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Ackroyd
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An English surname of topographic origin, meaning someone who lived near an oak clearing.
"The actor Ackroyd starred in several classic comedies."
Word Forms
Ackroyds plural
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Etymology
From Middle English ake ("oak") + royd ("clearing").