Somerset
Old English · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Somerset
Somerset derives from Old English "Sumorsæte," meaning "the settlers of the summer land" or "summer dwellers," combining "sumor" (summer) and "sæte" (settlers/inhabitants).
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Etymology
Somerset derives from Old English "Sumorsæte," meaning "the settlers of the summer land" or "summer dwellers," combining "sumor" (summer) and "sæte" (settlers/inhabitants). The name originates as a place name for the English county, later adopted as a given name primarily in English-speaking cultures, particularly among the British aristocracy and upper classes from the 19th century onward.
Somerset currently ranks #3,848 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1998.
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