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Shawforth

/ˈʃɔːfɜːrθ/

Shawforth proper noun: a village and ward in the Township of Whitworth in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8818).

Proper noun

Shawforth (countable and uncountable, plural Shawforths)

  1. A village and ward in the Township of Whitworth in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8818).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Shawforth

pluralShawforths

Origin of Shawforth

From Old English sċeaga (“wood or grove”) + ford (“ford”).

Questions about Shawforth

What does Shawforth mean?
Shawforth means a village and ward in the Township of Whitworth in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8818).
What part of speech is Shawforth?
Shawforth is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Shawforth?
Shawforth is pronounced /ˈʃɔːfɜːrθ/.

Words near Shawforth in the dictionary

  1. Shawe
  2. Shawell
  3. Shawfair
  4. Shawfield
  5. Shawford
  6. Shawforth
  7. Shawhan
  8. Shawhans
  9. Shawi
  10. Shawinigan
  11. Shawinigate

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