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Kettlewell

Kettlewell proper noun: a village in Kettlewell with Starbotton parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD969723).

Proper noun

Kettlewell (countable and uncountable, plural Kettlewells)

  1. A village in Kettlewell with Starbotton parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD969723).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Kettlewell

pluralKettlewells

Origin of Kettlewell

From Old English ċetel (“kettle; deep valley”) + wielle (“well”).

Phrases with Kettlewell

Questions about Kettlewell

What does Kettlewell mean?
Kettlewell means a village in Kettlewell with Starbotton parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD969723).
What part of speech is Kettlewell?
Kettlewell is a proper noun.

Words near Kettlewell in the dictionary

  1. kettlers
  2. kettles
  3. kettles of fish
  4. kettlesful
  5. Kettlethorpe
  6. Kettlewell
  7. Kettlewell with Starbotton
  8. Kettlewells
  9. kettling
  10. kettlings
  11. Kettner

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