Boothroyd

B3O1O1T1H4R1O1Y4D2

proper noun

A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE235215).

OriginMiddle English bothe →
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Meanings

proper nounBoothroyd (countable and uncountable, plural Boothroyds)

plural Boothroyds

  1. countableuncountableA village in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE235215).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Middle English.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbothe“booth, hut, shed”
  2. EnglishBoothroyd

From Northern Middle English bothe (“booth, hut, shed”) + royd (“clearing”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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