Hawksworth

H4A1W4K5S1W4O1R1T1H4

proper noun

A village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7543).

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Meanings

proper nounHawksworth (countable and uncountable, plural Hawksworths)

plural Hawksworths · alternative Hawkesworth

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7543).
  2. countableuncountableA suburb north of Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2537, postcode LS5).
  3. countableuncountableA small village near Guiseley, Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1641, postcode LS20).
  4. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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