Yarmouth en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈjɑː(ɹ).məθ/
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.
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A placename: ▸ Ellipsis of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
alt of Great Yarmouthalt of Norfolk
- (countable, uncountable) 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) A placename: ▸ A town in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ An unincorporated community in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
South Yarmouth · West Yarmouth · Yarmouth Port · Yarmouth capon · District of Yarmouth · Yarmouth County · Great Yarmouth