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Type Surname (from occupation)
Pronounced Pron. PEH-sket  [key]
Other Forms FormsPeascod, Pescod, Pyscoed, Pescodd

Meaning & History

The surname Peskett is derived from the word "peascod" or "peapod," a sack in which peas were kept. This word was originally derived from the Old English words "peose" and "pise," which mean "pea," and "codd," which means "bag." The Peskett name was occupational for a seller of peas. The surname Peskett was first found in Denbighshire (Welsh: Sir Ddinbych), a historic county in Northeast Wales created by the Laws in Wales Act 1536, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
Added 3/17/2025 by anonymous