Etymology

Entwistle

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Today it means: A hamlet in Parkland County, Alberta, Canada. Full definition →

Old English henn
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromhenn“hen”
  2. English todayEntwistle

From either Old English henn (“hen”) or ened (“duck”) + twisel (“fork; bifurcation”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhenn all →

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