Braithwaite

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proper noun

A habitational surname from Old Norse.

OriginOld Norse breiðr →
Less commonScrabble 19
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A habitational surname from Old Norse.
  2. A village in Above Derwent parish, Cumberland council area, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY2323).
  3. A small village in Kirk Bramwith parish, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE6112).
  4. A suburban village near Keighley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0441).
  5. An unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Norsebreiðr“broad”
  2. EnglishBraithwaite

From Old Norse breiðr (“broad”) + þveit (“clearing”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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