Thackeray

English

Etymology 1

An English habitational surname from a place in Yorkshire, of Old Norse origin, from þak (“thatch, roof”) +‎ rá (“nook”), therefore referring to a "place with thatching".

Proper noun

Thackeray

  1. A surname.
  2. A community in western Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Further reading

Etymology 2

Anglification of Marathi ठाकरे (ṭhākre).

Alternative forms

  • Thakre

Proper noun

Thackeray

  1. A surname.

Further reading

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