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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German

Meaning & History

Occupational nickname for someone who sold sour wine, or perhaps a nickname for someone with a sour disposition, from Middle High German sur "sour" + win "wine", i.e. vinegar.
Added 8/19/2014 by Fanny