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Sherbrooke

Syllables: Sher·brooke/ˈʃɝ.bɹʊk/

Sherbrooke proper noun: a rural community of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Proper noun

Sherbrooke

  1. A rural community of Nova Scotia, Canada.
  2. A community and rural municipality of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  3. A city in Quebec, Canada.
  4. A town in Victoria, Australia.
  5. A surname.

Forms of Sherbrooke

alternative formShirebrook
alternative formShirebrooke
alternative formSherbrook
alternative formShurbrook
alternative formShurbrooke
alternative formShirbrook
alternative formShirbrooke

Origin of Sherbrooke

From the English surname Shirebrook, from the Manor of Shirebrook * (surname): Corruption of the surname Shirebrook. * (Nova Scotian municipality): From the surname of the governor general. * (Prince Edward Island municipality): * (Quebec municipality): From the surname of the governor general.

Words formed from Sherbrooke

Questions about Sherbrooke

What does Sherbrooke mean?
Sherbrooke means a rural community of Nova Scotia, Canada.
What part of speech is Sherbrooke?
Sherbrooke is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Sherbrooke?
Sherbrooke is pronounced /ˈʃɝ.bɹʊk/.

Words near Sherbrooke in the dictionary

  1. sherbety
  2. Sherborn
  3. Sherborne
  4. Sherbourne
  5. Sherbro
  6. Sherbrooke
  7. Sherbrookian
  8. Sherbrookians
  9. Sherburn
  10. Sherburn in Elmet
  11. Sherburn Village

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