Townsend

//ˈtæɔn.zənd// name

name ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable

    "Kansas has self-imposed a four-game suspension for head coach Bill Self and assistant Kurtis Townsend to begin this season along with several other sanctions, the school announced Wednesday."

  2. 2
    A male given name. countable
  3. 3
    A placename:; A community in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename:; A former township in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in New Castle County, Delaware. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in McIntosh County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town and census-designated place in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Broadwater County, Montana. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; Two townships in Ohio, in Huron County and Sandusky County. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Blount County, Tennessee. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town and census-designated place in Oconto County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A placename:; A number of places in England:; A council ward in Chesham parish, Buckinghamshire (OS grid ref SP9602). countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A placename:; A number of places in England:; A suburb of Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP7409). countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A placename:; A number of places in England:; A neighbourhood in Chittlehampton parish, North Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SS6325). countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A placename:; A number of places in England:; A northern suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset (OS grid ref SZ1194). countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A placename:; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Baughurst parish, Basingstoke and Deane district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU5658). countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A placename:; A number of places in England:; A western suburb of St Albans, Hertfordshire (OS grid ref TL1408). countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A placename:; A number of places in England:; A neighbourhood in East Challow parish, Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SU3887). countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    A placename:; A number of places in England:; A settlement in East Harptree parish, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset (OS grid ref ST5756). countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    A placename:; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Priddy parish, Somerset, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST5251). countable, uncountable
  16. 21
    A placename:; A number of places in England:; A suburban area in Merriott parish, Somerset, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST4413). countable, uncountable
  17. 22
    A placename:; A number of places in England:; An eastern suburb of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ9147) countable, uncountable
  18. 23
    A placename:; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Poulshot parish, south-west of Devizes, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST9659). countable, uncountable
  19. 24
    A placename:; A number of places in England:; A suburban area of Urchfont, Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU0456). countable, uncountable
  20. 25
    A placename:; A neighbourhood in Dale community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM8106). countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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francis everett townsend

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"“With this review complete, we enter the exciting phase where we will assemble and test the Roman hardware that we plan to fly,” said Jackie Townsend, deputy project manager for the Roman Space Telescope at Goddard."

Etymology

From town + -s- + end. From Middle English toun (“hamlet, village”) + ende (“end”).

Related phrases

Daentl Townsend Siegel syndromeHooker's Townsend daisyPort TownsendRamsauer-Townsend effectTownsend avalancheTownsend daisyTownsend deprivation indexTownsend dischargeTownsend's storm petrelbroadwater countycounty seat

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