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"