Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

farnworth

/ˈfɑː(ɹ)nwə(ɹ)θ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
farn-worth
IPA
/ˈfɑː(ɹ)nwə(ɹ)θ/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, formerly in Lancashire (OS grid ref SD7305).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A suburb of Widnes, Halton borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5187).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English fearn (“fern”) + worþ (“enclosure”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce farnworth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɑː(ɹ)nwə(ɹ)θ/.
What does farnworth mean?
A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, formerly in Lancashire (OS grid ref SD7305).
Where does farnworth come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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