Meanings
proper nounHoldsworth (countable and uncountable, plural Holdsworths)
plural Holdsworths · alternative Holsworth · alternative Houldsworth
- countableuncountableA village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0828).
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
Origin
From the Old English personal name Halda + -s- + worþ (“enclosure”).
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APA
Holdsworth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holdsworth
MLA
“Holdsworth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holdsworth. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Holdsworth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holdsworth.
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