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Dilworth

Quick answerThe given name 'Dilworth' is of English origin, meaning "enclosure near a dill plant" or "farmstead where dill grows," derived from Old English *dile* (dill) and *worð* (enclosure or homestead).

English · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,670
TrendVintage
Peak year1943
Syllables2
OriginEnglish
LanguageOld English
CultureAnglo-Saxon
Letters8
Numerology1 Chaldean 5
Global rank#3,670

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Dilworth

The given name 'Dilworth' is of English origin, meaning "enclosure near a dill plant" or "farmstead where dill grows," derived from Old English *dile* (dill) and *worð* (enclosure or homestead).

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Etymology

The given name 'Dilworth' is of English origin, meaning "enclosure near a dill plant" or "farmstead where dill grows," derived from Old English *dile* (dill) and *worð* (enclosure or homestead). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably as a surname-turned-given name in the United Kingdom and United States, with no specific religious association; historically, it appears as a place name in Lancashire, England.

Dilworth currently ranks #3,670 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1943.

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