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Cawkwell

Cawkwell proper noun: a hamlet in Scamblesby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF2879).

Proper noun

Cawkwell (countable and uncountable, plural Cawkwells)

  1. A hamlet in Scamblesby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF2879).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Cawkwell

pluralCawkwells

Origin of Cawkwell

From Old English ċealc (“chalk”) + wella (“well, spring, stream”).

Questions about Cawkwell

What does Cawkwell mean?
Cawkwell means a hamlet in Scamblesby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF2879).
What part of speech is Cawkwell?
Cawkwell is a proper noun.

Words near Cawkwell in the dictionary

  1. cawings
  2. cawk
  3. cawker
  4. cawkers
  5. cawks
  6. Cawkwell
  7. Cawkwells
  8. cawky
  9. cawl
  10. Cawley
  11. cawls

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