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Maitland

mait·land

US/ˈmeɪtlʌnd/ uncommon

noun

1.

English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)

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Origin

Uncertain, possibly a nickname for an ungracious individual, from Anglo-Norman maltalent (“bad temper”). However, it could also derive from the French village of Mautalant, in Normandy.

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