Strickland
Strickland (name) means an English surname and place name meaning "land of the strickle," referring to a stream or landscape feature. Example: “Strickland is a common surname in northern England.”
Word forms
- Plural
- Stricklands
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_____ is a common surname in northern England.
Etymology
A habitational surname from the villages of Strickland Ketel and Strickland Roger, formed from Old English stirc (“bullock”) and land.