Ellison
Son of Ellis; a separate Scots route also exists
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Imogen
Probably maiden, through Innogen
Isadora
Gift of Isis
Kingsley
King’s wood
Lorna
Literary name, possibly from Lorne
Milton
Mill town or middle town
Orson
Little bear
Pamela
Possibly all sweetness, as a literary coinage
Percival
Possibly pierce the valley
Primrose
Primrose flower; its word history includes first rose
Reverie
Daydream
Shirley
Bright clearing
Valentine
Form of Valentinus, associated with strength and health
Verity
Truth
Waverly
Place-name surname; possibly wavering or flickering + clearing
Demelza
Fort of Maeldaf
Godric
God’s ruler
Lark
Lark; songbird
Nerissa
Possibly sea nymph
Riordan
From a name meaning little poet of the king
Rowena
Meaning uncertain; fame and joy is an unproved explanation
Shelley
Clearing on a bank
Sheridan
Surname from Sirideán, possibly searcher
Sherwood
Bright forest
Swann
Surname with swan or servant origins
Tamsin
Twin, through Thomas
Thane
A historical English and Scottish noble title
Thornton
Thorn settlement
Tuesday
Tuesday; originally Tiw’s day
Wilfred
Desire or will + peace
Winslow
Wine’s hill
Wystan
Battle + stone
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