Kettlewell

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proper noun

A village in Kettlewell with Starbotton parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD969723).

OriginOld English ċetel →
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Meanings

proper nounKettlewell (countable and uncountable, plural Kettlewells)

plural Kettlewells

  1. countableuncountableA village in Kettlewell with Starbotton parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD969723).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishċetel“kettle; deep valley”
  2. EnglishKettlewell

From Old English ċetel (“kettle; deep valley”) + wielle (“well”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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