Etymology

Spenser

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Today it means: A surname originating as an occupation, variant of Spencer, a rare spelling variant of Spencer. Full definition →

Middle English Spenser
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  1. Middle English · derived fromspenser“spencer”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromSpenser
  3. English todaySpenser

From Middle English Spenser, from Middle English spenser (“spencer”), from spense (“spence”).

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