Dorricott

D2O1R1R1I1C3O1T1T1

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English dēor →
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Meanings

proper nounDorricott (plural Dorricotts)

plural Dorricotts

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishdēor“wild animal, beast”
  2. EnglishDorricott

Topographic surname for someone who lived near an enclosure for wild animals, from Old English dēor (“wild animal, beast”) + cot (“cottage, shelter”).

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Dorricott. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorricott

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“Dorricott.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorricott. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dorricott,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorricott.

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