Smith is a male given name, derived from the similarly named surname. [1] Notable people with the name include:
![]() A blacksmith at work. Blacksmiths commonly took the surname Smith, which led to the adoption of Smith as a given name. | |
Gender | Masculine |
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Language(s) | English |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Old English |
Derivation | smið, meaning "to smite" |
Meaning | a metalworker, a craftsman |
Region of origin | England |
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William, Willie, Will, Bill, or Billy Smith may refer to:
John Thompson may refer to:
James Smith may refer to:
William Allen may refer to:
John Davis may refer to:
William Wilson, or variants, may refer to:
James Miller may refer to:
John Wilson may refer to:
William Anderson may refer to:
Thomas Smith may refer to:
William Thompson may refer to:
John Johnson may refer to:
Charles or Charlie Smith may refer to:
Ed, Eddie, Edgar, Edward, Edwin, and similar, surnamed Smith, may refer to:
John Cook may refer to:
James or Jim Walker may refer to:
William Johnston may refer to:
John Smith is a common personal name. It is also commonly used as a placeholder name and pseudonym, and is sometimes used in the United States and the United Kingdom as a term for an average person. It may refer to:
Albert is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Germanic Adalbert and Adelbert, containing the words adal ("noble") and beraht. It is also less commonly in use as a surname. Feminine forms of the names "Alberta" are declining in use.