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Renwick

Renwick proper noun: a village in Kirkoswald parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY596435).

Proper noun

Renwick (countable and uncountable, plural Renwicks)

  1. A village in Kirkoswald parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY596435).
  2. A minor city in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States.
  3. A small town in Marlborough region, New Zealand.
  4. A locality in Wingecarribee Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Renwick

pluralRenwicks
alternative formRenick

Origin of Renwick

From Old English hræfn (“raven”) + wīc (“abode, dwelling-place”).

Questions about Renwick

What does Renwick mean?
Renwick means a village in Kirkoswald parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY596435).
What part of speech is Renwick?
Renwick is a proper noun.

Words near Renwick in the dictionary

  1. renvoy
  2. renvoyed
  3. renvoying
  4. renvoys
  5. Renwanz
  6. Renwick
  7. Renwicks
  8. Renwu
  9. reny
  10. renying
  11. Renys

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