I.

_Idell._ _Ídel_, idle, vain, empty, useless.

_Inskip._ _In_, an inn, a dwelling; _scipe_, denoting form, condition, state, office, dignity. An innkeeper; a landlord. Inskeep, a kindred name.

_Irwin._ _Eard_, earth; _wine_, friend. Earth-friend. Irvin, Irvine, from the same roots.

_Irving._ _Irvin_, Irvin; _ing_, a descendant. Son of Irvin.

_Isdell._ _I’s_, ice; _dǽl_, a dale, a small valley. Ice-dale.

_Isenberg._ _I’sen_, iron; _beorg_, mountain. Iron-mountain.

_Isenberry._ _I’sen_, iron; _berry_, corruption of _beorg_, or _beorh_, mountain. Iron-mountain.

_Isham._ _I’s_, ice; _hám_, house, dwelling. Ice-house.

J.

_Jackson._ _Jack_, nickname for John; _sun_, son. Son of Jack. Jacques, French for James, is the most probable derivation of Jack.

_Jameson._ _Jame_, James; _sun_, son. Son of James.

_Jamieson._ _Jamie_, James; _sun_, son. Son of Jamie; son of James. Jamison, Jemison, Jimison, kindred terms, founded upon nicknames common to James in parts of Scotland and Ireland.

_Jenkin._ _Jen_, abbreviation for Jennie, Jane, John; _cyn_, kin, kind. Related to Jennie, Jane, John.

_Jenkinson._ _Jenkin_, Jenkin; _sun_, son. Son of Jenkin. Jenkins, abbreviated form of same.

_Jenks._ _Jen_, Jennie; _k_ for _cyn_, kin; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of a relative of Jennie.

_Johnson._ _John_, Hebrew word signifying “gracious gift of God;” Anglo-Saxon _sun_, son. Son of John.

_Jonson._ _Jon_, contraction of _John_, John; _sun_, son. Son of John.

_Jones._ _Jon_, John; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of John.

K.

_Keith._ _Cíth_, pronounced _keeth_, a germ, sprig, blade.

_Kemp._ _Cempa_, a young soldier, a warrior, champion, novice.

_Kendall._ _Cyn_, kin, kindred, race, tribe, nation, kind; _dǽl_, dale, valley. Valley-kindred. Kindell, derivable from the same roots.

_Kenworthy._ _Cyn_, kindred; _weorthe_, worthy, honorable. Worthy kindred.

_Kenyon._ _Cyn_, nation, people; _yeong_, young. Young nation.

_Kertell._ _Kertl_, a woman’s garment, a vest, mantle, kirtle.

_Keyser._ _Káser_, an emperor. Keiser, of similar origin.

_Kim._ _Cim_, feet, or bases of a pillar.

_Kimball._ _Cimbal_, cymbal. Kemble, Kimble, Kimple, analogous names.

_Kissel._ _Cystel_, a chestnut.

_Kisterbock._ _Cist_, choice; _bóc_, a volume, a book. A choice volume.

_Kitt._ _Kitte_, a vessel, a bottle.

_Kitson._ _Kitt_, Kitt; _sun_, son. Son of Kitt. Kitts, abbreviation of the same.