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Walpole

UK/ˈwɔːl.pəʊl/

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British/ˈwoːl.pəwl/

Walpole proper noun: an English habitational surname from Old English from either of two places in Norfolk and Suffolk.

Proper noun

Walpole

  1. An English habitational surname from Old English from either of two places in Norfolk and Suffolk.
    • Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, English politician and writer.
  2. A civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, that includes Walpole St Andrew and Walpole St Peter.
  3. A village and civil parish (served by Cookley and Walpole Parish Council) in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM3674).
  4. A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, named after Robert Walpole.
  5. A town and census-designated place therein, in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.

Origin of Walpole

From Old English words for "wall" and "pool".

Words formed from Walpole

Questions about Walpole

What does Walpole mean?
Walpole means an English habitational surname from Old English from either of two places in Norfolk and Suffolk.
What part of speech is Walpole?
Walpole is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Walpole?
Walpole is pronounced /ˈwɔːl.pəʊl/ (UK).

Words near Walpole in the dictionary

  1. Walp
  2. Walpa
  3. Walpapi
  4. Walpeup
  5. Walpi
  6. Walpole
  7. Walpole Cross Keys
  8. Walpolean
  9. Walps
  10. Walpurgis
  11. Walpurgis night

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