English Explanatory Dictionary

Whitworth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A small town and civil parish with a town council in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8818).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪtwɜːrθ/ /ˈwɪtɜːrθ/

Word forms

Whitworth Whitworths

Etymology

From Old English hwīt (“white”) + worð (“enclosure”).

Derived words

Whitworth gun
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