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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English

Meaning & History

From a nickname for a professional arbitrator or someone known for fixing hostilities. It may have also been used ironically. A famous bearer of the name was English novelist and illustrator William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863).
Added 9/29/2013 by babycrookston
Edited 4/27/2025 by DoingNothing247