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Torrens

Torrens proper noun: a surname from Catalan.

torrens: a surname from Catalan
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Proper noun

Torrens (countable and uncountable, plural Torrenses)

  1. A surname from Catalan.
  2. A river that flows through Adelaide, South Australia, named after Robert Torrens.
  3. A salt lake in central South Australia.

Forms of Torrens

pluralTorrenses

Origin of Torrens

Borrowed from Catalan Torrens. It is also a variant of the surname Torrence.

Words formed from Torrens

Phrases with Torrens

Questions about Torrens

What does Torrens mean?
Torrens means a surname from Catalan.
What part of speech is Torrens?
Torrens is a proper noun.

Words near Torrens in the dictionary

  1. Torrejonian
  2. Torrejón de Ardoz
  3. Torremolinos
  4. Torrence
  5. Torrences
  6. Torrens
  7. Torrens title
  8. Torrens titles
  9. Torrenses
  10. torrent
  11. torrent duck

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