Wentwort Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

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The meaning behind Wentwort

Anyone researching Wentwort should also look under Wentworth. At root, the name means “Winter enclosure”.

Wentwort drops the “h” of Wentworth, a shortening that clerks often made.

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