Pickerill

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proper noun

A surname from Middle English.

OriginMiddle English pikerell →
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Meanings

proper nounPickerill (plural Pickerills)

plural Pickerills · alternative Pickerel · alternative Pickrel · alternative Pickrell

  1. A surname from Middle English.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishpikerell“young pike”
  2. EnglishPickerill

From Middle English pikerell (“young pike”), a nickname for a sharp and aggressive person.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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