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Bancroft
BAN-kroft
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A surname of English origin, also used as a place name in several English-speaking countries.
"The Bancroft family has lived in the village for generations."
How to Use Bancroft
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn English surname and place name meaning roughly "bean field."
Word Forms
Bancrofts plural
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Etymology
From Old English bean ("bean") and croft ("small enclosed field") — literally "bean field."