About Quertermous
The surname Quertermous is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "quer" meaning "across" or "transverse," and "termus" meaning "boundary" or "limit." Therefore, the name Quertermous likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or on a boundary or limit. It may have been given to individuals who resided near a physical boundary, such as a river or a border, or it could have been used metaphorically to denote someone who was seen as a boundary or limit in a figurative sense.
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