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Dictionary of
Family Names
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Origin and Etymology of the Surname BANCROFT.
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From A Dictionary
of English and Welsh Surnames, by C. W. E. Bardsley, A. Bardsley,
1901, and,
An
Etymological Dictionary
of Family and Christian Names,
by William Arthur, M. A., 1857.
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BANCROFT.
Bardsley has: A local name meaning "of the bankcroft," i.e.
the enclosure on the slope. An east Cheshire name that has many
representatives in the directories of south-east Lancashire; v. Bank
and Croft.
Arthur has: BANCROFT.
From the Cornish British ban, a mount, hill, or high ground; and croft,
a small field near a dwelling—a green pasture.
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Dictionary Index |
| A, 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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Names Index |
| A,
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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