Last names that make great first names

The last shall be first: last names we think need to be brought to the front—Quinn, Anderson, Jones, Harrison, Grady, Cooper, Kramer and more

Beckett

Bee cottage

Gender: Boy | Origin: English, Irish
Popularity: Popular

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Campbell

Crooked mouth

Gender: Either | Origin: French, Celtic, Scottish
Popularity: Familiar

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Carson

Son of Carr

Gender: Boy | Origin: English, Scottish
Popularity: Popular

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Cassidy

Clever, curly-haired

Gender: Either | Origin: Celtic, Irish
Popularity: Popular

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Cooper

Barrel-maker

Gender: Boy | Origin: English, Old English
Popularity: Popular

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Dawson

Son of David

Gender: Boy | Origin: English, Old English
Popularity: Popular

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Grayson

Bailiff's son

Gender: Boy | Origin: English, Middle English
Popularity: Popular

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Jackson

Son of Jack

Gender: Boy | Origin: English, Old English
Popularity: Popular

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Jefferson

Son of Jeffrey

Gender: Boy | Origin: English, Old English
Popularity: Familiar

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Kennedy

Helmeted chief

Gender: Either | Origin: Celtic, Irish
Popularity: Popular

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Lincoln

Settlement by the pool

Gender: Boy | Origin: English, Old English
Popularity: Popular

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McKenzie

Son of Kenzie

Gender: Either | Origin: Celtic, Irish
Popularity: Popular

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Murphy

Sea warrior

Gender: Either | Origin: Celtic
Popularity: Familiar

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Presley

Priest's meadow

Gender: Boy | Origin: English
Popularity: Familiar

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Quinn

Quincy (fifth son's estate)

Gender: Either | Origin: English, Celtic, Irish
Popularity: Popular

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Sawyer

Woodworker

Gender: Boy | Origin: English, Middle English
Popularity: Popular

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Smith

Blacksmith

Gender: Boy | Origin: English
Popularity: Familiar

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Taylor

Tailor

Gender: Either | Origin: English, Middle English
Popularity: Popular

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Tyler

Tile maker

Gender: Either | Origin: English, Old English
Popularity: Popular

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Anderson

Son of Anders

Gender: Boy | Origin: English, Greek, Scandinavian
Popularity: Popular

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Brady

Spirited, broad island

Gender: Boy | Origin: Celtic, Irish
Popularity: Popular

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Carter

Cart driver

Gender: Either | Origin: English, Old English
Popularity: Popular

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Connor

Wise

Gender: Either | Origin: Celtic, Irish, Scottish
Popularity: Popular

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Grady

Noble

Gender: Boy | Origin: Celtic, Irish
Popularity: Popular

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Harrison

Son of Harry

Gender: Boy | Origin: English, Old English
Popularity: Popular

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Jones

Child of John

Gender: Boy | Origin: English
Popularity: Familiar

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Kramer

Shopkeeper

Gender: Boy | Origin: German

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Miller

Grain grinder

Gender: Boy | Origin: English
Popularity: Familiar

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Parker

Park keeper

Gender: Either | Origin: English, Old English
Popularity: Popular

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Reed

Red-haired; slender piece of grass

Gender: Boy | Origin: English
Popularity: Popular

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Slater

Roof slater

Gender: Boy | Origin: English
Popularity: Familiar

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Tucker

Tucker of cloth

Gender: Boy | Origin: English, Old English
Popularity: Popular

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Winston

Friend's town

Gender: Boy | Origin: English, Old English
Popularity: Familiar

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