Turnbull

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An English surname transferred from the nickname.

Example

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"Rolling back protections for the marine monument "is part of the Trump administration's continued assault on environmental protections," said Elizabeth Turnbull Henry, president of the Environmental League of Massachusetts."

Etymology

From turn + bull, originally a nickname for someone who was strong enough to turn a bull.

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