Laithwaite

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proper noun

A surname from Old Norse.

OriginOld Norse hlaða →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norsehlaða“barn”
  2. EnglishLaithwaite

From Old Norse hlaða (“barn”) + þveit (“clearing”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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