Sunset Valley/Onomatology

The Alto Family

Alto: means "high" in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, also refers to the lower register of a woman's voice
Nick Alto: short for Nicholas, means "victory of the people" in Greek
Vita Alto: means "life" in Latin and in Italian
Holly Alto: derived from the tree with the same name (holly or ilex)

The Alto family is involved in the Criminal career track, like the Soprano family TV crime drama involving the Mafia.

The Alvi Family

Alvi: possible reference to Alvi Dental Hospital
Iqbal Alvi: means "fortunate" in Arabic
VJ Alvi: most likely short for Vijay, which is derived from Vijaya, meaning "victory" in Sanskrit
Miraj Alvi: means "place of ascent" in Arabic

The Andrews Family

Andrews: derived from the name Andrew, meaning "man"
Beau Andrews: the masculine form of the word "beautiful" in French
Victoria Andrews: means "victory" in Latin and in Spanish

The Bachelor Family

Bachelor: from the English word meaning an unmarried man
Simis Bachelor: a pun on "sim", as the name reads "sim is bachelor"
Jocasta Bachelor: from Greek mythology, the mother and wife of Oedipus; meaning unknown
Michael Bachelor: means "Who is like God?" in Hebrew
Bella Bachelor: means "beautiful" in Italian

The Bunch Family

Bunch: most likely an English surname, could be referring to the fact that there are a "bunch of people" in the household, or referring to "The Brady Bunch"
Jack Bunch: short for John, meaning "Graced by God" in Hebrew
Judy Bunch: short for Judith, meaning "woman from Judea" in Hebrew
Ethan Bunch: comes from the Hebrew word "Eitan", which means "solid, enduring"
Lisa Bunch: short for Elizabeth, meaning "my God has sworn" in Hebrew
Arlo Bunch: "barberry tree" in Spanish, or "hill" in Old English (harlow)
Darlene Bunch: a variation of the word "darling"

The Clavell Family

Clavell: could be derived from Claville, which comes from the Old Scandinavian word meaning "door bolt" or "peg."
Buster Clavell: originally a nickname for someone who breaks things, as in "to bust."
Bessie Clavell: short for Elizabeth, meaning "my God has sworn" in Hebrew.
Xander Clavell: short for Alexander, meaning "defender" in Greek.
Jennie Clavell: short for Jennifer, which is derived from the name Gwenhwyfar meaning "fair, white" and "smooth" in Welsh.
Ransom Clavell: most likely referring to a ransom, which is "the release of property or a person in return for payment of a demanded price."

The Crumplebottom Family

Crumplebottom: most likely a combination of the English words "crumple" and "bottom"
Darling: an English word meaning a "special loved one"
Agnes Crumplebottom: means "chaste" in Greek
Erik Darling: variant of Eric, which means"one ruler", "eternal ruler" or "ever powerful" in Old Norse

The Frio Family

Frio: means "cold" in Spanish and Portuguese
Connor Frio: variant of Conor, meaning "wolf lover" or "dog lover" in Irish
Jared Frio: meaning "he who descended" or "he who shall rule" in Hebrew

The Goth Family

Goth: could refer to an early East Germanic Tribe, but most likely refers to the Gothic subculture that the family seems to be a part of
Gunther Goth: variant of Günther,? from Old High German "gund" (battle) and "heri" (army)
Cornelia Goth: derived from the Latin word "cornu", meaning "horn"
Mortimer Goth: means "still water" in Old French; "mort" is also the French word for death

The Hart Family

Hart: an English surname that means "a male deer."
Gus Hart: short for Augustus, meaning "great" or "venerable" in Latin.
Dorie Hart: short for Dorothy, derived from Dorothea meaning "gift of God" in Greek.
Bebe Hart: means "baby" in Spanish, Portuguese, and French.

The Jolina Family

Jolina: could be derived from the French word jolie, meaning "beautiful"
Jamie Jolina: originally a masculine name short for James, which is derived from Jacob meaning "holder of the heel" or "supplanter", could also mean "may God protect"

The Keaton Family

Keaton: an Old English surname meaning "shed town"
Marty Keaton: short for Martin, derived from the name Mars meaning "man" in Latin
Justine Keaton: feminine form of Justin, which is derived from the name Justus, meaning "just" in Latin

The Kennedy Family

Kennedy: means "Helmet Head" in Irish Gaelic
Erin Kennedy: anglicized form of the Irish name Eireann, meaning "Ireland"

The Koffi Family

Koffi: a variation of the word coffee
Gobias Koffi: could be a variant of Tobias, meaning "God is good" in Hebrew. The entire name is a pun, meaning "Go buy us coffee"
Gaylord Koffi: an English surname derived from the Old French word "gaillard", meaning "high-spirited, boisterous"; nowadays is slang for "homosexual"

The Landgraab Family

Landgraab: most likely a combination of the English words "land" and "grab"; therefore the surname could mean to take possesion of land for personal gain
Geoffrey Landgraab: comes from two Germanic elements, one which means "peace" and another which could either mean "territory", "stranger" or "hostage"
Nancy Landgraab: short for Anne, which is derived from the name Hannah which means "favor" or "grace" in Hebrew
Malcolm Landgraab: means "disciple of Saint Columba" in Scottish

The Langerak Family

Langerak: could be derived from the name of a town in South Holland.
Mae: a variant of May, the name of which is derived from the month of May.
Dustin Langerak: derived from Torsten, which means "Thor's stone" in Old Norse.
Iliana Langerak: derived from Helen, which means "light" in Greek.
Parker Langerak: an English occupational surname which means "keeper of the park."
Kaylynn Langerak: a combination of the names Kay and Lynn; Kay is short for Katherine, which could mean "pure" in Greek, while Lynn comes from the Celtic word "Lenna", meaning "pool"
Zelda Mae: short for Griselda, which means "dark battle"

The Roomies Household

McGraw: could mean "son of grace"
Donner: a French verb meaning "to give"
Sw0rd: an online gaming name, a sword is a weapon with a long metal blade and a handle
Hatch: "to hatch" is to emerge or break out of an egg; a hatch is also an opening on the roof or floor of a building
Wainwright: an occupational surname for a wagon-builder
Stiles McGraw: derived from the Old English "Stigol" - a steep ascent
Tamara Donner: derived from Tamar, meaning "palm tree" in Hebrew
Cycl0n3 Sw0rd: apparently an online gaming name, a cyclone is a violent storm characterized by high winds moving around a calm center of low pressure
Emma Hatch: derived from the Germanic element ermen, meaning "whole, universal"
Blair Wainwright: means "plain" and "field" in Scottish Gaelic

The Sekemoto Family

Sekemoto: presumably a Japanese surname, origin unknown
Yumi Sekemoto: means "archery bow" in Japanese
Leighton Sekemoto: variant of Layton, which means "settlement with a leek garden" in Old English
Sam Sekemoto: short for Samuel, which means "name of God" or "God has heard" in Hebrew

The Single Moms Household

McIrish: "mc" is a variant of "mac", which when placed in front of a name means "son of"; therefore the name could mean "son of Ireland"
French: most likely refers to the people who live in the country of France and the language they speak
Fiona McIrish: means "fair, white" in Irish
River McIrish: from the English word meaning "a flowing body of water"
Molly French: short for Mary, which could mean "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", or "wished for child"
Sandi French: variant of Sandy which is usually short for Alexandra, meaning "defending men"; it could also be referring to the color

The Steel Family

Steel: variant of Steele, which is an occupational surname for a steelworker
Christopher Steel: derived from a late Greek name that means "bearing Christ"

Possible pun of Christopher Reeve, who played the Man of Steel, Superman.

The Ursine Family

Ursine: could be a variant of Orsini, which means "little bear" in Italian; "ursa" means bear in latin
Claire Ursine: derived from Clara, which means "clear, bright, famous" in Latin

The Wainwright Family

Wainwright: an occupational surname for a wagon-builder
Boyd Wainwright: means "blond" in Gaelic
Susan Wainwright: derived from Susanna, which means "lily" in Hebrew

The Wan-Goddard Family

Wan: derived from the Chinese surname "Wang" - which means "king."
Goddard: meaning unknown, this is the name of several towns in the United States.
Pauline Wan: feminine form of Paul, which means "small, humble" in Latin.
Hank Goddard: a form of Henry, which was derived from a Germanic name meaning "home ruler."

The Wolff Family

Wolff: variant of Wolf, which refers to the animal
Thornton Wolff: derived from a English surname meaning "thorn town"
Morgana Wolff: derived from Morgan, which most likely means "sea circle" in Welsh

The Working Friends Household

Kimura: means "tree village" in Japanese
VanWatson: means "from Watson"
Ansari: derived from Ansar, which means "supporters" in Arabic
Morris: derived from the name Maurice, which means "dark skinned" in Latin
Tori Kimura: short for Victoria, which means "victory"
Madison VanWatson: an English surname meaning "son of Maud"
Ayesha Ansari: a variant of 'Aisha, which means "alive" in Arabic
Monika Morris: variant of Monica, a North African name, meanin unknown