Spencer
Origin of the name Spencer:
Transferred use of the English surname derived from the Anglo-French espenser and the Old French despensier (dispenser of provisions, a butler or steward who had control of the provisions of a household). Var: Spenser
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Popular usage: English
This post on the name Spencer in the Baby Name Wizard blog discusses the popularity of the name Spencer in Mormon tradition and its spike following the premier of the TV show Spenser for Hire.
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When I was really little I used to say swencer or sencer when talking about my older brother Spencer because I couldn't pronounce the P. ^_^
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Spence, Spen
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The name Spencer originates from the Old French “despensier” meaning “dispenser of provisions”
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Spencer Tracy, actor
Winston Spencer Churchill, British prime minister
Lady Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales
Spencer Pratt, reality show celebrity from "The Hills"
Spencer Bonaventure Tracy, film and television actor who won two Academy Awards (Oscars) for “Best Actor in a Leading Role” for his work in the 1937 movie Captains Courageous and the 1938 movie Boys Town.
Winston Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda.
Edmund Spenser, 16th century Poet Laureate best known for the epic poem “The Faerie Queene.”
Spencer Woolley Kimball, Twelfth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Spencer Chamberlain, Lead singer of the music group “Underoath.”- Spencer in song, story & screen: | Edit
Spencer Shay is the name of Carly's older brother on the television series iCarly
Spencer is the surname of a fictional family in the television soap opera “General Hospital.”
Dr. Spencer Reid, played by Matthew Gray Gubler, is a genius on the television drama “Criminal Minds.”
“Spenser: For Hire” was a 1980s mystery television series starring “Robert Urich” as Spenser.
Ozwell E. Spencer is a character from the video game “Resident Evil.”
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NameMapper Current Popularity of Spencer by State
Global Popularity of the Name Spencer
- #96 in Australia (Victoria)
- #115 in Canada (Alberta)
- #149 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #191 in United States
- #348 in Scotland
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