Spencer
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈspɛnsə//
- United States//ˈspɛnsɚ//
An English surname originating as an occupation.
proper noun
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An English surname originating as an occupation.
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A unisex given name. A male given name transferred from the surname, of general 19th century and later usage.
Later, a 'person of interest' was said to be in custody in connection with Kirk's shooting, Utah governor Spencer Cox announced Wednesday evening.
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A unisex given name. A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
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A placename: A suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia; probably named for British politician George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A hamlet in Clark County, Idaho.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town, the county seat of Owen County, Indiana; named for Indiana militia officer Spier Spencer.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Clay County, Iowa.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts; named for Massachusetts governor Spencer Phips.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for a local merchant.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A village in Nebraska; perhaps named for Alabama statesman George E. Spencer.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town and village in New York; named for New York statesman Ambrose Spencer.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town in North Carolina; named for railroad executive Samuel Spencer.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A village in Ohio.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A city in Oklahoma.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A city in South Dakota; named for railroad official H. Spencer.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town, the county seat of Van Buren County, Tennessee; named for longhunter Thomas Sharp Spencer.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Virginia; named for first settler James Spencer Jr.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Roane County, West Virginia.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town and village in Wisconsin; named for the town in Massachusetts.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Spencer Township.
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An English earldom.
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Variant of Spencer CountyA placename: Ellipsis of Spencer County.
Etymology
An occupational surname from Middle English Spenser, Spencer, Spensier, from the common noun spenser (“spencer”), denoting someone who works in a spense (“spence”), or as a butler or steward.
Forms
- plural
- Spencers
Spencer · An English surname originating as an occupation.
spend · To pay out (money).spending · An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.spent · Consumed, used up, exhausted, depleted.