Ainsworth

English

Etymology

From Old English Ægen es worþ (or worð), meaning "Aegen's enclosure".

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈeɪnz.wɜːθ/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈeɪnz.wɝθ/
Hyphenation: Ains‧worth

Proper noun

Ainsworth

A village in Greater Manchester, England
A village in British Columbia, Canada
An unincorporated community in Ross Townsip, Lake County, Indiana, United States, now defunct
A city in Iowa, United States
A city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Brown County.
A town in Wisconsin, United States
A state park in Oregon, United States
A habitational surname.

References

Mills, David (1976), “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN

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