Friday, June 8, 2012

Townsend

Meaning: (Place Name, From the End of the Town, Town’s End, Standing at the End of a Village, is a surname of Yorkshire and Norfolk origin. In English it’s meaning is topographic name indicating residence at the extremity of a city or burgh (from Middle English touun “Village”, “Hamelet”, “Stead” + ende “End”), Popular variants are Townshend (Of Norfolk Variety) and Townend.)

Origin: (Old English, English)

Pronunciation: (TOWN-zuhnd)

Gender: Male

I forget where I saw this name but I think it's on one of my surname posts. I think it might work for a first name or it might be better as a middle name. I think it is a decent name and has a good meaning.

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