Dalhousie

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English

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Etymology

The town in New Brunswick is named after George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie (1770 - 1838).

The hill station in Himachal Pradesh is named after James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie (1812 - 1860).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Dalhousie

  1. A town in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  2. A hill station in Himachal Pradesh, India.
  3. A Scottish earldom.

Descendants

  • French: Dalhousie

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English Dalhousie. The town is named after George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie (1770 - 1838).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /da.lu.zi/
  • Hyphenation: Dal‧hou‧sie
  • Rhymes: -i

Proper noun

Dalhousie m

  1. A town in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.