The badger Surname
badger Name Meaning and History
- habitational name from a place in Shropshire named Badger, probably from an unattested Old English personal name Bæcg + Old English ofer ‘ridge’.
- occupational name for a maker of bags (see Bagge 1) or for a peddler who carried his wares about with him in a bag. It is unlikely that the surname has anything to do with the animal (see Brock 2), which was not known by this name until the 16th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Badger, Son of MO. |
 bettyasche1
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| Badger- Son |
bettyasche1
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| Joseph H. Badger, upstate New York |
eatonn_1
| 0 |
| Badgers in Bangor, Maine | Cathy (Badger) Williams | 5 |
| Lemuel Badger's Daughters, NY |
caldey1992
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| TEXAS BADGERS | Brooke Badger | 10 |
| BADGER - SINEX CONNECTION |
AntoinetteWaughtel33
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| Badger Family of Austin, Texas |
jperrin1
| 1 |
| Thomas Badger | Becki | 7 |
| William Badger, Sr. 1770-1830 |
tsimler
| 6 |
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