Topographic baby names
Names tagged with “Topographic” across DNA, style, or vibe in the Namesake database.
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16 names
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- Slade
English
91From a valley or hollow. Originally a topographic surname referring to someone who lived in a sloped or wooded valley.
- Haydon
English
84From Old English meaning 'from the hay valley' or 'hay hill', derived from hæg (hay) and dun (hill/valley).
- Lowe
Scottish
84A surname-derived given name, historically from the Old English 'hlāw' meaning mound or hill, often used as a topographic reference.
- Crawford
Scottish
74From a place name meaning 'crow ford'—a ford where crows gather. Originally a Scottish surname derived from Crawford, Ayrshire.
- Cantrell
English
42From a Scottish surname meaning 'corner of the field' or 'angle of land', derived from Anglo-Norman topographic origins.
- Sykes
English
42From Old English 'sīc' meaning ditch or stream. A toponymic surname referring to someone who lived by a watercourse or ravine.
- Holloway
English
42A topographic surname derived from a sunken road or lane. Historically denoted someone who lived near or traveled a hollow pathway through the landscape.
- Westbrook
English
42Topographic surname referring to a stream or brook on the western side of a settlement, derived from Old English 'west' and 'brōc'
- Radford
English
42From Old English 'rad' (clearing) and 'ford' (river crossing). A topographic surname denoting a ford near a clearing.
- Clayden
English
42From Old English clay and dene, meaning 'dweller in the clay valley' or 'valley of clay soil'
- Shaw
English
40A thicket or small wood; from the Old English 'sceaga.' Originally a topographic surname for those living near a copse or wooded area.
- Wood
English
40A dwelling or settlement surrounded by forest; from the Old English 'wudu' meaning wood or forest, originally a topographic surname.
- Marston
English
40From Old English 'mærsc' (marsh) and 'tūn' (settlement). A topographic surname meaning 'settlement by the marsh'.
- Cope
English
40From Old English 'cop' meaning summit or peak, originally a topographic surname for one living on a hilltop or ridge.
- Marsden
English
40From Old English 'merse' (marsh) and 'denu' (valley). A topographic surname meaning 'valley with a marsh' or 'marshy valley'.
- Denham
English
10From Old English 'denu' (valley) and 'ham' (homestead). Denotes a settlement in a valley.
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Popularity data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024
