Thurgood

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proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

OriginOld Norse Þorgautr →
UncommonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper nounThurgood (plural Thurgoods)

plural Thurgoods · alternative Thorogood

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Origin

  1. Old NorseÞorgautr
  2. EnglishThurgood

From the Middle English personal name Thurgod, an Anglicized form of Old Norse Þorgautr, a personal name composed of the elements Þórr (“Thor”) and the demonym Gautr (“Geat”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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