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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • English : of uncertain origin. Many hypotheses have been put forward as to its origin. The most plausible is that a habitational name from Essworthy (pronounced Essery locally), near Hatherleigh, Devon. Compare Ussery and Esworthy.

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