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Mellor is a surname of Dutch origin. Variant spellings include Meller, Mellers, Melliar and Mellors. [citation needed]

It is derived from the names of places including Mellor, Greater Manchester and Mellor, Lancashire, which in turn come from ancient words moel ‘bare’ + bre ‘hill’.[1]

The surname also appears on early census rolls in Dorset, where it may have a separate derivation from a Flemish name.[2]

Notable people with this surname

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References

  1. ^ "Mellor Family History". Ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Mellor Family Crest and Name History". HouseOfNames.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.