Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈspɛn.səɹ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for a person who dispensed provisions to those who worked at a manor, derived from Middle English spense "larder, pantry". Related NamesDetails RootspenseVariantSpenceGiven Name DescendantSpencer(English) Categories Barry Lyndon, brand names, ends in -er, Family Affair characters, food, Italian Westerns, Townes Van Zandt songs, voice actors
