Check out this compilation of Victorian last names you can give your child, and their meanings. The era lasted for 64 years, ...

And often they do not use a surname at all ... Kingdom which has continued to the present day.” The cover of the British passport features the Royal Arms, and is emblazoned with the words ...

While names from a number of European languages originated from nicknames, below we have broken out only English last names and their likely corresponding meanings, as determined by Hanks and Hodges.

A fascinating book sheds light on the real meaning of a host of common surnames, based on how they have evolved from nicknames used in 13th century Britain. A Dictionary of Surnames, by Patrick ...