| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Region of origin | England |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Lister, Lestre |
Lester is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname and given name.
Gus is a masculine name, often a diminutive for Chreigusta, Angus, Augusta, August, Augustine, Augustina, Gustave, Constantine, Konstantinos, Augusten, Gustavo, Gusten, or Augustus, and other names.
Kenny is a surname, a given name, and a diminutive of several different given names.
Melvin is a masculine given name and surname, likely a variant of Melville and a descendant of the French surname de Maleuin and the later Melwin. It may alternatively be spelled as Melvyn or, in Welsh, Melfyn and the name Melivinia or Melva may be used a feminine form. Of Norman French origin, originally Malleville, which translates to "bad town," it likely made its way into usage in Scotland as a result of the Norman conquest of England. It came into use as a given name as early as the 19th century, in English-speaking populations.
Curly is a surname, given name, nickname or stage name. It may refer to:
Lewis is a surname in the English language. It has several independent origins.
Fatty is a derogatory term for someone who is obese. It may refer also to:
Morris is a surname of various origins though mostly of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh origin. The surname ranked 53 out of 88,799 in the United States and 32 out of 500 in England and Wales.
Joe is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Joseph.
Harper is an English, Scottish, and Irish surname that is also commonly used as a unisex given name in the United States.
Ray is a masculine given name and short form (hypocorism) of the given name Raymond, and may refer to:
Sanders is a patronymic name, meaning "son of Alexander". The name derives from the abbreviation xander, with Alexander deriving from the Greek "Ἀλέξανδρος" (Aléxandros), meaning "Defender of the people".
Stevens as an English-language surname was brought to England after the Norman Conquest and means 'son of Steven'. This surname may refer to:
Jackson is a common surname of Scottish, Irish and English origin eventually becoming a common American surname also. In 1980, Jackson was the 24th most common surname in England and Wales. In the 1990 United States Census, Jackson was the thirteenth most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.3% of the population.
Lew is the usual shortened form of Lewis or Llywelyn when they are used as first names in English.
Wally or Wallie is a given name, and a nickname for Wallace which ultimately means 'Wales' and Walter. It may refer to:
Bob is a male given name or a hypocorism, usually of Robert, and sometimes a diminutive of Bobby. It is most common in English-speaking countries such as the United States, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand and some Anglophone African countries.
The nickname Al is often short for Alfred, Albert, Alphonse, Alphons, Allen, Allan, Alan, Alyson, Alysson, Allyson, Alistair, Alister, Alex, Alexander, Alexandra, Alexandrina, Alexis, Alexa, Alphonso, Alfreda, Alfredo, Alice, Alec, Alexandria, Alessandra, Alessandro, Alberto, Alberta, Alicia, Alvin, Alyssa, Alisha, Aldrin, Alden, Aldo, Alisia, Alannah, Alejandro, Alejandra, Aldwin, Ali, Allie, Allison, Alwin, Alfie, Alaric or Aloysius.
Dick is a nickname most often for Richard, which likely originated in the Middle Ages as rhyming slang for "Rick", as did William → Will → Bill and Robert → Rob → Bob. The association with "penis" is more recent, arising from Dick becoming a cliché name for any man, as in Tom, Dick and Harry.
Garner is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: