Surname

Dungworth

“dungeon, underground place”

Dungworth is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Dungworth goes back to Old English dung, meaning “dungeon, underground place.”

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Where it comes from

Dungworth comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English dung (“dungeon, underground place”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

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Old English

Duckworth

“duck” · “enclosure”

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Old English

Dodsworth

“enclosure”

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Old English

Unsworth

“hound, dog” · “enclosure”

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Old English

Dunsmore

“hill”

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Old English

Dunsmoor

“hill”

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Old English

Dundon

“valley by the hill”

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Old English

Durnford

“secret, hidden”

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Old English

Dungate

“hill”

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