spence means short form of the male given name Spencer.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, spence ranks #10,340 of 42,762 for Qualifying.
spence is pronounced /ˈspɛns/.
Etymology
From Middle English spence, spense, borrowed from Middle French despense, from Medieval Latin dīspēnsa, noun use of feminine of Latin dīspēnsus, past participle of dīspendere (“weigh out”).
name
- Short form of the male given name Spencer.
- A surname.
- A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
- A locality in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia.
- A ghost town in Magnetawan township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.
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