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Duckworth

/ˈdʌkwə(ɹ)θ/

Duckworth proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Duckworth (countable and uncountable, plural Duckworths)

  1. A surname from Old English.
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  2. An unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States.

Forms of Duckworth

pluralDuckworths

Origin of Duckworth

Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, from Old English dūce (“duck”) + worþ (“enclosure”).

Words formed from Duckworth

Questions about Duckworth

What does Duckworth mean?
Duckworth means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Duckworth?
Duckworth is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Duckworth?
Duckworth is pronounced /ˈdʌkwə(ɹ)θ/.

Words near Duckworth in the dictionary

  1. duckweed fern
  2. duckweed ferns
  3. duckweeds
  4. duckwing
  5. duckwings
  6. Duckworth
  7. Duckworth-Lewis
  8. Duckworth-Lewis method
  9. Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method
  10. Duckworths
  11. ducky

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