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Birmingham en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbɜː.mɪŋ.əm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈbɝ.mɪŋ.əm/ (General-American)
  • /ˈbɝ.mɪŋˌhæm/ (General-American)
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈbɜː.mɪŋˌhæm/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Old English *Beormingahām, “homestead of the Beormingas, i.e. followers of Beorma”. The latter is a hypocoristic form of a personal name such as Beornmund or Beornmod.

Meanings

  1. A major city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, historically in Warwickshire with a population of over one million.
    • A Birmingham mosque answered the “hatred and division” of an English Defence League rally by hosting a “best of British” tea party, as the far-right group’s demonstration passed off without a major incident. 2017 April 8, Nicola Slawson, “Birmingham mosque counters EDL rally with ‘best of British’ tea party”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 06 Jul 2019:
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) A major city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, historically in Warwickshire with a population of over one million. ▸ Ellipsis of University of Birmingham.
  3. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama.
  4. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A community in the city of Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut.
  5. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in Schuyler County, Illinois.
  6. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana.
  7. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
  8. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Van Buren County, Iowa.
  9. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Jackson County, Kansas.
  10. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A ghost town in Marshall County, Kentucky, now flooded by Kentucky Lake.
  11. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city in Oakland County, Michigan.
  12. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Clay County, Missouri.
  13. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Pemberton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.
  14. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A ghost town in Lafayette Township, Coshocton County, Ohio.
  15. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Florence Township, Erie County, Ohio.
  16. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Guernsey County, Ohio.
  17. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
  18. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
  19. A community in the Rural Municipality of Stanley No. 215, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  20. A surname.

Deriveds

Bombingham · Birminghamian · Birmingham dribbler · Birmingham wire gauge · Birminghamism · Birmingham screwdriver · Birmingham gauge · Birmingham Gardens · Birminghamize · Birminghamese

Relateds

brummagem · Brummie · Brum

Synonyms

Brummagem (city of England) · Bromichan (city of England) · Bremicham (city of England)

Translations (55)

uk Бірмінгем (city and borough in England) · ka ბირმინგემი (city and borough in England) · lv Birmingema (city and borough in England) · kn ಬರ್ಮಿಂಘಮ್ (city and borough in England) · hy Բիրմինգհեմ (city in Alabama) · ja バーミンガム (city and borough in England) · sv Birmingham (city in Alabama) · th เบอร์มิแงม (city and borough in England) · gl Birmingham (city and borough in England) · sa बर्मिङ्घम् (city and borough in England) · ko 버밍엄 (city and borough in England) · el Μπέρμιγχαμ (city and borough in England) · el Μπέρμιγχαμ (city in Alabama) · tr Birmingham (city in Michigan) · bg Бирмингам (city and borough in England) · cmn 伯明翰 (city in Alabama) · ru Бирминге́м (city and borough in England) · cmn 伯明翰 (city in Michigan) · de Birmingham (city in Alabama) · ml ബർമിങ്ങാം (city and borough in England) · ja バーミングハム (city in Michigan) · bg Бирмингам (city in Alabama) · de Birmingham (city and borough in England) · sv Birmingham (city in Michigan) · bn বার্মিংঘম (city and borough in England) · ar بَرْمِنْغْهَام (city and borough in England) · gu બર્મિંઘમ (city and borough in England) · acw برمنقهام (city and borough in England) · lt Birmingamas (city and borough in England) · ru Бирминге́м (city in Michigan) · ru Бирминге́м (city in Alabama) · ro Birmingham (city and borough in England) · lt Birmingamas (city in Alabama) · de Birmingham (city in Michigan) · hy Բիրմինգհեմ (city and borough in England) · ne बर्मिङ्घम (city and borough in England) · ja バーミングハム (city in Alabama) · cmn 伯明翰 (city and borough in England) · te బర్మింఘమ్ (city and borough in England) · lv Birmingema (city in Alabama) · yi בירמינגהאַם (city and borough in England) · bn বার্মিংহাম (city and borough in England) · ml ബിർമിങ്ഹാം (city and borough in England) · tr Birmingham (city in Alabama) · cy Birmingham (city and borough in England) · ko 버밍햄 (city in Alabama) · el Μπέρμιγχαμ (city in Michigan) · ky Бирмиңгем (city and borough in England) · lo ເບີຣ໌ມິແງມ (city and borough in England) · sv Birmingham (city and borough in England) · ur برمنگھم (city and borough in England) · hi बर्मिंघम (city and borough in England) · ka ბირმინგემი (city in Alabama) · uk Бірмінгем (city in Alabama) · tr Birmingham (city and borough in England)

wikidata: Q2256 · wikidata: Q79867 · wikipedia: Birmingham · wikidata: Q223429 · wikidata: Q2256