姓名是一个人的代号,也是人类社会中最基本的人际称谓,它带有某一民族的印记,与该民族的历史、宗教、文化传统、风俗习惯等密切相关,是该民族文化的一个组成部分。研究英语姓名,不仅对社交活动和教学工作有实用价值,而且对于历史学、民俗学、宗教学、社会学、人口学、心理学等都有十分重要的意义。某些英语姓名还有一个有趣的现象——引伸意义,认识、了解了英语 Name is the code of a person and also the most basic interpersonal appellation in human society. It is closely related to the history, religion, cultural traditions and customs of a nation with a certain national mark. It is a component of the national culture section. Studying English names not only has practical value for social activities and teaching work, but also has great significance for history, folklore, religion, sociology, demography and psychology. There is another interesting phenomenon in some English names - extending meaning, understanding and understanding of English