Yarmouth

//ˈjɑː(ɹ).məθ// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A placename:; Ellipsis of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
  2. 2
    A placename:; A town and civil parish with a town council on the northwest coast of the Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ3589). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename:; A town in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename:; An unincorporated community in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename:; A town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename:; A town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable

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"Headquartered in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, IFAW operates in 40 countries, rescuing animals and promoting conservation to secure a safe habitat for wildlife."

Etymology

* From the name of the River Yare + Old English mūþ (“mouth”). * On the Isle of Wight, from the River Yar + mouth. * The town in Nova Scotia is named after the town in Massachusetts.

Related phrases

District of YarmouthGreat YarmouthYarmouth CountyYarmouth capongreat yarmouthisle of wightnova scotia

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