Walpole

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Walpole

  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:
    1. A civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, that includes Walpole St Andrew and Walpole St Peter. [1]
    2. A village and civil parish (served by Cookley and Walpole Parish Council) in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM3674). [2]
    3. A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States.

Derived terms

References

  • “Walpole”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
  1. ^ Parish map (Norfolk)
  2. ^ Parish map (Suffolk)

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