Spenser
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Spenser is an alternative spelling of the British surname Spencer
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Geographical places with the name Spenser:
People with the surname Spenser:
People with the given name Spenser:
In popular culture:
Spencer (surname)
The origin of the surname Spencer can be traced directly to Robert d'Abbetot who is listed as Robert le Dispenser, a tenant-in-chief of several counties, in the Domesday Book of 1086...
. It may refer to:
Geographical places with the name Spenser:
- Spenser Ecological DistrictSpenser Ecological DistrictSpenser Ecological District is a biologically protected area in the northern part of South Island, New Zealand. Alternatively known as the Spenser District, this area is known for its diversity of butterfly species...
in New Zealand - Spenser MountainsSpenser MountainsThe Spenser Mountains is a topographic landform in northern South Island, New Zealand. Within the range prominent peaks include Mount Una and Mount Humboldt. Much of the forest cover is beech/podocarp with understory of a variety of ferns and shrubs; Crown Fern, Blechnum discolor is one of the...
, a range in the northern part of South Island, New Zealand
People with the surname Spenser:
- Edmund SpenserEdmund SpenserEdmund Spenser was an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognised as one of the premier craftsmen of Modern English verse in its infancy, and one of the greatest poets in the English...
(circa 1552-1599), English poet - John SpenserJohn SpenserJohn Spenser was an English academic, president of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.-Life:He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, London, and Oxford....
(1559-1614), president of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
People with the given name Spenser:
- Spenser St. John (19th century), Haitian diplomat
- Spenser WilkinsonSpenser WilkinsonHenry Spenser Wilkinson was the first Chichele Professor of Military History at Oxford University. While he was an English writer known primarily for his work on military subjects, he had wide interests...
(1853-1937), British military writer
In popular culture:
- Spenser (character), a fictional private investigator
- Spenser: For HireSpenser: For HireSpenser: For Hire is a mystery television series based on Robert B. Parker's Spenser novels. The series, developed for TV by John Wilder, differs from the novels, mostly in its lesser degree of detail....
, a mystery television series - Spenser: Small VicesSpenser: Small VicesSmall Vices is a Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker.-Description:Ellis Alves is no angel. But his lawyer says he was framed for the murder of college student Melissa Henderson...and asks Spenser for help....
, a television film