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Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Aiden
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Little fire
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Irish
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Alijah
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The Lord is my God
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American
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Amarion
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Combination of Amar and -ion
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American
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Amiri
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Prince; treetop
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Hebrew
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Armani
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Son of Armand
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Italian
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Austyn
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Great, magnificient
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Latin
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Axton
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From the ash town
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English
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Axtyn
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Respelling of Aston
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American
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Ayden
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Little fire
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Irish
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Azael
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Made of God
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Hebrew
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Azriel
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God is my help
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Hebrew
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Banks
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Edge of the River
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English
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Bentlee
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Bent grass meadow
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English
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Bentley
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Bent grass meadow
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English
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Bradyn
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From the broad valley
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English
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Brandon
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Broom hill
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English
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Braxton
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Brock's town
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English
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Braxtyn
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Respelling of Braxton
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American
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Brayden
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Son of Bradan
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Irish
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Braylen
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Variant of Bralen
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American
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Brecken
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Speckled, freckled
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English
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Bridger
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Lives near the bridge; bridge-worker
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English
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Brixton
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Stone of Brixi
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English
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Bryson
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Son of Brice
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English
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Caden
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Son of Cadan
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Irish
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Camryn
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Bent Nose
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American
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Carsyn
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Alternate Spelling of Carson
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American
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Carter
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Cart user
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English
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Cayden
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Son of Cadan
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Irish
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Chase
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Hunter
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English
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Christopher
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Bearing Christ
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English
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Colter
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Colt-herd
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English
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Coltyn
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Respelling of Colton
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American
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Cooper
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Barrel maker
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English
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Craig
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Rock, rocky
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Scottish
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Creed
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Belief; guiding principle; I believe
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Latin
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Crew
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Group
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Latin
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Davion
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Variant of David
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American
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Daxton
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From Dax, France
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English
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Daylen
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Blacksmith
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American
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Devyn
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Bard, poet
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Irish
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Donald
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Great chief; world mighty
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Scottish
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Draven
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Combination of D and Raven
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American
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Easton
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East town
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English
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Jaxtyn
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Created name
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American
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Jaxxon
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Son of Jack
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English
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Jaxyn
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Variant spelling of Jackson
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American
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Jayceon
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To heal
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American
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Jayden
|
Thankful one
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Hebrew
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Jaylen
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Created name
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American
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Jett
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Black
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English
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Jiraiya
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Young thunder
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Japanese
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Jordyn
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Down-flowing
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Hebrew
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Joshua
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God is salvation
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Hebrew
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Kade
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From the wetlands
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Scottish
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Kairo
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Victorious One
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English
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Kaison
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Son of fighter or rebel.
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Unknown
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Kaleb
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Whole heart
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Hebrew
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Kamdyn
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Valley
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English
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Korbyn
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Raven-haired
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Hebrew
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Krew
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Group
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English
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Kyden
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Narrow; little fire
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American
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Kyle
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Narrow strait
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Scottish
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Kyler
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Narrow strait
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English
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Kylian
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Form of Cillian
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Irish
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Kyson
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Son of Ky
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English
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Laken
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Created name
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American
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Landyn
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Long hill
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English
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Larry
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A diminutive form of Laurence.
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English
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Legacy
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What's left behind
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English
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Legend
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Story, fable, myth
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English
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Liam
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Helmet of will
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Irish
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Loyal
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Faithful, unswerving
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English
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Maddix
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Respelling of Maddox
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American
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Maddox
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Son of Madoc
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Welsh
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Maison
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Variant spelling of Mason
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American
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Mason
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Stoneworker
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English
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Maverick
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Independent one
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American
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Maxon
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Son of Max
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American
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Maxton
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From Maccus' town
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English
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Miller
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One who grinds grain
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English
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Mylan
|
Combination of the names Myles and Nolan
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American
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Nash
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By the ash tree
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English
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Nolyn
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Champion
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Irish
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Oaklen
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Oak meadow
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American
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Oakley
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Meadow of oak trees
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English
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Palmer
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Pilgrim
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English
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Parker
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Keeper of the park
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English
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Paxton
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Poecc's settlement
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English
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Peyton
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From Pacca's town
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English
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Prince
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Prince
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English
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Reign
|
Rule, Sovereign
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English
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Riggs
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Son of Rigg
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English
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Royal
|
Royal
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English
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Ryatt
|
Combination of Ryan and Wyatt
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American
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Ryder
|
Mounted warrior
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English
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Ryker
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Rich
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English
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Rylan
|
Rye land
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English
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Saint
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Holy
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Latin
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Sawyer
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Wood Cutter
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English
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Scott
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From Scotland, a Scotsman
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English
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Stetson
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Son of the boxer
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English
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Tanner
|
Leather maker
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English
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Tayden
|
Combination of Taylor and Aiden
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American
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