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Beckwith

Beckwith proper noun: a surname from Old English of Old English origin.

Proper noun

Beckwith

  1. A surname from Old English of Old English origin.
  2. A small settlement in Beckwithshaw parish, Harrogate borough, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2852).
  3. A township in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
  4. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.
  5. Former name of Beckwourth, California, United States.

Origin of Beckwith

From Old English bēċe ("beech") + Old Norse viðr (“wood”) 'Beechwood'

Words formed from Beckwith

Questions about Beckwith

What does Beckwith mean?
Beckwith means a surname from Old English of Old English origin.
What part of speech is Beckwith?
Beckwith is a proper noun.

Words near Beckwith in the dictionary

  1. Beckstrom
  2. Beckstroms
  3. Beckton
  4. Beckum
  5. Beckums
  6. Beckwith
  7. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
  8. Beckwithshaw
  9. Beckworth
  10. Beckworths
  11. Beckwourth

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