indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Medieval English (Rare)
Meaning & History
In 1286/1287 there is an individual with the surname Fuckebegger, recorded as one of King Edward I’s servants who managed his horses. It’s not clear from this name what the fucke- part was referring to, with the leading hypothesis being a “striker” of some sort.