Strother

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English Strother ← Old English strōd →
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Meanings

proper nounStrother (plural Strothers)

plural Strothers

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishstrōd“marshy land”
  2. Middle EnglishStrother
  3. EnglishStrother

From Middle English Strother (surname and placename), from strother (“marsh”), probably from Old English strōd (“marshy land”) (in Scots, beside forms with -th- like Ravenstruther, stroder and other forms with -d- are attested), whence also Strood.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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