Wadsworth.
A placename:
Meaning & usage
A placename: A civil parish in Calderdale borough, West Yorkshire, England.
A placename: A place in the United States: A village in Lake County, Illinois.
A placename: A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Leavenworth County, Kansas.
A placename: A place in the United States: A census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada.
A placename: A place in the United States: A city and township in Medina County, Ohio, named after Elijah Wadsworth.
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A habitational surname from Old English.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
Where this word comes from
From the Old English personal name Wæddi + -s- + worþ (“enclosure”).
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