North en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /nɔː(ɹ)θ/
Etymology
By proprialization from north. The English surname is also translated from other surnames of the same meaning, such as Irish Mac an Ultaigh (“son of the Ulsterman”), Ulster being the northern part of Ireland.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A surname.
- (US) Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie. ▸ The northern states of the United States.
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(US) Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie. ▸ The Union during the American Civil War.
The North lost most battles early in the war.
- (countable, uncountable) A civil parish in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, named for its location.
- (UK) Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie. ▸ The North of England, a cultural region.
- (countable, uncountable) A town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States, named after John North.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of townships in the United States, including in Indiana (2), Minnesota, Missouri and Ohio, listed under North Township; most are named named for their location.
- (Ireland) Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie. ▸ Northern Ireland.
- Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie. ▸ North Korea.
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Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie. ▸ The northern part of any of various other countries or regions.
In 1903, I had adventured, for the first time, northwards, and it really was the North, as my objective was the Great North of Scotland Railway.
1957 July 14, M. D. Greville, “A Diamond Jubilee of Railway Memories”, in Railway Magazine, page 459:
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Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie. ▸ A group of countries mainly lying north of the equator, including most of the West and the First World and much of the Second World.
In economic terms, the North controls four-fifths of the income earned anywhere in the world.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the North | canonical | lexicographic | |
| Norths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
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