Cawkwell

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proper noun

A hamlet in Scamblesby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF2879).

OriginOld English ċealc →
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Meanings

proper nounCawkwell (countable and uncountable, plural Cawkwells)

plural Cawkwells

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Scamblesby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF2879).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishċealc“chalk”
  2. EnglishCawkwell

From Old English ċealc (“chalk”) + wella (“well, spring, stream”).

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APA

Cawkwell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cawkwell

MLA

“Cawkwell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cawkwell. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cawkwell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cawkwell.

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