Stonewall

English word name

Stonewall Origin and Meaning

The name Stonewall is a boy's name .

Is there any boys' name more loaded than Stonewall? It evokes, in two syllables, both the Stonewall riots of 1969, the foundational moment of the gay rights movement, and Stonewall Jackson, second in fame only to Robert E. Lee among Confederate generals.

Hard to say whether those two connections weirdly cancel each other out, leaving a ruggedly handsome name behind, or amplify each other, rendering the name too controversial to use.

# 995 in the US

Stonewall Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Stonewall

  • Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson
    Confederate general during the American Civil War
  • Stonewall Jackson
    American country singer
  • Stonewall W. "Stoney" Jackson
    American character actor

Stonewall in Pop Culture

  • Stonewall riots (NY)
    protests starting the gay rights movement