English Explanatory Dictionary

Fremantle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An English surname from Old French.
  2. A major port city and suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
  3. A local government area in Western Australia; in full, the City of Fremantle.

Word forms

Fremantle Fremantles

Etymology

The surname is a variant of Freemantle. The Australian seaport is named after Captain (later Admiral) Charles Howe Fremantle, who pronounced British possession of Western Australia and established a camp at the site of the now port.

Synonyms

Freo

Derived words

North Fremantle
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