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proper nounA surname originating as an occupation, variant of Spencer, a rare spelling variant of Spencer.
Origin
- Middle Englishspenser“spencer”
- Middle EnglishSpenser
- EnglishSpenser
From Middle English Spenser, from Middle English spenser (“spencer”), from spense (“spence”).
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Spenser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spenser
“Spenser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spenser. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Spenser,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spenser.
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