Crofter

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Type Surname (from occupation)

Usage English

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Meaning & History

A surname of Scottish origin used in the Highlands and Islands and means “an owner or a tenant of a small farm”. The Old English word croft seems to correspond with the Dutch kroft meaning “a field on the downs”.