Breakspear

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Submitted Name

Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
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Meaning & History

From a medieval nickname for someone who had achieved notable success in jousts or in battle. Nicholas Breakspear (?1100-1159) was the original name of Pope Hadrian IV, the only English pope.