Wadsworth
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Wadsworth
Wadsworth means "enclosure by the ford" or "farm by the ford," derived from the Old English elements "wæd" (ford) and "worth" (enclosure or farmstead).
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Etymology
Wadsworth means "enclosure by the ford" or "farm by the ford," derived from the Old English elements "wæd" (ford) and "worth" (enclosure or farmstead). The name originated in England, particularly associated with the village of Wadsworth in Yorkshire, and has been used primarily in English-speaking cultures with no specific religious association.
Wadsworth currently ranks #3,882 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.
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