Meaning and background
The story behind Wentworth
Wentworth comes from English place-names in Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire. Surname references suggest a combination of the Old English personal name Wintra and worth, meaning an enclosure, but describe the explanation as probable rather than certain. It is a long-established surname used as a first name, not simply a modern compound of 'went' and 'worth'. The two-syllable sound gives it a formal ring.
- Origin
- English habitational surname from Wentworth in Yorkshire or Cambridgeshire; probably Old English Wintra + worth “enclosure”. Source
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About Wentworth
Recorded as a dog’s name
Wentworth appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/wɛntwɝθ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
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/wɛntwɝθ/W EH1 N T W ER1 TH
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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