English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From the Old English personal name Baduca + wella (spring, stream).

Proper noun

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Bakewell (countable and uncountable, plural Bakewells)

  1. A market town and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2168).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.
  3. An unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States.
  4. A suburb of the City of Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia, named after E. H. Bakewell.

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Bakewell is the 31873rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 724 individuals. Bakewell is most common among White (91.02%) individuals.

Noun

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Bakewell (plural Bakewells)

  1. A Bakewell tart.

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