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STRAND Family History

This is an English locational or topographical surname of pre 7th century origins, which one might have expected to be better known. It is in fact quite rare, although both in England and Scotland there are a number of places called Strand, sometimes with a prefix such as the village names Sidestrand or Overstrand in East Anglia. The derivation is from the word "strand" which originally described a shallow shore or river line, where boats could be drawn up. This is or was the meaning of the famous street in London, known as "The Strand", which in earlier times formed the bank of the Thames.