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Type Surname (from occupation)
Pronounced Pron. CHIL-jres(Old English)  [key]

Meaning & History

The surname Childress may have been a nickname for an orphan, or an occupational name applied to someone who ran an orphanage. Further research showed the name was derived from the Old English word cildra-hus, which means "children's house" or "orphanage".
Added 8/18/2020 by kozykozlowski