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Surname Etymology and Meaning of OLD

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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.

1. English: from Middle English old, not necessarily implying old age, but rather used to distinguish an older from a younger bearer of the same personal name.
2. North German form of Alt, like the English name a distinguishing name for the older of two bearers of a personal name.
3. Americanized form of German Alt.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)