The posey Surname
posey Name Meaning and History
Possibly an altered spelling of German Pose (or Poser
2), a habitational name from Posa or Poserna, south of Merseburg, or a
topographic name from Middle Low German pose ‘lump’, ‘pile’
(from which the place names may also derive).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Posey Family-Neshoba County Mississippi |
 LynettButler
| 2 |
| Seeking Photo of Benjamin Lane Posey |
bowershouse1
| 0 |
| Capt. Ben Lane Posey | Art Green | 4 |
| Laurie Elizabeth Posey WV | Terri Bohl | 8 |
| Drucilla Paralee Posey |
monster7041
| 0 |
| The Posey Family | Nicole Hanjani | 103 |
| Mr. J.E. Posey |
| 0 |
| POSEY Charles Edward and Leah TIETZ |
t42Parkdale
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| Martha Posey |
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| Info on William H. Posey | Ashley Westbrook Bates | 8 |
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