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Peabody en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈpibədi/ (General-American)
• /ˈpiːbədi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈpibɑdi/ (General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Deriveds

West Peabody

Peabody en · PROPN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈpibədi/ (General-American)
• /ˈpiːbədi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈpibɑdi/ (General-American)

Etymology

Named for George Foster Peabody.

Meanings

1. The Peabody Award, granted annually and internationally for excellence in broadcasting.

Relateds

Peabo

wikipedia: George Foster Peabody