Ludlow

//ˈlʌd.loʊ// adj, name

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a geologic epoch within the Silurian period from about 423 to 419 million years ago; marked by the appearance of the millipedes. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A placename:; A town and civil parish with a town council in south Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO5174). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A placename:; A locality in the Shire of Capel, Western Australia, Australia. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename:; A rural community of Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Las Animas County, Colorado. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Champaign County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Kenton County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Aroostook County, Maine. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Hampden County, Massachusetts. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Livingston County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in McKean County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Harding County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Windsor County, Vermont. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    The Ludlow epoch. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From the Old English river name Hlūde, now the River Teme, + hlǣw (“mountain, hill, mound”).

Etymology 2

From the Old English river name Hlūde, now the River Teme, + hlǣw (“mountain, hill, mound”).

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