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Worthing

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Worthing , town (1991 pop. 90,687), West Sussex, S England. It is a seaside resort with a significant retired population. Protected by the South Downs, the area has an unusually warm climate. Fruits, vegetables, and flowers are cultivated. There are many prehistoric and Roman ruins (including the largest earthwork in England), relics of which are found in the Worthing museum.

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Worthing

A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

Worthing W. Sussex. Ordinges 1086 (DB). Probably ‘(settlement of) the family or followers of a man called *Weorth’. OE pers. name + -ingas.

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Worthing

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Worthing, UK, USA UK (England): formerly Ordinges ‘(Settlement) of Weorth's People’ from an Old English personal name and ‐ingas.

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A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

Worthing Norfolk. Worthing 1282. Probably identical in origin with the previous name.

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Worthing

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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