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English
Etymology
From Middle English , 1086, from Old English Beormingahām , from Beorma + ing + hām , "home of Beorma ;" first element of uncertain origin but possibly from beorma ( “ yeast ” ) . More at Beorma .
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Birmingham
A major city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands , England , historically in Warwickshire , with a population of over one million.
A number of places in the United States :
A city, the county seat of Jefferson County , Alabama .
A community of the city of Derby , New Haven County , Connecticut .
A submerged ghost town in Marshall County , Kentucky .
A township in Schuyler County , Illinois .
An unincorporated community in Allen Township, Miami County , Indiana .
An unincorporated community in Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County , Indiana .
A minor city in Van Buren County , Iowa .
An unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Jackson County , Kansas .
A city in Oakland County , Michigan .
A village in Clay County , Missouri .
An unincorporated community in Pemberton Township, Burlington County , New Jersey .
A ghost town in Lafayette Township, Coshocton County , Ohio .
An unincorporated community in Florence Township, Erie County , Ohio .
An unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Guernsey County , Ohio .
A borough in Huntingdon County , Pennsylvania .
A township in Chester County , Pennsylvania .
A community in the Rural Municipality of Stanley No. 215, Saskatchewan , Canada .
A surname .
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
city and borough in England
Translations to be checked
References
Further reading
“Birmingham ”, in OneLook Dictionary Search .
“Birmingham ”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary , Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster , 1996–present.
“Birmingham ”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language , 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt , 2016 , →ISBN .
“Birmingham ”, in Collins English Dictionary .
German
Etymology
From English Birmingham .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈbœʁmɪŋˌhɛm/ , /ˈbœʁmɪŋəm/
There is no distinction between both pronunciations. The fuller form is more common.
Proper noun
Birmingham n (proper noun , genitive Birminghams or ( optionally with an article ) Birmingham )
Birmingham (a city in England , United Kingdom )
Birmingham (a city in Alabama , United States )
One of various smaller places in the United States.
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Birmingham , from Middle English , from Old English Beormingahām , from Beorma + ing + hām .
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Birmingham n (indeclinable ) or Birmingham m inan
Birmingham (a major city and metropolitan borough of the West Midlands , England )
Several places in the United States :
Birmingham (a city, the county seat of Jefferson County , Alabama , United States )
Birmingham (a community of the city of Derby , New Haven County , Connecticut , United States )
Birmingham (a submerged ghost town in Marshall County , Kentucky , United States )
Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Allen Township , Miami County , Indiana , United States )
Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Fairfield Township , Tippecanoe County , Indiana , United States )
Birmingham (a tiny city in Van Buren County , Iowa , United States )
Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Franklin Township , Jackson County , Kansas , United States )
Birmingham (a city in Oakland County , Michigan , United States )
Birmingham (a village in Clay County , Missouri , United States )
Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Pemberton Township , Burlington County , New Jersey , United States )
Birmingham (a ghost town in Lafayette Township , Coshocton County , Ohio , United States )
Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Florence Township , Erie County , Ohio , United States )
Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Monroe Township , Guernsey County , Ohio , United States )
Birmingham (a borough of Huntingdon County , Pennsylvania , United States )
Declension
Indeclinable or:
Further reading
Turkish
Proper noun
Birmingham
Birmingham (a major city and metropolitan borough of the West Midlands , England )
Several places in the United States :
Birmingham (a city, the county seat of Jefferson County , Alabama , United States )
Birmingham (a community of the city of Derby , New Haven County , Connecticut , United States )
Birmingham (a submerged ghost town in Marshall County , Kentucky , United States )
Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Allen Township , Miami County , Indiana , United States )
Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Fairfield Township , Tippecanoe County , Indiana , United States )
Birmingham (a tiny city in Van Buren County , Iowa , United States )
Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Franklin Township , Jackson County , Kansas , United States )
Birmingham (a city in Oakland County , Michigan , United States )
Birmingham (a village in Clay County , Missouri , United States )
Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Pemberton Township , Burlington County , New Jersey , United States )
Birmingham (a ghost town in Lafayette Township , Coshocton County , Ohio , United States )
Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Florence Township , Erie County , Ohio , United States )
Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Monroe Township , Guernsey County , Ohio , United States )
Birmingham (a borough of Huntingdon County , Pennsylvania , United States )
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from English Birmingham .
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Birmingham f
Birmingham (a major city and metropolitan borough of the West Midlands , England )
Several places in the United States :
Birmingham (a city, the county seat of Jefferson County , Alabama , United States )
Birmingham (a community of the city of Derby , New Haven County , Connecticut , United States )
Birmingham (a submerged ghost town in Marshall County , Kentucky , United States )
Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Allen Township , Miami County , Indiana , United States )
Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Fairfield Township , Tippecanoe County , Indiana , United States )
Birmingham (a tiny city in Van Buren County , Iowa , United States )
Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Franklin Township , Jackson County , Kansas , United States )
Birmingham (a city in Oakland County , Michigan , United States )
Birmingham (a village in Clay County , Missouri , United States )
Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Pemberton Township , Burlington County , New Jersey , United States )
Birmingham (a ghost town in Lafayette Township , Coshocton County , Ohio , United States )
Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Florence Township , Erie County , Ohio , United States )
Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Monroe Township , Guernsey County , Ohio , United States )
Birmingham (a borough of Huntingdon County , Pennsylvania , United States )
Usage notes
Non-Welsh placenames usually resist mutation in Welsh; thus, o Birmingham ( “ from Birmingham ” ) and yn Birmingham ( “ in Birmingham ” ) , rather than o Firmingham and ym Mirmingham . The mutated forms are only occasionally encountered and are considered nonstandard.
Mutation