Spencer.
An English surname originating as an occupation.
Meaning & usage
An English surname originating as an occupation.
A unisex given name. A male given name transferred from the surname, of general 19th century and later usage.
A unisex given name. A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
A placename: A suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia; probably named for British politician George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A hamlet in Clark County, Idaho.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town, the county seat of Owen County, Indiana; named for Indiana militia officer Spier Spencer.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Clay County, Iowa.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts; named for Massachusetts governor Spencer Phips.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for a local merchant.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A village in Nebraska; perhaps named for Alabama statesman George E. Spencer.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town and village in Tioga County, New York; named for New York statesman Ambrose Spencer.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town in North Carolina; named for railroad executive Samuel Spencer.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A village in Ohio.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A city in Oklahoma.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A city in South Dakota; named for railroad official H. Spencer.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town, the county seat of Van Buren County, Tennessee; named for longhunter Thomas Sharp Spencer.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Virginia; named for first settler James Spencer Jr.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Roane County, West Virginia.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town and village in Wisconsin; named for the town in Massachusetts.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Spencer Township.
A placename: Ellipsis of Spencer County.
An English earldom.
Where this word comes from
An occupational surname from Middle English Spenser, Spencer, Spensier, from the common noun spenser (“spencer”), denoting someone who works in a spense (“spence”), or as a butler or steward.
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