The dudgeon Surname
dudgeon Name Meaning and History
English and Scottish: of uncertain derivation, but possibly a
metonymic occupational name for a turner or cutler; the word
dudgeon denoted the wood (probably boxwood) used in the handles
of knives and daggers in the Middle Ages. Alternatively, it could be a
diminutive form of Dodge. The name was taken to northern
Ireland in the 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Dudgeon Family of County Donegal,Ireland |
 lchines
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| james w. dudgeon of friend,nebraska | jeffrey t. bowen | 1 |
| Elizabeth Mary (Mollie) Dudgeon Jordan |
hataltul
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| DUDGEON, WILLIAMS, SHELLEY Family of KY |
armysoldier34
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| Seeking parents of Isaac Dudgeon b. abt 1814 d. 1841 in Edinburgh, SCT |
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| John Vokes Dudgeon |
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| LOOKING FOR DUDGEON RELATIVES | CATHY | 15 |
| Eli Dudgeon |
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| Nationality-Dudgeon | Ribbon | 9 |
| Any one else in Melbourne | Mandy Dudgeon | 3 |
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