Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MUSGRAVE
There are approximately 3,675 people named Musgrave in the UK. That makes it the 2,761th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 58 are named Musgrave.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
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The Musgrave surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
King's falconer, from Meus, Sax., the place where the hawks were kept. and grave, keeper.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MUSGRAVE. There is much fabulous tradition respecting the origin of this ancient family, as, that they came from Germany, where their ancestors \vere muRr raves or lords-marchers — that one of them won 2 H
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.