Surtees

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Surtees

/ˈsɜː.tiːz/ UK
/ˈsɝ.tiz/ US

Sounds like certes · Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)tiz

Where it comes from

Probably a habitational surname from an unidentified place, from Old French sur (“on, upon, above”) + Tees (“a river in England”).

proper noun Surteeses

A surname from French.

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"Surtees." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/surtees. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Surtees. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/surtees

Chicago

"Surtees." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/surtees.

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@misc{surtees_2026,
  title = {Surtees},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/surtees},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}