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Ironside
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ironside
English
Etymology 1
en involving Cromwellian origins
From en iron side, from a nickname of Oliver Cromwell's: "Old Ironsides".
Noun
en historical A trooper in the Parliamentarian cavalry formed by English political leader Oliver Cromwell in the 17th century, during the English Civil War.
See also
en Cromwellian Roundhead
Etymology 2
en involving non-Cromwellian origins
Two main origins:
Scottish habitational surname from a place in Aberdeenshire, named with en ang earn eagle + ang sīde flank, side of a hill.
English surname from en ironside, a nickname for a warrior.
Proper noun
s
en Old English.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Ironside is the 37029th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 603 individuals. Ironside is most common among White (92.7%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
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