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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsMessinger

Meaning & History

Occupational name for someone who brings messages, from Middle English messangere, a compound of message "communication" with an agent suffix. A famous bearer of the name was Australian footballer Dally Messenger, real name Herbert Henry Messenger (1883-1959), known as Australasia's first professional rugby footballer.
Added 11/17/2017 by leoBeyene2002
Edited 5/23/2025 by DoingNothing247 and Frollein Gladys