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Spenser

US/ˈspɛnsɚ/

Spenser proper noun: a surname originating as an occupation, variant of Spencer, a rare spelling variant of Spencer.

Proper noun

Spenser (plural Spensers)

  1. (countable) A surname originating as an occupation, variant of Spencer, a rare spelling variant of Spencer.
    Synonyms:
    Spencer

Synonyms of Spenser

Forms of Spenser

pluralSpensers
alternative formSpencer

Origin of Spenser

From Middle English Spenser, from Middle English spenser (“spencer”), from spense (“spence”).

Words formed from Spenser

Words that rhyme with Spenser

4 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about Spenser

What does Spenser mean?
Spenser means a surname originating as an occupation, variant of Spencer, a rare spelling variant of Spencer.
What part of speech is Spenser?
Spenser is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Spenser?
Spenser is pronounced /ˈspɛnsɚ/ (US).

Words near Spenser in the dictionary

  1. spenno
  2. spenny
  3. Spennymoor
  4. spenocyte
  5. spense
  6. Spenser
  7. Spenserian
  8. Spenserian sonnet
  9. Spenserian sonnets
  10. Spenserian stanza
  11. Spenserian stanzas

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