Can anyone tell me about the origin and meaning of the surname Strickland?

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Can anyone tell me about the origin and meaning of the surname Strickland?

2006-07-16 15:38:55 · 2 answers · asked by bluesonwriting 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy

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Closely related to Kennedy?

Irish origin for Kennedy was s h i t!

2006-07-16 15:47:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

This name came from Strick-land or Stirkland, that is, 'the pasture ground of young cattle,' called stirks or steers, in the parish of Moreland, Westmoreland Co., England, where the family once had considerable possessions.

2006-07-16 22:42:53 · answer #2 · answered by penpallermel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋