Postlethwaite

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Postlethwaite
Pronunciation /ˈpɒsəlθwt/ POSS-əl-thwayt, /ˈpɒsəlwt/ POSS-əl-wayt [1]
Language(s) English
Origin
Derivationfrom Postlethwaite, a placename in Cumbria
Meaning"Postle's (small) farm"

Postlethwaite is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

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References

  1. "'It's simple when you break it down': How to say the AFLW's trickiest names". AFL Women's. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.