Keyworth

A large village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6131).

Proper noun

  1. A large village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6131).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From an unclear first element, perhaps Old English cā (“jackdaw”), cȳ (“cows”), or cǣg (“key; peg, pole”), + worþ (“enclosure”).

Forms

Keyworths