Etymology

Rumworth

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Today it means: A ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD7008). Full definition →

Middle English Rumworth ← Old English *Rūmworþ
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  1. Old English · derived from*Rūmworþ
  2. Middle English · inherited fromRumworth
  3. English todayRumworth

Inherited from Middle English Rumworth, Romworth, from Old English *Rūmworþ, from rūm (“spacious, roomy”) + worþ (“enclosure”).

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