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Origin of Twist Total Records: 1  Origin of Twist, Meaning of Twist Origin: twistle' is the ancient name for the area around the banks of a river. In North America it would be called a 'Coulee' The family originates in the township of Entwistle, ancient parish of Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England, and dates back to the middle 1200's. It is a very common name in the Bolton-Bury area of present-day greater Manchester. There are many 'Twistle' names in Lancashire, England, including Birtwistle, Oswaldtwistle and Extwistle. Surnames: Entwhistle, Entwisle, Entwistle, Enwysell Submitted by: D.J. Entwistle Stutter 2/17/2012 9:06 AM Page 1 of 1

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