English Explanatory Dictionary

Duckworth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Old English.
  2. An unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʌkwə(ɹ)θ/ /ˈdʌkwɜː(ɹ)θ/

Word forms

Duckworth Duckworths

Etymology

Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, from Old English dūce (“duck”) + worþ (“enclosure”).

Derived words

Duckworth-Lewis method Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method
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