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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • English and Irish : from the Middle English personal name Sinod, Old English Sigenōð, composed of the elements sige ‘victory’ + nōð ‘brave’ Although of English origin, the surname is now far more common in Ireland than in England; it has been prominent in Wexford since the 13th century.

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