Spille Family History
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Spille Name Meaning
German and Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a spindle maker, from Middle High German spinnel, spindel, spille, Middle Low German spinele, spille; Middle Dutch spille ‘spindle’. In some cases, the surname may have arisen from a nickname for a very thin person or someone with spindly legs.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Similar surnames: Spiller, Pille, Pelle, Still, Selle, Speller, Spilker, Faille, Spire