# Thornycroft

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
Habitational surname from a lost or unidentified settlement, from Old English þorniġ (“thorny, full of thorns”) + croft (“croft, enclosed field”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/thornycroft