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Oberlin

Oberlin proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Oberlin

  1. A surname.
  2. A city, the county seat of Decatur County, Kansas, United States.
  3. A township in Decatur County, Kansas, in which the city is located.
  4. A town, the parish seat of Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States. Named after J. F. Oberlin.
  5. A city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. Also named after J. F. Oberlin.
  6. A ghost town in Licking County, Ohio.
  7. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Questions about Oberlin

What does Oberlin mean?
Oberlin means a surname.
What part of speech is Oberlin?
Oberlin is a proper noun.

Words near Oberlin in the dictionary

  1. Oberle
  2. Oberlender
  3. Oberlenders
  4. Oberles
  5. Oberlies
  6. Oberlin
  7. Oberly
  8. Oberlys
  9. Obermiller
  10. Obermillers
  11. Oberne Creek

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