Anyone for Murgatroyd?
I've noticed Murgatroyd in Juliet Barker's biography of the Brontes. I've known about it, but never known a real person with the name.
Is it typically or originally Yorkshire? And what is its etymology, apart from impenetrable and fascinating?
Is it typically or originally Yorkshire? And what is its etymology, apart from impenetrable and fascinating?
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You'll find information on Murgatroyd at http://www.ancestry.ca/name-origin?surname=murgatroyd.