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Algenous m American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Alhric m American (South)
Phonetic variant of Ulrich and Ulrik.

Althane m American (South, Rare)

Amzie m American (South)
Variant of Amzi.

Anguish m Arthurian Cycle, American (South, Archaic)
The name of a king of Ireland and father to Iseult in Arthurian legend, namely in the Prose Tristan and in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation Le Morte d'Arthur... [more]

Arbasure m American (South, Americanized)
American English regional name (Appalachian).

Arna m Louisiana Creole, American (South)
A notable bearer of this name was the American writer Arna Bontemps (1902-1973), who was born into a Louisiana Creole family. By some accounts, his birth name was Arnaud.

Azaire m French (Cajun), American (South), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare and archaic French form of Azariah.

Bayou m American (South, Rare, ?)
From the American English word bayou which derives from the Choctaw word bayuk meaning "small stream".

Bazile m Norman, African American, French (Cajun), American (South)
Norman cognate of Basil 1.

Billey m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Billy.

Billyjo f & m American (South, Rare), English (British, Rare)
Variant of Billiejo or Billyjoe.

Billyjoe m American (South)
Combination of Billy and Joe. It's feminine counterpart is Billiejo.

Bluford m American (South)
Variation of Buford, possibly transfer of the surname Bluford.

Bobbyjoe m American (South, Rare), English (British, Rare)
Combination of Bobby and Joe. Bobbijo is the feminine counterpart.

Branford m Louisiana Creole, African American, American (South)

Browning m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Browning.

Bubber m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
A variant of Bubba, likely based on the Appalachian pronunciation.

Buckner m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Buckner.

Burdo m American (South, Archaic)

Canray m Louisiana Creole, American (South), African American

Claster m American (South, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Clasterfair m American (South), African American
This name is found in generations of families. Clusters of the name can be found in Louisiana, in particular, but remains rare. It is said to be terminology to refer to royal members, similar to King or Duke would be used.

Coill m American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Colquitt f & m American (South)
Character in the house next door novel written by Anne Rivers Siddon

Cornice m & f American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.

Daque m French (Cajun, Anglicized), American (South)
Possibly an Anglicized spelling and subsequently transferred use of the surname Daqué.

Decker m American (South), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Decker. This was used for a character on the American soap opera General Hospital: Decker Moss, a character that debuted on the show in 1989.

Decorsie m American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian).

Decovian m American (South, Rare)

Deterville m French (Cajun), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Deterville.

D'jalma m Louisiana Creole, American (South)

Donlee m American (South)
Combination of Don and Lee.

Duell m American (South)

Dukie m English, American (South)
Diminutive of Duke.

Eclair m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.

Elemore m French (Cajun), American (South)
Variant of Elmore.

Finis m American (South)
Means "end" in Latin. This was the middle name of Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, who was the last of his parents' ten children. It was first used as a given name in his honour, in the American South.

Gavan m American (South, Americanized, Modern)

Grafton m American (South)

Greenberry m American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Greenberry. Given originally in honor of Colonel Nicholas Greenberry. Sometimes split into two names (i.e. Green Berry)

Gysbert m American (South, Americanized, Rare)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the name Gisbert.

Hark m American (South)
Possibly a religious themed named from the word Hark, meaning "listen," a popular word used in the Bible.

Hebor m American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Heber 2.

Hesterly f & m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hesterly.

Hestle m American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the surname Hestle.

Iredell m English (American, Rare), American (South, Rare)
From the surname Iredell. This was the name of American philosopher Iredell Jenkins (1909-1988), who wrote about the philosophy of art in the 1950s.

Jeffie m & f English (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive and feminine form of Jefferson, or sometimes Jeffrey.

Jerone m American (South, Rare)

Judson m English, American (South)
From an English surname that meant "son of Jud", Jud being a medieval diminutive of Jordan.

Keener m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Maybe transferred from the surname Keener or from the common English word keen.

Keldrin m American (South, Rare)

Laithen m American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Laithen.

Lancaster m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Lancaster.

Lovelace m American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lovelace.

Lummie f & m English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Columbia or Columbus.

Lumpkin m American (South)

Macon m & f American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Macon.

Mandrin m French (Cajun), African American, American (South), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Mandrin.

Murrell m American (South, Rare)
George Murrell Smith Jr. is an American politician and the 61st Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives.

Myndert m American (South, Americanized, Archaic)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Mindert and Mendert.

Oakie m & f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Oak + -ie which is a common suffix added to names throughout Appalachia.

Ogee m American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Auggie.

Onufre m French (Cajun), American (South)
Cajun variant of Onuphre.

Osiah m American (South)

Osroe m American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Otary m American (South)
From Cherokee ᎣᏓᎸᎢ (odalvi) "mountain, hill"

Owner m American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Owner.

Oxford m American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Oxford.

Phantom m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
From the English word "phantom" a synonym for "ghost", ultimately from Greek φάντασμα (phántasma) "phantom, ghost", "vision, dream", "fantasy".

Pleas m American (South)
Diminutive of Pleasant.

Pognon m French (Cajun), African American, American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Pognon.

Puckett m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Puckett.

Quillian m American (South, Rare)

Quindy f & m American (South)

Ras m English, American (South)
Short form of Rasmass.

Rasmass m English, American (South)
Variant of Erasmus.

Reden m American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Rolla m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a phonetic spelling of Rollo.

Sachel m American (South, Rare)
Variant of Satchel.

Sharrod m African American, American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Sharrod. A famous namesake is basketball player Sharrod Ford.

Sneed m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Sneed. The name of Sneed B. Collard III, an American children's author.

Soulougue m French (Cajun), African American, American (South)
Presumably a variant or misreading of the surname Soulouque.... [more]

Tamond m American (South, Rare)

T9C f & m American (South)
This very rare name is an exception to the rule that numerals are normally not allowed as part of the spelling of names in the United States. It's a creative rebus-like spelling of a slang intensive term for "tiny" found in the Southwestern United States... [more]

Thalen m American (South)

Theoophile m French (Cajun), Afro-American (Slavery-era), American (South)
Variant of Theophilus, from the Greek words theós ("God") and philía ("love or affection").

Theotis m French (Cajun), Louisiana Creole, American (South)
Apparently created as a strictly masculine form of Théotiste.

Thomy m Louisiana Creole, American (South)
Variant of Tommy.

Tolvin m American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Tolvin.

Tonuelo m & f American (South, Rare)

Toxey m English (American, Rare), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Toxey.... [more]

Vardemon m American (South, Archaic)
Historically common name for first born Melungeon males.

Vaylor m & f American (South, Rare)
Perhaps an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Vale, Taylor, Baylor, Saylor and Naylor... [more]

Venson m American (South)

Vestal m & f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the surname Vestal or an elaboration of Vesta. A notable (female) bearer of this name was Vestal Goodman (1929-2003), a Southern gospel singer.

Vox m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Vox.

Web m American (South, Rare)

Wellman m Louisiana Creole, English (American, Rare, Archaic), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Wellman.