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Origin Of The Surname Mould
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Meaning Of The Surname Mould
Descendant of Maud
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Interesting
Facts About
Mould
Mould is thought to be one of few examples of a metronymic surname. Metronymic surnames were given to pass down the name of a woman to her kin. Most usually in our patriarchal society, it was the father of a household whose name was passed down. In the absence of a man, a woman’s name could replace. The surname Mould come from the feminine name Maud, itself a variant of the French name Mathilde which was introduced to Britain by invading Normans. |
Mould Statistics
Mould is the number 1304 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 7,957 share the surname Mould in the UK.
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