Bothwell

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proper noun

A large village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7058).

OriginMiddle English bothe →
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Meanings

proper nounBothwell (countable and uncountable, plural Bothwells)

plural Bothwells

  1. countableuncountableA large village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7058).
  2. countableuncountableA small town in Central Highlands council area, Tasmania, Australia.
  3. countableuncountableA community in Chatham-Kent municipality, Ontario, Canada.
  4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.
  5. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Middle English.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbothe“booth”
  2. EnglishBothwell

From Middle English bothe (“booth”) + welle (“well, spring”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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