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Definition: A variant spelling of the English FANSHAWE, this surname denotes one who came from Fanshaw Gate in Derby. The place name, Fanshaw Gate, may have originally come from the Middle English "fann," meaning dweller by the marsh.

Surname Origin: English

Alternate Surname Spellings: FANSHER, FANSHIER, FANCHIER, FANSHAW, FANSHAWE, FANCY, FANCIE, FANSEY, FANSER, FANCER

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FamilySearch - FANCHER Genealogy
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FANCHER Surname Mailing List
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Cousin Connect - FANCHER Genealogy Queries
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DistantCousin.com - FANCHER Genealogy & Family History
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MyCinnamonToast.com - FANCHER Genealogy in All Regions
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References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.

Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.

Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

 

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