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Micklethwaite

Micklethwaite proper noun: a hamlet in Thursby parish, Cumberland council area, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale district (OS grid ref NY284504).

Proper noun

Micklethwaite (countable and uncountable, plural Micklethwaites)

  1. A hamlet in Thursby parish, Cumberland council area, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale district (OS grid ref NY284504).
  2. A small village north of Bingley, City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1041)
  3. A suburban area of Wetherby, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE402494).
  4. (countable) A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Forms of Micklethwaite

pluralMicklethwaites
alternative formMicklethwait

Origin of Micklethwaite

From Old Norse mikill (“great, large”) + þveit (“clearing”).

Questions about Micklethwaite

What does Micklethwaite mean?
Micklethwaite means a hamlet in Thursby parish, Cumberland council area, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale district (OS grid ref NY284504).
What part of speech is Micklethwaite?
Micklethwaite is a proper noun.

Words near Micklethwaite in the dictionary

  1. Mickler
  2. Micklers
  3. mickles
  4. Mickleson syndrome
  5. Micklethwait
  6. Micklethwaite
  7. Micklethwaites
  8. Micklethwaits
  9. Mickleton
  10. Mickley
  11. Mickleys

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