Langhorne

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proper noun

A surname from Middle English.

OriginMiddle English lang →
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Meanings

proper nounLanghorne (countable and uncountable, plural Langhornes)

plural Langhornes

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Middle English.
  2. countableuncountableA borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishlang“long”
  2. EnglishLanghorne

From Middle English lang (“long”) + horn (“horn”), a nickname for a horn blower or possibly a cuckhold, or it may have referred to some physical characteristic. It could also be a variant of Langthorne, a habitational surname.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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