Etymology

Johnny Magory

Today it means: The fruit of the dog rose; a rosehip. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Irish mogóir
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  1. Irish · derived frommogóir“haw, rosehip”
  2. English todayJohnny Magory

From Johnny + alteration of Irish mogóir (“haw, rosehip”).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. The fruit of the dog rose; a rosehip.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.