Beckwith

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Beckwith

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From Old English bēċe ("beech") + Old Norse viðr (“wood”) 'Beechwood'

proper noun

A surname from Old English of Old English origin.
A small settlement in Beckwithshaw parish, Harrogate borough, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2852).
A township in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.
Former name of Beckwourth, California, United States.

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@misc{beckwith_2026,
  title = {Beckwith},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beckwith},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}