Meaning of name Spencer
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Meaning 
The name Spencer has the following meaning: One who is the keeper of provisions.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Spencer is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 130 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Spencer fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 27 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 218 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Spencer in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Spencer is pronounced as spen-sur Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Spencer and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Spencer: Boys - Anson, Baxter, Benny, Bryson, Butler, Dawson, Dillard, Edmund, Freeman, Harris, Harrison, Jamison, Jaquan, Jimmy, Kingston, Latrell, Lawton, Norwin, Olen, Pierce, Ples, Girls - Ceola, Dasia, Ebony, Elizebeth, Georgia, Geri, Jailene, Jenna, Marybeth, Scarlett, Both genders - Darian, Farris, Fleming, Hayden, Nancy
Variants 
Nicknames  Common nicknames for the name Spencer are: Spence
Style 
We think the name Spencer should fall under the following style category: Last Names. See other Last Names boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Spencer to be: Funny, poised and stylish chapIn one word, you might describe Spencer as a(n) " stylish" person. See other "stylish" names for boys.
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Famous persons  The names of some famous persons by the name Spencer (or its variants) are: Spencer Perceval,, born on 1 November, a famous politician. Spencer Perceval,'s background: A British statesman and Prime Minister. Spencer Tracy, born on 5 April, a famous actor. Spencer Tracy's background: A two-time Academy Award-winning American film and stage actor who appeared in 74 films from 1930 to 1967. Tracy is generally regarded as one of the finest actors in motion picture history. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Tracy among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time, ranking 9th on the list of 100. He was nominated for nine Academy Awards for Best Actor. Spencer Wells , born on 5 April, a famous geneticist. Spencer Wells 's background: A geneticist and anthropologist, and an Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society. He leads The Genographic Project.
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