Whitworth

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/ˈwɪtwɜːrθ//ˈwɪtɜːrθ/

proper noun

A small town and civil parish with a town council in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8818).

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Meanings

proper nounWhitworth (countable and uncountable, plural Whitworths)

plural Whitworths

  1. countableuncountableA small town and civil parish with a town council in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8818).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From Old English hwīt (“white”) + worð (“enclosure”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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