Surname

Entwistle

“hen”

Entwistle is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Entwistle goes back to Old English henn, meaning “hen.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Entwistle comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English henn (“hen”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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