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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈspun.əɹ/(American English) /ˈspuːn.ə/(British English)

Meaning & History

Occupational name for a maker of spoons or a maker of shingles, derived from Middle English spone meaning "chip of wood, spoon".