150 Great Badass Last Names You'll Love
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Why Badass Last Names?
Badass surnames are often associated with a strong, powerful, or fearless image. These types of names evoke a sense of authority and dominance.
They might be chosen by parents who want their children to have unique and memorable names that will set them apart from the crowd. Examples of badass surnames include Blaze, Steel, Iron, Stone, Hunter, Blade, and Raven.
These names are popular in fictional and real-life contexts and are often used in movie characters, video games, and other forms of popular culture.
What Parents Should Know?
Badass last names often have a unique, powerful sound that reflects the character's strength or personality. These names can often be associated with danger, power, and mystery.
They can come from various sources, including mythology, folklore, fiction, and made-up words.
Parents must remember that most of these last names are fictional and may not reflect real-life cultural or family heritage.
Lastly, parents should remember that these names are only sometimes appropriate for everyday use and may not be suitable in formal or professional settings.
What To Discuss With Kids?
Discuss with kids the significance of a last name and how it can reflect a character's personality, traits, or backstory.
Explore the origins of different last names, how they were created, and how they relate to the character they represent.
Talk about how media can influence how we think and feel about different names and shape our understanding of a name's significance.
Badass Last Names From the Marvel Universe
1. Banner - 'The Avengers' (2012)
2. Barnes - 'Captain America: The First Avenger' (2011)
3. Barton - 'The Avengers' (2012)
4. Castle - 'Punisher: War Zone' (2008)
5. Fury - 'Iron Man' (2008)
6. Hill - 'The Avengers' (2012)
7. Jones - 'Luke Cage' (2016)
8. Lehnsherr - 'X-Men' (2000)
9. Lewis - 'Jessica Jones' (2015)
10. Maximoff - 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' (2015)
11. Murdock - 'Daredevil' (2015)
12. Osborne - 'Spider-Man' (2002)
13. Page - 'Punisher' (2004)
14. Parker - 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' (2017)
15. Powell - 'Luke Cage' (2016)
16. Rand - 'Iron Fist' (2017)
17. Ritter - 'Jessica Jones' (2015)
18. Rogers - 'Captain America: The First Avenger' (2011)
19. Romanoff - 'The Avengers' (2012)
20. Stark - 'Iron Man' (2008)
21. Storm - 'X-Men' (2000)
22. Strange - 'Doctor Strange' (2016)
23. Stryker - 'X2: X-Men United' (2003)
24. T'Challa - 'Black Panther' (2018)
25. Tyrell - 'Blade' (1998)
26. Wagner - 'X-Men' (2000)
27. Walker - 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' (2014)
28. Wilson - 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' (2014)
29. Worthington - 'X-Men: The Last Stand' (2006)
Badass Last Names From The Harry Potter Franchise
30. Bagman - 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005)
31. Bellatrix - 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005)
32. Black - 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (2001)
33. Crabbe - 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005)
34. Crouch - 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005)
35. Delacour - 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005)
36. Diggory - 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005)
37. Dolohov - 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1' (2010)
38. Dursley - 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (2001)
39. Fawkes - 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' (2002)
40. Flitwick - 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (2001)
41. Goyle - 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (2001)
42. Granger - 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (2001)
43. Krum - 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005)
44. Lestrange - 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2' (2011)
45. Longbottom - 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (2001)
46. Lovegood - 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' (2009)
47. Lupin - 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' (2004)
48. Macnair - 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005)
49. Moody - 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005)
50. Nott - 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1' (2010)
51. Potter - 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (2001)
52. Prewett - 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005)
53. Scrimgeour - 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' (2009)
54. Snape - 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (2001)
55. Tonks - 'Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix' (2007)
56. Umbridge - 'Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix' (2007)
57. Weasley - 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (2001)
58. Yaxley - 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1' (2010)
Badass Last Names From Fictional TV Characters
59. Arryn - House Arryn, a noble house in Westeros from the television show 'Game of Thrones'.
60. Baratheon - House Baratheon, a noble house in Westeros from the television show 'Game of Thrones'.
61. Dent - Harvey Dent, a district attorney in Gotham City and one of the main characters in 'The Dark Knight'.
62. Flash - The Flash, the main character in the superhero series 'The Flash.'
63. Graham - Sarah Graham, the protagonist in the fantasy film 'Labyrinth'.
64. Greyjoy - House Greyjoy, a noble house in Westeros from the television show 'Game of Thrones'.
65. Lannister - House Lannister, a noble house in Westeros from the television show 'Game of Thrones'.
66. Martell - House Martell, a noble house in Westeros from the television show 'Game of Thrones'.
67. Martian - The Martians, the main aliens in the science fiction novel' War of the Worlds'.
68. Pevensie - The Pevensie siblings, four children, are the main characters in 'The Chronicles of Narnia'.
69. Roxton - Lord John Roxton, a character in the science fiction novel 'The Lost World'.
70. Sanderson - Miss Almira Gulch, the Wicked Witch of the West, in 'The Wizard of Oz'.
71. Skywalker - Luke Skywalker, the protagonist in the 'Star Wars' franchise.
72. Snow - Jon Snow, a major character in the television show 'Game of Thrones'.
73. Stark - House Stark, a noble house in Westeros from the television show 'Game of Thrones'.
74. Targaryen - House Targaryen, a noble house in Westeros from the television show 'Game of Thrones'.
75. Tully - House Tully, a noble house in Westeros from the television show 'Game of Thrones'.
76. Tyrell - House Tyrell, a noble house in Westeros from the television show 'Game of Thrones'.
Badass Last Names From Sherlock Homes Universe
77. Adler - Irene Adler, a former opera singer and the only woman who ever outwitted Sherlock Holmes.
78. Angel - Hosmer Angel, the main character in 'The Adventure of the Copper Beeches'.
79. Jones - Inspector Athelney Jones, a Scotland Yard detective introduced in 'The Sign of Four.'
80. Barker - Jack James, aka Barker, the villain in 'The Adventure of the Three Students'.
81. Beddoes - Dr. Leslie Armstrong, aka Dr. Beddoes, is the main character in 'The Adventure of the Creeping Man'.
82. Bell - Dr. Joseph Bell, a mentor, and inspiration for Sherlock Holmes.
83. Blessington - Mrs. Laura Lyons, aka Blessington, the villain in 'The Adventure of the Copper Beeches'.
84. Brothers - The two villains in 'The Adventure of the Three Garridebs'.
85. Frankland - Mr. John Hector McFarlane, aka Frankland, the villain in 'The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb'.
86. Gregson - Inspector Tobias Gregson, a Scotland Yard detective who works with Sherlock Holmes.
87. Cubitt - Mr. Hilton Cubitt, the protagonist in 'The Adventure of the Dancing Men'.
88. Holder - Arthur Holder, the main character in 'The Adventure of the Cardboard Box'.
89. Holmes - Sherlock Holmes, the protagonist and main character of the stories.
90. Hudson - Mrs. Hudson, the landlady of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
91. Hunter - Miss Violet Hunter, the protagonist in 'The Adventure of the Copper Beeches'.
92. Huxtable - Thorneycroft Huxtable, the main character in 'The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist'.
93. Lestrade - Inspector G. Lestrade, a Scotland Yard detective who often works with Sherlock Holmes.
94. MacKenzie - Mr. James Ryder, aka MacKenzie, the villain in 'The Adventure of the Priory School'.
95. Moriarty - Professor James Moriarty, the primary antagonist and archenemy of Sherlock Holmes.
96. Morstan - Mary Morstan, the love interest of Dr. John H. Watson in 'The Sign of Four'.
97. Moulton - Miss Margaret Moulton, the main character in 'The Adventure of the Abbey Grange'.
98. Mycroft - Mycroft Holmes, the older brother of Sherlock Holmes.
99. Openshaw - John Openshaw, the main character in 'The Adventure of the Five Orange Pips'.
100. Royer - The French maid in 'The Adventure of the Norwood Builder'.
101. Roylott - Dr. Grimesby Roylott, the antagonist in 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band'.
102. Rucastle - Mrs. Julia Rucastle, the antagonist in 'The Adventure of the Copper Beeches'.
103. Sosa - Don Miguel Sosa, the villain in 'The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier'.
104. St. Clair - Mrs. St. Clair, the main character in 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band'.
105. Stamford - Dr. Stamford, a former fellow medical student of Dr. Watson and a friend of Sherlock Holmes.
106. Stoner - Violet Hunter, aka Miss Stoner, the protagonist in 'The Adventure of the Copper Beeches'.
107. Turner - Isaac Habakuk Jephson's Account of the Deed of Pierre Marechal, 'Turner' being the protagonist's pseudonym.
108. Watson - Dr. John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes's loyal friend, and assistant.
109. Wilson - John Wilson, the main character in 'The Adventure of the Red Circle.'
Badass Made-up Last Names for Your Game Characters
110. Acoff-Sereno
111. Bartleby-Everson
112. Cheever-Waters
113. Coffey-Macklin
114. Dabney-Aparo
115. Dragonrider
116. Fireheart
117. Frostbloom
118. Glick-Wilcox
119. Groves-Chestnut
120. Lichter-Seibert
121. Moonstone
122. Nightingale
123. Ravenclaw
124. Shadowhunter
125. Sisko-Sinclair
126. Sloane-Hooper
127. Starweaver
128. Thunderstrike
129. Wilderwood
130. Winchell-Ojeda
131. Zubarry-Devlin
Last Names Inspired By Royal Families Around the World
132. Agilolfings - Around the seventh century AD, this aristocratic family, originally from the Bavarian area of Germany, governed alongside the Merovingian dynasty.
133. Althan - The Bavarian aristocracy may trace its roots back to the Middle Ages.
134. Barclay - The Barclays is an aristocratic Baltic German family, sometimes called Barclay de Tolly. Around the middle of the 17th century, they left Scotland for the Russian and German countries.
135. Bourbon - Between the 16th and 18th centuries, members of the House of Bourbon reigned over significant portions of France and parts of Spain. The current leader of the Spanish Bourbon family is Louis Alfonso de Bourbon.
136. Bruce- This aristocratic Scottish family was established by Robert the Bruce, a prominent knight during the reign of William I (1272–1325).
137. Capet - Charles IV was the last monarch of France's House of Capet, which reigned from 987 to 1328.
138. Chakri - The Chakri dynasty now rules the Kingdom of Thailand. Since the beginning of the Rattanakosin Era and the city of Bangkok in 1782, the family has dominated Thailand.
139. Cobenzl - Cobenzis' ancestors may be traced back to the early 1200s when they established themselves in what is now Slovenia. They have a lot of sway in the province of Carinthia in Austria right now, and their members have become barons and ambassadors.
140. Contarini - This Italian aristocracy may trace its origins back to the Venetian Kingdom. Aside from their various positions, such as diplomats and ambassadors, they are on the level with the Dukes.
141. Dandolo - In the early 12th century, this prominent Venetian aristocratic family was at the height of its riches and power. As the first Dandolo, Domenico was a pioneer in his own right.
142. Dassanowsky - The Dassanowsky surname was originally a place-based designation. This noble family originally hails from Poland but has made its home in Vienna, Austria, since the early 1600s.
143. Doukas - In the ninth to 11th century, the Doukas was a prominent Byzantine aristocratic family. The Doukas family still has numerous living members spread all over Greece.
144. Eleanor - After marrying King Henry III of France, Eleanor of Aquitaine became the country's, Queen Consort.
145. Ernušt - Ernušt is a nobleman of the Hungarian aristocracy who may trace his family back to the Jewish faith. They moved to Medieval Hungary from Vienna and established themselves there. Members also held prestigious positions in King Corvinus's Croatian government from the 1450s through the 1500s.
146. Estridsen - From 1047 to 1412, the Estridsen family dominated society. Several Danish monarchs may trace their lineage back to Estrid Svendsdatter, the matriarch of this dynasty. Although their influence dwindled in the 1400s, members still held important governmental positions.
147. Fenrich - The mid-1800s were a time of great success for this noble Austrian house of German descent. An offshoot of the German noble family, the Fenners. The family first found success in Meseritz, South Prussia, in the late 18th century and later relocated to Austria-Hungary in the early 19th century.
148. Ferdinand - Since the early 1800s, members of the Ferdinand family have held positions of power in Austria. The Germanic meaning of the name Ferdinand is 'brave'.
149. Germanicus - Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, later known as Caligula, was given the Roman name and victory title Caesar Augustus for his military successes in Germany. Between the years AD 37 and AD 41, he served as Roman Emperor.
150. Godwinson - The last Anglo-Saxon monarch of England was Harold Godwinson, also known as Harold II William the Conqueror's successor.
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