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Dictionary of
Family Names
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Origin and Etymology of the Surname BACKHOUSE,
BACCHUS, BACKUS.
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From A Dictionary
of English and Welsh Surnames, by C. W. E. Bardsley, A. Bardsley,
1901.
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BACKHOUSE, BACCHUS,
BACKUS. A
local name meaning "at the bake-house," from residence
therein. "Bake-howse, or bakynge house: pistrina:"
Prompt. Parv. Halliwell mistakenly makes it a back-house, or wash-house
(v. Backas, i. 130). With Bacchus (imitative), cf. Kirkus
(Church-house), Malthus
(Malt-house), or Loftus
(Loft-house).
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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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