Stanwix

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proper noun

A suburban area of Carlisle, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY3956).

OriginOld English stān ← Old Norse veggr →
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Meanings

proper nounStanwix (countable and uncountable, plural Stanwixes)

plural Stanwixes

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA suburban area of Carlisle, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY3956).
    2. countableuncountableA populated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
  2. countableA habitational surname.

Origin

  1. Old Norseveggr“wall”
  2. Old Englishstān“stone”
  3. EnglishStanwix

From Old English stān (“stone”) + Old Norse veggr (“wall”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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