thwaites

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/θweɪts/

proper noun

An English surname from Old Norse.

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Meanings

thwaites1

noun
  1. pluralplural of thwaite

Thwaites2

proper nounThwaites (plural Thwaiteses)

plural Thwaiteses

  1. An English surname from Old Norse.

Thwaites3

proper nounThwaites (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Thwaites Glacier.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
thwaites glacier

Origin

Thwaites · proper noun

From thwaite.

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Thwaites · proper noun

See Thwaites Glacier.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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