Scottish Last Names
- Cranston
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"the crane town"Description:
A surname associated these days with Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston.
- Kerr
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"living near wet ground"Description:
Kerr, a simple, unusual unisex middle-name choice, can be pronounced either car or kehr.
- Barber
Origin:
French occupational nameMeaning:
"beard"Description:
This name's all-male occupational roots help it break the Barbara bonds, but still not the most inspiring surname choice.
- Saunders
Origin:
English, Scottish surname, variation of SandersMeaning:
"defending men"Description:
Preppier and less politically-charged than its source name, Sanders
- Dunbar
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"castle headland"Description:
Clear and strong, if a little heavy.
- Mckay
- Daye
- Romary
Origin:
French variation of Romaric, German, and Scottish surnameMeaning:
"famously strong"Description:
Romary is most commonly seen as a surname, although it would make a charming first name for a boy or girl. It has French and Scottish origins — the French form is a variation of the given name Romaric and has also been adopted as a surname. The meaning of the Scottish surname is unknown.
- Livingston
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dear friend's place"Description:
A new crop of gender-neutral English place names have suddenly become trendy — those ending in -ton. Multi-syllabic but not dramatic, these names are rising quickly for girls and boys. Think Charleston, Lexington, and Kensington. Livingston isn't as hot as some of the others, but its time will soon come. For a girl, Livingston boasts the nickname Liv.
- Hume
Origin:
Scottish variation of HolmesDescription:
Distinguished actor Hume Cronyn (who shared his father's name) put this unusual choice in the lexicon.
- Coburn
- Neely
- Mcdonald
- Conn
- Mcgee
- Hainey
- Mctavish
- Chalmers
- Duff
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"swarthy"Description:
Somewhat gruff name that might be better feminized as Duffy.
- Mccartney
Origin:
Scottish surnameMeaning:
"son of Artan"Description:
This highly recognizable surname means "son of Artan," an Irish derivative of the name Art. It's most closely tied to Beatle Paul McCartney — we'd be willing to bet that some of the parents who give this name to their children each year are fans.