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William Spackman
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William | Report | 19 Apr 2003 11:41 |
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The English surname Spackman is metonymic in origin, belonging to that group of surnames derived from the trade or profession of the original bearer.In this case the surname comes from the Middle English word "spekman" meaning "spokesman or advocate".The original bearer therefore would have been one who was employed in this capacity as a local officer of the government.This surname is related to the surnames Speakman and Spekman but not to Speak,Speke,which derive from the Old French nickname "espek" which means "woodpecker" There are early records of Nigel Spakeman in Essex 1195,-Henry Spakeman in Kent 1273,-Isolda Spakeman in Oxford 1273,-Richard Spakeman also of Oxford,in 1297 William Spakeman was recorded in the minutes of the accounts of the Earldom of Cornwall and also a testament of John Speakman in the Wills at Chester in 1578 |
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