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Spar Origin and Immigration
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Origin: My father was born in The Hague in the Netherlands and moved to Australia when he was 12.
Surnames: Sparenburg
Submitted by: Emma Sparenburg
Origin of Spar, Meaning of Spar
Origin: This family is of Huguenot origin. Philip d'Espard, a Huguenot, fled from France to England in 1572, and was sent by Queen Elizabeth to Ireland as a royal commissioner for the partitioning of forfeited lands. The family made Ireland its home. In 1715 the form of the name was changed to Despard.
Surnames: Despard
Submitted by: History of West Virginia
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