Beckwith.
A surname from Old English of Old English origin.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Old English of Old English origin.
A number of places: A small settlement in Beckwithshaw parish, Harrogate borough, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2852).
A number of places: A township in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
A number of places: An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.
A number of places: Former name of Beckwourth, California, United States.
Where this word comes from
From Old English bēċe ("beech") + Old Norse viðr (“wood”) 'Beechwood'
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