Hello dear readers! As I said, any methods and forms are suitable for learning a language. Today in our field of vision came American names and last names. After all, from the point of view of linguistics, these are also just words. And you can replenish your vocabulary, including memorizing English surnames and names. And so you will train pronunciation, and learn to perceive by ear English language. names and surnames in English It is better to start with the most popular American names. For example, on the basis of the most common or the names of popular actors and actresses. At the same time, learning these words is much easier than regular vocabulary, for several reasons:

• Easy to find in text as they are capitalized
• In oral speech, they are pronounced with a different intonation than other words.
• Don't need to translate
• Pronunciation is not so difficult, especially if these are initials famous people, then they are always heard

But sometimes the pronunciation is different from the spelling. As a rule, in such rare words, the pronunciation depends on the genesis.

Origin of American given names and surnames

American surnames (given name) and first names (name) today can have many sources of origin.

Names, for example, are most often borrowed from other languages:

• Celtic - Airic, Dylan, Ryan
• Arabic - Omar, Sarah, Jamal
• Germanic - Arnold, Ebrina, Herwin
• Aramaic - Joseph, Bethany, Simon
• Jewish - Adam, Rose, Samuel
• Greek - Andrew, Selina, Christopher
• Indian - Dilip, Alicia, Beryl
• Italian - Alonzo, Mia, Gabriel
• Slavic - Ivan, Anna, Boris
• Latin - Patrick, Veronika, Cordelia
• Turkish - Akay, Ayla, Nourhan
• Old English - Loyd, Lindsay, Jason
• Phoenician - Al, Esther, Hannibal
• Scandinavian - Eric, Helga, Sveinbjorn
• Persian - Jaspen, Roxy, Xerxes
• Spanish - Federico, Dolores, Elvis

like this beautiful words are called children in the USA.

But the genesis of surnames depends on several other factors:

• Occupation or Profession: Cheeseman, Proper, Smith
• Personal names: Atkins, Williamson, Hughes
• Location: Green, Garden, Wood
• Nicknames: Cruikshank, Makepeace, King

You should also know that in English, unlike Russians, the first name and patronymic are always written first, and then the surname: Elvis Aaron Presley. By the way, the patronymic may either not be called at all or denoted by one letter.

The easiest way to learn the name of your favorite actresses or actors. Therefore, memorize the male and female initials of famous people.

List of popular female names

Monica Bellucci You can start with a list of the most beautiful Hollywood actresses. To date, the most beautiful and sexy girls have been recognized:

• Angelina Jolie Voight
  
• Charlize Theron
• Jessica Alba
• Megan Denise Fox
• Salma Valgarma Hayek
• Keira Christina Knightley
• Katherine Marie Heigl
• Nina Dobrev
• Monica Anna Maria Bellucci
• Penelope Cruz

Fashion names change over time. But there are those who for decades have not lost their relevance when naming girls:

• Isabella
• Emily
• Sophia
• Olivia
• Abigail
• Hannah
• Samantha
• Madison

The data is constantly changing, the first place alternately moves from one name to another, but in general the situation does not change much.

List of famous male names

Jensen Ackles Here, too, it is worth learning the list of the most attractive Hollywood actors to begin with.
Famous male names:

• Armand Douglas Hammer
• Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill
• Jensen Ross Ackles
• Jose Antonio Dominguez Banderas
• John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II
• William Bradley Pitt
• Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom
• Robert Thomas Pattinson
• George Timothy Clooney
• David Patrick Boreanaz

Well, the usual male names less changeable. But for many years now, it has been in the first place precisely:

• Jacob
• Jason
• Michael
• Christopher
• Ethan
• Daniel
• Matthew
• Andrew
• William
• Joshua

But the world is changing and, perhaps, very soon this list will change dramatically.

List of common American surnames

You already know that English given names can come from a variety of options. Since there are a lot of migrants in the USA, the surnames are very diverse, respectively.

I have prepared a list of the 10 most common ones:

1. Smith - about 3 million people in the United States have this surname
2. Johnson - just over 2 million speakers
3. Williams - almost 2 million people
4. Brown - 1 million and 700 thousand
5. Jones - about the same
6. Davis - about 1.3 million
7. Taylor - approximately 1 million
8. Wilson - 900 thousand population
9. Robinson - a little over 800 thousand inhabitants
10. Wright - 800,000 speakers

What English surnames do you like?

You can independently make a list of your favorite actors or actresses, and memorize it. I hope this material will be for you not only informative for general development but also useful for learning English.

The history of American names and surnames has evolved over several centuries. They can trace the traditions of many countries and peoples who moved to these places. Due to the large flow of immigrants, for a long time there was a common culture countries and changed names, surnames, acquiring new forms of sound.

Many common American names come from Greek, Italian, Latin, even Old Germanic origins. IN modern world gaining popularity in America rare names, which are obtained by reducing historical sites, surnames famous people, there are even combinations of several names into one big one.

The origin of American names can be divided into the following groups:

1. the main popularity was gained by names, the meanings of which are associated with the outlines of a person's character (cheerful, courageous, brave);
2. names related to the name of animals, flowers, trees, natural phenomena;
3. names meaning various professions;
4. names of a religious nature taken from the Bible.

List of the most popular male American names

America is a colonial country, depending on the state, the general popularity of names differs significantly from each other. In the Spanish villages of Federico (Federico), in the Irish regions - Patrick (Patrick), in Italian - Paulo (Paulo).

When choosing a name for a newborn, Americans give great importance two main principles in their choice:

• the name should sound beautiful with the surname, as one whole;
• another main point secret meaning name and origin.

Respect for your ancestors and family traditions Many families name their children after their fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers. If several family members share the same name, specific person at the beginning of the name put the prefix "senior", "junior".

Currently, Americans are trying to give a special uniqueness (originality) to the names of their children, choosing their favorite brand of car, beloved politician favorite city. In such a situation, the choice falls on the most unexpected objects. You can meet children named Lexus (Lexus), Madison (Madison), Infinity (Infiniti).

Americans have old tradition associated with names - give the child a double name. For example: Anna-Maria (Anna-Maria), John-Robert (John-Robert), Matthew - William (Matthew-William). Explaining this by the fact that growing up, the child himself will be able to choose a name for himself.

Most Popular American Names Today

• Ethan (Ethan) - from English, "durable."
• Kevin (Kevin) - from Irish., "beautiful", "cute."
• Justin (Justin) - from English., "Fair".
• Matthew (Matthew) - from English, "gift of God", "God's man."
• William (William) - from English, "desired."
• Christopher (Christopher) - from English, "follower of Christ."
• Anthony (Anthony) - from English, "invaluable", "competing".
• Ryan (Ryan) - from Arabic., "little king."
• Nicholas (Nicholas) - from the French, "winner of the peoples."
• David (David) - Hebrew, "beloved", "beloved".
• Alex (Alex) - from Greek, "protector".
• James (James) - from English, "invader".
• Josh (Josh) - Hebrew, "god, salvation."
• Dillon (Dillon) - Welsh origin, "big sea".
• Brandon (Brandon) - from German, "prince".
• Philip (Philip) - from Greek, "lover of horses."
• Fred (Fred) - from English, "peaceful ruler."
• Tyler (Tyler) - from English., "stylish."
• Caleb (Caleb) - from Hebrew, "devoted, brave."
• Thomas (Thomas) - Polish, "twin".

List of common American surnames

Acquired your modern look many years. Over time, they have changed significantly. American cities have always had a large influx of refugees and settlers.

To be different from local residents, not to attract special attention to themselves, the settlers deliberately modified and abbreviated their surnames in the local American way. main feature The surnames of the inhabitants of the United States lies in the regular mixing of different nations and peoples.

List of the most famous families in America open Smith (Smith), Williams (Williams), Jones (Jones), Wilson (Wilson). According to the statistics of the owners of such surnames, far more than a million are registered.

Lesser Known american surnames but popular:

• Johnson (Johnson).
• Brown (Brown).
• Walker (Walker).
• Hall (Hall).
• White (White).
• Wilson (Wilson).
• Thompson (Thompson).
• Moore (Moore).
• Taylor (Taylor).
• Anderson (Anderson).
• Thomas (Thomas).
• Jackson (Jackson).
• Harris (Harris).
• Martin (Martin).
• Young (Young).
• Hernandez (Hernandez).
• Garcia (Garcia).
• Davis (Davis).
• Miller (Miller).
• Martinez (Martinez).
• Robinson (Robinson).
• Clark (Clark).
• Rodrigues (Rodriguez).
• Lewis (Lewis).
• Lee (Lee).
• Allen (Allen).
• King (King).

Oleg and Valentina Svetovid are mystics, experts in esotericism and occultism, authors of 14 books.

Here you can get advice on your problem, find useful information and buy our books.

On our site you will receive high-quality information and professional help!

American names

American male names and their meaning

American names, that is, the names common in the United States mainly combined English and Anglo-Saxon names. Roman (Latin) and Greek names. There are also new names that first appeared in the United States.

Male American names

Aarron – high mountain

Adam- Earth

Isaac- laughing

Ike- laughing

Alan (Allan)- Beautiful

Alec- defender

Alex- defender

Allen (Allen)- Beautiful

Alester- defender

Alroy- calm

Albert- nobility

Angell- angel, messenger

Archie- true courage

Bud (Buddy)- Friend

Baxter– baker

Balder– prince

barney- bold as a bear

Beverly– beaver

Ben– southern

Benjamin– southern

Bertie (Bertrand)- bright

Bill- helmet-bearer

Blake- black

Blank– open

Bob (Bobby)- famous

Brandon– prince

Bruce- forest

Basford– charming

Vijay- communicative

Wilmar (Wilmer)- helmet-bearer

wilson- desired son

Woody- living in the forest

Harry- head of the house

Glenn– valley

Howard– security

Greg- watchful, vigilant

Daren- rich, rich

Dustin- fair

James- invader

Jason- healer

Jerry- wielding a spear

Jim (Jimy)- invader

John- God is good

George- farmer

Donald- peaceful ruler

Duncan- dark Warrior

David- beloved

Duke- commander, leader

Indy (Indiana)- the land of the Hindus

Kyle- slender

Carter- driver

Casper- treasurer

Kevin- lovable, beloved

Kelvin- narrow river

Ken– abbreviation for long names starting with "Ken"

Quentin- fifth

king- king

Clark- clerk, secretary

Cody- assistant

Christopher- Follower of the Hist

Cameron- curved nose

Lionel- a lion

Larry- crowned with laurels

Leo- a lion

Lloyd- gray-haired

Michael- like God

Max- the greatest

Maxwell- flow

marvin- outstanding

Marlon- little warrior

Melvin- gentle leader

Murphy- sea warrior

mickey- like God

Mitchell- like God

Nicholas- conqueror of nations

Norwood- northern forest

Albee- white

Orrell- ore hill

Austin- venerable

Palmer- pilgrim, palm

Patrick- nobleman

Perry- wanderer

Pier- rock, stone

Peter- stone

Floor- small

Prosper- lucky, successful

Wright- a carpenter

Russell– reddish

redcliffe- red cliff

Ray- wise protector

Reynold- wise ruler

Rick (Ricky)- powerful and brave

Richie- powerful and brave

Robin- famous

Ronald- wise ruler

Rudy- Red Wolf

Sylvester- from the forest

livestock- Scot

Spencer- pharmacist

Steve- crown

Stephen- crown

Stanley- stone

Stanford- stone ford

Sam- listening to God

Samuel- listening to God

Tee– abbreviation for long names beginning with "Ti"

Tim- worshiping God

Todd- fox

Volume– twin

Thomas– twin

Tony- invaluable

Wally- foreign, Celtic

Walt (Wat)- leader of the army

Walter- leader of the army

Fester- from the forest

Phil- horse lover

Philip- horse lover

Floyd- grey-haired

Ford- river ford

Fred- peaceful ruler

fraser– strawberry

Francis- free

hunter- hunter

Harvey- fighting against the worthy

Harvard- guarding

Harris- head of the house

Hilary- joyful, happy

Hugh- heart, soul

Charlie- courageous, courageous

Charles- courageous, courageous

Sheldon– valley

Sherwood- bright forest

Sean- God is good

Adrian- happy

edon- rich teddy bear

Aiden- fire

Elmer- noble and famous

Earl- nobleman, prince

...

Our new book "The Energy of Surnames"

The book "The Energy of the Name"

Oleg and Valentina Svetovid

Our address Email: [email protected]

With American names look:

At the time of writing and publication of each of our articles, nothing of the kind is freely available on the Internet. Any of our information product is our intellectual property and is protected by the Law of the Russian Federation.

Any copying of our materials and publishing them on the Internet or in other media without indicating our name is a violation copyright and is prosecuted by the Law of the Russian Federation.

When reprinting any site materials, a link to the authors and the site - Oleg and Valentina Svetovid - required.

American names. American male names and their meaning

America is a country whose history is sculpted by people from different countries. She was and remains multinational state, which for centuries created this "megacocktail" historical roots. Along with the spiritual origins of each nation, the names of people penetrated into the country, many of which turned into beautiful American names.

Historical background

The former colony basically retained the Anglo-Saxon and At the same time, the nuances of the Scottish, German, French, Swedish, Greek, Jewish, Slavic codes wonderfully intertwined in the image of young America. African, Asian, Latin American and many other peoples of the world had a great influence on the country of dreams. Any of the nations contributed to the formation of a common American culture their accents, giving newborns familiar names. Most of the settlers on the mainland were people of a poor class, moreover, often weighed down by a dark past. Their names consisted of three to five letters that have taken root on the continent: Ben, Mac, Ed, Ellie, Lina, Mal, Tina, Meg, Dan.

Modern popular male names of America

Beautiful ones began to appear among the settlers, when English tradition to the first name (first name) began to attach the second - middle name. Especially it has gained popularity among modern movie stars: Armand Douglas, Henry William, Jose Antonio Dominic, John Christopher, Nick Daniel, William Bradley, Robert Thomas, George Timothy, David Patrick. Common names that hold the palm for years are Jacob, Brian, Jason, James, Donald, Michael, Christopher, Daniel, David, Mark, Matthew, Paul, Richard, Steven, Andrew, Edward, William, and Joshua. If in our country the “second” name is a patronymic and serves as a memory of the father, then beautiful American names contain an invented middle name. The main requirement for him is that it be harmonious.

And what happens to modern female names in America?

Beautiful are multi-valued, filled with romance and wonderful flair. Their sound is captivating, enveloping the image with mystery, making it soar above reality.

Listening to this melody of sounds, many give preference to her, naming their daughters: Alana - beautiful, Amelie - hardworking, Angela - a good messenger, Angelina - a little angel, Alex (Alexandra) - protector, Andrea - courageous, Vivian - lively life, Jennis - blonde, Gina - merciful, Sally - princess, Goldie - golden, Lassie - sweetheart, Hilary - joyful, Miranda - admirable, Barcy - sweet, Roxy - dawn, Sofia - wisdom, Emily - imitating, Hannah - merciful, Emma - magnificent, Samantha - divine, Elissa - noble family, Isabella - rose, Vanessa - leader, Grace - charm, grace, Megan - pearl, Jennifer - bright, soft, Jessica - contemplative, divine, Katherine - pure, Nicole - victory, Thea - a gift from God, Mary - a symbol of purity and universal love, Helen - bright, bright, Tiffany (Tiffany) - divine manifestation, Stephanie - crowned, Sarah - noble, Samantha - heard by the universe, Sherry (Cheryl) - beloved, Claire - clear, blond, Darcy - sparkling, Gloria (Gloris) - famous, Olivia - fertility, beauty and dignity of the olive tree, Elizabeth - worshiping the divine the beginning, Diana is the patroness of the moon, the huntress, Evelyn is the radiance.

Beautiful American actress names

Anthroponymy (the science of people) testifies to the recognition today of historically significant names for America - Britney (little Britain), Chelsea - port, Kimberley - royal meadow in the city or Heather - heather, Fashion for the most beautiful American names of stars of the first magnitude of cinema and show business has made popular the tendency to call girls Pamela or Angelina, Britney or Haley, Jessica or Charlotte, Marilyn, Joan or Nicole.

Very often, parents in America assign to their daughters double names: Megan-Denise, Keira-Christina, Catherine-Maria and any other euphonious combinations. This feature is typical for citizens of the southern states of the country.

Ranking of the most popular names given to children in the USA

A few decades ago, solid Michaels and Jessica were born in America. Today, the main favorite of newly minted parents is increasingly becoming Sofia (thanks to actress Sofia Vergara of Colombian origin). And in 2007, attention was riveted on AnnaSophia Robb (after the release of "Bridge to Terabithia"). In second place is Isabella, followed by: Emma, ​​Olivia, Ava. Behind them are Emily, Abigail, Madison (female), Mia and Chloe. Choosing the most beautiful American names - female or male - for their children, the inhabitants of Russia need to be very careful about the euphony of the name, their compatibility with the patronymic and surname so that they do not sound caricatured against the background of traditional Slavic roots.

OTHER COUNTRIES (select from list) Australia Austria England Armenia Belgium Bulgaria Hungary Germany Netherlands Denmark Ireland Iceland Spain Italy Canada Latvia Lithuania New Zealand Norway Poland Russia (Belgorod region) Russia (Moscow) Russia (summary by regions) Northern Ireland Serbia Slovenia USA Turkey Ukraine Wales Finland France Czech Republic Switzerland Sweden Scotland Estonia

select a country and click on it - a page with lists of popular names will open

USA, 2012-2014

SELECT YEAR 2012–2014 2008–2010

USA. State in North America. The capital is Washington. Population - 304,191,257 (2008). Dominant (except Hawaii) caucasian race(immigrants from the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland and other European countries). African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Indians and others account for over a third of the population. Official language(de facto) - English. Religious composition: Protestants - 51.3%, Roman Catholics - 23.9%, Mormons - 1.7%, other Christians - 1.6%, Jews - 1.7%, Buddhists - 0.7%, Muslims - 0.6 %, other uncertain - 2.5%, other unattached - 12.1% none - 4% (2004).

The main source for name statistics in the US is data from the US Social Security Administration. His website has a section dedicated to names. Name statistics are given for each year, starting from 1879. It is possible to view it in various sorting - by years, by decades, by first 10 names, by first 20, by first 50, by first 100, by first 1000, by states. The data for this statistic is taken from social security cards. The most recent data is for 2014. As indicated on the website, for the period before 1937, when only a small part of the country's population was covered by social security cards, data on the choice of names is not exhaustive. It is also reported that different spellings names are counted as independent names. It is also noted that linking a name to gender is not always correct. This applies to names that can be both male and female and is explained by the fact that names were also taken into account from those social security cards, where instead of gender it is simply indicated "child" or "unknown".

Here I want to show only the 25 most common names in 2014. In order to see the trends in the development of the popularity of names, data for 2013 and 2012 are also given. More complete picture each visitor to this page can find it on the US Social Security Administration website (links at the end of the page). I will also show the similarities and differences in the choice of names between some states. The choice of the latter was carried out by me in such a way that the most populous states from various regions of the country were represented: Texas (south), California (west), New York (east), Illinois (closer to the geographical center).

Another interesting source Naming Choices in the United States - New York City Department of Health and Human Hygiene website. It contains data on the 10 most common names newborns in the city for 1898, 1928, 1948, 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2002–2010 Also on the website of this organization you can find lists of names of newborns with a frequency of 10 or more (for example, for 2009 and 2010), in which names are classified by ethnic and race. In total, four groups are distinguished on that site: Hispanics (can be of any race), non-Hispanic African Americans, non-Hispanic whites, and Asians and Pacific Islanders.

Boys names

Place	2014	2013	2012
1	noah	noah	Jacob

Girls names

Place	2014	2013	2012
1	Emma	Sophia	Sophia

Top 10 name data for a number of states (2014)

Boys names

California	Illinois	NY	Texas
California	Illinois	NY	Texas
noah	noah	Jacob	noah
Jacob	Alexander	Liam	Jacob
Ethan	William	Ethan	Daniel
Daniel	Michael	Michael	Liam
Alexander	Liam	noah	Jayden
Matthew	Jacob	Joseph	Ethan
Jayden	Benjamin	mason	David
Anthony	mason	Matthew	Sebastian
Sebastian	Logan	Alexander	Jose
David	Daniel	Lucas	Matthew

Girls names

California	Illinois	NY	Texas
Sophia	Olivia	Sophia	Emma
Isabella	Emma	Olivia	Sophia
Emma	Sophia	Emma	Isabella
Mia	Isabella	Isabella	Mia
Olivia	Ava	Mia	Olivia
Emily	Mia	Ava	Sofia
Sofia	Emily	Emily	Emily
Victoria	Sofia	Abigail	Ava
Abigail	Charlotte	Madison	Abigail
Camila	grace	Sofia	Victoria