Spence Name Meaning & Origin
Spence
Pronunciation: SPEHNS (key)
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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