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Surname Etymology and Meaning of RANSOM

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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 (chiefly East Anglia): patronymic from the Middle English personal name Rand(e) (see Rand 1).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)