KERN

Origin and etymology In historic texts In the 1881 census Distribution map

As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

KERN. 1. Scot. Jiertie, a foot-soldier armed with a dart or a dagger. 2. A beggar. Jamieson.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

Region of origin: Europe

Country of origin: Germany

Language of origin: German

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