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Waghorn

Waghorn proper noun: a surname from Middle English.

Proper noun

Waghorn (plural Waghorns)

  1. A surname from Middle English.

Forms of Waghorn

pluralWaghorns

Origin of Waghorn

From Middle English waggen (“to wag”) + horn (“horn”), a nickname for a hornblower.

Questions about Waghorn

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

Words near Waghorn in the dictionary

  1. waggonwright
  2. waggonwrights
  3. waggy
  4. waghalter
  5. waghalters
  6. Waghorn
  7. Waghorns
  8. Waghäusel
  9. wagie
  10. wagies
  11. Wagiman

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