Fawcett Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Fawcett last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Fawcett last name
Meaning of the Fawcett last name: multicoloured hillside. Fawcett is an English surname from Fawcett in Westmorland, from Old English fag, "multicoloured", and side, "hillside". It is common in Yorkshire and Cumbria. The last name is spread across the north. Millicent Fawcett led the campaign for women's suffrage, and explorer Percy Fawcett vanished in the Amazon in 1925.
Arms associated with the Fawcett name
Coats of arms associated with the Fawcett surname follow English heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Fawcett name FAQ
What does the Fawcett name mean?
Multicoloured hillside. Common variants include Fawcitt, Faucett.
Where does the Fawcett surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Fawcett coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Fawcett coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).