Buffalo
See also: buffalo
English
Etymology
- (North America): Probably from buffalo (“American bison”) (Bison bison), since both cities are in regions that had wild herds at the time the names originated. Buffalo, New York was named after the Buffalo River, which an alternative etymology says is from French beau fleuve (“beautiful river”), but the more likely explanation is that it was named for the animal.
- (South Africa): From buffalo (Syncerus caffer), subsp. Cape buffalo commonly found in the region.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
Audio (UK): (file)
Proper noun
Buffalo
- A placename
- A major city, the county seat of Erie County, New York, USA; very near Niagara Falls.
- A number of other places in the United States, including:
- A small city in Scott County, Iowa.
- A city, the county seat of Wright County, Minnesota.
- A city, the county seat of Dallas County, Missouri.
- A town, the county seat of Harper County, Oklahoma.
- A census-designated place in Union County, South Carolina.
- A town, the county seat of Harding County, South Dakota.
- A small city in Leon County, Texas.
- A town in Putnam County, West Virginia.
- A town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, not to be confused with Buffalo City in the same county.
- A town in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
- A city, the county seat of Johnson County, Wyoming.
- A number of townships, including in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania, listed under Buffalo Township.
- A number of places in South Africa.
- Ellipsis of Buffalo City.
- Ellipsis of Buffalo County.
- Ellipsis of Buffalo River.
- Ellipsis of Buffalo Township.
Related terms
- Buffalo City (from Buffalo River, South Africa)
- Buffalo County (from the animal or the river)
- Buffalo River (from the animal or the city)
- buffalo sauce (from Buffalo, NYS, USA)
- buffalo wing (from Buffalo, NYS, USA)
Translations
a city in New York State
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Further reading
Portuguese
Proper noun
Buffalo f
- alternative spelling of Búfalo
Spanish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbufalo/ [ˈbu.fa.lo]
- Rhymes: -ufalo
- Syllabification: Buf‧fa‧lo
Proper noun
Buffalo ?