Butterworth

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UK/ˈbʌtə(ɹ)ˌwɜː(ɹ)θ/Malaysia/ˈbatəwɔt/

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English butere →
Less commonScrabble 19
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Meanings

proper nounButterworth (countable and uncountable, plural Butterworths)

plural Butterworths

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
  2. countableuncountableA ghost town in Warren County, Ohio, United States.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA city in Penang, Malaysia.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbutere“butter”
  2. EnglishButterworth

Habitational surname from a place in Lancashire, from Old English butere (“butter”) + worþ (“enclosure”). The city in Malaysia is named after William John Butterworth, Governor of the Straits Settlements from 1843 to 1855.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 巴特沃思, 巴特沃斯
  • 巴特沃思 (Bātèwòsī)surname
  • 巴特沃斯 (Bātèwòsī)surname
  • 北海 (Běihǎi)town in Malaysia
Malay Butterworth
  • Butterworthtown in Malaysia
Tamil பட்டர்வொர்த்
  • பட்டர்வொர்த் (paṭṭarvort)town in Malaysia
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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