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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English

Meaning & History

Topographic name for someone who lived by a hedge, Middle English hegg(e). In the early Middle Ages, hedges were not merely dividers between fields, but had an important defensive function when planted around a settlement or enclosure.
Added 3/20/2016 by anonymous
Edited 6/2/2016 by Marusero