Spence — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Brad Spence (* 1984), kanadischer Skirennläufer Bruce Spence (* 1945), australischer Schauspieler Catherine Helen Spence (1825–1910), australische Schriftstellerin, Feministin und Sozialreformerin Daniel… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Spence — may refer to:* Spence, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra, Australia * Spence, Ontario, a ghost town in Ontario, Canada * Allowance, or pocket money * Spence School, a day school for girls in New York City * Spence (surname),… … Wikipedia
Spence — [spens], 1) [spens], A. Michael amerikanischer Volkswirtschaftler, * Montclair (New Jersey) 1943; Professor an der Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts (1984 90) und an der Stanford University, Palo Alto (1990 99); erhielt 2001… … Universal-Lexikon
Spence — Spence, Sir Basil (1907 76) a British ↑architect, who designed Coventry Cathedral … Dictionary of contemporary English
spence — [spens] n. [ME < ML spensa, aphetic for dispensa < L, fem. pp. of dispendere, to weigh out: see DISPENSE] Now Chiefly Dial. a larder or pantry: also sp. spense … English World dictionary
Spence — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Spence est un nom de famille notamment porté par : Bruce Spence (né en 1945), acteur néo zélandais ; Debbie Spence (née en 1967), joueuse… … Wikipédia en Français
Spence — /spɛns/ (say spens) noun 1. Bruce, born 1945, Australian film, television and stage actor born in NZ; noted for films Stork (1971) and Mad Max II (1982). 2. Catherine Helen, 1825–1910, Australian writer and social reformer, born in Scotland;… …
Spence — This very interesting name is of early medieval Anglo Scottish origins. Introduced by the Norman French after the Invasion of England in 1066, it was a metonymic occupational surname for someone who was originally in charge of the pantry of a… … Surnames reference
spence — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French espence, spence, from Medieval Latin expensa victuals, from Late Latin, outlay, compulsory supply of food more at expense Date: 14th century dialect chiefly British pantry … New Collegiate Dictionary
spence — /spens/, n. Brit. Dial. a pantry. [1350 1400; ME spense, spence < MF despense pantry < ML dispensa, n. use of fem. of dispensus, ptp. of dispendere to weigh out; see DISPENSE] * * * … Universalium
