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Metcalfe

Metcalfe proper noun: a surname, either characteristical or occupational in origin.

Proper noun

Metcalfe (countable and uncountable, plural Metcalfes)

  1. A surname, either characteristical or occupational in origin.
  2. A neighbourhood of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  3. A village in Thomas County, Georgia, United States.
  4. A town in Washington County, Mississippi, United States.
  5. A locality in the Shire of Mount Alexander, Victoria, Australia.

Forms of Metcalfe

pluralMetcalfes

Origin of Metcalfe

Variant of Metcalf.

Words formed from Metcalfe

Questions about Metcalfe

What does Metcalfe mean?
Metcalfe means a surname, either characteristical or occupational in origin.
What part of speech is Metcalfe?
Metcalfe is a proper noun.

Words near Metcalfe in the dictionary

  1. metazoon
  2. metazoons
  3. metazooplankton
  4. metazoxolon
  5. Metcalf
  6. Metcalfe
  7. Metcalfe bean
  8. Metcalfe County
  9. Metcalfe East
  10. Metcalfe's law
  11. Metcalfes

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