English Explanatory Dictionary

Ladysmith

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village near the city of Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region, New South Wales, Australia.
  2. A town on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, originally Oyster Harbor. Named to commemorate the lifting of the siege of Ladysmith, Natal, in 1902.
  3. A city in Uthukela District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
  4. An unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia, United States. Named after Ladysmith, Natal.
  5. A city, the county seat of Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. Named after the bride of Charles R. Smith.

Word forms

Ladysmith

Etymology

The South African town was named after Juana María de los Dolores de León Smith, as the wife of Sir Harry Smith she was known as Lady Smith.

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