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Dictionary of
Family Names
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Origin of the Surname FAWCETT,
FOZARD.
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From
A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, by C. W. E. Bardsley,
A. Bardsley, 1901.
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FAWCETT, FOZARD.
A local name meaning "of Forcett," a chapelry in the parish of Gilling,
N. Rid. Yorks. The surname has ramified in the most surprising
manner. Fozard is a curious, but not unnatural corruption (cf. Gozzard
for Gooseherd). It is found in the district where Fawcett arose.
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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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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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