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[signeur]1 (1167-8)
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[signeur]1 (1167-8)

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sainter,  santer;  seincter,  seinter,  seintier,  seynter;  sentier;  seynner  
  FEW:  signum 11,606b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  signe (*)  DMF:  saintier 1  / signeur  TLF:  saintier  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  saintarius 2900c

Some variants of the surname may also be read as saintier (from Latin sanctus), 'free man, but dependent on a church or abbey' (see DMF saintier 2).

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1occupationbell-ringer: 
( s.xiii4/4; MS: 1275-1325 )  Kaunt le sorys er mort, Je le feray enterer. Quynse jours [..] Pur li fray le seynner soner  Va Soryte 34
2occupationmetalnamebell-founder, one who makes bells (used as a surname): 
( 1167-8 )  Ædmundus Seintier  Pipe Roll xii 5
( 1216-22 )  Benedict le Sentier, campanarius  Family Names Senter
( 1221 )  Nic. Seinter  Leicester i 25
( 1230-40 )  Benedict le Seincter  Family Names Senter
( 1271 )  Walt. le Seynter  Leicester i 141
( 1333 )  Roger le Sainter (var. Santer )  Family Names Senter

See also:

signacle  signal  signe1  signement  signeportant  signer1  signet1 
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