Keyworth

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proper noun

A large village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6131).

OriginOld English cā →
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Meanings

proper nounKeyworth (countable and uncountable, plural Keyworths)

plural Keyworths

  1. countableuncountableA large village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6131).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishcā“jackdaw”
  2. EnglishKeyworth

From an unclear first element, perhaps Old English cā (“jackdaw”), cȳ (“cows”), or cǣg (“key; peg, pole”), + worþ (“enclosure”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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