English Explanatory Dictionary

Shawforth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village and ward in the Township of Whitworth in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8818).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɔːfɜːrθ/

Word forms

Shawforth Shawforths

Etymology

From Old English sċeaga (“wood or grove”) + ford (“ford”).

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