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Gleave


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Origin Of The Surname Gleave

Meaning Of The Surname Gleave

Sword Maker

Interesting Facts About Gleave

Gleave is a surname of French origin and would have been brought over to Britain from France by invading Normans. It comes from the Old French ‘gleive’ meaning sword. It would have been given as an occupational surname to a person who made swords for a living, or perhaps as a nickname to a person who was renowned for their skills with swords.

Gleave Statistics

Gleave is the number 1135 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 9,155 share the surname Gleave in the UK.

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