Boys names with origin `Old french`
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| Name | Meaning | Derivations | Origin | |
| Aldis | From the old house. | Aldiss, Aldous, Aldus | Old french | |
| Algernon | One who has a beard or moustache. | Old french | ||
| Amery | Ruling worker. | Amerie, Aymeree, Aymerey, Aymeri, Aymeric, Aymerick, Aymerie, Aymerik, Aymery, Aymeryc, Aymeryck, Aymeryk | Old french | |
| Ansel | Under god's protection. | Anselino, Ansell, Anselyno | Old french | |
| Aubrey | Reddish, brown-haired, powerful wise leader. | Alberik, Auberon, Aubree, Aubrie, Aubry, Avery, Oberon | Old french | |
| Ayer | Heir, son. | Old french | ||
| Bailey | Bailiff, steward, sherriff's officer; from the outer castle wall meadow. | Bail, Bailea, Baileah, Bailee, Baileigh, Baili, Bailie, Baillea, Bailleah, Baillee, Bailleigh, Bailley, Bailli, Baillie, Bailly, Baly, Baylea, Bayleah, Baylee, Bayleigh, Bayli, Baylie | Old french, Middle english | |
| Bayard | Reddish, brown-haired. | Baiardo (italian), Baylen | Old french | |
| Bayleigh | Bailiff, steward, sherriff's officer; from the outer castle wall meadow. | Ba, Bail, Bailea, Baileah, Bailee, Baileigh, Bailey, Baili, Bailie, Baillea, Bailleah, Baillee, Bailleigh, Bailley, Bailli, Baillie, Bailly, Baly, Baylea, Bayleah, Baylee, Bayli, Baylie | Old french, Middle english | |
| Beau | Handsome | Bo | Old french | |
| Beaudene | Handsome one from the valley. | Beaudean, Bodean, Bodeane | Old french | |
| Bellamy | Handsome, fair-haired one. | Belami, Belamie, Belamy | Old french | |
| Bevis | Fair view; oxen. | Beavis, Beavys, Bevys, Eudes | Old french, Old english | |
| Blundel | Blond-haired. | Blundell, Blundelle, Blunden | Old french | |
| Boden | Shelter; messenger | Bodene, Bodine, Bodyn | Old french, Scadinavian | |
| Bonar | Courteous, gentle, kind. | Bonnar, Bonner | Old french | |
| Boone | Good, blood blessing. | Boon | Old french | |
| Bruce | Dweller in the woods. | Old french, Old english | ||
| Burkett | From the little stronghold. | Berkette, Birket, Birkett, Burket, Burkette | Old french | |
| Burnell | Little brown haired one. | Bernall, Bernalle, Bernel, Bernell, Bernelle, Birnel, Birnell, Birnelle, Burnele, Burnelle | Old french | |
| Byron | Bear strength; from the country estate. | Byran, Byren | Old french, Old english | |
| Carden | One who combs out wool fibres, a card. | Cardan, Cardin, Cardon, Cardyn | Old french | |
| Cavell | Little, active; from the cave valley. | Cavel, Kavel, Kavell | Old french, Old english | |
| Chandler | Candle maker. | Chandlah, Chandlan | Old french | |
| Channing | High church official; singer; young, fierce wolf. | Chana, Chanen, Chanin, Chaning, Channen, Channin, Channon, Channyn, Chanon, Chanyn | Old french, English, Latin | |
| Chapple | Of the chapel. | Chapal, Chapel, Chapell, Chaple | Old french | |
| Chauncey | Chance, luck, fortune. | Chancellor, Chaunce, Chauncee, Chauncer, Chaunci, Chauncie, Chauncy | Old french | |
| Cheney | Belonging to the oak-grove forest | Chenee, Cheni, Chenie, Cheny, Chesnee, Chesney, Chesni, Chesnie, Cheyney | Old french | |
| Cheyenne | Name of a native american tribe; graceful oak tree. | Cheienne | Old french, Hebrew, Native american | |
| Clark | Learned scholar. | Clarke, Clarkson, Claxton | Old french | |
| Clarkson | Clark's son, son of th scholar. | Clarkeson, Claxton | Old french | |
| Corbin | Raven, dark-haired. | Corban, Corben, Corbet, Corbett, Corbyn, Corvin, Korban, Korben, Korbin, Korbob, Korbyn | Old french | |
| Cordell | Little rope marker form the valley. | Cordale, Cordel | Old french | |
| Count | Companion, friend, noble. | Counte, Countee | Old french | |
| Courtenay | Short-nosed; of the court. | Cortney, Courtney | Old french, Old english | |
| Courtney | One who lives near the farmstead. | Cortney, Courteay (french), Courtnay | Old french | |
| Cullen | Colony; handsome. | Cullan, Culley, Cullin | Old french, Irish | |
| Curtis | Courteous; belonging to the courtyard. | Courtis, Curcio, Curt, Curtiss, Curtys, Curtyss, Kirtiss, Kurtis, Kurtys, Kurtyss | Old french, Latin | |
| Cutler | Knife maker. | Cutlar, Cutlir, Cutlor, Kutler | Old french | |
| Delano | Of the night; alder grove. | Old french, Latin | ||
| Delmar | Of the sea. | Delmer | Old french, Latin | |
| Ferrand | Grey-haired; adventurer. | F erand, Faran, Farand, Farran, Farrand, Farrando, Farrant, Feran, Ferran, Ferrant | Old french, Old german | |
| Fletcher | Arrow maker. | Flecha, Flecher, Fletch, Fletcha, Fletchar | Old french | |
| Forester | Dweller in the forest. | Forest, Forreste (french), Forrester, Forster, Foss, Foster | Old french | |
| Forrest | Dweller in the forest. | Forest, Forreste (french), Forrester, Forster, Foster | Old french | |
| Fortune | Lucky one. | Fortunato (latin), Fortunio (italian) | Old french | |
| Fraser | Strawberry; curly-haired | Frasier, Frazer (old french), Frazier, Frazyer | Old french, Old english | |
| Frayne | Ash tree.; stranger | Frain, Fraine, Frean, Freane, Freen, Freene, Frein, Freine, Freyn, Freyne | Old french, English | |
| Freeman | Free man. | Freedman, Freeland, Freemon | Old french | |
| Fremantle | Cold cloak. | Old french | ||
| Garland | From the battle ground; wreath of flowers. | Garlan, Garlande | Old french, English | |
| Gascoyne | Geographical - from gascony in france. | Gascoine | Old french | |
| Gaylord | High-spirited; happy lord. | Gaelor, Gaelord, Gailard, Gailor, Gailord, Gayler, Gaylor | Old french, Old english | |
| Glanville | From the oak-tree village. | Glanvil, Glanvill | Old french | |
| Grosvenor | Great chief hunter. | Old french | ||
| Hamlet | Little home. | Amleth, Amlothi, Haimes, Hamelin, Hames, Hamil, Hamilton, Hamlin, Hamlit, Hamlot, Hammond, Hamon, Hamond, Hampden, Hampton | Old french | |
| Hamlin | Lover of home. | Hamlan, Hamlen, Hamlon, Hamlyn | Old french, German | |
| Harcourt | From the hawker's cottage; fortified dwelling. | Harcort | Old french, Old english | |
| Hardy | Bold, daring, hardy; courageous. | Hardee, Harden, Hardey, Hardi, Hardie, Hardin, Harding | Old french, Teutonic | |
| Iven | Little yew bow. | Ivan, Ivin, Ivon, Ivun, Ivyn | Old french | |
| Ivo | Yew tree; archer | Ivor, Yves, Yvon | Old french | |
| Jay | The blue jaybird. a short form of names starting with "jay". | Jae, Jai, Jaie, Jayd, Jayde | Old french | |
| Justice | Judge, justice. | Giusto (italian), Juste (french), Justis, Justise, Justo (spanish), Justus (german), Justyce, Justys, Justyse | Old french | |
| Justin | Righteous, just. | Giustino (italian), Giusto, Jestan, Jesten, Jestin, Justen, Justinas (lithuanian), Justinian, Justino (italian/spanish), Justo (portuguese), Justus, Justyn (polish), Justyno, Yestin, Yestyn | Old french, Latin | |
| Justis | Justice | German, Giusto (italian), Juste (french), Justo (spanish), Justus (english | Old french | |
| Laffit | Faithful | Lafayette, Lafitte | Old french | |
| Lance | The knight's spear attendant. a short form of lancelot. | Lanse, Launce | Old french, Latin | |
| Lancelot | The knight's spear attendant. | Lancelott, Lancelotte, Lancey, Lancilot, Lancilott, Lancilotte, Lancilotto (italian), Lancing, Lancylot, Lancylott, Lancylotte, Lansing, Launcelot, Launcelott, Launcelotte | Old french, Latin | |
| Larron | Thief | Laran, Laraun, Laren, Larin, Laron, Laronn, Larun, Laryn, Latheron, Lathron | Old french | |
| Lascelles | Cell | Lascel, Lascele, Lascell, Lascelle | Old french | |
| Latimer | Near the sea; language teacher; interpreter | Latimor, Latymer | Old french | |
| Leggett | Ambassador, envoy or delegate. | Lagat, Lagate, Leggitt, Liggett, Lyggett | Old french | |
| Legrand | The great one. | Legran, Legrant | Old french | |
| Leron | Circle | Lerin, Leron, Lerond, Lerrin, Leryn | Old french | |
| Leroy | King | Learoi, Learoy, Lee-roy, Leeroy, Leighroi, Leighroy, Leiroi, Leiroy, Leroi, Lerol, Leyroi, Leyroy | Old french | |
| Leverett | Young rabbit. | Leveret, Leverit, Leveritt, Leveryt, Leverytt | Old french | |
| Lisle | From the island town. | Lysle | Old french | |
| Lorimer | Saddler, harness maker, bit maker. | Lorimer, Lorrimer, Lorrymer, Lorymer | Old french, Latin | |
| Luther | Renowned warrior. | Lotario (italian), Lothaiire, Lothaire (french), Lothar, Lothario, Lother, Lothur, Lutero (spanish) | Old french | |
| Lyle | From the island. | Lall, Lisle, Lyal, Lyel, Lyell | Old french | |
| Macy | From the estate owned by matthew, gift of god. | Mace, Macey, Maci, Macie, Macy | Old french | |
| Maitland | From the meadow pastureland, earthly | Maetland, Maitlan, Mateland, Matland, Mayteland, Maytlan, Maytland | Old french | |
| Malory | Wild duck. | Mallori, Mallorie, Mallory | Old french | |
| Manville | From the great village. | Manvile, Manvyl, Manvyle, Manvyll, Manvylle | Old french | |
| Marion | Mary's son, wished for, star of the sea, bitter. the masculine form of mary. | Mariano (spanish), Maryon | Old french | |
| Marlon | Little falcon, hawk. | Marlan, Marland, Marlen, Marlin, Marlyn | Old french | |
| Marmion | Tiny; sea bright. | Marmien, Marmyon | Old french, Irish | |
| Marshall | Horse keeper, horse keeper; law keeper. | Marshal, Marshel, Marshell | Old french, American | |
| Maslin | Little thomas, son of the twin. | Maslan, Maslen, Maslon, Maslyn | Old french | |
| Mason | Stone mason. | Maisan, Maisen, Maisin, Maison, Maisun, Maisyn, Masan, Masen, Masin, Masun, Masyn | Old french | |
| Mayhew | Gift of god. a form of matthew. | Maehew, Maihew | Old french | |
| Melville | Leader; from the village near the mill. | Malvil, Malvill, Malville, Melvil, Melvill | Old french, Celtic | |
| Merivale | Pleasant valley. | Merical, Meryval, Meryvale | Old french, Old english | |
| Mervin | Famous friend. | Mervan, Merven, Mervon, Mervyn | Old french | |
| Minet | Delightful | Minett, Mynet, Mynett | Old french | |
| Montague | From the pointed mountain. | Old french | ||
| Montgomery | From the wealthy one's mountain. | Mountgomery | Old french | |
| Moore | Dark complexioned.; from the wetlands or moor. | Moar, Moare, Moor, Mor, Morre | Old french | |
| Morrell | Dark-coloured | Morel, Morell, Morrel | Old french | |
| Mortimer | Still waters, dead sea; sea director | Mortymer | Old french, Irish | |
| Neville | From the new village, new town. | Neval, Nevall, Nevel, Nevele, Nevell, Nevelle, Nevil, Nevile, Nevill, Nevyl, Nevyle, Nevyll, Nevylle | Old french | |
| Noriss | Northerner | Norice, Noris, Norreys, Norrys | Old french | |
| Norm | Norse man, man from the north. a short form of norman. | Norman | Old french | |
| Norman | Norse man, man from the north. | Norm, Normand, Normen, Normin, Normon, Normyn | Old french | |
| Oliver | Olive tree; affectionate, kind. | Hiliver, Holivaer, Holivar, Olier (french), Oliva, Olivah, Olivar, Olivarius, Oliveras (lithuanian), Oliverio (spanish), Olivero (italian), Oliveros (spanish), Olivier (french), Olivieras, Oliviero (s | Old french, Latin, Scandinavian | |
| Ollie | Olive tree; affectionate, kind. a short form of names starting with 'ol'. | Olea, Oleah, Olee, Oleigh, Oley, Oli, Olie, Ollea, Olleah, Ollee, Olleigh, Olley, Olli, Olly, Oly | Old french, Latin, Scandinavian | |
| Orville | From the golden city. | Orvil, Orvile, Orvill, Orvyl, Orvyle, Orvyll, Orvylle | Old french | |
| Paine | Country person. | Pain, Painey, Pane, Payn, Payne | Old french | |
| Parle | Little peter. | Old french | ||
| Peel | From the castle on the scottish border; stronghold. | Peal, Peil, Peyl | Old french, Celtic | |
| Percival | Piercing the valley, perceptive. | Parsefal, Parsifal, Pededur, Perceval, Percivale, Percyval | Old french | |
| Percy | Piercing the valley, perceptive. | Percee, Percey, Perci, Percie | Old french | |
| Perrin | Little peter. | Old french | ||
| Pierce | Sharp, a rock, stone. another form of peter. | Old french | ||
| Quennel | Dweller by the little oak. | Quenal, Quenall, Quenel, Quenell, Quennal, Quennall, Quennell | Old french | |
| Quincy | The fifth, from the fifth son's estate, fifth-born child. | Quincee, Quincey< quinn, Quinnsey, Quinnsy, Qunnsy, Quyncee, Quyncey, Quynn, Quynnsey, Quynnsy, Quynsy | Old french, Latin | |
| Ranger | Protector of the forest. | Rainger, Range, Raynger, Reinger, Reynger | Old french | |
| Ray | King. a short form of names beginning with "ray". | Rae, Raye, Rey | Old french | |
| Reynard | Fox; mighty. | Raenard, Rainard, Raynard, Reinhard (german), Reiyard, Renard (french), Renaud (french) | Old french, German | |
| Richmond | From the powerful, hard mountain; powerful protector. | Rchmunde, Richman, Richmand, Richmando, Richmon, Richmondo, Richmondt, Richmound, Richmun, Richmund, Richmundo, Rychman, Rychmand, Rychmon, Rychmond, Rychmondo, Rychmont, Rychmun, Rychmund, Rychmundo | Old french, Old english, Old german | |
| Roslin | From the cape, headland meadow; from the rose pool. the masculine form of rosalin. | Roslyn, Rozlin, Rozlyn | Old french, Old english | |
| Ross | Red-haired; headland; famous; from the peninsula. | Ros, Rosse | Old french, Gaelic, Old german, Scottish | |
| Roy | King, royal; red-haired. a short form of names starting with "roy". | Old french, Celtic | ||
| Royal | Royal | Royale | Old french | |
| Ruskin | Red-haired relation. | Ruskyn | Old french | |
| Russ | Redhead, fox. a short form of russell. | Old french | ||
| Russell | Redhead, fox. | Rusal, Rusel, Rusell, Ruskel, Ruskell, Russal, Russall, Russel, Russil, Russill, Russyl, Russyll | Old french | |
| Rusty | Redhead | Rust, Ruste, Rustee, Rustey, Rusti, Rustie | Old french, Old english | |
| Scoey | From the scottish one's village. the short form of scoville. | Scoee, Scoi, Scoie, Scowi, Scowie, Scowy, Scoy | Old french | |
| Scoville | From the scottish one's village. | Scovil, Scovile, Scovill, Scovyl, Scovyle, Scovyll, Scovylle | Old french | |
| Siddell | From the wide valley; from st denis' valley. | Siddel, Sidel, Sidell, Sydel, Sydell | Old french, Old english | |
| Sidney | From st denis; wide; enchanter | Sidney, Sidni, Sidnie, Sidny | Old french, English, Phoenician | |
| Sorrell | Reddish/brown haired. | Sorel, Sorell, Soril, Sorill, Sorrel, Sorril, Sorrill, Soryl, Soryll | Old french | |
| Spicer | Spice seller. | Spycer | Old french | |
| Spier | Watcher | Spyer | Old french | |
| Stable | Reliable | Stabel | Old french | |
| Sultan | Ruler, a powerful person. | Sulten, Sultin, Sulton, Sultyn, Sum (thai) | Old french, Arabic, Aramaic, Turkish | |
| Sydney | From the city of st denis, sydney australia. | Sydnee, Sydney, Sydny | Old french, Australian | |
| Tab, tabbener | Drummer; shining, brilliant; spring | Tabar, Tabbner, Tabener, Taber, Tabi, Tabie, Tabir, Tabner, Tabor (persian), Taby, Tabyr | Old french, Gaelic, German, Middle english | |
| Talbot | Commander, from the valley; pillager; an extinct type of bloodhound type dog. | Talbert, Talbott, Talibot, Talibott, Talybot, Talybott | Old french, Old english, Teutonic | |
| Telford | Iron cutter; from the iron ford. | Telforde, Tellford, Tellforde | Old french, Old english | |
| Templar | Knight who protcted the holy land; from the temple. | Tempal, Temple (english), Templer | Old french, Old english | |
| Tennyson | Tennant's son, son of the lessor of houses, inhabitant. | Tenney, Tenneyson, Tennison, Tenyson | Old french | |
| Thayer | Belonging to the nation's army. | Old french | ||
| Travis | Keeper at the crossroads; tax collector | Travais, Traver, Travers, Traves, Traveus, Travious, Traviss, Travor, Travus, Travys, Travyss, Trevor, Trevus, Trevys, Trevyss | Old french | |
| Tyson | Fire stick, firebird, son of ty, son of the one from the enclosure. | Tison | Old french | |
| Urson | Spear man's son. a form of orson. | Orson | Old french | |
| Vachel | One who raises small cows, little cow. | Vachell, Vachelle | Old french | |
| Vale | Dweller in the valley | Vael, Vaiel, Vail, Vayel, Vayl, Vayle | Old french | |
| Vallis | Welsh one. | Valis, Vallys, Valys | Old french | |
| Varde | Dweller from the green hills. | Ardah, Ardant, Arden, Ardin, Ardon, Ardun, Ardyn, Vardan, Vardin, Vardon, Vardyn, Verdan, Verden, Verdin, Verdon, Verdyn | Old french | |
| Varden | From the green hill. | Vardon, Verdon | Old french | |
| Vaux | Belonging to the valley. | Old french | ||
| Verdun | From the hill fort. | Virdun, Vyrdun | Old french | |
| Verill | Truthful | Veral, Verall, Veril, Verrall, Verrell, Verroll, Veryl, Veryll | Old french | |
| Verney | Belonging to the alder grove. | Lavern, Laverne, Vernee, Verni, Vernie, Verny, Virnee, Virney, Virni, Virnie, Virny, Vurnee, Vurney, Vurni, Vurnie, Vurny, Vyrnee, Vyrney, Vyrni, Vyrnie, Vyrny | Old french | |
| Vicar | Clergy member. | Vica, Vicka, Vickar, Vicker, Vickor, Vika, Vikar, Vyca, Vycar, Vycka, Vyckar, Vyka, Vykar | Old french, Old english | |
| Vick | From the village. | Old french | ||
| Vine | Vineyard worker. | Vine, Viner, Vyn, Vyne, Vyner | Old french | |
| Yestin | Righteous, just. a form of justin. | Yestan, Yesten, Yeston, Yestyn | Old french, Welsh |