Unsworth

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proper noun

A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD814470).

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Meanings

proper nounUnsworth (countable and uncountable, plural Unsworths)

plural Unsworths

  1. countableuncountableA village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD814470).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

    The authority's events and civic officer, Simon Unsworth, said the new title-holder would have to be "slightly extroverted", ring a bell at civic events, and "bring people's attention to things".

    2026 September 20, Billy Hotchkiss, Jason Arunn Murugesu, “Town seeks crier to continue 450-year tradition”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 21 Sep 2026, retrieved 20 Sep 2026

Origin

From the Old English personal name *Hund, a byname from hund (“hound, dog”), + -s- + worþ (“enclosure”). The loss of the initial "h" sound is a typical feature of Lancashire placenames.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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