Wearmouth

English

Etymology

From Old English Wiremūþa, equivalent to Wear +‎ mouth.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɪə(ɹ)məθ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)məθ

Proper noun

Wearmouth

  1. The Saxon name for the area on each side of the mouth of the River Wear, including Bishopwearmouth and Monkwearmouth, that later became Sunderland
  2. A surname.
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