English Explanatory Dictionary

Butterworth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Old English.
  2. A ghost town in Warren County, Ohio, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States.
  4. A city in Penang, Malaysia.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʌtə(ɹ)ˌwɜː(ɹ)θ/ /ˈbatəwɔt/

Word forms

Butterworth Butterworths

Etymology

Habitational surname from a place in Lancashire, from Old English butere (“butter”) + worþ (“enclosure”). The city in Malaysia is named after William John Butterworth, Governor of the Straits Settlements from 1843 to 1855.

Derived words

Butterworth filter
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