Rycroft

R1Y4C3R1O1F4T1

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English ryġe →
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Meanings

proper nounRycroft (plural Rycrofts)

plural Rycrofts · alternative Rowcroft · alternative Roycroft

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishryġe“rye”
  2. EnglishRycroft

Topographic surname, from Old English ryġe (“rye”) + croft (“enclosed field”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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