English Explanatory Dictionary

Mornington

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A coastal village in County Meath, Ireland.
  2. A suburb of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.
  3. A suburb of the City of Clarence, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
  4. A seaside town near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  5. A suburb of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
  6. A suburb of Wellington, Wellington region, New Zealand.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɔːnɪŋtən/

Word forms

Mornington

Etymology

The likely original source is Irish Baile Uí Mhornáin, 'Ó Mornán's town'. Another source is from the Earl of Mornington in the Irish Peerage, e.g. in Victoria.

Derived words

Mornington Crescent Mornington Peninsula
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