Spenser
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English Spenser, from Middle English spenser (“spencer”), from spense (“spence”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈspɛnsɚ/
- Rhymes: -ɛnsə(ɹ)
Proper noun
editSpenser (plural Spensers)
- (countable) A surname originating as an occupation, variant of Spencer, a rare spelling variant of Spencer.
- Synonym: Spencer
Derived terms
editSee also
edit- Edmund Spenser, English poet.
Further reading
edit- “Spenser”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams
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- Rhymes:English/ɛnsə(ɹ)
- Rhymes:English/ɛnsə(ɹ)/2 syllables
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