Etymology

Farnworth

F4A1R1N1W4O1R1T1H4

Today it means: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, formerly in Lancashire (OS grid ref SD7305). Full definition →

Old English fearn
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  1. Old English · derived fromfearn“fern”
  2. English todayFarnworth

From Old English fearn (“fern”) + worþ (“enclosure”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishfearn all →

fernFarleyFarnhamFarehamFairburnFernleyFarlowFarnleyFarncombeFarndishFarnhill

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