Walsworth

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proper noun

A suburban area of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL199301).

OriginOld English wealh →
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Meanings

proper nounWalsworth (countable and uncountable, plural Walsworths)

plural Walsworths

  1. countableuncountableA suburban area of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL199301).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwealh“Briton”
  2. EnglishWalsworth

From Old English wealh (“Briton”) + -s- + worþ (“enclosure”). Compare Walworth.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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