English Explanatory Dictionary

Backus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Middle English.
  2. A city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈbækəs/

Word forms

Backus Backuses Bacus

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bakhous (“bakery”), from Old English bæchūs.

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