Spencer

Spencer \(s)pen-cer, sp-enc-er\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Spencer is sometimes used as a name girl name. Its pronunciation is as SPEHNS-er ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Spencer: S as in "see (S.IY)" ; P as in "pea (P.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"

What is the origin of Spencer?

Spencer is largely used in the English language and its origin is Old French. The name's meaning is steward, dispenser of supplies. The first name is derived from the English surname, itself from the job title of a steward who 'dispenses' food supplies in a manor household; the surname is ultimately derived from the Old French 'despensier' (dispenser). The family name was borne by a noble English family whose members include Diana, Princess of Wales, who was born Diana Frances Spencer; the former UK president Winston Churchill was also from the Spencer family although he used the surname Churchill in public life. The first name was adopted in the 19th century, and it was later popularized by the famous US actor Spencer Tracy (1900-1967). Spensar meaning and origin, Spenser meaning and origin (English), what does the name Spince mean, and nicknames for Spincer are variants of Spencer. Spence meaning (English contraction) is another variant of Spencer. Spencer is popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity jumped from the 1950s up to the 1990s. Its usage peaked modestly in 1998 with 0.228% of baby boys being given the name Spencer. It ranked at #84 then. The baby name has since declined in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.076% and its ranking #227, but it was nonetheless the most frequently used among all boy names in its group. Spencer has mostly been a baby boy name in the past century.

A famous person named Spencer is Actor, Spencer Tracy, born Spencer Bonaventure Tracy, 5 April 1900 - 10 June 1967, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

List of baby names Spencer:

what does the name Spenser mean (English), nicknames for Spensar, and Spincer meaning of name.

The baby name Spencer fun facts:

The name Spencer in reverse order is "Recneps".

The numerological value of the name Spencer is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Spencer?

Spencer is in the top names in USA.