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Byrd (surname)
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This article is about the surname Byrd. For other uses, see Byrd.
Byrd is a surname, a variant spelling of the English word "bird,"[2] which is derived from the Old English pre-7th-century word "bridde" (Middle English "brid" or "bird").[3] Another common variant of this surname is "Bird."[4]
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The location of Broxton in Cheshire | |
Pronunciation | bɝd |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Old English |
Meaning | "Bird" |
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Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Bird (common), Byrde, Bride, Brid, Bridde, Le Byrd, Le Brid, Le Bridde[1] |
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