Etymology

Orgill

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Today it means: A surname from Middle English [in turn transferred from the nickname]. Full definition →

Middle English orgel
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  1. Middle English · derived fromorgel“pride”
  2. English todayOrgill

From Middle English orgel (“pride”), probably a nickname for an arrogant person.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.