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Creswell

Creswell proper noun: a village in Elmton parish, Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK5274).

Proper noun

Creswell (countable and uncountable, plural Creswells)

  1. A village in Elmton parish, Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK5274).
  2. A suburban village and civil parish in Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9025).
  3. Synonym of Smyrna, Jefferson County, Indiana.
  4. An unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland, United States.
  6. A town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States.
  7. A city in Lane County, Oregon, United States.
  8. An unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  9. A habitational surname from Old English.

Synonyms of Creswell

Forms of Creswell

pluralCreswells
alternative formChriswell
alternative formCresswell
alternative formCrisell
alternative formCriswell

Origin of Creswell

From Old English cærse (“watercress”) + welle (“well, spring”).

Words formed from Creswell

Questions about Creswell

What does Creswell mean?
Creswell means a village in Elmton parish, Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK5274).
What part of speech is Creswell?
Creswell is a proper noun.

Words near Creswell in the dictionary

  1. crestule
  2. crestules
  3. Crestview
  4. Crestwood
  5. crestwort
  6. Creswell
  7. Creswellian
  8. Creswells
  9. Creswick
  10. Creswick North
  11. Creswicks

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