Atterberry

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proper noun

A surname from Middle English.

OriginMiddle English at →
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Meanings

proper nounAtterberry (countable and uncountable, plural Atterberrys)

plural Atterberrys · alternative Arterberry · alternative Atterbury

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Middle English.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Menard County, Illinois, United States.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishat“at”
  2. EnglishAtterberry

Toponymic surname from a crasis of Middle English at (“at”) + ther (“the”) + bery (“manor house”).

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APA

Atterberry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atterberry

MLA

“Atterberry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atterberry. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Atterberry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atterberry.

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