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Sandbach (surname)

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Sandbach
Origin
Language(s)Old English
Meaningsandy brook
Region of originCheshire, England
Other names
Variant form(s)Sanbach, Sandbadge

Sandbach is an English language toponymic surname. It derives from Sandbach in Cheshire, England, which was named for a sandy brook. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Notable people named Sandbach

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References

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  1. ^ "Sandbach Family History - Sandbach Surname Meaning". 1997-2024 Ancestry. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. ^ Harrison, Henry (1918). Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary, Volume II. London: The Morland Press Ltd. p. 135. Sandbach (Eng.) Bel. to Sandbach (Chesh.)=the Sandy Brook
  3. ^ Nicolaisen, Bill; Gelling, Margaret (1970). The Names of Towns and Cities in Britain. Batsford Ltd. p. 168. ISBN 9787134011331.
  4. ^ Charnock, Richard Stephen (1859). Local Etymology: A Derivative Dictionary of Geographical Names. London: Houlston and Wright. p. 29.