Ormerod

O1R1M3E1R1O1D2

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English rōd →
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Meanings

proper nounOrmerod (plural Ormerods)

plural Ormerods · alternative Ormrod

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishrōd“cross; a measure of land area”
  2. EnglishOrmerod

Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, from the Old Norse personal name Ormr + Old English rōd (“cross; a measure of land area”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Dromore
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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