Widnes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in Cheshire, England, originally in Lancashire.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Widnes

Etymology

Usually explained to be of Danish origin, from vid (“wide”) or ved (“wood”) + næse (“nose”).

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