Surname

Waghorn

“to wag”

Waghorn is a surname from Middle English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Waghorn goes back to Middle English waggen, meaning “to wag.”

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Where it comes from

Waghorn comes from Middle English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Middle English waggen (“to wag”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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