Wadsworth
/ˈwɒdzwə(ɹ)θ/
Wadsworth proper noun: a civil parish in Calderdale borough, West Yorkshire, England.
Proper noun
Wadsworth (countable and uncountable, plural Wadsworths)
- A civil parish in Calderdale borough, West Yorkshire, England.
- A village in Lake County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Leavenworth County, Kansas.
- A census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada.
- A city and township in Medina County, Ohio, named after Elijah Wadsworth.
- Last year, having turned up to protest a drag story time event in Wadsworth, Ohio, where white supremacists gave Nazi salutes and shouted “Sieg heil”, the organization allegedly set up a chapter in the state.2024 September 14, Stephen Starr, “Haitian immigrants helped revive a struggling Ohio town. Then neo-Nazis turned up”, in The Guardian
- An unincorporated community in Matagorda County, Texas.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
Forms of Wadsworth
| plural | Wadsworths |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Wordsworth |
Origin of Wadsworth
From the Old English personal name Wæddi + -s- + worþ (“enclosure”).
Words formed from Wadsworth
- Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction
- wadsworthensis
Questions about Wadsworth
- What does Wadsworth mean?
- Wadsworth means a civil parish in Calderdale borough, West Yorkshire, England.
- What part of speech is Wadsworth?
- Wadsworth is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Wadsworth?
- Wadsworth is pronounced /ˈwɒdzwə(ɹ)θ/.
Words near Wadsworth in the dictionary
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