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Dictionary of
Family Names
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Origin of the Surname YOUNG,
YOUNGE.
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From A Dictionary
of English and Welsh Surnames, by C. W. E. Bardsley, A. Bardsley, 1901.
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YOUNG, YOUNGE.
A nickname meaning "the
Young." M.E. yong and yung. Probably in
many cases the nickname was applied in the sense of junior, to
distinguish father and son when both bore the same personal name (v. Senior);
cf. Younger.
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Reference
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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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| Family
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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