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English
Etymology
From the English surname Shirebrook, from the Manor of Shirebrook
- (surname): Corruption of the surname Shirebrook.
- (Nova Scotian municipality): From the surname of the governor general.
- (Prince Edward Island municipality): (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
- (Quebec municipality): From the surname of the governor general.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Sherbrooke
- A placename
- A rural community in Nova Scotia, Canada
- A community and rural municipality of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- A city in Quebec, Canada
- A town in Victoria, Australia
- A surname.
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Translations
City of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English Sherbrooke, the surname of the British governor general.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɛʁ.bʁuk/
- Hyphenation: Sher‧brooke
- Rhymes: -uk
Proper noun
Sherbrooke ?
- A city and regional county municipality of Quebec, Canada.
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