English Explanatory Dictionary

Sherbrooke

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename
  2. A rural community of Nova Scotia, Canada.
  3. A community and rural municipality of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  4. A city in Quebec, Canada.
  5. A town in Victoria, Australia.
  6. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɝ.bɹʊk/

Word forms

Sherbrooke Shirebrook Shirebrooke Sherbrook Shurbrook Shurbrooke Shirbrook Shirbrooke

Etymology

From the English surname Shirebrook, from the Manor of Shirebrook * (surname): Corruption of the surname Shirebrook. * (Nova Scotian municipality): From the surname of the governor general. * (Prince Edward Island municipality): * (Quebec municipality): From the surname of the governor general.

Derived words

Sherbrooke Forest Sherbrookian
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