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Origin and Etymology of the Surname BANKNOTT.

From A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, by C. W. E. Bardsley, A. Bardsley, 1901.

 

BANKNOTT.   A local name meaning "at the bank-knot," one who resided on the knot or small prominence on the side of the bank.  The name looks anachronistic, and suggests the notes issued by the Bank of England.

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