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Ecopsy Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

English names

Some of the first names can be last names, is it common?

Like James in 'James Bond' and 'Lebron James'.

Thanks in advance.
  

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It mostly occurs with a few biblical names: James, Peters, Philips, Andrews, Johns. Notice that James, already having a final 's', does not change in the surname form.

— Grimsir

  • It mostly occurs with a few biblical names: James, Peters, Philips, Andrews, Johns.
  • Notice that James, already having a final 's', does not change in the surname form.
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It mostly occurs with a few biblical names: James, Peters, Philips, Andrews, Johns. Notice that James, already having a final 's', does not change in the surname form.
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It works both ways: some first names can be used as surnames and some surnames are used as first names. As a Brit, I'd say that it's a little cultural. I have the impression that a lot of names that are only surnames in Britain are also first names in the US and would sound strange as first names in Great Britain.
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Cooper

Wallace

Anderson

Sanford

Clark

Lee

Lawrence

Thornton

Lewis

Henry

Lynn

Connor

Austin

Montgomery

Anthony

Alexander

Morris

Wesley

Stewart (Stuart)

Richard

Paul

Benjamin

Oliver

Abraham
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Thank you for your list, philip, and also the owner of the two replies above. I'v heard almost all the names you listed, but nevertheless they just don't mean much to me. I'd share what I read from the names. 'Cooper' looks like copper; 'Wallace' is based on 'Wall' and the 'lace' may founction the same as it is in necklace, so does it mean small and marginal anyway? Anderson seems a common name.
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I think you're interested in the etimology of English names. I'm sure there are many books out there dealing with the subject.
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