Branthwaite

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proper noun

A hamlet in Dean civil parish, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY0524).

OriginOld English brǣmel →
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Meanings

proper nounBranthwaite (countable and uncountable, plural Branthwaites)

plural Branthwaites · alternative Branfoot · alternative Brumfitt

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Dean civil parish, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY0524).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbrǣmel“bramble”
  2. EnglishBranthwaite

From Old English brǣmel (“bramble”) + thwaite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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