Ainsworth

English

Etymology

From Old English Ægen + -es and worþ or worð, meaning "Aegen's enclosure".

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Ainsworth (countable and uncountable, plural Ainsworths)

  1. A village in Greater Manchester, England.
  2. A village in British Columbia, Canada.
  3. A former unincorporated community in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States, annexed in the early 1990's by the city of Hobart.
  4. A city in Iowa, United States
  5. A city, the county seat of Brown County, Nebraska, United States.
  6. A town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States
  7. A state park in Oregon, United States.
  8. A habitational surname from Old English.

References

  • Mills, David (1976) “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN
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