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Wadsworth

/ˈwɒdzwə(ɹ)θ/
/ˈwɒdzwɜː(ɹ)θ/

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From the Old English personal name Wæddi + -s- + worþ (“enclosure”).

proper noun Wadsworths · Wordsworth

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countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada.
countable, uncountable A city and township in Medina County, Ohio, named after Elijah Wadsworth. Last year, having turned up to protest a drag story time event in Wadsworth, Ohio, where white supremacists gave Nazi salutes and shouted “Sieg heil”, the organization allegedly set up a chapter in the state.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Matagorda County, Texas.
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.
countable, rare, uncountable A male given name transferred from the surname.

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"Wadsworth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wadsworth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Wadsworth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wadsworth

Chicago

"Wadsworth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wadsworth.

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@misc{wadsworth_2026,
  title = {Wadsworth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wadsworth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}