Meanings
proper noun
- A surname.
Origin
From a place in Yorkshire, Mergret's royd, from Margaret and royd (“a clearing”). The surname is attested (as Mergretrode) in Yorkshire from the 14th century.
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APA
Murgatroyd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murgatroyd
MLA
“Murgatroyd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murgatroyd. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Murgatroyd,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murgatroyd.
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