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Offline Maggs154b

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Re: Name meaning (surname BAMSEY)
« Reply #9 on: Friday 03 June 11 20:52 BST (UK) »
Hi, Zeb, I've been trying to establish the origin of 'Bamsey' too (my grandfather was a Bamsey from Devon - he was very tall at 6' 5") and wondered if it orginated in Norway or Denmark.  'Bamse' apparently means 'bear' or 'burly man'.  Best wishes, Maggie.

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Re: Name meaning (surname BAMSEY)
« Reply #10 on: Friday 16 August 19 06:15 BST (UK) »
Hey guys
Stumbled upon this thread after looking through some old pages of the family...seems one of my great great grandfathers was a Bamsey and as far as I can tell also out of Devon. I’m in Queensland Australia 6’ 4” So there you go.
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