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This page represents the following Surnames: Stelfox.
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Stelfox Name Meaning
English: A nickname from the predatory animal [the first element is apparently from Middle English stolen, to steal, go stealthily; Old English stelan + Middle English Old English fox] This specifically Lancashire and Cheshshire surname is found in those counties with the same spelling in the 16th cent.
Family Motto: ‘Semper Fidelis’ (Always Faithful)
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