Hargrove

H4A1R1G2R1O1V4E1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English hār →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhār“hoar”
  2. EnglishHargrove

English surname, from placenames such as Hargrave in Cheshire, Hargreave in Little Neston, or Hartgrove in Dorset. All of these names probably derive from Old English hār (“hoar”) + grǣfe (“grove”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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