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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Non-er Occupationals

So a few days ago I compiled a list of -er names that weren't occupational surnames. But that got me to wondering about the reverse: English occupational surnames that don't end in -er/or. We've got Mason, Bailey, Clark, and um......surely there's tons of others, right?
This is mostly for fun, but I'm sure there are some that would make decent first names (or already are :) ).
(nowhere near an exhaustive list, of course!)

  • Abbey--abbey servant
  • Abbott--abbot, abbot's servant
  • Ackerman--tenant farmer
  • Bailey--bailiff
  • Beck--baker, miner [other derivations as well]
  • Bird/Byrd--falconer, dove-keeper
  • Bond--tenant farmer
  • Bowman--archer 
  • Chase--hunter
  • Clark/Clarke--clerk, scribe
  • Clay--clay-worker
  • Coleman--charcoal maker [other derivations as well]
  • Dean--dean, dean's employee
  • Denman--gravedigger
  • Gage--assayer, moneylender
  • Garnet/Garnett--pomegranate seller, hinge-maker
  • Hall/Hallman--manor servant
  • Haward/Hayward--land warden
  • Howard--shepherd [other derivations as well]
  • Jardine--gardener
  • Kay/Key--quay-worker [other derivations as well]
  • Kellogg--hog-butcher
  • Marchand--merchant
  • Marshall--officer, lawman
  • Martel--smith [other derivations as well]
  • Mason--stone-worker
  • Millard/Millward--mill guard
  • Norris--wet nurse [other derivations as well]
  • Paige/Page/Paget--page, servant
  • Palfrey--horse breeder or keeper
  • Provost--military or religious official
  • Reeve/Reeves/Revie--sheriff
  • Scarlett--dealer of escarlate cloth
  • Seward--swineherd [other derivations as well]
  • Shepherd/Shepard--shepherd
  • Sherman--shearer, barber
  • Smith/Smythe--smith
  • Spence--spencer, steward
  • Stewart/Steward/Stuart--steward
  • Stoddard--horse-keeper
  • Summers--court summoner
  • Ward--watchman, guard
  • Wayne--wagon maker, driver
  • Wright--craftsman
  • Yeoman--landowner

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