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stalworth¹

  • /ˈstɔːl.wəθ/ UK
  • /ˈstɒl-/ UK
  • /ˈstɔl.wɚθ/ US
  • /ˈstɑl-/ US

Where it comes from

From Middle English stalworth, stal-worth (“physically strong, hardy, robust; brave, courageous”), from Old English stǣlwierþe (“able to stand in good stead, serviceable”), probably from staþol (“establishment; foundation”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand (up)”)) or stǣl (“place; condition, stead”) + -wierþe (suffix meaning “able to, capable of”) (probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to rotate, turn”)). Displaced by stalwart, which forms a doublet. Compare staddle and worth.

adjective more stalworth · most stalworth

  1. archaic, obsolete Stalwart. Our blooming friend, the handsome and stalworth Magnolia, having got a confidential hint from agitated Mrs. Mack, trudged up to the mills, in a fine frenzy, vowing vengeance on Mary Matchwell, for she liked poor Sally Nutter well.

noun stalworths

  1. archaic, obsolete Stalwart.

Stalworth²

Where it comes from

Nickname for a well-built or brave person, from Middle English stalworth (“physically strong, hardy, robust; brave, courageous”), from Old English stǣlwierþe (“able to stand in good stead, serviceable”).

proper noun Stalworths · Stallard · Stallwood

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

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@misc{stalworth_2026,
  title = {stalworth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stalworth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}