English Explanatory Dictionary

Farnworth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, formerly in Lancashire (OS grid ref SD7305).
  2. A suburb of Widnes, Halton borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5187).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɑː(ɹ)nwə(ɹ)θ/

Word forms

Farnworth Farnworths

Etymology

From Old English fearn (“fern”) + worþ (“enclosure”).

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