Wrestlingworth

English

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Wrǣstel, a nickname from wrǣste (“delicate; noble”) or wrǣstan (“to twist”), + -ing (“belonging to”) + worþ (“enclosure”).

Proper noun

Wrestlingworth

A village in Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley parish, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL2547).

References

Survey of English Place-Names

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