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Cawthorne (surname)

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Cawthorne is a toponymic surname related to the village of Cawthorne in South Yorkshire, England,[1] or alternatively the village of Cawthorn in North Yorkshire, England.[2] The linguistic origin of the surname is the Old English cald-thorne meaning "cold (or exposed) thorn-tree".[3]

Among the documented variants of this surname are Cawthorn, Cawthon, Corthorn and Cawthron.[1]

Cawthorn

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References

  1. ^ a b Bardsley, Charles W.E. A dictionary of English and Welsh surnames. Рипол Классик. p. 166. ISBN 978-5-87114-401-5 https://books.google.com/books?id=GkAHAwAAQBAJ – via Google Books. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. 2013 http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=cawthorne – via Ancestry.com. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ Brown, Samuel L. (1967). Surnames are the Fossils of Speech. p. 52 – via Google Books.