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Farnworth

/ˈfɑː(ɹ)nwə(ɹ)θ/

Farnworth proper noun: a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, formerly in Lancashire (OS grid ref SD7305).

Proper noun

Farnworth (countable and uncountable, plural Farnworths)

  1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, formerly in Lancashire (OS grid ref SD7305).
  2. A suburb of Widnes, Halton borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5187).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Farnworth

pluralFarnworths

Origin of Farnworth

From Old English fearn (“fern”) + worþ (“enclosure”).

Questions about Farnworth

What does Farnworth mean?
Farnworth means a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, formerly in Lancashire (OS grid ref SD7305).
What part of speech is Farnworth?
Farnworth is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Farnworth?
Farnworth is pronounced /ˈfɑː(ɹ)nwə(ɹ)θ/.

Words near Farnworth in the dictionary

  1. Farnovians
  2. Farnsfield
  3. Farnsworth
  4. Farnum
  5. Farnums
  6. Farnworth
  7. Farnworths
  8. faro
  9. farobank
  10. Faroe
  11. Faroe Island

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