Puritan Surnames

Rare word name that works for either gender.

Burnell had some life as a first name in the early decades of the 20th century. Today, a handful of baby boys are still given the name, perhaps in honor of one of its famous bearers.

Ruggedly appealing word name in the Thorn/Rider/Storm school of boys' names.

Most parents attracted to this name will be devotees of the author William and would be better off using it in the middle.