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Westcott.

A placename:

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A placename: A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP7117).

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  2. A placename: A hamlet in Bridford parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7886).

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  3. A placename: A village (unparished) west of Dorking, Mole Valley district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ1448).

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  4. A placename: A ghost town in Phelps County, Missouri, United States.

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  5. A placename: A neighbourhood of Syracuse, New York, United States.

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  6. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Where this word comes from

From Old English west (“west”) + cot (“cottage; shelter”).

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