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[Surname] Workman meaning
Could someone please tell me where the workman name originates and what meaning it may have? Thanks!
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It is derived from the Old English word 'weorcmann' meaning quite simply "workman".
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I'd guess England, meaning laborer ...don't know specifically where, I'd google it and check to see where you get hits from ...
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Using www.alltheweb.com I found http://home.sunlitsurf.com/~aworkman/Surman.htm
(They think it's a translation of the French surname 'Ouvrier' for some reason)
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