Troughton

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English trog →
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Meanings

proper nounTroughton (plural Troughtons)

plural Troughtons

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishtrog“trough”
  2. EnglishTroughton

Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, from Old English trog (“trough”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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