Wedgwood

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proper noun

An English habitational surname from a place in Staffordshire.

OriginOld English wice →
Less commonScrabble 17
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An English habitational surname from a place in Staffordshire.
  2. ceramicsThe ceramic ware with white embossed cameos made by Josiah Wedgwood, English potter.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwice“wych elm”
  2. EnglishWedgwood

From Old English wice (“wych elm”) + wudu (“wood”).

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APA

Wedgwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wedgwood

MLA

“Wedgwood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wedgwood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wedgwood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wedgwood.

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