Scudder
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A last name that people in the same family share
- proper noun
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Scudder
- Well, see, I pay attention when Matthew Scudder is talking.
- Scudder Park
Examples
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You're pretty hot stuff, Mr. Scudder, sir.
Fiction book (1994) -
No, you live with the Scudders.
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You know there is something about you Scudder that I like, honestly.
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What is the last day you remember Mr. Scudder?
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Come on Scudder, let's not play the game.
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My name is Matt Scudder.
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Matt Scudder.
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Scudder, I'm assuming you're not dumb enough to shoot a federal agent.
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I'm Matthew Scudder.
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My friend Matt Scudder is a well-known author in our town.
Surface Forms
Scudder main
Etymology
Scudder is an English family name. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the old verb scud, which means 'to move quickly'. Surnames often began as nicknames for a job or a trait, so Scudder may have once described someone known for quick movement and now survives as a family name.