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Peabody

//ˈpibɑdi// name

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  1. 1
    A surname transferred from the nickname.
  2. 2
    The Peabody Award, granted annually and internationally for excellence in broadcasting.
  3. 3
    A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Whitley County, Indiana.
  4. 4
    A place in the United States:; A minor city in Marion County, Kansas, named after F. H. Peabody, a director of the Santa Fe.
  5. 5
    A place in the United States:; A city in Essex County, Massachusetts, named after George Peabody.
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  1. 6
    A place in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts, a synonym of Neighborhood Nine.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English Pebody, equivalent to pea (“peacock”) + body (“body, person”).

Etymology 2

Named for George Foster Peabody.

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