Ironsides
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8.9
- proper noun
- I think his name was Ironsides.
Examples
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I had a cousin called Ironsides.
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- A bottle of Old Ironsides, please.
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- Maybe I ought to switch to Old Ironsides.
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I tried dozens of them before I found Old Ironsides.
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Listen, can I get Old Ironsides in any drugstore?
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Legion names could also express martial virtues, such as Ferrata meaning Ironsides, or Fulminata meaning Thunderer.
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I think his last name is Ironsides.
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My friend, Jacob Ironsides, has an interesting family history.
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Many people recognize the surname Ironsides as being quite prominent in our town.
Synonyms
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1.0
A name people in the same family share, usually after the first name
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9.9
A last name used by some people
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3.7
A family or first name used by people
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8.9
A last name used by people in the same family
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8.6
A family name some people have
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5.3
A family name that some people have
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7.4
A family name that some people use as their last name
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6.6
A last name used by some people
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8.1
A family name that people use as their last name
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7.5
A last name used by members of a family
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9.9
A family name some people have
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9.5
A last name that some people have
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5.3
A family name from England or Scotland
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7.9
A family name used by some people
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9.9
A family name found in old records
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8.6
A last name that comes from Scotland
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9.4
A family name that some people have
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8.1
A family name used by some people
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6.3
A last name that people have
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7.4
A family name that some people have
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9.9
A family name that some people have
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7.4
A last name used by people in the same family
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7.0
A family name used by some people
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8.1
A family name people use as their last name
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9.5
A family name used by some people
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7.9
A family name used by some people
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7.8
A last name that some people have
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8.8
A family name used by some people
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9.1
A name used by members of the same family
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8.9
A family name used by some people
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9.5
A family name used by some people
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9.5
A name that people use as their last name
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6.1
A last name that people in the same family share
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8.8
A last name used by some people
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9.9
A family name used by some people
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7.4
A last name used by some people
A last name that some people have
A family name used by some people
A family name used by some people
A family name found in old records
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ironsides as a family name likely began as a nickname. It joins iron ('strong metal') and sides ('the side of a person' or 'people on your side'), so it once meant a very strong person or a firm supporter. So, the surname Ironsides still suggests strength and steady support.