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Talbot


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Origin Of The Surname Talbot

Meaning Of The Surname Talbot

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Interesting Facts About Talbot

Talbot appears to have two separate origins. It could have been brought by invaders to England from its originally German origin, where it was comes from the first name ‘Talabod’. This name is translated as ‘A Message That Destroyed’, and could have been given to a person who had brought bad news. In this way it would have been used patronymically. Another source could be from Old French where the term ‘Talebot’ was applied to robbers who blacked their faces. It could have been used as a nickname and later stuck as a surname like with many nicknames.

Talbot Statistics

Talbot is the number 752 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 12,889 share the surname Talbot in the UK.

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