Nesmith

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Middle English [in turn originating as an occupation]. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Occupational surname for a maker of knives or nails, from Middle English knyf (“knife”) or nayl (“nail”) + smith.

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