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• Agnew — This interesting surname has a number of possible origins. Firstly, it may be a habitational name from Agneaux in La Manche, the etymology of which is uncertain. One Robert de Ayneaus is recorded in the Curia Regis Rolls of Suffolk (1227). It… …   Surnames reference

• Agney — This interesting and rare surname is a variant spelling of the name Agnew, which has a number of possible origins. Firstly, it may be a habitational name from Agneaux in La Manche, the etymology of which is uncertain. One Robert de Ayneaus is… …   Surnames reference

• gineve — obs. f. gneeve, an Irish land measure …   Useful english dictionary