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English
Etymology
From a place in Yorkshire, Mergret's royd, from Margaret and royd (“a clearing”). The surname is attested (as Mergretrode) in Yorkshire from the 14th century.
Proper noun
Murgatroyd
- A surname.
Derived terms
References
- Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley (1901) A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances, page 547
- Eldson C. Smith (1956) Dictionary of American Family Names, page 151