Old-French boy names
Many Old-French boys' names derive from occupational or geographical origins—Marshall meant "horse tender," Clark denoted a clerk or scholar. Combine historical depth with practical naming.
- Wyatt Brave, Little Warrior #37
- Marshall Horse, Servant, Caretaker #325
- Clark Cleric, Scribe, Scholar #364
- Seymour Saint Maur place tailor #416
- Curt Courteous #654
- Norris Northerner from northern lands #721
- Harve Army battle warrior form #768
- Melville Mill settlement habitation place #856
- Rollin Famous power warrior roll #895
- Gaylord High-spirited, Lively #936
- Mortimer Dead sea or still water place #973
- Cornell horn like or strong #1074
- Leeroy Royal #1387
- Curtiss Courteous #1489
- Percival Pierce the Veil #1502
- Hervey warrior of the battle #1513
- Burke Fortress, From the Fortress #1628
- Raynard strong counselor wise warrior #1654
- Clarke Scholar #1666
- Chaney Oak Wood #1724
- Vere true and faithful one #2046
- Leverett young hare rabbit animal #2055
- Burk From the Fortress #2188
- Algernon bearded one or noble warrior #2247
- Renard Fox or clever one #2339
- Cheyne Oak Wood #2736
- Lancelot Attendant #3941
- Orvill golden eagle gold town #4696
- Granvil great village farmland #4725
- Trayton From the Settlement Near the Forest #5102
- Travers From the Crossroads #5921
- Kurtiss Courteous #6284
- Garris Fortress #6870
- Joscelin Member of the Gauts tribe or Gothic people #7282
- Gaylor Lively #7435
- Nevil From the New Town #7808
- Cheney Oak Wood #8941
- Quennel From by the Oak Tree #10011
- Chayne Oak Wood #10088
- Traeton From the Settlement Near the Forest #13965
- Bali Stewardship #16424
- Traiton From the Settlement Near the Forest #18504
- Berke From the Fortress #20474
- Bevis Bull #27323
- Quennell From by the Oak Tree #30112
- Birk From the Fortress #33210
Old-French boy names come from Norman nobility and the language spoken in medieval France before it hardened into modern French. They carry titles, trades, and the surnames of the conquerors — Wyatt was a warrior's watchman, Marshall commanded the king's household, and Clark marked a man who could read and write. These names moved across the English Channel with William and his descendants, embedding themselves so deeply that you'd swear they were English.
Seymour traces back to Saint-Maur, a place in Normandy. Curt strips down the courtly Curtis to something sharper. What makes them Old-French is the shape of them, the way they sat on the tongue before time smoothed them into something else. Each name here shows its meaning and origin, so you can trace the Norman hand in English naming.