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More British Fantasy Names with Occupations. Tables for 200 Occupations.
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Medieval and Other Era Occupations
Occupations were often used as bynames, and these include a few entries appropriate for a fantasy setting.
A hunter named Morag might be named "Morag the Hunter" or "Morag Hunter".
For more names there is an Fantasy British Character Names generator at Chaos Gen. There is a pdf of these and more tables on Drive Thru RPG as British Fantasy Names.
200 Occupations
anglo-saxon | cornish | med-english | med-scot | med-welsh | norman | old danish | old irish | old norse | old welsh | pict | roman | romano-british | scot-gaelic | occupations
The first list has occupations from more medieval times and the second includes ones from nearly any period.
| d100 | Medieval Occupations | Any Era Occupations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alchemist | Acrobat |
| 2 | Apothecary | Archer |
| 3 | Apprentice | Bailiff |
| 4 | Armourer | Baker |
| 5 | Ballaster | Bard |
| 6 | Barber | Beadle |
| 7 | Barrister | Beekeeper |
| 8 | Blacksmith | Beggar |
| 9 | Bookbinder | Binder |
| 10 | Bowyer | Boatmaker |
| 11 | Brasier | Brewer |
| 12 | Broker | Butcher |
| 13 | Butler | Carpenter |
| 14 | Carrier | Carter |
| 15 | Chamberlain | Cartwright |
| 16 | Chancellor | Caulker |
| 17 | Chaucer | Chandler |
| 18 | Clothier | Cleric |
| 19 | Collier | Conjurer |
| 20 | Constable | Cook |
| 21 | Cordwainer | Cooper |
| 22 | Creamer | Cottager |
| 23 | Currier | Dancer |
| 24 | Cutter | Diver |
| 25 | Deacon | Drover |
| 26 | Dicker | Dyer |
| 27 | Distiller | Farmer |
| 28 | Doctor | Fisher |
| 29 | Draper | Fowler |
| 30 | Drummer | Gambler |
| 31 | Envoy | Glover |
| 32 | Falconer | Goldsmith |
| 33 | Farrier | Groom |
| 34 | Fiddler | Guard |
| 35 | Fishmonger | Harper |
| 36 | Fletcher | Healer |
| 37 | Forester | Herald |
| 38 | Founder | Herbalist |
| 39 | Franklin | Herder |
| 40 | Fuller | Hermit |
| 41 | Gardener | Hunter |
| 42 | Glazier | Locksmith |
| 43 | Granger | Lorimer |
| 44 | Hatter | Mason |
| 45 | Hawker | Meadmaker |
| 46 | Hodder | Merchant |
| 47 | Horner | Messenger |
| 48 | Huckster | Miller |
| 49 | Innkeeper | Miner |
| 50 | Joiner | Monger |
| 51 | Judge | Musician |
| 52 | Knight | Page |
| 53 | Launder | Painter |
| 54 | Leadbeater | Pedlar |
| 55 | Mariner | Pilgrim |
| 56 | Marshall | Piper |
| 57 | Mayor | Player |
| 58 | Mercer | Potter |
| 59 | Minstrel | Priest |
| 60 | Nutter | Provost |
| 61 | Outrider | Ranger |
| 62 | Parker | Reeve |
| 63 | Pawnbroker | Rhymer |
| 64 | Pickler | Rider |
| 65 | Pilgrim | Rover |
| 66 | Pitcher | Runner |
| 67 | Plasterer | Sadler |
| 68 | Plumber | Sailor |
| 69 | Porter | Salter |
| 70 | Poulter | Sawyer |
| 71 | Proctor | Scribe |
| 72 | Roofer | Sculptor |
| 73 | Roper | Seer |
| 74 | Sage | Sellsword |
| 75 | Scrivener | Sergeant |
| 76 | Sexton | Servant |
| 77 | Sheriff | Shepherd |
| 78 | Shipwright | Shoemaker |
| 79 | Shoemaker | Sickler |
| 80 | Skinner | Silversmith |
| 81 | Skipper | Singer |
| 82 | Slater | Smith |
| 83 | Spencer | Steward |
| 84 | Spindler | Tailor |
| 85 | Squire | Tanner |
| 86 | Stainer | Tapper |
| 87 | Stonemason | Taverner |
| 88 | Stringer | Thatcher |
| 89 | Summoner | Tiller |
| 90 | Tapster | Trader |
| 91 | Tinker | Trapper |
| 92 | Traveller | Tutor |
| 93 | Trotter | Vagabond |
| 94 | Tupper | Warden |
| 95 | Turner | Warlock |
| 96 | Usher | Warrior |
| 97 | Vintner | Weaver |
| 98 | Whistler | Wheelwright |
| 99 | Woodcutter | Witch |
| 100 | Wrangler | Woodcarver |
More Names
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