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Westhead

Westhead proper noun: a village in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD441077).

Proper noun

Westhead (countable and uncountable, plural Westheads)

  1. A village in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD441077).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Westhead

pluralWestheads

Origin of Westhead

From Old English west (“west”) + hēafod (“head; headland”).

Questions about Westhead

What does Westhead mean?
Westhead means a village in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD441077).
What part of speech is Westhead?
Westhead is a proper noun.

Words near Westhead in the dictionary

  1. Westgates
  2. Westham
  3. Westhampnett
  4. Westhampton
  5. Westhaven-Moonstone
  6. Westhead
  7. Westheads
  8. Westhill
  9. Westhoff
  10. Westhoffs
  11. Westhoughton

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