Turlock

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Turlough →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper nounTurlock (countable and uncountable, plural Turlocks)

plural Turlocks

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA city in Stanislaus County, California, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishTurlough
  2. EnglishTurlock

From Irish Turlough, from tuar lach, meaning "dry place".

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APA

Turlock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turlock

MLA

“Turlock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turlock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Turlock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turlock.

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