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Help[Surname] Name origins and meanings
Does anyone know where the surname Kearce (rhymes with pierce) comes from or what it means? Thank you!
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Kearce, Kerce, Kearse and Kierce are all alterations of the German name Kersch which is either from Kersch, a placename in Rheinland-Pfalz, or from Middle High German kirsche ‘cherry’, the nickname of a grower or seller.
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