Birkthwaite

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proper noun

A hamlet in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY4447).

OriginOld Norse bjǫrk →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A hamlet in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY4447).

Origin

  1. Old Norsebjǫrk“birch”
  2. EnglishBirkthwaite

From Old Norse bjǫrk (“birch”) + þveit (“clearing”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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