Etymograph

English

Tudge

Tudge may come from Old French toche.

  1. Old Frenchc. 842–1400tocheuncertain
  2. EnglishtodayTudge

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Old Frenchc. 842–1400tocheuncertain
  2. EnglishtodayTudge

The story

Unexplained, but possibly from Old French toche, tosche (‘small wood surrounded by cleared groves’).

Today it means

name A surname from Old French.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Old French toche / Tudge