Etymology

surrey

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Today it means: A light horse-drawn carriage with forward-facing seats accommodating two or four people, popular in the United States; a motorized carriage of similar design. Full definition →

Old English Sūþrigē
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surrey · noun1

From the Surrey cart, a type of carriage originally made in the county of Surrey in England, UK, and introduced into the USA in 1872.

Surrey · proper noun2

  1. Old English · derived fromSūþrigē
  2. English todaySurrey

From Old English Sūþrigē, Sūþrigēa (“southern region”), from sūþerne (“southern”) + -gē (“district, region”).

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