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Birkenhead

/ˈbɜːkənhɛd/

Birkenhead proper noun: a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3288).

Proper noun

Birkenhead

  1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3288).
  2. A settlement in the Western Cape province, South Africa.
  3. A suburb of Adelaide in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia.
  4. A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, on the city's North Shore.
  5. An English topographic surname.
  6. Either of F. E. Smith, Frederick Smith or Frederick Smith, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Earls of Birkenhead

Birkenhead meaning in Marathi

Birkenhead in Marathi

topographic surname
बर्कनहेड barkanheḍ

Origin of Birkenhead

From Birkheued 1260, Bircheveth c1200; headland where birch trees grow; from Old English birce + heafod.

Words formed from Birkenhead

Questions about Birkenhead

What does Birkenhead mean?
Birkenhead means a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3288).
What is Birkenhead in Marathi?
Birkenhead in Marathi is बर्कनहेड (barkanheḍ). See Birkenhead meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Birkenhead?
Birkenhead is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Birkenhead?
Birkenhead is pronounced /ˈbɜːkənhɛd/.

Words near Birkenhead in the dictionary

  1. Birkeland currents
  2. Birkeland-Eyde process
  3. Birkelands
  4. Birkels
  5. birken
  6. Birkenhead
  7. Birkenhead drill
  8. Birkenshaw
  9. Birkenshaws
  10. Birkenstocked
  11. Birkett

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