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Bancroft (surname)

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Bancroft is a place name-derived English surname originating in the 13th century with three purported origins: the locale Bancroft in Ardeley, Hertfordshire; the locale of Bancroft Field in Soham, Cambridgeshire; or an Old English transliteration of the phrase "dweller by the bean field'.[1] Bancroft is thought to be related in origin to two other surnames, Bangcroft and Bencroft.[1]

Notable people sharing this surname include

References

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  1. ^ a b Browne, W.A.F.; Reaney, P.H.; Wilson, R.M.; Scull, A. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry. Routledge. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0. Retrieved 26 August 2018 – via Google Books (preview).