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ironside

iron·side

US/ˈaɪɜrˌnsaɪd/ uncommon

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Origin

Two main origins: * Scottish habitational surname from a place in Aberdeenshire, named with Old English earn (“eagle”) + sīde (“flank, side of a hill”). * English surname from ironside, a nickname for a warrior.

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