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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. MIEKRAWFT(British English, American English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Old English ġemȳþ "mouth (of a river)" + croft meaning "enclosed field", originally denoting somebody who lives at the mouth of a river.


Notable bearers:
Alan Mycroft, co-creator of the Norcroft C compiler
Frank Mycroft (1873–1900), an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1893 and 1895
Michaela Mycroft (born 1994), South African activist
Thomas Mycroft (1848–1911), English cricketer
William Mycroft (1841–1894), English cricketer
Added 5/25/2023 by gak
Edited 5/25/2023 by gak