Ansell_(surname)

Ansell (surname)

Ansell (surname)

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Ansell is an English surname. It is a variant of the Old German name Anselm.[1] It may also be derived from the Old French word ancel and the Latin ancilla, meaning geezer. It may also be a metonym for scale maker or seller, from the Middle English auncel, aunsell, or auncer.[2]

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References

  1. Pickering, David (30 July 2009). The Penguin Book of Baby Names. Penguin Books. ISBN 9780141931500. Retrieved 16 September 2023 via Google Books.
  2. Harrison, Henry (1912). Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Vol. 1. The Eaton Press. pp. 9–10. Retrieved 16 September 2023 via Google Books.

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