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Jagger is a surname.
In England someone who owned and/or managed a team of packhorses was known as a "jagger", so this English surname probably originates from that occupation.[1]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Amy Jagger (1908–1993), British gymnast
- Bianca Jagger (born 1945), human rights advocate
- Charles Sargeant Jagger (1885-1934), sculptor
- David Jagger (1891–1958), English portrait painter
- Dean Jagger (1903–1991), American actor
- Elizabeth Jagger (born 1984)
- Jade Jagger, jewellery designer; daughter of Mick and Bianca Jagger
- Joseph Jagger (1830–1892), British engineer
- Mick Jagger (born 1943), lead singer of The Rolling Stones
Fictional characters:
- Jagger Cates
- Thomas Jagger
- Mr Jaggers in Great Expectations
Other uses
- "Jagger", the offspring of a male jaguar and a female tiger
See also
References
- ↑ David Hey (22 June 2006). Family Names and Family History. Continuum. pp. 72–. ISBN 978-1-85285-550-5.
A jagger was a man in charge of packhorses which carried heavy loads. The surname was recorded in Derbyshire in 1306 and 1318 in places where it is likely that lead ore was the load that was carried. In the West Riding of Yorkshire jaggers ...
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