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'''Mycroft''' is an English proper name (derived from the [[Old English]] elements ''mýðe'' "the mouth of a stream" and ''[[croft (land)|croft]]'')<ref>{{cite web|title =Last name: Mycroft|publisher=Name Origin Research|url=http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Mycroft|accessdate=25 April 2014}}</ref>, which may refer to: |
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==Fictional characters== |
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==Fiction== |
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* [[Mycroft Holmes]], Sherlock Holmes' brother in Arthur Conan Doyle's detective novels |
* [[Mycroft Holmes]], Sherlock Holmes' brother in Arthur Conan Doyle's detective novels |
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* Mycroft Holmes, a computer in Robert A. Heinlein's 1966 novel ''[[The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress]]'' |
* Mycroft Holmes, a computer in [[Robert A. Heinlein]]'s 1966 novel ''[[The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress]]'' |
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==People== |
==People== |
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* [[Mycroft Next]], a character from Jasper Fforde's ''Thursday Next'' series of books |
* [[Mycroft Next]], a character from Jasper Fforde's ''Thursday Next'' series of books |
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* [[Mycroft & Moran]], an imprint of Arkham House publishers |
* [[Mycroft & Moran]], an imprint of Arkham House publishers |
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==Notes== |
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Revision as of 21:17, 25 April 2014
Mycroft is an English proper name (derived from the Old English elements mýðe "the mouth of a stream" and croft)[1], which may refer to:
Fictional characters
- Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock Holmes' brother in Arthur Conan Doyle's detective novels
- Mycroft Holmes, a computer in Robert A. Heinlein's 1966 novel The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
People
- Frank Mycroft (1873–1900), an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1893 and 1895
- Thomas Mycroft (1848–1911), an English cricketer
- William Mycroft (1841–1894), an English cricketer
- Ian Gillies (1927–2002), question setter and arbiter of the BBC Radio 4 quiz series Brain of Britain
Other
- Mycroft project, a collection of search plugins for web browsers
See also
- Mycroft Next, a character from Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series of books
- Mycroft & Moran, an imprint of Arkham House publishers
Notes
- ^ "Last name: Mycroft". Name Origin Research. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
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