Elsworth

E1L1S1W4O1R1T1H4

proper noun

A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3163).

UncommonScrabble 14

Meanings

proper nounElsworth (countable and uncountable, plural Elsworths)

plural Elsworths · alternative Ellsworth

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3163).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name El(l)i + -s- + worþ (“enclosure”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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