Norfolk

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English

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 Norfolk (disambiguation) on Wikipedia

Etymology

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From Middle English Northfolk, from Old English Norþfolc (literally northern people), from norþ (north, northern) + folc (folk, people, race, nation). As an Ecuadorian island, clipping of Duke of Norfolk's Island, bestowed by William Ambrosia Cowley in 1684 honor of Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk; his son Henry, the 7th duke; or both. As an Australian island and territory, bestowed by James Cook in 1774 in honor of Mary Howard, wife of the 9th duke.

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Norfolk

  1. A maritime county of eastern England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Suffolk, and the North Sea.
    Holonym: East Anglia
    Comeronym: Suffolk
  2. An English dukedom.
  3. A surname.
  4. A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.
  5. An independent city in Virginia, United States; the largest naval base in the world, situated there.
  6. Short for Norfolk County, a county of Massachusetts, United States.
  7. (historical) Short for Norfolk County, a former county of Virginia, United States.
  8. Short for Norfolk Island, an island in Australia.
  9. Short for Norfolk Island, a territory of Australia including the island.
  10. A language spoken on Norfolk Island.
    Synonym: Norfuk
  11. (historical) Former name of Santa Cruz, an island in Galapagos, Ecuador.

Coordinate terms

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  • Suffolk, named as a pair with Norfolk

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Noun

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Norfolk (plural Norfolks)

  1. A Norfolk jacket.
  2. A Norfolk spaniel.

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Middle English

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Proper noun

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Norfolk

  1. Alternative form of Northfolk

Polish

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Norfolk (#3)

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Proper noun

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Norfolk m

  1. Norfolk (a county of eastern England)
  2. Norfolk (a town in Virginia)
  3. Norfolk Island

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Further reading

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  • Norfolk in Polish dictionaries at PWN