Dilworth

D2I1L1W4O1R1T1H4

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English dile →
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Meanings

proper nounDilworth (countable and uncountable, plural Dilworths)

plural Dilworths

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
  2. countableuncountableA city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishdile“dill, anise”
  2. EnglishDilworth

A habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, from Old English dile (“dill, anise”) + worþ (“enclosure”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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