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Elsworth

Elsworth proper noun: a village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3163).

Proper noun

Elsworth (countable and uncountable, plural Elsworths)

  1. A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3163).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Elsworth

pluralElsworths
alternative formEllsworth

Origin of Elsworth

From the Old English personal name El(l)i + -s- + worþ (“enclosure”).

Questions about Elsworth

What does Elsworth mean?
Elsworth means a village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3163).
What part of speech is Elsworth?
Elsworth is a proper noun.

Words near Elsworth in the dictionary

  1. Elstow
  2. Elstree
  3. Elstree and Borehamwood
  4. Elswick
  5. Elswicks
  6. Elsworth
  7. Elsworths
  8. elt
  9. Elta
  10. Eltanin
  11. eltanolone

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