Twinbrook/Onomatology

The onomatology (study of names) of the families in Twinbrook.

The Art and Love Household

 * Bailey: means "bailiff" in Old French
 * Ball: from the English word "ball", which in this case is probably referring to the kind of elaborate party
 * Buddy Bailey: from the English word meaning "friend"
 * Gala Ball: from the English word meaning "a festivity"

The Baker Family

 * Baker: an occupational name for a baker
 * Mary Baker: could mean "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness" or "wished for child" in Hebrew
 * Lincoln Baker: a surname derived from a city of England
 * Newton Baker: means "new town" in Old English

The Bayless Family

 * Bayless: meaning unknown, probably a combination of the English words "bay" and "less" or "lies"
 * Gwayne Bayless: a variant of the name Gwyn, which means "fair, white, blessed" in Welsh
 * Skeet Bayless: from the English word skeet, a sport of shooting at clay pigeons
 * Chase Bayless: means "chase, hunt" in Old French
 * Tay Bayless: short for Taylor, a surname for someone who was a tailor

The Brandt Family

 * Brandt: variant of Brand, meaning "sword" in German
 * Marc Brandt: short for Marcus, which is derived from Mars, meaning "man" in Latin

The Bull Family

 * Bull: simply means "bull" in English
 * Amy Bull: means "beloved" in French

The Carlton Family

 * Carlton: a surname for someone who came from a place called Carlton
 * Sofia Carlton: variant of Sophia, meaning "wisdom" in Greek

The Castor Family

 * Castor: likely referring to the star in the solar system
 * Robert Castor: means "bright fame" in German
 * Beverly Castor: means "beaver stream" in Old English
 * Jeffrey Castor: variant of Geoffrey, which could mean "peace" and "territory", "stranger" or "hostage" in German
 * Thomas Castor: means "twin" in Greek

The Clay Family

 * Clay: from the English word "clay"
 * Harwood Clay: a pun on the English word "hardwood"