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Hyannis

Hyannis proper noun: a village in the town of Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

Proper noun

Hyannis

  1. A village in the town of Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
  2. A village, the county seat of Grant County, Nebraska, named after Hyannis, Massachusetts.

Origin of Hyannis

Named after the sachem Hianna (Iyannough), from Massachusett [Term?].

Words formed from Hyannis

Questions about Hyannis

What does Hyannis mean?
Hyannis means a village in the town of Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
What part of speech is Hyannis?
Hyannis is a proper noun.

Words near Hyannis in the dictionary

  1. Hyamses
  2. hyang
  3. hyangchal
  4. hyangga
  5. hyangs
  6. Hyannis
  7. Hyannis Park
  8. Hyannis Port
  9. hyar
  10. Hyatt
  11. Hyatts

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