Birdwell

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proper noun

A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3401).

OriginOld English bridd →
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Meanings

proper nounBirdwell (countable and uncountable, plural Birdwells)

plural Birdwells

  1. countableuncountableA village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3401).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbridd“chick, chickhen; bird”
  2. EnglishBirdwell

From Old English bridd (“chick, chickhen; bird”) + wella (“well, spring, stream”).

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APA

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

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Chicago

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