Goldthorpe

G2O1L1D2T1H4O1R1P3E1

proper noun

A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4604).

UncommonScrabble 17

Meanings

proper nounGoldthorpe (countable and uncountable, plural Goldthorpes)

plural Goldthorpes · alternative Goldthorp

  1. countableuncountableA village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4604).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Golda + þorp (“village”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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