Pickles Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Pickles last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Pickles last name
Meaning of the Pickles last name: "small field". Pickles is an English surname from Middle English pightel, "small enclosed field". The last name is typical of the West Riding of Yorkshire. A dog named Pickles found the stolen football World Cup trophy in a London garden in 1966.
Arms associated with the Pickles name
In English heraldry a coat of arms belonged to one person, so Pickles lines used their own versions.
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Pickles name FAQ
What does the Pickles name mean?
"small field". Common variants include Pickle, Pighills.
Where does the Pickles surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Canada.
Is there a Pickles coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Pickles coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).