Thornycroft

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proper noun

A habitational surname from Old English.

OriginOld English þorniġ →
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Meanings

proper nounThornycroft (plural Thornycrofts)

plural Thornycrofts · alternative Thorneycroft

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishþorniġ“thorny, full of thorns”
  2. EnglishThornycroft

Habitational surname from a lost or unidentified settlement, from Old English þorniġ (“thorny, full of thorns”) + croft (“croft, enclosed field”).

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APA

Thornycroft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thornycroft

MLA

“Thornycroft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thornycroft. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Thornycroft,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thornycroft.

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