What is the most beautiful surname you have heard?

[ZiggZagg]

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?

My auntie’s surname is Peppercorn. We also have Shakesby in the family somewhere.
My favourites are Greenwood and Midwinter.

Yes I like Greenwood

Any nature surnames like Flowers or Flowerdew,, Rose. Meadows

Fox, Bird

@BikeRunSki

My dad had a half Japanese/half Scottish colleague by the name of Yakimotl Hamilton. Such great cultural juxtaposition!

I went to school with a Mexican Japanese boy called Ramon Takahashi.

My (married) surname is beautiful. So much so, I eschewed my previous feminist principles and took his name when I married him as mine was really dull. I can’t out myself by saying what it is but it’s a geographical name.

Devine! The only person I know with this name is lovely!

I used to date a Devine. His brother had a baby girl and every name they thought about for her, sounded like a porn star name.

I knew some called Jane Honeydew which I thought was a lovely name. But my current name-crush is someone called Rosie Faraci. It may not be a beautiful surname as such, but is definitely the coolest name I’ve ever come across!

My dad had a half Japanese/half Scottish colleague by the name of Yakimotl Hamilton. Such great cultural juxtaposition!

A colleague’s daughter worked in maternity and always regaled us with the names chosen. My favourite was Versace McLetchie.

We have a Clutterbuck in our family tree. I've always liked that name, it sounds bucolic.

Bowtell (an Anglicisation of a Hugenot name, apparently)

I like the Hungarian surname Horvath

Went to school with a Hailstones

Kenji Lamb. Great name.

@Knowyourstation

My grandmother was Ivy Knowles Dashwood

I have the most boring surname you could imagine

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There are some great names on this thread. Two of my many favourites are Peppercorn and Snowgoose.

@KitchenWarrior

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.

Are they? Heard Snowball but not a Rainbow and I'm in Co Durham!

I have a friend with the surname Makepeace.. ive always loved her name.

My neighbor's surname is Rainbow

Traquair

Outing perhaps, but I don't care. I used to hate my surname when I was younger, then one day I decided I loved it to the point of telling dad I'd never change it as otherwise it would die out. I didn't realise he had two sons from a previous marriage then 😂
My surname is Mandeville. Sadly it's also the name of the probation hostel in Cardiff (used to predominantly be for sex offenders). However when I go to Jamaica, which used to be v frequently, anyone who hears my surname tells me about the town named Mandeville.

Valentine is a lovely sur name. I like the name Gillespie as well. It seems, normal, believable, but it sounds lovely and if I go in to witness protection I want to be Ms Gillespie!

I know a few Shakesheffs I like the way it sounds

Name encountered just now: Godlova (p9 Take a Break magazine).

I've always quite fancied Devereaux as a surname.

None of our family ones are that quirky, but my great nan was a Cherryman which is nice.

Gotobed always makes me smile.

Hulaniki

Plum.
I once knew a girl names Victoria Plum. 🙂

I get a little frisson of pleasure whenever the journalist Damien Gramatticus is mentioned. A surname with gravitas!