As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

NEGUS. A probable corruption of some local name ending- in Imise. According to Malone, the mixture bearing this name was invented in the reign of Queen Anne, by Colonel Negus. Richardson.

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


Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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