Horscroft

H4O1R1S1C3R1O1F4T1

proper noun

A surname from Middle English.

OriginMiddle English hors →
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Meanings

proper nounHorscroft (plural Horscrofts)

plural Horscrofts

  1. A surname from Middle English.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishhors“horse”
  2. EnglishHorscroft

Toponymic surname for someone who lived by or worked at an enclosure for horses, from Middle English hors (“horse”) + croft (“enclosed field”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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