Murgatroyd

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

1. A surname.

Derived terms

• heavens to Murgatroyd

References

• Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley (1901) A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances‎^[1], page 547
• Eldson C. Smith (1956) Dictionary of American Family Names, page 151