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Metcalfe
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Origin Of The Surname Metcalfe
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Meaning Of The Surname Metcalfe
Breeds and Slaughters Calves
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Interesting
Facts About
Metcalfe
Metcalfe is a surname made up of the elements ‘mete’ the Old English meaning being ‘meat’, and ‘calfe’ meaning a young cow or calf. The surname is thought to refer to a calf that is fattened to be eaten, and therefore the surname is believed to have been given as an occupational name for a person who bred and fattened cows to sell the meat of. |
Metcalfe Statistics
Metcalfe is the number 706 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 13,652 share the surname Metcalfe in the UK.
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