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Troughton

Troughton proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Troughton (plural Troughtons)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Forms of Troughton

pluralTroughtons

Origin of Troughton

Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, from Old English trog (“trough”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Words formed from Troughton

Phrases with Troughton

Questions about Troughton

What does Troughton mean?
Troughton means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Troughton?
Troughton is a proper noun.

Words near Troughton in the dictionary

  1. troughings
  2. troughless
  3. troughlike
  4. troughs
  5. troughsful
  6. Troughton
  7. Troughton level
  8. Troughton levels
  9. Troughtons
  10. troughway
  11. troughways

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