Common Midwood names

From Praemal

Surnames for humans in the barony tend to be based on the community a person is born into, family traits, or what their family does for a living. The following list is typical, but by no means all-encompassing:

Archer – A professional archer
Armstrong – A strong arm
Bailey – A bailiff
Bridger – A resident of Maidensbridge
Brown – A brown-haired man
Carter – A cart maker
Carver – A sculptor
Chaplin – A chaplain
Chandler – A candle-maker
Crippen – Curly hair
Cooper – A barrel maker
Day – A dairy worker
Fletcher – An arrow maker
Fox - A resident of Foxton on Moss
Frobisher – Polished armor and swords
Gardner – A gardener
Grant – A tall man
Hooper – Fit hoops onto barrels
Kellogg – A hog killer
Leach – A doctor
Machin – A stone worker
Middleborough - A resident of Middleborough
Naylor – A nail maker
Proctor – A steward
Redman – A thatcher (from "reed man")
Russell – A red-haired man
Sawyer – A wood sawer
Shepherd - A shepherd
Trinder – A wheel maker
Turnbull – A strong man
Ward – A watchman
Wood – A resident of Midwood

Dwarves have their own last names:

Farrin – "Dwarves of the Stronghold," who seek to retake Glangirn as soon as possible
Glangirn - "Lost Mountainhold," descendants of the dwarven stronghold in Green Mountain

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Also see Common Prustan names.