Surname

Dorricott

“wild animal, beast”

Dorricott is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Dorricott goes back to Old English dēor, meaning “wild animal, beast.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Dorricott comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English dēor (“wild animal, beast”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Old English

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Old English

Dodsworth

“enclosure”

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Old English

Dowdeswell

“well, spring, stream”

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Old English

Docking

“dock, a weedy plant”

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Old English

Dorward

“door”

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Old English

Downley

“hill, mountain”

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Old English

Dowden

“to avail, serve”

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Old English

Dodwell

“well, spring”

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