Westhead

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proper noun

A village in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD441077).

OriginOld English west →
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Meanings

proper nounWesthead (countable and uncountable, plural Westheads)

plural Westheads

  1. countableuncountableA village in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD441077).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwest“west”
  2. EnglishWesthead

From Old English west (“west”) + hēafod (“head; headland”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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