Etymology

Waghorn

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Today it means: A surname from Middle English. Full definition →

Middle English waggen
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  1. Middle English · derived fromwaggen“to wag”
  2. English todayWaghorn

From Middle English waggen (“to wag”) + horn (“horn”), a nickname for a hornblower.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishwaggen all →

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