Calthwaite

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proper noun

A village in Hesket parish, Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY4640).

OriginOld Norse kalfr →
Scrabble 18
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Hesket parish, Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY4640).

Origin

  1. Old Norsekalfr“calf”
  2. EnglishCalthwaite

From Old Norse kalfr (“calf”) + þveit (“clearing”).

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APA

Calthwaite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calthwaite

MLA

“Calthwaite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calthwaite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Calthwaite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calthwaite.

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