Murgatroyd

English

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.

Proper noun

Murgatroyd

  1. A surname.

Derived terms

References
  • Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley (1901) A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances‎, page 547
  • Eldson C. Smith (1956) Dictionary of American Family Names, page 151
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