English Surnames: Meaning, Origin & Coat of Arms (page 5 of 6)

Northerner, or nurse

One from the north

From Norton, "north farmstead"

North wood

"nook of land with nut trees"

One who lived by oak trees

Oak clearing

Woad hill

Son-in-law

Oak valley

From Oldham, in Lancashire

From the personal name Oliver

"Orm's clearing"

God bear

Farm on the ridge

Little page, young servant

Page, young servant

Painter

Pilgrim to the Holy Land

Park keeper, gamekeeper

Park keeper, or dweller by a park

Son or servant of the parson

Little Patrick, or head

From the personal name Pain ("villager")

From Peyton, Pæga's farm

Vain, showy man

Son of Piers (Peter)

Hill-dweller, or peck measure

Hill or sheep pen

Penny farmstead

Son of Perkin (little Peter)

Pear tree; son of Harry

Son of Peter

Small

From Pickering, in North Yorkshire

Little pike, or from Picot

"small field"

From Piers (Peter)

Pointed hill, or the fish

From Pilling, in Lancashire

Dweller by a pit or hollow

Dweller by a pit or hollow

Flat ground or plank bridge

Lead worker

Peacock

Cropped head

Dweller by a pool

Pope, a nickname

Gatekeeper; carrier

Potter, maker of pots

Cunning, astute

Priest's clearing

Priest's farm

Lordly, or a pageant prince

Steward, agent

Little valiant one

Prior of a priory

Little Puck

Putta's homestead

Queen

Lively, alive

"red cliff"

From Rayne or Rennes

"valley of wild garlic"

From Ramsey, "wild garlic island"

From Randolf (wolf)

Red cliff

"son of Rawlin"

Roe deer, or king (nickname)

Red-haired

Reed thatcher

Steward, reeve

Son of Reynold ("counsel ruler")

Dweller by a clearing

Son of Richard, "brave power"

Splendid hill

Of the ridge

From Riley in Lancashire ("rye clearing")

Son of Robin

Son of Robin (Robert)

One who lived by a rock

Son of Roger, "famous spear"

Rope maker

Rose; from the woman's name Rose

Dweller by a hedgerow, or from Rolf

Dweller among rushes

Little red one

Saddle maker

Of the sun

Son of Sander (Alexander)

One who lived on sandy ground

Sandy ford

Servant, officer

Sawer of timber

Sea wolf

Saddler, or dealer

Victory power

From Saint-Maur

From Shackleton, near Heptonstall

Quick, keen

Small wood, thicket

Open land by the River Sheaf

Hill with a ledge

From Shelton, "farm on a ledge"

Sheep herder

Shearer of cloth

Shire wood

Sheep clearing

Shire clearing

Short, small of stature

Silversmith or silver hair

Son of Simon

Son of Sim (Simon)

Son of Sim (Simon)

Singer, cantor

From Singleton in Lancashire

Skinner of hides and furs

Slate roofer

Dweller by a muddy place

Slender, small

Narrow wood

Quick, brisk

"smooth wooded hill"

Metalworker (Old English smið)

Cut-off piece of land

White-haired or pale

Peace

"farm on sour ground"

Lively, bright person