Riverview/Onomatology

The Bagley Family

Bagley: a name for someone who lived in a field populated by badgers
Ma Bagley: slang for mother
Rhoda Bagley: means "rose" in Greek
Sherman Bagley: derived from an Old English surname meaning "shear man"
Sam Bagley: short for Samuel, which means "name of God" or "God has heard" in Hebrew

The Breckenridge Family

Breckenridge: derived from Old Norse elements meaning "bracken ridge"
Hal Breckenridge: short for Henry, which means "home ruler" in German

The Broke Family

Broke: to have no money
Flat Broke: to be "flat broke" is to have absolutely no money
Flo Broke: Short for Florence, meaning "prosperous, flourishing" in Latin
Ruby Broke: from the name of the precious gemstone, ultimately derived from "ruber" meaning "red" in Latin
Skip Broke: short for Skipper, meaning a master of a small ship
Buck Broke: an English nickname meaning "buck, male deer"
Trigger Broke: from the English word trigger, a finger-operated lever to operate a gun
Susie Broke: short for Susan or Susanna, meaning "lily" in Hebrew
Mary Lu Broke: Mary means "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness" or "wished for child" in Hebrew; Lu is short for Louisa, which is derived from Ludwig meaning "famous warrior" in German

The Cantina Family

Cantina: could be a variant of Quintana, meaning "dweller on a piece of land whose rent is one-fifth it's produce" in Spanish
Lorraine Cantina: a region of France that meant "kingdom of Lothar"

The Carpenter-Rhodes Family

Carpenter: an occupational surname for a carpenter
Rhodes: means "rose" in Greek. A variant of "Rhoda."
Hope Carpenter: from the English word hope
Buzz Rhodes: an English word, most likely refers to the sound that a bee makes
Meadow Carpenter-Rhodes: from the English word meadow

The Caspian Family

Caspian: first used by C.S. Lewis for his character Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia; derived from the body of water called The Caspian Sea but meaning unknown
Billy Caspian: short for William, which means "will, desire" and "helmet, protection" in German

The Crosby Family

Crosby: meaning unknown; the name of several American towns
Odin Crosby: derived from an Old Norse name meaning "inspiration, rage, frenzy"
Heather Crosby: from the English word heather, a variety of small shrubs

The Cottoneye Family

Cottoneye: a possible reference to the song "Cottoneye Joe"
Hunter Cottoneye: an occupational English surname for a hunter

The Dean Family

Dean: an occupational surname for a dean; also means "valley"
George Dean: means "farmer, earthworker" in Greek
Lonnie Dean: short for Alfonso, meaning "noble and ready" in German

The Grandpas Household

Dean: an occupational surname for a dean; also means "valley"
McGlum: derived from the English word glum, meaning unhappy
Taft: meaning unknown, could be a variant of Toft, a surname for one who hails from a place with that name
Bennie Dean: short for Benjamin, which means "son of the south" or "son of the right hand" in Hebrew
Henry McGlum: means "home ruler" in German
Melvin Taft: variant of Melville, a Scottish surname that came from a French place name meaning "bad settlement"

The Grisby Family

Grisby: could be a variant of Grigsby, which could mean "of Grig's town/settlement"
Walter Grisby: means "ruler of the army" in German
Yvette Grisby: derived from the name Ivo, meaning "yew" in German
Laurel Grisby: from the name of the laurel tree

The Ivanov Family

Kaminski: name for someone who came from the town of Kamien; "kamiñ" means "stone" in Slavic
Ivanov: means "son of Ivan" in Russian and Bulgarian
Rayna Kaminski: derived from the name Radko, meaning "care"
Yuri Ivanov: variant of Yuriy, which is the Russian and Ukrainian form of George, which means "farmer, earthworker" in Greek
Nadine Ivanov: French form of Nadya, which is short for Nadezhda, meaning "hope" in Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian
Tatiana Ivanov: derived from Tatius, an Ancient Roman family name of unknown origin
Dimitri Ivanov: derived from Demetrius, which is ultimately derived from the name of the Ancient Greek goddess Demeter, meaning "earth mother" in Greek

The Jones Family

Jones: derived from the name John, meaning "God is gracious" in Hebrew. It is a common Welsh surname
Remington: means "from the village of the raven" in Old English
Aiden Jones: derived from Aodh, meaning "fire" in Irish
Hannah Jones: means "favour" or "grace" in Hebrew
Lydia Remington: means "from Lydia" in Greek
Jasper Remington: means "treasurer" in Persian
Eileen Remington: ultimately derived from the ancient Germanic name Avila, possibly means "desired"
Cody Remington: means "son of Otto" in Gaelic
Kirsten Remington: derived from the name Christian, meaning "a Christian" in Latin. It is a Scandinavian variant of the name "Christine."

The Joy Family

Joy: from the English word joy
Norman Joy: means "northman" in German. Can also refer to someone from Normandy, France
Jenny Joy: short for Jennifer, which is derived from Gwenhwyfar meaning "fair, white" and "smooth" in Welsh
Elaine Joy: derived from Helen, meaning "light" in Greek

The Lessen Family

Lessen: could be a variant of Lawson, meaning "son of Laurence"
Jon Lessen: short for Jonathan, meaning "God has given" in Hebrew

The Lin Family

Lin: means "forest" in Mandarin
Roxie Lin: short for Roxana, meaning "bright" or "dawn" in Persian
Shirley Lin: means "bright clearing" in Old English

The Lobos Family

Lobos: means "wolf" in Spanish
Angel Lobos: the name of the heavenly creature, derived from the Greek word for messenger.
Marisol Lobos: a combination of Maria and Sol. Maria is the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Mary, which means "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness" or "wished for child" in Hebrew. Sol means "the sun" in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin.
Carlotta Lobos: Italian and Spanish form of Charlotte, which is derived from Charles - it means "man" in German.
Anita Lobos: a nickname for Ana, which is derived from Hannah, meaning "favor" or "grace" in Hebrew. It is a Spanish name derived from Ana, which is Spanish for "Anna" or "Anne."

The Lothario Family

Lothario: means "a successful womanizer"
Don Lothario: short for Donald, meaning "ruler of the world" in Gaelic

The McDermott Family

McDermott: variant of MacDermott, meaning "son of Difharmait" in Irish
Luke McDermott: means "from Luciana" in Greek
Ginny McDermott: short for Virginia, which is of unknown meaning but is associated with the Latin word for "maid, virgin"
Maximus McDermott: a Roman family name which means "greatest"
Travis McDermott: an English surname for someone who collected tolls from a bridge, derived from the Old French "traverse" meaning to cross

The Newbie Family

Newbie: a pun on the word "new"
Robert Newbie: means "bright fame" in German
Mags Newbie: short for Margaret, meaning "pearl" in Greek
Bob Newbie: short for Robert, meaning "bright fame" in German

The Shallow Family

Shallow: from the English word shallow, meaning "of little depth"
Kurt Shallow: a variant of Conrad, meaning "brave" and "counsel" in German
Tom Shallow: short for Thomas, meaning "twin" in Greek
June Shallow: from the name of the month, derived from the name of the Roman goddess, Juno
Dallas Shallow: a Scottish place name meaning "meadow dwelling"
MaryKay Shallow: a combination of Mary - which could mean "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness" or "wished for child" in Hebrew, and Kay - short for Katherine, which could mean "each of the two" or "torture" in Greek

The Shelley Family

Shelley: means "clearing on an bank" in Old English
Constance Shelley: derived from Constant, meaning "constant, steadfast"

The Simovitch Family

Simovitch: meaning unknown, possibly Russian
Vadim Simovitch: means "rule" in Russian
Fatima Simovitch: variant of Fatimah, meaning "to abstain" in Arabic
Betty Simovitch: short for Elizabeth, meaning "my God is an oath" in Hebrew

The Spenster Family

Spenster: possibly referring to the English word "spinster", meaning an old, unmarried woman
Nellie Spenster: short for Eleanor, meaning "the other Aenor" in Old French
Lucille Spenster: derived from Lucius, meaning "light" in Latin

The Perkins Family

Perkins: means "son of little Peter" in Welsh
Lucky Perkins: from the English word, meaning "having or bringing good fortune"

The Wilson Family

Wilson: means "son of Will"
Jebidiah Wilson: variant of Jedidiah, meaning "beloved of God" in Hebrew