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ArchivesRe: Origin of (almost definitely) extinct surname
in reply to a message by Jo
The name Reckless is extant in England, though far from common. Reaney and Wilson list this name, giving instances - John Recheles, 1273; Henry Reklesse, 1477, in Northamptonshire. From Old English receleas, "reckless, indifferent". Reachelous, etc., might be variants.
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