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Ormsby McHarg

Photograph of Ormsby McHarg Source: Library of Congress

Personal Details

Given Name
Ormsby
Surname
McHarg
Occupation
Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Labor, 1909

The Name Ormsby

Origin
Old Norse
Meaning
A settlement or homestead of Orm, a Norse personal name.
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The McHarg Surname

Origin
Scottish
Meaning
Son of Harg, possibly derived from a personal name or place element.
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