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Surname Etymology and Meaning of MONKS

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

English and Dutch: patronymic from Monk 1 and 2, or an occupational name for a servant in a monastery or a monk’s servant.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)