Dungworth

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proper noun

A hamlet in Bradfield civil parish, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK2889).

OriginOld English dung →
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Meanings

proper nounDungworth (countable and uncountable, plural Dungworths)

plural Dungworths

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Bradfield civil parish, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK2889).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishdung“dungeon, underground place”
  2. EnglishDungworth

From Old English dung (“dungeon, underground place”) + worþ (“enclosure”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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