Backus

//ˈbækəs// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Middle English. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bakhous (“bakery”), from Old English bæchūs.

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