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Torbay en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /tɔɹˈbeɪ/

Etymology

In Devon, recorded as Torrebay in 1401, from Torre + bay "the bay near Torre", which later became Tor Bay. The town in Newfoundland is named after the borough in Devon.

Meanings

  1. A borough in Devon, England.
  2. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  3. A small town, bay, and suburb of Albany, Western Australia.
  4. A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.

Deriveds

Torbay sole

wikipedia: Tor Bay