Etymology

Keyworth

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Today it means: A large village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6131). Full definition →

Old English cā
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  1. Old English · derived fromcā“jackdaw”
  2. English todayKeyworth

From an unclear first element, perhaps Old English cā (“jackdaw”), cȳ (“cows”), or cǣg (“key; peg, pole”), + worþ (“enclosure”).

Words from the same roots

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