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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