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Laithwaite

Laithwaite proper noun: a surname from Old Norse.

Proper noun

Laithwaite

  1. A surname from Old Norse.

Origin of Laithwaite

From Old Norse hlaða (“barn”) + þveit (“clearing”).

Questions about Laithwaite

What does Laithwaite mean?
Laithwaite means a surname from Old Norse.
What part of speech is Laithwaite?
Laithwaite is a proper noun.

Words near Laithwaite in the dictionary

  1. laithe houses
  2. laithe-house
  3. laithe-houses
  4. laithes
  5. laiths
  6. Laithwaite
  7. laities
  8. Laitinen
  9. Laitinens
  10. laiting
  11. Laitonjam

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