Wearmouth

English

Etymology

From Old English Wirmūþ, equivalet to Wear +‎ mouth

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wɪə(ɹ)məθ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)məθ

Proper noun

Wearmouth

  1. The Saxon name for the area on each side of the mouth of the River Wear, including Bishopwearmouth and Monkwearmouth, that later became Sunderland
  2. A surname.
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