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Nash (surname)

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Nash is a surname of Irish, English and Welsh. The surname went from "Ash" to "Nash" by colloquialism, and was established from an early date in Ireland and Wales, with an etymology meaning ash[clarification needed] or 'near' the ash tree. Nash as the Americanization of similar sounding Jewish surnames has also been proposed.[1] A similar word, Nahash, means serpent in Hebrew.

Notable people with the surname

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Fictional characters

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  • Athena Grant Nash, a LAPD sergeant from the American TV series 9-1-1
  • Bobby Nash, a LAFD fire captain from the American TV series 9-1-1
  • Charlie Nash, a character from the Street Fighter series
  • Ellie Nash, a character from the Canadian drama Degrassi: The Next Generation
  • Russell Nash, a character in the film Highlander

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nash Family History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 14 March 2017.