Definitions for Spencer
ˈspɛn sərspencer

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spencer, Herbert Spencernoun

   English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spencernoun

   from someone who worked in a spense (larder of medieval monastery).

2. Spencernoun

   transferred from the surname, in regular use since the nineteenth century.

3. spencernoun

   A short, close-fitting jacket primarily worn by women and children in the early nineteenth century; probably named after George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834).

4. spencernoun

   A thin knitted woollen vest.

5. spencernoun

   A large loose-fitted gaffsail on a square-rigger or barque, used from the nineteenth century onwards.

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1. spencer

   Spencer can have multiple meanings depending upon the context: 1. As a name: Spencer is predominantly a masculine given name of British origin that means 'house steward' or 'administrator'. It can also be used as a surname. 2. In terms of fashion: A spencer is a type of short, close-fitting jacket, worn by both men and women from the 18th Century to the mid-19th Century, named after George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer. 3. As a business: Marks and Spencer (M&S) is a major British multinational retailer that specializes in selling clothing, home products and food products. Always look for the context to understand the meaning of the term "Spencer".

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spencernoun

   one who has the care of the spence, or buttery

2. Spencernoun

   a short jacket worn by men and by women

3. Spencernoun

   a fore-and-aft sail, abaft the foremast or the mainmast, hoisted upon a small supplementary mast and set with a gaff and no boom; a trysail carried at the foremast or mainmast; -- named after its inventor, Knight Spencer, of England [1802]

4. Etymology: [OF. despensier. See Spence, and cf. Dispenser.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spencer

   Spencer is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,688 at the 2010 census. For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Spencer, please see the article Spencer, Massachusetts.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spencer

   spens′ėr, n. a short over-jacket worn by men or women, named after Earl Spencer (1782-1845).

2. Spencer

   spens′ėr, n. (in ships and barques) a fore-and-aft sail abaft the fore and main masts.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spencer

   The fore-and-main trysails; fore-and-aft sails set with gaffs, introduced instead of main-topmast and mizen staysails.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spencer

   A short overjacket introduced by the Earl of Spencer. This nobleman made a wager that he would set a new fashion by appearing abroad in any style of garment, however hideous it might be. He won his bet, for “Spencers” became popular.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SPENCER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Spencer is ranked #199 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Spencer surname appeared 139,951 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 47 would have the surname Spencer.
   
   69.4% or 97,140 total occurrences were White.
   23.2% or 32,497 total occurrences were Black.
   2.6% or 3,737 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.4% or 3,471 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.4% or 2,057 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.7% or 1,064 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Philosopher
   • Sociologist

How to pronounce Spencer?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Spencer in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Spencer in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Spencer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Spencer in a Sentence

1. Isabelle Risacher Moogalian:

   She said Spencer Stone put Spencer Stone finger on her husband's wound and spoke to Spencer Stone :' Hey man, so tell me where you're from. So you are from Virginia ? I'm from California. Everything will be OK.' yes, I'm sure because he lost a tremendous amount of blood, and it saved his life.

2. Anthony Sadler:

   I woke up to basically people ducking and then I was, like,' Why is everybody ducking ?' and then, when I turned round to look, he, the gunman, had just entered the car with the AK and then I was, like :' This is really happening', we just all ran back there and we tried to do whatever we could to try and beat him up so he didn't shoot anybody. He pulled out a box cutter and cut Spencer a couple of times but beside that we just tried to do whatever we could.

3. Heidi Montag:

   I wanted a baby three years ago, spencer was a little hesitant. Then one thing after another came up. We had work obligations, like ‘ Celebrity Big Brother ’ in the U.K., which I did not want to be pregnant for. I ’m actually really thankful we waited. I thought I was ready in my twenties, but with everything we had going on, it just would n’t have been a good situation for us. Pratt added.

4. Octavia Spencer:

   ' Octavia, we’re gon na get you paid on this film.' Octavia Spencer said Octavia Spencer and Jessica Chastain reached out to Octavia Spencer and Jessica Chastain for a new comedy film. ( Reuters) [ Chastain ] said,' You and I are gon na be tied together. We’re gon na be favored nations, and we’re gon na make the same thing, you are going to make that amount, ’ fast-forward to last week, we’re making five times what we asked for.

5. Heidi Montag:

   Spencer and I would have fake break-ups and fake fights as it was our only chance of getting paid and we absolutely regret that now, that was why people thought that our relationship wasn't genuine and that was all our own fault.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Spencer
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spencer
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Spencer
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Spencer
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Spencer
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Spencer
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Spencer
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html