Walworth

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UK/ˈwɒlwɜːθ/

proper noun

A district of the borough of Southwark, London, England.

OriginOld English wealh →
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Meanings

proper nounWalworth (countable and uncountable, plural Walworths)

plural Walworths

  1. countableuncountableA district of the borough of Southwark, London, England.
  2. countableuncountableA scattered village and civil parish in Darlington borough, County Durham, England.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Custer County, Nebraska, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA town and hamlet therein, in Wayne County, New York, United States.
  5. countableuncountableA town and village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States.
  6. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwealh“Briton”
  2. EnglishWalworth

From Old English wealh (“Briton”) + worþ (“enclosure”). Compare Walsworth.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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