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Wirksworth

town · Derbyshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Wirksworth likely means 'Wigred's enclosure'. It is named after a person and the Old English term for an enclosed area or settlement.

Word origins

Wigred
Old Englisha personal name(from Wigred "a personal name")
worð
Old Englishenclosure, homestead, farm(from worð "enclosure, homestead, farm")

Historical forms

Wirkesworde · Wirksworth