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Ackroyd

“oak”

Ackroyd is a surname from Middle English.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Ackroyd goes back to Middle English ake, meaning “oak.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Ackroyd comes from Middle English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Middle English ake (“oak”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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