Norfolk

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English

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Etymology

From Middle English Northfolk, from Old English Norþfolc (literally “northern people”), from norþ (“north, northern”) + folc (“folk, people, race, nation”). As an Ecuadorian island, clipping of Duke of Norfolk's Island, bestowed by William Ambrosia Cowley in 1684 honor of Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk; his son Henry, the 7th duke; or both. As an Australian island and territory, bestowed by James Cook in 1774 in honor of Mary Howard, wife of the 9th duke.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Norfolk

  1. A maritime county of eastern England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Suffolk, and the North Sea.
    Holonym: East Anglia
    Comeronym: Suffolk
  2. An English dukedom.
  3. A surname.
  4. A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.
  5. An independent city in Virginia, United States; the largest naval base in the world, situated there.
  6. Short for Norfolk County, a county of Massachusetts, United States.
  7. (historical) Short for Norfolk County, a former county of Virginia, United States.
  8. Short for Norfolk Island, an island in Australia.
  9. Short for Norfolk Island, a territory of Australia including the island.
  10. A language spoken on Norfolk Island.
    Synonym: Norfuk
  11. (historical) Former name of Santa Cruz, an island in Galapagos, Ecuador.

Coordinate terms

  • Suffolk, named as a pair with Norfolk

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Norfolk (plural Norfolks)

  1. A Norfolk jacket.
  2. A Norfolk spaniel.

See also

Further reading

Middle English

Proper noun

Norfolk

  1. Alternative form of Northfolk

Polish

Norfolk (#3)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Norfolk m

  1. Norfolk (a county of eastern England)
  2. Norfolk (a town in Virginia)
  3. Norfolk Island

Declension

Declension of Norfolk
singular
nominative Norfolk
genitive Norfolku
dative Norfolkowi
accusative Norfolk
instrumental Norfolkiem
locative Norfolku
vocative Norfolku

Further reading

  • Norfolk in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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