English Explanatory Dictionary

stalworth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Stalwart.
noun
  1. Stalwart.
name
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɔːl.wəθ/ /ˈstɒl-/ /ˈstɔl.wɚθ/ /ˈstɑl-/

Word forms

stalworth more stalworth most stalworth stalworths Stallard Stallwood

Etymology

From Middle English stalworth, stal-worth (“physically strong, hardy, robust; brave, courageous”), from Old English stǣlwierþe (“able to stand in good stead, serviceable”), probably from staþol (“establishment; foundation”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand (up)”)) or stǣl (“place; condition, stead”) + -wierþe (suffix meaning “able to, capable of”) (probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to rotate, turn”)). Displaced by stalwart, which forms a doublet. Compare staddle and worth.

Derived words

stalworthly stalworthness
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