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Spence

Spence

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A family name that people use as a last name and for some places
  • proper noun
: Spence
  • Spence, what's going on?
  • Dr. Spence
  • Joseph Spence
  • Michael Spence

King, King and Spence were in Southeast Asia during Vietnam.

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Examples

  • Now you've said it, Spence, what we got?

  • Spence, would you hang out with me a sec?

  • Oh, yeah, your brothers name is Spence, right?

  • Yes, well, listen, pleasure to meet you, Mr. Spence, right?

  • Hey, Spence, good to see you again.

  • So, Spence, how you doing?

  • Well, you got a better idea, Spence?

  • The authors would like to thank Stephen Wilkins and John Spence for many helpful comments.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Erin currently works at her Uncle Spence's Bar on www.extempo.com.

    Academic text (1999)
  • It was a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Spence, at the conference yesterday.

Surface Forms

Spence main

Etymology

Spence comes from an old word for a pantry meaning 'store of food', and it was the name for the person who looked after the household food, like the job surname Spencer. So, the family name Spence likely began as a job name for someone who ran the pantry.