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Bidwell

Bidwell proper noun: a hamlet in Houghton Regis parish, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0124).

Proper noun

Bidwell (countable and uncountable, plural Bidwells)

  1. A hamlet in Houghton Regis parish, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0124).
  2. An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Gallia County, Ohio, United States.
  4. A community in Assiginack township, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada.
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Bidwell

pluralBidwells
alternative formBedwell
alternative formBodwell

Origin of Bidwell

From Old English byden (“tub, vat”) + wella (“spring, well”).

Phrases with Bidwell

Questions about Bidwell

What does Bidwell mean?
Bidwell means a hamlet in Houghton Regis parish, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0124).
What part of speech is Bidwell?
Bidwell is a proper noun.

Words near Bidwell in the dictionary

  1. Bidston
  2. bidual
  3. biduals
  4. Bidung
  5. biduous
  6. Bidwell
  7. Bidwells
  8. Bidwill
  9. bidworthy
  10. Bidzina
  11. BIE

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