Etymology

Thurgood

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Today it means: A surname transferred from the given name. Full definition →

Old Norse Þorgautr
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromÞorgautr
  2. English todayThurgood

From the Middle English personal name Thurgod, an Anglicized form of Old Norse Þorgautr, a personal name composed of the elements Þórr (“Thor”) and the demonym Gautr (“Geat”).

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