I know an organist whose surname is “Piper,” and a girl who worked in a bakery, whose last name was “Boulanger,” French for baker! I also knew a guy named "Stoner,"who, well…enjoyed a fine assortment of herbs.
I always think it’s neat to see last names–particularly in languages I understand–and imagine the ancestors of said person inheriting a surname based on their appearance, occupation, or origins. And then finding that it works well for their descendants, too!
Have any of you encountered fitting last names like that? Or maybe first names? Or maybe even your own name if you don’t mind disclosing it on the internets?
My father’s surname is both his profession and his hobby. He is the current president of his hobby group too, which must amuse some of their newsletter subscribers.
My electrologist’s last name is Pluck. For those who’ve never had electrolysis done, after the hair root is killed, the electrologist pulls the dead hair out with a pair of tweezers.
Knew a dude in college who was involved with the Central Rally Committee. That’s the people who do the pageantry for athletic boosterism – the cheerleaders, yell leaders, fireworks, stuff like that. His initials were C. R. C. and he learned how to be the fireworks master, having the title of Cannoneer.
His last name was Cannon.
Not a profession, but I have a friend whose eyebrows are extremely thick and whose lastname means “He With Thick Eyebrows”. We joke that in his case there’s absolutely no doubt about direct patrilineal descent from whomever got the name.
