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phoenix Name Meaning and History

  1. Northern English and Scottish: fanciful alteration of Fenwick, under the influence of classical mythology.
  2. Canadian French: variant of Phénix (see Phenix).

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phoenix Family Facts

Distribution of phoenix Families in the US in 1920
Number of phoenix families
 26-50
 9-25
 1-8
 0
Compiled by Ancestry.com.au from the 1920 US Federal Census records

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Threads: 65 - Messages: 244
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Phonex Family Tree Carolyn 29
Delina Phoenix gilberte1947 2
Interested in any and all Phoenixes. pheentosh1 2
African_American Phoenix in Allendale SC angelwingssan 2
PHOENIX/BUMGARDNER, MARRIAGE, ILLINOIS 1872 omasan_1 8
PHOENIX Graham Phoenix 11
Joseph and Margaret Phoenix; Warrington area DianeBettley26 0
Phoeonix from Wales SusanMesser42 6
Jason Phoenix Schenectady NY daphne1263 0
Frank Phoenix bmac161 1
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