Colcord

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proper noun

A surname from Middle High German.

OriginMiddle High German kalc →
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Meanings

proper nounColcord (countable and uncountable, plural Colcords)

plural Colcords

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Middle High German.
  2. countableuncountableA town in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. Middle High Germankalc“lime”
  2. EnglishColcord

Occupational surname for a lime burner, from an agent derivative of Middle High German kalc (“lime”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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