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Origin Of The Surname Bone
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Meaning Of The Surname Bone
Good Person
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Interesting
Facts About
Bone
Bone could come from two separate origins. In both cases it is thought to have originally have been used as a nickname and later stuck as a surname, as did many nicknames. One nickname comes from the French word ‘bon’ and would have been brought to Britain by invading Normans. The French word bon means ‘good’ so this nickname would have been given to a person known for their amiability. The second source could be from the Old English ‘ban’ meaning bone. This surname could have been given to a person who resembled a bone because they were tall and skinny. |
Bone Statistics
Bone is the number 891 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 11,116 share the surname Bone in the UK.
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