Entwistle

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proper noun

A hamlet in Parkland County, Alberta, Canada.

OriginOld English henn →
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Meanings

proper nounEntwistle (countable and uncountable, plural Entwistles)

plural Entwistles

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Parkland County, Alberta, Canada.
    2. countableuncountableA village in North Turton parish, Blackburn with Darwen borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7217).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhenn“hen”
  2. EnglishEntwistle

From either Old English henn (“hen”) or ened (“duck”) + twisel (“fork; bifurcation”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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