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Bridgetown

//ˈbɹɪd͡ʒˌtaʊn// name

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  1. 1
    The capital city of Barbados in Saint Michael parish.
  2. 2
    A place in England:; A hamlet in Werrington parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SX3489).
  3. 3
    A place in England:; A suburb of Totnes, South Hams district, Devon (OS grid ref SX8160).
  4. 4
    A place in England:; A hamlet in Exton parish, Somerset (OS grid ref SS9233).
  5. 5
    A place in Ireland:; A village in eastern County Clare (Irish grid ref R 6468).
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  1. 6
    A place in Ireland:; A locality south of Donegal, County Donegal (Irish grid ref G 9271; appears on Irish maps)
  2. 7
    A place in Ireland:; A village in southern County Wexford (Irish grid ref S 9909)
  3. 8
    A town in the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes, South West region, Western Australia.
  4. 9
    A community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  5. 10
    A census-designated place in Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States.

Etymology

From bridge + town or Bridge + town * (Barbados): From being named after Tobias Bridge, and a former name, Indian Bridge, which in turn was named for a native bridge over the river Careenage in Bridgetown.

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