Waterworth

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proper noun

A surname from Middle English.

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Meanings

proper nounWaterworth (plural Waterworths)

plural Waterworths

  1. A surname from Middle English.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishwater“water”
  2. EnglishWaterworth

Occupational surname for a water bailiff, from Middle English water (“water”) + ward (“guard”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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