Orgill

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proper noun

A surname from Middle English [in turn transferred from the nickname].

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Meanings

proper nounOrgill (plural Orgills)

plural Orgills

  1. A surname from Middle English [in turn transferred from the nickname].

Origin

  1. Middle Englishorgel“pride”
  2. EnglishOrgill

From Middle English orgel (“pride”), probably a nickname for an arrogant person.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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