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Usually explained to be of Danish origin, from vid (“wide”) or ved (“wood”) + næse (“nose”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Widnes
Today it means: A town in Cheshire, England, originally in Lancashire. Full definition →
Today it means: A town in Cheshire, England, originally in Lancashire. Full definition →
Usually explained to be of Danish origin, from vid (“wide”) or ved (“wood”) + næse (“nose”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.