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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.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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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.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.