Wardle

English

Etymology

From Old English weard (“fortified place”) +‎ hyll (“hill”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɔːrdəl/

Proper noun

Wardle (countable and uncountable, plural Wardles)

  1. A village and civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6157).
  2. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9116).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.
    • 2024 March 14, Saira Mueller, “Millions have played Wordle, but there’s more to the game than you’d expect”, in CNN‎[1]:
      Initially, the game’s creator Josh Wardle curated a list of words that would run in order. While the Times still uses that list for the most part, it has since been adjusted to ensure each word meets the Times’ standards and is in North American spelling — something that won’t be changing anytime soon, according to Everdeen Mason, the editorial director for NYT Games.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Wardle is the 11846th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2642 individuals. Wardle is most common among White (94.74%) individuals.

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