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Keyworth

Keyworth proper noun: a large village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6131).

Proper noun

Keyworth (countable and uncountable, plural Keyworths)

  1. A large village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6131).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Keyworth

pluralKeyworths

Origin of Keyworth

From an unclear first element, perhaps Old English cā (“jackdaw”), cȳ (“cows”), or cǣg (“key; peg, pole”), + worþ (“enclosure”).

Questions about Keyworth

What does Keyworth mean?
Keyworth means a large village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6131).
What part of speech is Keyworth?
Keyworth is a proper noun.

Words near Keyworth in the dictionary

  1. keywordless
  2. keywords
  3. keywork
  4. keyworker
  5. keyworkers
  6. Keyworth
  7. Keyworths
  8. Kez
  9. Kezar Falls
  10. kezayit
  11. kezboard

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