Keswick
/ˈkɛzɪk/
Keswick proper noun: a market town and civil parish in Cumberland district, Cumbria, previously in Allerdale district, and historically in the county of Cumberland (OS grid ref NY2623).
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Proper noun
Keswick
- A market town and civil parish in Cumberland district, Cumbria, previously in Allerdale district, and historically in the county of Cumberland (OS grid ref NY2623).
- A coastal village in Bacton parish, North Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TG3533).
- A small village in Keswick and Intwood parish, South Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TG2004).
- A neighbourhood in south-west Edmonton, Alberta.
- A community in the town of Georgina, Regional Municipality of York, Ontario.
- A census-designated place in Shasta County, California.
- A minor city in Keokuk County, Iowa.
- A neighbourhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
- A ghost town in Bingham township, Leelanau County, Michigan.
- A census-designated place in Albemarle County, Virginia.
- A suburb of Adelaide in the City of West Torrens, South Australia.
Origin of Keswick
From Old English ċȳse (“cheese”) and wīc (“farm”); alternatively, cheese + -wick; the alteration of /tʃ/ to /k/ is down to Old Norse influence.
Words formed from Keswick
Questions about Keswick
- What does Keswick mean?
- Keswick means a market town and civil parish in Cumberland district, Cumbria, previously in Allerdale district, and historically in the county of Cumberland (OS grid ref NY2623).
- What part of speech is Keswick?
- Keswick is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Keswick?
- Keswick is pronounced /ˈkɛzɪk/.
Words near Keswick in the dictionary
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