Medieval tradesman-names; help me make a list

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Archer
Cooper
Hunter
Sawyer
Fletcher
Harper
Chandler
Fisher
Marshall (thanks, Paw Patrol!)

There must be tons more

Scriven / Scrivener

at 'gentleman of the stool' Cholet!!

Tinker
Tailer
Soldier
Spy

Shoemaker
Smith
Cook
Bottlewasher
Nursemaid

why are we doing this?

For shits and giggles.

Am seeing lots of little Archers and Sawyers lately and wondered Where It Will End....

Wetnurse

Park/supermarket/school run:

"Oi! Wetnurse, Gentleman of the stool, stop dawdling and get a move on!"

Bit of a mouthful but I reckon it works

'Gentleman of the stool'

I thought candlestick maker was the most ridiculous but then realised Chandler has been in use as a boys name for yonks

Grieve - Estate Stewart/Manager, Scottish

*Stewart = Steward

Knight
Falconer
Chaplain
Jester
Chancellor
Villein
Marshall
Sheriff
Yeoman
Porter
Attiliator (crossbow maker, apparently)
Bowyer
Herald
Scullion

An Archers fan writes:

Pargetter - means a specialist plasterer

Spigurnel (clerk who fixed wax seals on to legal writs) also modernised as Spickernell.

Have we had Scrivener? Or Manciple? Purser/Bursar?

Loriner? They deal with bits, and (I think) all the other metal parts of a horse's harness. Guessing that's a pretty old profession!

Also - farrier?

Collier
Faulkner
Hayward
Hillier
Kempster
Porter
Weber
Yeoman

Have we had Shakespeare?

Clarke.

Did you find any you like OP? For boys names I like Miller, Archer and maybe Cooper. I also know an American 'Shepherd' (very olde US!), known as Shep. It grew on me.

Bailiff
Fishmonger
Silversmith
Milkmaid
Filibuster
Peddler
Bodger
Copyist
Furrier
Beggar
Brushbinder
Apothecary
Pickpocket
Poacher
Burglar
Hawker
Beekeeper
Executioner
Shrimper
Philosopher

Izzy I'm not naming any child of mine after a medieval trade, thank you .

Some of them aren't bad, I was a bit sniffy at this as a trend for naming boys but many of the suggestions above have deep cultural roots and have been in use for a long time.

Others are just daft but que sera sera

Will Butcher catch on?

The point of asking was to see what names have been called into service for use as baby names. Would've thought that was fairly obvious, what with this being the BABY NAMES thread

Although Spigurnel is growing on me

I have heartily enjoyed this thread!

This thead is like a gift

Given that names like Archer and Hunter are considered serious monikers, I'm looking forward to a spate of Knights (especially if surname is Rider), Bodgers, Whitbreds and Cobblers. Of course, Cobbler's sister would need to be called Peach.

I wonder if there are any 'trade names' which might be considered appropriate for a girl? Medieval women were not idle, but is there any trace of this in names?