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Branthwaite

Branthwaite proper noun: a hamlet in Dean civil parish, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY0524).

Proper noun

Branthwaite (countable and uncountable, plural Branthwaites)

  1. A hamlet in Dean civil parish, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY0524).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Branthwaite

pluralBranthwaites
alternative formBranfoot
alternative formBrumfitt

Origin of Branthwaite

From Old English brǣmel (“bramble”) + thwaite.

Questions about Branthwaite

What does Branthwaite mean?
Branthwaite means a hamlet in Dean civil parish, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY0524).
What part of speech is Branthwaite?
Branthwaite is a proper noun.

Words near Branthwaite in the dictionary

  1. Brant Rock
  2. brant-fox
  3. brant-foxes
  4. Brantford
  5. Brantham
  6. Branthwaite
  7. Branthwaites
  8. brantle
  9. Brantlee
  10. brantles
  11. Brantley

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