Tideswell

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK1575).

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Meanings

proper nounTideswell (countable and uncountable, plural Tideswells)

plural Tideswells · alternative Tidwell

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK1575).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Tidi + -s- + wielle (“well, spring”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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