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Dictionary of
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Origin and Etymology of the Surname AGNEW.
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From An
Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names, by William
Arthur, M. A., 1857, and, Surnames, by Bernard Homer Dixon, 1857.
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AGNEW
Arthur has: (Norman French) Local. From the town of Agneau in Normandy, whence the
family originated. They went from England into Ireland with Strongbow.
Agneau, in Norman French signifies "a lamb."
Dixon has: AGNEW
(Scotch), Lamb. A family of French extraction.
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Andrew
Agnew was sheriff of Wigtonshire in 1430.
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Dictionary Index |
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C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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B, C,
D, E,
F, G,
H, I,
J, K,
L, M,
N, O,
P, Q,
R, S,
T, U,
V, W,
X, Y,
Z
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