English Explanatory Dictionary

Murgatroyd

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

Murgatroyd

Etymology

From a place in Yorkshire, Mergret's royd, from Margaret and royd (“a clearing”). The surname is attested (as Mergretrode) in Yorkshire from the 14th century.

Derived words

heavens to Murgatroyd
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