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Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Other Forms FormsMantle (English)

Meaning & History

nickname for someone who wore a cloak in a particularly conspicuous way or with a striking design, from Middle English, Middle High German, Old French, and Middle Dutch mantel "cloak, coat" (from Late Latin mantellus). It may sometimes have named a cloak maker. English variant of Mantle.
Added 8/28/2024 by Paradiso36