Oldknow

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English eald →
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Meanings

proper nounOldknow (plural Oldknows)

plural Oldknows

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englisheald“old”
  2. EnglishOldknow

Habitational surname from a now lost village, from Old English eald (“old”) + cnoll (“summit, knoll”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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