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The
Middle English
surname Spicer is derived from the
Old French word especier , which in turn was derived from the Latin speciarius . Translated, it refers to a seller of
spices , a
grocer or a
druggist . It is also a variation of the
Jewish name
Spitzer .
People with the surname Spicer include:
Andi Spicer (1959–2020), British composer
André Spicer , New Zealand professor of organisational behaviour
Bob Spicer (1925-2016), American baseball player
Bryan Spicer , television director, 24
Clarence W. Spicer , inventor of the Universal joint (Spicer joint)
Dave Spicer (born 1985), Canadian rugby player
David Spicer (disambiguation) , several people
Dorothy Gladys Spicer (1893–1975), American writer
Dorothy Spicer , English aviator
Eddie Spicer (1922–2004), English football player
Ella Spicer (1876–1958), New Zealand painter
Frederick Spicer (1820–1905), medical doctor and, briefly, politician in South Australia
Geoffrey Spicer-Simson (1876–1947), a Royal Navy officer
Grace Spicer (born 1992), English kickboxer
Harriet Spicer (born 1950), lay member of the Judicial Appointments Commission in England and Wales
Ishmail Spicer (1760–1832), American composer
Jack Spicer (disambiguation) , several people
James Spicer (1925–2015), British Conservative
Jimmy Spicer , rap artist
John Spicer (disambiguation) , several people
Keith Spicer (1934–2023), Canadian Commissioner of Official Languages
Kimberly Spicer (born 1980), American actress
Lancelot Dykes Spicer (1893–1979), British Liberal Party politician
Lorne Spicer (born 1965), British television presenter
Michael Spicer (1943–2019), British politician
Nellie Spicer (born 1987), American volleyball player
Paul Spicer (born 1975), American football player
Peggy Spicer (1908–1984), New Zealand artist
Raymond A. Spicer , director of the White House Military Office
Sean Spicer (born 1971), political strategist and White House Press Secretary and Communications Director
Simeon Spicer (died 1908), American politician
Sir Albert Spicer, 1st Baronet (1847–1934), English businessman and Liberal politician
Sir Howard Handley Spicer (1872–1926), papermaker, wholesale stationer and magazine editor, founder of the Empire League
Tim Spicer (born 1952), Lieutenant-Colonel in the Scots Guards
Tracey Spicer , Australian journalist
Wells Spicer , American lawyer
William Ambrose Spicer (1865–1952), Seventh-day Adventist minister
William L. Spicer (1918-1991), American politician
William Spicer (Medal of Honor) , American Medal of Honor recipient
William Webb Spicer (1820–1879), English botanist and Anglican rector
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