Fielding
English topographical surname
"dweller in the open country"
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Fielding Origin and Meaning
The name Fielding is a boy's name of English origin meaning "dweller in the open country".
Fielding is a surname style name, originally given to someone who lived in the country or worked in the fields, however it might also be considered a word name relating to sports (cricket and baseball specifically) or with the term for dealing with something difficult by evading it.
A notable Fielding was Henry Fielding, author of Tom Jones, giving it literary appeal alongside its sporty and outdoorsy connotations.
Given to a handful of boys most years in the US since the stats began in the late 19th century, a recent count saw it chosen for 11 babies.
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- Fielding Harris YostAmerican college football coach
- Fielding Lewis WrightAmerican politician, governor of Mississippi and vice presidential candidate
- Fielding Hudson GarrisonAmerican medical historian
- Henry FieldingEnglish writer
- Noel Fieldingcomedian.
- Harry Fielding ReidAmerican geophysicist
- Joseph Fielding Smithformer prophet of the LDS (Mormon) church
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- Fielding Carlylecharacter in TV's "Flamingo Road"
- Fielding Piercelead character in the film "Waking the Dead"