Duckworth

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/ˈdʌkwə(ɹ)θ//ˈdʌkwɜː(ɹ)θ/

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

Less commonScrabble 22

Meanings

proper nounDuckworth (countable and uncountable, plural Duckworths)

plural Duckworths

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
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    The pixels’ use in a taxpayer context resulted in the “reckless” sharing of legally protected data that could put taxpayers at risk, according to the report by Warren and her Democratic colleagues Sens. Ron Wyden; Richard Blumenthal; Tammy Duckworth; and Sheldon Whitehouse; Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats; and Democratic Rep. Katie Porter.

    2023 July 12, Brian Fung, “Tax prep companies shared private taxpayer data with Google and Meta for years, congressional probe finds”, in CNN

Origin

Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, from Old English dūce (“duck”) + worþ (“enclosure”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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