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Falkland

Syllables: Fal·klandUK/ˈfɔː(l)klənd/

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British/ˈfoː(l)klənd/

Falkland proper noun: a village and former royal burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2507). Also the ellipsis of Falkland Islands.

falkland: a village and former royal burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2507)
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Proper noun

Falkland

  1. A village and former royal burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2507).
  2. A viscountcy
  3. A town in Pitt County, North Carolina.
  4. A community in the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia.

Also used as

Falkland is also the ellipsis of Falkland Islands.

Origin of Falkland

From either Scottish Gaelic falaichte (“hidden”), failc (“bathe, wash”), or falc (“heavy rain”) + Old English land.

Words formed from Falkland

Phrases with Falkland

Words that rhyme with Falkland

Questions about Falkland

What does Falkland mean?
Falkland means a village and former royal burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2507).
What part of speech is Falkland?
Falkland is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Falkland?
Falkland is pronounced /ˈfɔː(l)klənd/ (UK).

Words near Falkland in the dictionary

  1. Falkenstern
  2. Falkiner
  3. Falkingham
  4. Falkinghams
  5. Falkirk
  6. Falkland
  7. Falkland fox
  8. Falkland foxes
  9. Falkland Island
  10. Falkland Island wolf
  11. Falkland Island wolves

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