke, Rosen, Siemens, Isenburg, Stauffenberg. In Sweden: Fleming, Yllenborg, Kreutz, Gorn, Delagardie. In Italy: Barberini, Visconti, Borgia, Pepoli, Spoleto, Medici.

Surnames derived from the names of birds, animals, plants

From the world of flora and fauna, many euphonious surnames have come that cause tenderness. Their owners were mainly people who liked certain animals, birds, plants, or they were similar in appearance or character. There are a huge number of such examples in Russia: Zaitsev, Orlov, Vinogradov, Lebedev, there are also in other countries. For example, in England: Bush (bush), Bull (bull), Swan (swan).

Beautiful foreign surnames are often formed on behalf of the ancestor: Cecil, Anthony, Henry, Thomas, etc. A lot of names are associated with a specific area with which the founders were associated: Ingleman, Germain, Pickard, Portwine, Kent, Cornwall, Westley. Of course, a huge group of family names are those associated with professions and titles. Some surnames arose spontaneously. If they evoke positive associations in people, then they can be attributed to beautiful, euphonious and successful, because they are met by clothes, so a good generic name helps many people to win over when they meet.

Spanish euphonious surnames

In Spaniards, family names are mostly double, they are connected by particles "y", "de", a hyphen or written with a space. The father's surname is written first, and the mother's surname is written second. It should be noted that the particle "de" indicates the aristocratic origin of the founder. Spanish law provides for no more than two given names and no more than two surnames. When getting married, women usually leave their family names.

Beautiful male foreign surnames are not uncommon for Spaniards. Fernandez is considered one of the most common, Rodriguez, Gonzalez, Sanchez, Martinez, Perez are not inferior to her in attractiveness - they all came from names. To the euphonious Spanish surnames also worth mentioning are Castillo, Alvarez, Garcia, Flores, Romero, Pascual, Torres.

french beautiful surnames

Among the French names of childbirth, there are often beautiful surnames for girls. Foreign states acquired permanent names at about the same time as Russia. In 1539, a royal decree was issued obliging every Frenchman to acquire a personal name and pass it on to his descendants. The first surnames appeared among the aristocrats, they were passed from father to son even before the issuance of the aforementioned decree.

Today, double family names are allowed in France, and parents can also choose which surname the child will have - mother's or father's. The most beautiful and common French genus names are: Robert, Perez, Blanc, Richard, Morel, Duval, Fabre, Garnier, Julien.

German common surnames

Beautiful foreign surnames are also found in Germany. In this country, they began to form in the Middle Ages. In those days, people had nicknames that consisted of the place of birth of a person and his origin. Such surnames provided comprehensive information about their carriers. Often nicknames indicated the type of activity of a person, his physical shortcomings or virtues, moral qualities. Here are the most popular surnames in Germany: Schmidt (blacksmith), Weber (weaver), Mueller (miller), Hoffmann (yard owner), Richter (judge), Koenig (king), Kaiser (emperor), Herrmann (warrior), Vogel (bird ).

Italian surnames

The first Italian surnames appeared in the 14th century and were common among noble people. The need for them arose when there were many people with the same names, and yet it was necessary to somehow distinguish them. The nickname contained information about the place of birth or residence of a person. For example, an ancestor famous artist Leonardo da Vinci lived in the city of Vinci. Most Italian surnames are formed by the transformation of descriptive nicknames, and they end in a vowel sound. There is an opinion that the most beautiful foreign names and surnames are in Italy, and it is difficult to disagree with this: Ramazzotti, Rodari, Albinoni, Celentano, Fellini, Dolce, Versace, Stradivari.

English beautiful surnames

All English family names can be conditionally divided into four groups: nominal, descriptive, professional and official, by place of residence. The first surnames in England appeared in the 12th century and were the privilege of the nobility, in the 17th century absolutely everyone already had them. The most widespread group is made up of genealogical names of genera derived from personal names, or combinations of the names of both parents. Examples include: Allen, Henry, Thomas, Ritchie. In many surnames there is a prefix "son", meaning "son". For example, Abbotson or Abbot "s, that is, Abbot's son. In Scotland, "son" denoted the prefix Mac-: MacCarthy, MacDonald.

Beautiful foreign female surnames are often found among English family names derived from the place where the founder of the family was born or lived. For example, Surrey, Sudley, Westley, Wallace, Lane, Brook. Many euphonious surnames indicate the occupation, profession or title of the founder: Spencer, Corner, Butler, Tailor, Walker. Family names of a descriptive type reflect the physical or moral qualities of a person: Moody, Bragg, Black, Strong, Longman, Crump, White.

All genus names are unique and attractive in their own way. It should be remembered that it is not the surname that paints the person, but the person the surname. Studying the history of the emergence of certain family names is a very interesting and exciting activity, during which many secrets of individual families are revealed. There are beautiful and harmonious surnames in any country, but for each person they are different. Basically, I like those generic names that are consonant with the name.

American Surnames: Origin, Meaning, Popular Male and Female Surnames

When meeting, the very first and most important aspect in the knowledge of the interlocutor is his name and surname. Often people give this not a secondary, but a major significance. Always beautiful surname draws attention to a person, and in some cases even draws attention to him. Each surname carries the history of more than one century. Consider American surnames.

Surname as "hello" from ancestors

First you need to go back a few centuries and find out where the surnames came from. They didn't always exist. It's hard to believe, but once the dictionary of American surnames did not exist at all, earlier people were called strictly by name. So, in the 7th century, the most polar names in America were: William and Robert, already at the end of the 14th century, 30% of the population of all America was named Robert. After a while, it became difficult to designate a person with only one name, and then nicknames came to the rescue, characterizing the personal qualities of a person, profession, appearance or other differences.

Modern Americans have the nicknames of their ancestors as surnames.

America is a country where immigrants from all over the world are gathered, so it is not strange that American surnames are so colorful, they have their own characteristics that distinguish them from the surnames of other peoples. We can say that modern Americans are 60% old england i.e. Scots, Irish and English. Over time, they mixed with representatives African people, Europeans, and of course, with the native inhabitants of America - the Indians.

American surnames were formed in several ways. In the first group, all surnames originated from geographical residence, today this is the largest group, examples of the most obvious surnames associated with the area: Germain, Spain, Norman. There are surnames that come from the names of English counties, for example: Cornish, Cheshire. Some originated from the names of cities and villages: Fife, Westley. The same group includes surnames formed from the type of locality: Moore, Fields.

The second group collected surnames formed from the names of professions and positions. Most of the surnames of this group are associated with agriculture: Hurd Gozzard, Shepherd (from herd - shepherd), etc. The most common American surname, Smith, comes from the blacksmith profession. Here are some more popular examples of the surnames of this group: Brownsmith, Blacksmith, Painter, Fielder, Appleyard.

The third group is no less interesting, she collected surnames based on the nicknames that were given to the owner for some biological feature, for example: Bigg, Strong, High, Gentle, Sweet, Doughty, Black, Red.

The fourth group concentrated surnames derived from the name of the father - Piterson, Jons. And in the fifth group, surnames based on the mapping of the area: Rok, Pus.

Surnames such as: Bush, Fish and others of the kind originated from common nouns.

It was difficult for visitors, whose names were changed in an English way. First of all, surnames with non-English origin were changed to easier ones in pronunciation and spelling. Thus, complex foreign surnames turned into native ones for America. For example: the complex surname Wienersky turned into Vinar, and Belo acquired the popular pronunciation today - Bellows.

Native Americans - Indians, at first did not have a family nickname at all, but when it came time to take it, they took any European ones they liked without remorse, so in most cases, their surnames do not carry any meaning or historical origin. Modern black Americans have completely lost their individual and unique names, and all because the ancestors considered American names more beautiful. The matter did not end with the names, the surnames were also borrowed.

Representatives of the Spanish race acted exactly the opposite, they just slightly corrected their surnames in a convenient American way, without fundamentally changing the root of the surname. The Spaniards were almost the only ones who retained their national surnames. To date, people from Africa are also working on this.

Gift from ancestors

What foreign people find beautiful English language may have absolutely beautiful value, so for example: Smith - blacksmith, Price - price, Fell - fall, Fats - fat man, they sound interesting, and the translation is not too refined. Here is a list of the really most beautiful American surnames:

• Appelgold - golden apple;
• Goldenrose - golden rose;
• Floretsen - flower;
• Redpetas - red petal;
• Kingsman - male king;
• King - king.

The right to female surnames

Americans have been working for a long time to ensure that female surnames have the right to exist, such surnames include: Williams, Johnson, Davis, Brown, Smith, Miller, Taylor, Moore.

But for the most part, all beautiful female surnames completely and completely coincide in form with male ones, so it is not possible to single out separate “second names” for beautiful ladies.

Surname with a masculine character

In America, surnames are passed only through the male line. This means that the resettled emigrants are able to preserve national distinctions, but after a while, the female branch disappears, washing away the trace of the surname.

American surnames are considered masculine, since many immigrants from former countries did not have a division into female and male.

Today, Americans can form a surname from their first name and a family name, they can also make a surname from two names. Sometimes Americans just use their initials without using full names at all.

Speaking surnames

In America, unlike European countries, if a person has a funny or strange surname, he may never hear a single humorous statement addressed to him in his life, and all because many people have such surnames and no one pays attention to this. Below are not all common American surnames, you can look at the dictionary of American surnames, which has the entire list.

• Bunnysman - hare;
• Bierdes - a bird;
• Kitten - kitten;
• Little - small;
• Peaches - peach;
• Gosling - gosling;
• Hitchcock - hitch - limp, cock - rooster;
• Stone - stone;
• Blunt - blunt - dull, stupid;
• Potter - potter - potter;
• Riddle - riddle - riddle;
• Miller - miller;
• Catchpole - a person who collects taxes;
• Sailor - sailor;
• Fisher is a fisherman.

In addition, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the most popular American surnames In alphabet order. Information taken from the Dictionary of American Surnames:

Adams - Adams
Allen - Allen
Alexander - Alexander

Brown - Brown
Baker - Baker
Black - Black
Brooks - Brooks
Bush - Bush

Carroll - Carroll
Charleson - Charleson
Crossman - Crossman

Duncan - Duncan
Davidson - Davidson
Dickinson Dickinson
Day - Day

Enderson - Anderson
Edwards - Edwards
Evans - Evans

Fane - Fane
Forster - Forster

Garrison - Garison
Gilbert - Gilberd
Goldman - Goldman
Goodman - Goodman

Hancock - Hankon

Johnson - Johnson

Kelly - Kelly

L
Lamberts - Lamberts
lawman - broken

Marlow - Melrow
Miller - Miller
Miers - Myers
Mercer - Mercer

Nelson - Nelson
Nicholson - Nicholson
Nyman - Nyman
Nash - Our

Oldman - Oldman
Oliver - Oliver
Owen - Owen
Ogden - ogden

Page - Page
Parson - Parson
Peacock - Peacock
Philips - Philips
Porter - Porter

Ramacey- Ramzin
Richards - Richards
Roger - Roger
Russell - Russell

Salomon - Salamon
Shackley
Simpson - Simpson
Sykes

Taylor
Thomson - Thomson
Tracey - Tracey

Walkman - Walkman
Walter Walter
White

Youmans - Youmans
Young

Types of surnames by origin

• American
• English
• Jewish

• Italian
• German
• Polish

• Russians
• French
• Japanese

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What are English surnames. Only beautiful, long and rare

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A
Abramson
adamson
Adderiy
Addington
Adrian
Albertson
Aldridge
Allford
Alsopp
Anderson
Andrews
Archibald
Arnold
Arthurs
Atcheson
Attwood
Audley
Austin
Ayrton
B
babcock
backer
Baldwin
Bargeman
Barnes
Barrington
Bawerman
Becker
Benson
Berrington
Birch
Bishop
Black
Blare
Blomfield
Boolman
Bootman
Bosworth
Bradberry
Bradshaw
Brickman
Brooks
Brown
Bush
C
Calhoun
Campbell
Carey
carrington
Carroll
carter
Chandter
Chapman
Charleson
Chesterton
Clapton
Clifford
Coleman
conors
cook
Cramer
Creighton
Croftoon
Crossman
D
Daniels
Davidson
day
Dean
Derrick
Dickinson
Dodson
Donaldson
Donovan
Douglas
Dowman
dutton
Duncan
Dunce
Durham
Dyson
E
Eddington
Edwards
Ellington
Elmers
Enderson
Erickson
Evans
F
Faber
Fane
farmer
Farrell
Ferguson
Finch
Fisher
Fitzgerald
Flannagan
Flatcher
Fleming
Ford
Forman
Forster
Foster
Francis
Fraser
Freeman
Fulton
G
Galbraith
Gardner
Garrison
gate
Gerald
Gibbs
Gilbert
Gill
Gilmore
Gilmore
gimson
Goldman
Goodman
Gustman
H
haig
Hailey
Humphrey
Hancock
Hardman
Harrison
Hawkins
Higgins
Hodges
Hoggarth
holiday
Holmes
Howard
J
Jacobson
James
Jeff
jenkin
Jerome
Johnson
Jones
K
Keat
Kelly
kendal
Kennedy
Kennett
Kingsman
Kirk
L
Laird
Lamberts
Larkins
Lawman
Leapman
Leman
Lewin
Little
Livingston
Longman
M
MacAdam
MacAlister
MacDonald
Macduff
Macey
Mackenzie
Mansfield
Marlow
Marshman
mason
Mathews
Mercer
Michaelson
miers
Miller
Miln
Milton
Molligan
Morrison
Murphy
N
Nash
Nathan
Neal
Nelson
Neville
Nicholson
Nyman
O
Oakman
Ogden
old man
Oldridge
Oliver
Osborne
Oswald
Otis
Owen
P
Page
Palmer
Parkinson
Parson
Pass
Paterson
Peacock
Pearcy
Peterson
Philips
Porter
Q
Quincy
R
Raleigh
Ralphs
Ramacey
Reynolds
Richards
Roberts
Roger
Russel
Ryder
S
Salisburry
Salomon
Samuels
Saunder
Shackley
Sheldon
Sherlock
Shorter
Simon
Simpson
Smith
Stanley
Stephen
Stevenson
Sykes
T
Taft
Taylor
Thomson
Thorndike
Thornton
Timmons
Tracey
Turner
V
Vance
Vaughan
W
Wainwright
Walkman
Wallace
Waller
Walter
Ward
Warren
Watson
Wayne
webster
Wesley
White
wifkinson
Winter
Wood
Y
Youmans
Young

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Abramson
Adamson
Adderiy
Addington
Adrian
Albertson
Aldridge
Sasha
Alsopp
Anderson
Andrews
Archibald
Arnold
Arturs
Atcheson
Attwood
Audley
Austin
Ayrton
B
Babcock
backer
Baldwin
Burlaka
Barnes
Barrington
Bawerman
becker
Benson
Berrington
Birch
Bishop
Black
Roar
Blomfield
Boolman
Butman
bosworth
bradbury
bradshaw
Brikman
Brooks
Brown
Bush
With
Calhoun
Campbell
Carey
carrington
Carroll
Carter
Chandter
Chapman
Produced by industrial
Chesterton
clapton
Clifford
Coleman
conors
Cook
Kramer
Creighton
Croftoon
Crosman
D
Daniels
Davidson
Day
Dean
Derrick
Dickinson
Dodson
Donaldson
Donovan
Douglas
Dowman
Dutton
Duncan
Dunce
Durham
Dyson
E
Eddington
Edwards
Ellington
Elmerz
Anderson
Erickson
Evans
F
faber
Fane
Farmer
Farrell
Ferguson
Finch
Fisher
Fitzgerald
Flannagan
Flatcher
Fleming
Ford
Foreman
Forster
Foster
Francis
fraser
Freeman
Fulton
G
Galbraith
Gardner
Harrison
Gates
Gerald
Gibbs
Gilbert
Gill
Gilmour
Gilmour
gimson
Goldman
Goodman
Gustman
H
Haig
Hailey
Humphrey
Hancock
Hardman
Harrison
Hawkins
Higgins
Hodges
Hoggart
Holiday
Holmes
Howard
J
Jacobson
James
Jeff
jenkin
Jerome
Johnson
Jones
To
Whale
Kelly
Kendal
Kennedy
Kennett
Kingsman
Kirk
L
laird
Lamberts
Larkins
Lawyer
Leapman
Lyama
Levin
Few
livingston
Longman
M
rubble
Macalister
Macdonald
Macduff
Macy
Mackenzie
Mansfield
Marlow
Marshman
Mason
Matthews
Mercer
michaelson
Myers
Miller
Milene
milton
Molligan
Morrison
Murphy
H
Nash
Nathan
Nile
Nelson
Neville
Nicholson
Nyman
O
Ockman
Ogden
Oldman
Oldridge
Oliver
Osborne
Oswald
Otis
Owen
P
Pages
Palmer
parkinson
Parson
Pass the
Paterson
Peacock
Piercy
Peterson
Philips
Porter
Question
Quincy
R
Reilly
Ralphs
Ramacey
Reynolds
Richards
Roberts
Roger
Russell
Rider
With
Salisburry
Salomon
Samuels
sounder
Sheckley
Sheldon
sherlock
Briefly speaking
Simon
the Simpson
Smith
Stanley
Stephen
Stevenson
Sykes
T
Taft
Taylor
Thomson
Thorndike
Thornton
Timmons
Tracy
Turner
AT
Vance
Vaughan
Tue
Wainwright
Wokman
Wallace
Waller
Walter
Ward
Warren
Watson
Wayne
Webster
Wesley
White
wifkinson
Winter
wood
G
Youmans
Young

The variety of English female names and surnames will not leave anyone indifferent. They fascinate with their national flavor and arouse genuine interest in a long list.

Let's try to figure out how correct they sound, what the construction is based on and what is laid in the semantic context at the birth of a child.

English names for girls

The English name of a girl given at birth consists of three semantic parts:

• Celebrity or famous ancestor.
• Pedigree surname or owned by a celebrity.
• Carrying a specific value or pointing to a parent.

To understand how the English name was created, let's plunge into history.

Before the conquest of England by the Normans, it was customary to name girls after the biblical characters of the same name, rewritten in the English manner.

For example:

• Mary - comes from Mary (serenity).
• Anna is the mother of Samuel, the famous biblical prophet(beneficial).
• Marianne - connects two previous names together.
• Sarah - this was the name of the wife of Abraham (the mistress) and others.

But with the advent of the Normans, a corresponding component appeared in English names, which subsequently replaced the original roots.

In the modern world, it carries a semantic meaning that is not the same as before: the child is not called in someone's honor, but with a word designed to determine the future life.

List	Meaning with translation
Crystal	Gives the character of the girl a certain coldness, in translation it means - ice
Camellia	Assigned in order to give the owner the qualities of an equally beautiful flower, with the hope that the newborn will be beautiful and blooming
Kate	A girl will always relate to others, both in friendship and in a deeper feeling. Literally, purity
Jasmine	Admire the beauty and charm, not inferior to the corresponding flower
Destiny	It means fate. Given in the hope that the girl will have power over fate
Jenny	Literally translated - virgin. It is assumed that the owner will be chaste and restrained
Gloria	For girls who expect great things. Means glory
Annabelle	The semantic load is a merciful beauty. Romantically inclined young men will fall in love with her
Wendy	Assumes sociability, is called upon to be friends with everyone. Translated as friend
Liana	Those around you will be dazzled by her charm. Means shining sun
Christabel	The very modesty and gullibility, translated as a believer
Lorraine	Derived from the French locality - Lorraine (land of the Lothar people)
fiona	Causes admiration, charging others with a wonderful mood, energy and freshness. Translated - grapes

The middle name is most often given in honor of jewelry, favorite flowers, and simply liked items:

• Esmerelda - emerald (translated from Spanish).
• Essi - denotes one of the celestial bodies (stars).
• Ellen - given in honor of the moon.
• Angie means angel.
• Elin is a bird.
• Floretta is a tiny flower.
• Elanor is the light of the stars.
• April - April.
• Sky is the sky.

Beautiful female surnames in English

If you pay attention to the meaning of an English surname, you can understand that it is given on someone's behalf or belonging to a profession.

Here are some examples:

• Smith is translated as blacksmith.
• Jones - on behalf of John (daughter of John).
• Williams is William's daughter.
• Brown is brown.
• Taylor is a tailor.

Initially, until about the eleventh century, the English did not have surnames.

A person had only a name, to which was added a nickname that determined the type of activity or individual characteristics owner.

AT specified period the first census was conducted in England, during which nicknames acquired official status, turning into surnames.

They were divided according to four criteria:

• Othroponymic - changing the name by means of a suffix.
• Place of residence.
• Type of activity.
• descriptive.

AT modern UK especially popular are such aristocratic surnames:

• Stuart.
• York.
• Tudor.
• Lancaster.
• Hamilton.
• Norfolk.
• Marlborough.
• Manchester.
• Jackson and others.

Note! Full name Englishwoman (including the surname) carries a huge semantic load.

It can, to some extent, predetermine future destiny its owners.

The trend in this way to give girls surnames has also passed to the American continent. Residents of the United States are often given English names, since most of the settlers came to this country from England.

However, there is much more diversity here, since America is a multinational state, and the names of other peoples were added to the English, in turn introducing an element of national color.

Rare English surnames

For every nation, the British are no exception, there are rare, unpopular surnames.

They can be very short, carrying abusive meaning, or vice versa - impossibly long, completely unpronounceable. Many people try to get rid of them as soon as possible.

The longest surnames include up to one hundred and twenty letters. They contain from seven to ten or more names, which are often repeated.

Here are some examples:

• Tollmash-Tollmash de Orellana-Plantagenet-Tollmash-Tollmash.
• Francis-Santa Lucia-Mantegu-Stuart-Mackenzie-Wortley-Smith.
• Carolina-Louise-Mary-Jemima-Temple-Chandos-Nugent-Bringes-Grenville.

Such surnames cannot be pronounced in full, therefore, most often only part of it is called - the first or last.

The one-part surname Featherstanehaugh is pronounced differently, sometimes shortened to a short Fengshaw.

The owners of such complex surnames have a hard time: everyone tries to address her in their own way, often distorting the correct pronunciation.

In the current age of universal acceleration, they are completely reduced to one syllable.

English names and surnames are now popular in Russia, but you should definitely think about their meaning.

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