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References
- ↑ Reaney, Percy Hide (1967). The origin of English surnames. Routledge & K. Paul. p. 264. Retrieved 30 May 2019– via Google Books.
- ↑ Hayes, Justin Cord (18 December 2012). The Terrible Meanings of Names: Or Why You Shouldn't Poke Your Giselle with a Barry. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781440552564 . Retrieved 30 May 2019– via Google Books.
- ↑ "Definition of WILD". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
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