Westcott

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Westcott

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From Old English west (“west”) + cot (“cottage; shelter”).

proper noun Westcotts · Westacott

countable, uncountable A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP7117).
countable, uncountable A hamlet in Bridford parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7886).
countable, uncountable A village (unparished) west of Dorking, Mole Valley district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ1448).
countable, uncountable A ghost town in Phelps County, Missouri, United States.
countable, uncountable A neighbourhood of Syracuse, New York, United States.
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{westcott_2026,
  title = {Westcott},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/westcott},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}