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Fordyce
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Fordice
Etymology
en :der non:*Fordys<ety:af<for><dys>> 1
en non *Fordys, from 1 non for furrow dys grave mound, cairn.
The term is often claimed to be a borrowing from gd - or to be derived from Scottish Gaelic in some way, but little evidence supports this.
Pronunciation
en /fɔɹˈdaɪs/
Proper noun
~ s
en village council area/Aberdeenshire cc/Scotland.
en city/county seat co/Dallas County s/Arkansas c/USA.
en village co/Cedar County s/Nebraska c/USA.
en Scottish Gaelic.
Derived terms
en Fordyce spot Fordyce granule
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Fordyce is the 11870th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2638 individuals. Fordyce is most common among White (91.77%) individuals.
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