Surtees

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UK/ˈsɜː.tiːz/US/ˈsɝ.tiz/

proper noun

A surname from French.

OriginOld French sur →
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Meanings

proper nounSurtees (plural Surteeses)

plural Surteeses

  1. A surname from French.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchsur“on, upon, above”
  2. EnglishSurtees

Probably a habitational surname from an unidentified place, from Old French sur (“on, upon, above”) + Tees (“a river in England”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Surtees

Laertescertes
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Sounds the same

certes
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APA

Surtees. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Surtees

MLA

“Surtees.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Surtees. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Surtees,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Surtees.

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