# Rishworth

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A village in Ripponden parish, Calderdale borough, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0318).
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
From Old English rysċ (“rushes”) + worþ (“enclosure”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rishworth