Askwith

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in the Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE169482).

OriginOld Norse askr →
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Meanings

proper nounAskwith (countable and uncountable, plural Askwiths)

plural Askwiths · alternative Asquith

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in the Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE169482).
  2. countableuncountableA ghost town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norseaskr“ash tree”
  2. EnglishAskwith

From Old Norse askr (“ash tree”) + viðr (“tree, wood”).

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APA

Askwith. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Askwith

MLA

“Askwith.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Askwith. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Askwith,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Askwith.

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