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What is the most beautiful surname you have heard?

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ZiggZagg · 03/04/2021 11:44

I've been researching my family tree and there are a lot of surnames, mostly usual Irish, Scottish but some interesting ones and it got me thinking about surnames in general.

I always thought Italian surnames are very beautiful, Baccino, Santangelli.

I love ones that are simple such as Flower, Beach and Ocean too.

So, what's the most beautiful one you have ever heard?

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Chicchicchicchiclana · 03/04/2021 12:42

I came on to say Dangerfield! There were some Dangerfields in my not too distant family tree and I wish I'd got that name.

WednesdayalltheWay · 03/04/2021 12:44

Golden or Gray. Used to cover those when I was stuck with a bad surname. On marriage chose to take my husband's name just to get away from my old one. It is probably quite dull but I love it. My in laws complain no one can pronounce or spell it but they have no idea!!

SmudgeButt · 03/04/2021 12:44

Palfrey.

Which apparently refers to a gentle horse appropriate to be ridden by a lady.

It was the surname of chap a good friend dated years back. he was a complete prat. In fact he should have been called Pratt.

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WednesdayalltheWay · 03/04/2021 12:44

*covet

KitchenWarrior · 03/04/2021 12:48

Friend is my favourite. What a recommedation.

Snowball and Rainbow are common surnames in the north east but I feel they sound a little silly on an adult.

Pinkorblue25 · 03/04/2021 12:49

My surname is Rose, alot of people say how nice it is when I give them my name.

elp30 · 03/04/2021 12:50

My sister dated a man called Andres Amigo.

He was a very nice and friendly man and his name always made me smile.

His name translates in English to:
Andrew Friend

Sacredspace · 03/04/2021 12:54

Armstrong is very elegant..

Harrystylesismyjam · 03/04/2021 13:01

I met someone with the surname rabbits. Which made me smile.

Worst has to be Lilleycrap.

OverByYer · 03/04/2021 13:03

Oh I know a Rabbit too and Death but they spell it De’ath

Anon778833 · 03/04/2021 13:04

Where do surnames like Sunshine and Hailstone come from? 🤔

CadiM · 03/04/2021 13:05

MorrisZapp Do you know the origin of Snowball? I worked with someone from NE England with that surname but she didn't know much about it (she said her dad thought it was from Africa??).

BikeRunSki · 03/04/2021 13:05

I know a family of Doves, which I think is lovely.

Cheekyweegobshite · 03/04/2021 13:06

@JustFrigginNameChange

I had a teacher at school with the surname Roseblade. It's always stuck with me as being a nice surname. It makes me think of a small rose-gold ceremonial dagger, with roses etched into the hilt.
Name changed as this is pretty outing Grin but I think that might have been one of my parents. What did they teach?
DahliaMacNamara · 03/04/2021 13:06

I knew someone whose last name was Joy, which I think is lovely. But there's always a caveat. Before she changed her name after marrying, she was forever having to explain that, yes, it was her surname, not a middle name, so yes, A Joy was her full name. It must get a bit tedious to have people think you're so dim you don't know your own name.

BikeRunSki · 03/04/2021 13:08

@CadiM

MorrisZapp Do you know the origin of Snowball? I worked with someone from NE England with that surname but she didn't know much about it (she said her dad thought it was from Africa??).
I know a Snowball from the NE! She got Martin’s and took on a much more prosaic surname, but she has a large family of Snowballs in the NE.

I once worked for a Dr Money and a Dr Valentine. It was kind of like a Carry On movie!

HUCKMUCK · 03/04/2021 13:08

I live the name of the children in Lemony Snickett - Baudelaire

DahliaMacNamara · 03/04/2021 13:09

@DahliaMacNamara

I knew someone whose last name was Joy, which I think is lovely. But there's always a caveat. Before she changed her name after marrying, she was forever having to explain that, yes, it was her surname, not a middle name, so yes, A** Joy was her full name. It must get a bit tedious to have people think you're so dim you don't know your own name.
I put in more asterisks than that in my post. They weren't the exact number, but somehow A** Joy looks like a much less charming name, don't you think?
MagicSummer · 03/04/2021 13:10

I love the surname Rossiter - I went to school with a girl called this and always hoped to meet her brother!

Ferrylights · 03/04/2021 13:11

Lush, Paradise, Valorious

Notgotanyidea · 03/04/2021 13:13

A close relative was a Devine. Said De Veen.

19thNamechange · 03/04/2021 13:13

Merryweather

picklemewalnuts · 03/04/2021 13:15

My dad used to have business (building trade related) with someone called Isabella Paradise. If you are there, Isabella, he always thought you and your name were lovely!

Lindy2 · 03/04/2021 13:16

I have seen the surname Kiss.

It's actually a quite common Hungarian surname and doesn't mean kiss in Hungarian. It looks good as a surname in English though.

BikeRunSki · 03/04/2021 13:24

@picklemewalnuts

My dad used to have business (building trade related) with someone called Isabella Paradise. If you are there, Isabella, he always thought you and your name were lovely!
I have mentioned this before, but I regularly used to do business with a chap by the name of Comfort Golightly. I lived that name. Isabella Paradise is a similarly lovely combo.