Beckwith

B3E1C3K5W4I1T1H4

proper noun

A surname from Old English of Old English origin.

OriginOld English bēċe ← Old Norse viðr →
Less commonScrabble 22
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Old English of Old English origin.
  2. A number of places:
    1. A small settlement in Beckwithshaw parish, Harrogate borough, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2852).
    2. A township in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.
    4. Former name of Beckwourth, California, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Norseviðr“wood”
  2. Old Englishbēċe
  3. EnglishBeckwith

From Old English bēċe ("beech") + Old Norse viðr (“wood”) 'Beechwood'

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APA

Beckwith. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beckwith

MLA

“Beckwith.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beckwith. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beckwith,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beckwith.

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