Birkenhead

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Etymology

From Birkheued 1260, Bircheveth c1200; headland where birch trees grow; from Old English birce + heafod.

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Birkenhead

  1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3288).
  2. A settlement in Western Cape province, South Africa.
  3. A suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia.
  4. A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, on the city's North Shore. [1]
  5. An English topographic surname.
  6. Either of F. E. Smith, Frederick Smith or Frederick Smith, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Earls of Birkenhead

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References

  1. ^ NZ Topo Map
  • A Dictionary of British Place Names, by A.D. Mills, Oxford University Press (revised) 2011 →ISBN
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