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UK
Two possible meanings: i/ a derivative of the Middle English 'Dowle' or 'Doule' meaning 'Dowels' - or maker of dowels, ii/ version of dullard.
Chinese
Also Kwek, Guo depending on Chinese dialect. Means 'City surrounded by a wall'.
UK
The Oxford Dictionary of Surnames states that Ragg derives from the Middle English word for 'rough stone', or the Old English word for 'moss, lichen'. An alternative way of spelling it is Wragg or Wragge or Ragg.
UK
Also Spiby, Spibee, Spybee. Earliest records originate from the Nottinghamshire, England area. May or may not be associated with Spivey.
UK
Originates from Normandy, France, fought with William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and settled in Stoodleigh, Dorset.
Spain
Vasco means Basque. Vasquez means the son of a someone originating from the Basque region of Spain. Vazquez is an alternative spelling. Vazquez can also mean someone who tended sheep.
UK / Germany
Also Wolf, Wolfe, Wolfes, Woolf, Woolfe, Wulff, Woof & Woofe. A nickname from the wolf. The frequency of the surname are due to immigrants from Germany.
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