Spooner Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Spooner last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Spooner last name
Meaning of the Spooner last name: "maker of spoons or shingles". Spooner is an English surname for a maker of spoons or roof shingles, from Middle English spon, "chip of wood". The last name is common in the Midlands and East Anglia. The Oxford don William Spooner gave us the spoonerism.
Arms associated with the Spooner name
English heraldry loves figures that echo a name, a custom seen in coats of arms linked with the Spooner name.
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Spooner name FAQ
What does the Spooner name mean?
"maker of spoons or shingles". Common variants include Sponer, Spoonor.
Where does the Spooner surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Canada.
Is there a Spooner coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Spooner coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).