murgatroyd

Questions

What does murgatroyd mean?

A surname.

Where does murgatroyd come from?

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.

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