Beveridge Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Beveridge last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Beveridge last name
Meaning of the Beveridge last name: beer drinker (nickname). Beveridge is a Scottish and English surname thought to come from Middle English beverage, a drink, used as a nickname for someone who stood a round. It is most common in Fife and the Lothians. Economist William Beveridge, whose 1942 report shaped the welfare state, carried the last name.
Arms associated with the Beveridge name
Coats of arms associated with the Beveridge surname follow Scottish heraldry, where each blazon belongs to one bearer.
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Beveridge name FAQ
What does the Beveridge name mean?
Beer drinker (nickname). Common variants include Beverage.
Where does the Beveridge surname come from?
It originates in Scotland, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Beveridge coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Beveridge coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: George F. Black, The Surnames of Scotland (New York Public Library, 1946); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).