Suffolk
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English
Etymology
From Middle English Suffolk, from Old English Sūþfolc, a compound of sūþ (“south”) + folc (“folk”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Suffolk
- A maritime county in the east of England, bordered by Norfolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire and the North Sea.
- Holonym: East Anglia
- Comeronym: Norfolk
- A neighbourhood of Andersonstown, West Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J2870).
- An independent city in Virginia, United States, formerly in Nansemond County, Virginia.
- Suffolk County.
Coordinate terms
- Norfolk, named as a pair with Suffolk
Derived terms
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English Sūþfolc; equivalent to south + folk.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Suffolk
Descendants
- English: Suffolk
References
- “Sǒuth-folk, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.