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Roscoe Patterson

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Given Name
Roscoe
Surname
Patterson
Occupation
Senator

The Name Roscoe

Origin
English, Scandinavian
Meaning
A name meaning 'deer forest' or 'forest of the roe deer,' derived from Old Norse and Old English elements.
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