Murgatroyd
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Murgatroyd
- A surname.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley (1901) A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances[1], page 547
- Eldson C. Smith (1956) Dictionary of American Family Names, page 151