Spong

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A long and narrow piece of land, resembling a tongue, especially a short peninsula. obsolete
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Probably Norwegian.

Etymology 2

Various origins: * English topographic surname from Middle English spong (“narrow strip of land”). * Borrowed from Swedish Spong, an ornamental surname from spång (“footbridge, plank”).

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