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Core


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Origin Of The Surname Core

Meaning Of The Surname Core

Good of Heart

Interesting Facts About Core

Core is thought to be a name of Italian origins. It would have spread across Europe and most likely made it way to Britain with invading Normans. It originates from the Italian forename Boncore, which means ‘good of heart’. It would have been used as a forename and later adopted as a patronymic surname. Patronymic surnames were given to the descendants of a man bearing to pass down his forename.

Core Statistics

Core is the number 1451 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 6,650 share the surname Core in the UK.

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