Waghorn

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proper noun

A surname from Middle English.

OriginMiddle English waggen →
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Meanings

proper nounWaghorn (plural Waghorns)

plural Waghorns

  1. A surname from Middle English.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishwaggen“to wag”
  2. EnglishWaghorn

From Middle English waggen (“to wag”) + horn (“horn”), a nickname for a hornblower.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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