Fern_(name)

Fern (name)

Fern (name)

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Fern is an English topographic name from the Old English ‘’fearn’’. It refers to someone who lives among ferns. The name is used as a given name and a surname.[1][2][3] The name is in use primarily in English-speaking countries. It has been in use since the 1800s and has also occasionally been in use for boys, though it is primarily a feminine name.[4] There were 133 newborn American girls named Fern in 2020, 140 in 2021, and 148 in 2022.[5] There were 26 newborn girls given the name in Canada in 2021.[6]

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References

  1. [1]
    Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 566. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
  2. [2]
    Seary, E.; Kirwin, William (1 November 1998). Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. p. 176. ISBN 978-0-7735-6741-2.
  3. [3]
    Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 99. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  4. [4]
    Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 99. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  5. [5]
    "Popular Baby Names". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  6. [6]
    "First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators". www150.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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