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Hunter

Old English (occupational surname) · M
“one who hunts”
Where it comes from
huntere, 'one who hunts'
Also known as
Originally an English occupational surname, with no significant cross-language variant forms
Fun Fact
Originally a straightforward medieval occupational surname, Hunter crossed into common use as a first name in America only in the late 20th century, part of the same trend that popularized Carter, Cooper, and Mason.
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