When Nellie Despain was born on 13 October 1887, in Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, United States, her father, William Marshall Despain, was 53 and her mother, Rachel Cox, was 42. She died on 25 April 1888, in Jefferson, Iowa, United States, at the age of 0, and was buried in Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, United States.
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Altered form of French Despaigne: from Old French d'Espaigne ‘from Spain’, used as an ethnic name for a Spaniard or as a nickname for someone who had some connections with Spain. This surname was brought to North America in the 18th century from England by descendant(s) of French immigrant(s). Today it is virtually non-existing in Britain and the surname Despaigne is very rare in France (it is found mainly in Loire-Atlantique).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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