Harbottle

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in central Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NT9304).

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Meanings

proper nounHarbottle (countable and uncountable, plural Harbottles)

plural Harbottles

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in central Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NT9304).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhȳra“hireling”
  2. EnglishHarbottle

From Old English hȳra (“hireling”) or hȳr (“hire, wages”) + bōtl (“dwelling house”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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