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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • English (Essex and Suffolk) : nickname from the jackdaw, Middle English co, Old English (see Kay). The jackdaw is noted for its sleek black color, raucous voice, and thievish nature, and any of these attributes could readily have given rise to the nickname.

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