Southworth

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English sūþ →
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Meanings

proper nounSouthworth (countable and uncountable, plural Southworths)

plural Southworths · alternative Sudworth

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Allen County, Ohio, United States.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kitsap County, Washington, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishsūþ“south”
  2. EnglishSouthworth

Habitational surname from a minor place in Cheshire, from Old English sūþ (“south”) + worþ (“enclosure”).

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APA

Southworth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southworth

MLA

“Southworth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southworth. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Southworth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southworth.

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