Appaloosa Plains/Onomatology

Appaloosa - A breed of horse.

The Bedlington family

Bedlington: A town in Northumberland. May also be a reference to the Bedlington terrier, a breed of dog.

• Bertram: "Bright" in Old French and Old German.
• Patricia: "Noble" in Latin.
• Buckley: "Deer meadow" in Old English.

The Bird family

Bird: "Bird" in English.

• Alouette: "Lark" or "a bird name" in French.
• Oriole: "Golden" or "a bird with golden colors" in Latin.
• Minette: Variant of Mary, Mina and Minna. Means "star of the sea".

The Blackburn family

Blackburn: A surname of English origin.

• Vera: "Faith" in Russian.
• Ginger: Diminutive of Virginia. Means “liveliness” in English.
• Walter: "Ruler of the army” in Old German.

Country Cowpokes household

Hobble: To walk in an awkward way.

• Chuck: Diminutive of Charles. Means ‘’free man’’ in Old German.
• Shadow: "Shadow" in English.

Johnson: “Son of John”.

• Johnny: Diminutive of John. Means “God is gracious” in Hebrew.

Freebird: Possibly derived from “Free” and “Bird”.

The Curley family

Curley: Derived from the native Gaelic MacToirdealbhaigh Sept of Counties Antrim and Armagh. Means "son of Turlough".

• Tate: "Cheerful" in Middle English.
• Esme: "To love" in Old French.
• Petunia: Name of a humble-looking flower.

The Darnell family

Darnell: "Hidden spot" in Old English.

• Honey: "Honey" in English or "nectar" in Old English.
• Skedaddle: To run away quickly.

The Fox family

Fox: A type of mammal.

• Shawnee: An American Indian tribe that came from the eastern American forests.
• Cheyenne: An American Indian tribe from the Plains.
• Dakota: "Friend, ally" in Lakota American Indian.
• Bramble: A tangled prickly shrub.
• Shep: Shortened form of Shepherd, means "shepherd" in Old English.

The Lionheart family

Lionheart: Possibly the combination of "Lion" and "Heart".

• Hetty: "Myrtle leaf", "God rejoices".
• Maria: "Stars of the sea".
• Mothball: Simply means "mothball" in English.
• Pickles: Simply means "pickles" in English
• Muffin: A type of cupcake.

The Loveland family

Loveland: Possibly the combination of "Love" and "Land".

• Gracie: Variant of Grace. Means "favor" in Latin.
• Babycakes: The combination of "Baby" and "Cakes".

The Marshall family

Marshall: "Caretaker of horses" in Old French.

• Felipe: "Lover of horses" in Spanish.
• Kim: "Cyneburg's field" in Old English.
• BaBa: A pet name.
• GooGoo: A pet name.
• Oopsie-Daisy: A pet name.