Norgrove

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proper noun

A habitational surname from Old English.

OriginOld English norþ →
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Meanings

proper nounNorgrove (plural Norgroves)

plural Norgroves

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishnorþ“north”
  2. EnglishNorgrove

Habitational surname from either of two minor places in Worcestershire, from Old English norþ (“north”) + grāf (“grove, copse”).

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Norgrove. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norgrove

MLA

“Norgrove.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norgrove. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Norgrove,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norgrove.

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