Etymology

Westfield

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Today it means: The former name of a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, now named Camillo. Full definition →

Old English west
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  1. Old English · derived fromwest“west”
  2. English todayWestfield

From Old English west (“west”) + feld (“field”), equivalent to west + field. Doublet of Westerveld. The former village in New Brunswick may be named after Westfield, Massachusetts. The civil parish is named after the village.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishwest all →

westWesleyWestonWestcottWestburyWestbourneWestheadWestgarthWestmoorWest HamWestrop

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