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Farnworth.

A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, formerly in Lancashire (OS grid ref SD7305).

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈfɑː(ɹ)nwə(ɹ)θ/

  1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, formerly in Lancashire (OS grid ref SD7305).

    countable · uncountable

  2. A suburb of Widnes, Halton borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5187).

    countable · uncountable

  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old English fearn (“fern”) + worþ (“enclosure”).

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