English Explanatory Dictionary

Walpole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An English habitational surname from Old English from either of two places in Norfolk and Suffolk.
  2. Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, English politician and writer.
  3. The name of several places:
  4. A civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, that includes Walpole St Andrew and Walpole St Peter.
  5. A village and civil parish (served by Cookley and Walpole Parish Council) in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM3674).
  6. A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɔːl.pəʊl/ /ˈwɔl.poʊl/ /ˈwɑl.poʊl/

Word forms

Walpole

Etymology

From Old English words for "wall" and "pool".

Derived words

Walpole Cross Keys
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