Beckwith

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Old English of Old English origin.
  2. 2
    A number of places:; A small settlement in Beckwithshaw parish, Harrogate borough, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2852).
  3. 3
    A number of places:; A township in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
  4. 4
    A number of places:; An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.
  5. 5
    A number of places:; Former name of Beckwourth, California, United States.

Etymology

From Old English bēċe ("beech") + Old Norse viðr (“wood”) 'Beechwood'

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