Weymouth

//ˈweɪ.məθ// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town and civil parish (with a town council) in Dorset, England, previously in Weymouth and Portland district (OS grid ref SY6779).
  2. 2
    A city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
  3. 3
    A village in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  4. 4
    A locality in George Town council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
  5. 5
    A habitational surname.

Etymology

In England, from Wey + mouth, referring to that river's mouth. The village in Nova Scotia is named after the city in Massachusetts.

Related phrases

Weymouth and Portlandnorfolk county

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