Spenser

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US/ˈspɛnsɚ/

proper noun

A surname originating as an occupation, variant of Spencer, a rare spelling variant of Spencer.

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proper nounSpenser (plural Spensers)

plural Spensers · alternative Spencer

  1. countableA surname originating as an occupation, variant of Spencer, a rare spelling variant of Spencer.

    Synonyms: Spencer

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proper nounA surname originating as an occupation, variant of Spencer, a rare spelling variant of Spencer.

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Origin

  1. Middle Englishspenser“spencer”
  2. Middle EnglishSpenser
  3. EnglishSpenser

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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