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View Name: Spencer


SPENCER
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: SPEN-sər   [key]
Meaning & History
From a surname which meant "dispenser of provisions" in Middle English. A famous bearer was American actor Spencer Tracy (1900-1967). It was also the surname of Princess Diana (1961-1997).
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United States  ranked #226 
England/Wales  - 
Canada (BC)  - 



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