Walpole
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English
Etymology
From Old English words for "wall" and "pool".
Proper noun
Walpole
- An English habitational surname from Old English from either of two places in Norfolk and Suffolk.
- Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, English politician and writer.
- The name of several towns or cities:
- A village and civil parish (served by Cookley and Walpole Parish Council) in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM3674).
- A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Walpole”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.