The English adopted last names after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Old boy last names. This surname is borne by former American president Bill Clinton 1946-. For something more unique explore polished picks like Frederick and Phillip as well as playful choices like Sonny and Bruno. American footballer Melvin Gordon scientist Melvin Calvin US director Melvin Van Peebles.

While not all antique boy names make the fashion grade sorry Herbert and Melvin new old choices such as August and Theodore are being added to the roster all the time. To help inspire you below is a list of the best historic old fashioned names. Derived from the place name Glympton meaning settlement on the River Glyme in Old English.

Son W 5563 Manchester 91899 8 mon 366 11A Lewis Douglas head W 5748 Cheltenham 121866 33 366 7B Lewis Joseph wife W 5748 Cheltenham 91871 28 366 7B Lewis Robert son W 5748 Cheltenham 91893 6 366 7B Lewis Leslie son W 5748 Cheltenham 121895 4 366 7B Lewis Mabel mother-in-law W 1510 Devlin 101824 75 366 3B N N Lewis Earl boarder W 1510 Devlin. Derived from various place names meaning settlement by a cliff in Old English. Some consider old-fashion at least one century prior such as Cecil or Sherman.

Aage - Adolph Aage Abbott 11 Abelard 6 Acel Ackerley 8 Acton Adair 3 Adal Adalgiso 2 Adalhard 4 Adalric 5 Adamson 2 Addison 6 Adel 2 Adelmar Aditya Adler Adnan Adney Adolph 13. Vintage boy names are in style now combining the gravitas of a name with traditional roots with the freshness of one that hasnt been heard for decades. History of English Last Names.

Possibly developed from the Old English for council friend. Used first as the last name in the Scottish Borderlands of the medieval era means Father of the bearer Nobles son. 103 rows Name Number Name Number.

Much more acceptable as Mel as in Blazing Saddles genius Mel Brooks. Summary Index of Old names and variants for boys. Old-fashioned names mean different things to different people.