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Whitgift.

A village in Twin Rivers parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE8122).

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A village in Twin Rivers parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE8122).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A habitational surname.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Ellipsis of Whitgift School, a prestigious public school for boys in Croydon.

    UK · abbreviation · alt-of · countable · ellipsis · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From either the Old English personal name Hwīta or the Old Norse personal name Hvíti + Old Norse gipt (“gift, dowry”) or Old English ġift (“dowry”).

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