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Dando.

A surname from Norman.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A surname from Norman.

Where this word comes from

English habitational surname of Norman origin, from one of the two villages named Aunou, in France.

noun
  1. A voracious eater.

    UK · archaic · slang
Where this word comes from

Hotten explains this as the name of a man once famed for devouring large portions of oysters etc. at restaurants and then admitting he had no money.

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