# Shawforth

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈʃɔːfɜːrθ/

## Definitions
1. A village and ward in the Township of Whitworth in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8818).
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
From Old English sċeaga (“wood or grove”) + ford (“ford”).

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