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6/11/2016, 3:38 AM LMS
5/15/2014, 2:24 AM LMS

Name Spicer
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English, Jewish, Polish
Other Forms FormsSpitzer
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

English: occupational name for a seller of spices, Middle English spic(i)er (a reduced form of Old French espicier, Late Latin speciarius, an agent derivative of species ‘spice’, ‘groceries’, ‘merchandise’).
Jewish (from Poland): variant of Spitzer.
Added 5/15/2014 by LMS