Cawthorne
Cawthorne proper noun: a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2807).
Proper noun
Cawthorne (countable and uncountable, plural Cawthornes)
- A village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2807).
- A small settlement (and site of Cawthorne Camp) in Ryedale district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE7789).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Forms of Cawthorne
| plural | Cawthornes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Cothran |
| alternative form | Corthorn |
| alternative form | Cauthorn |
| alternative form | Cawthrone |
| alternative form | Cawthorn |
| alternative form | Cawthron |
| alternative form | Cawthone |
| alternative form | Cawthon |
Origin of Cawthorne
From Old English cald (“cold”) + þorn (“thornbush”).
Questions about Cawthorne
- What does Cawthorne mean?
- Cawthorne means a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2807).
- What part of speech is Cawthorne?
- Cawthorne is a proper noun.
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