Surname

Rishworth

“rushes”

Rishworth is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Rishworth goes back to Old English rysċ, meaning “rushes.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Rishworth comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English rysċ (“rushes”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Rishworth’s family of names

In English usage, Rishworth as a surname has a related form in RUSHWORTH.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Similar names

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Old English

Rowarth

“rough”

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Old English

Ailsworth

“enclosure”

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Old English

Ringwood

“boundary”

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Old English

Illingworth

“belonging to” · “enclosure”

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Old English

Unsworth

“hound, dog” · “enclosure”

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Old English · Nature

Ashworth

“ash tree”

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57% boys · 43% girls

Old English

Emsworth

Emsworth is a surname from Old English.

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Old English

Wordsworth

“enclosure”

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67% boys · 33% girls

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