Warter

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proper noun

A village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE8650).

OriginOld English weargtrēow →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE8650).
  2. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishweargtrēow“gallows”
  2. EnglishWarter

The village is from Old English weargtrēow (“gallows”, literally “tree of the felon”). Or, from wearrtrēow (“callused tree”), from wearr + trēow. The surname derives from the place. The surname is sometimes confused with Water.

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APA

Warter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Warter

MLA

“Warter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Warter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Warter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Warter.

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