Submitted Surname Revision History

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1/16/2025, 8:27 PM jocatchi
7/31/2021, 3:53 AM Frollein Gladys move from given name to surname
12/25/2006, 5:33 PM anonymous

Name Spann
Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified

Meaning & History

Derived from Old English spann meaning "span (of a hand)", a unit of measurement equaling about nine inches, possibly used to refer to someone who lived on a strip of land or by a narrow footbridge.
Added 12/25/2006 by anonymous