Ordway

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

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Meanings

proper nounOrdway (countable and uncountable, plural Ordways)

plural Ordways · alternative Ordiway

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
  2. countableuncountableA statutory town, the county seat of Crowley County, Colorado, United States.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Brown County, South Dakota, United States.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Ordwīġ, which is composed of the elements ord (“point of a spear”) and wīġ (“war, battle”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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