The brewster Surname
brewster Name Meaning and History
Northern English and Scottish: occupational name for a brewer of
beer or ale, from Old English breowan ‘to brew’.
Brewer is the usual term in southern England, while
Brewster is mainly midland, northern, and Scottish.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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