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Pronunciation of Wagstaffe in Fareham, Hampshire, UK
Phonetic Spelling:[ wag star ff ]
Type of Name:
Last /name
Language:
British/Anglo-Saxon
Alternate Spelling(s):
Wagstaff
Additional Information:
originated as an occupational nickname for a bailiff, catchpoll, beadle or some other medieval officer of the law who carried a staff, and shook it for effect. The derivation is from the Middle English "wag(gen), to brandish, shake, a development of the Olde English "wagian", with "staff", a staff, rod, from the Olde English "staef".
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Pronunciation of Wagstaffe in Fareham, Hampshire, UK
Wag-star-ff
Type of Name:
Last /name
Language:
British/Anglo-Saxon
Alternate Spelling(s):
Wagstaff
Additional Information:
originated as an occupational nickname for a bailiff, catchpoll, beadle or some other medieval officer of the law who carried a staff, and shook it for effect. The derivation is from the Middle English "wag(gen), to brandish, shake, a development of the Olde English "wagian", with "staff", a staff, rod, from the Olde English "staef".
Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Wagstaffe#ixzz3gA5RhxDI
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