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Dictionary of
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Origin and Etymology of the Surname ASPENLON,
ASPLEN, ASPLIN.
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From A Dictionary
of English and Welsh Surnames, by C. W. E. Bardsley, A. Bardsley,
1901.
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ASPENLON, ASPLEN,
ASPLIN. A
baptismal name meaning "the son of Absolom"; O.E. Aspelon. The
change of b to p, and removal of s from after to before p,
seem to have begun in the early decades of the 13th century. This
font-name was very popular, and as a surname has exited in co. Cambridge for six
centuries. It is odd to think that Asplen is unquestionably from Absolom.
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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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