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Armstrong.

An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for someone with strong arms.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɑːmˌstɹɒŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɑɹmˌstɹɔŋ/General-American/ˈɑɹmˌstɹɑŋ/cot-caught-merger

  1. An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for someone with strong arms.

  2. A city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina.

  3. A small town in the Rural City of Ararat, Victoria, Australia.

  4. A number of places in Canada: A city in the Regional District of North Okanagan, British Columbia.

  5. A number of places in Canada: A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada.

  6. A number of places in Canada: A township in Timiskaming District, Ontario.

  7. A number of places in Canada: A rural community and First Nation settlement in Thunder Bay District, Ontario.

  8. A number of places in the United States: Synonym of Termo, California.

  9. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in St. Johns County, Florida.

  10. A number of places in the United States: An extinct town in Wilkes County, Georgia.

  11. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Vermilion County, Illinois.

  12. A number of places in the United States: A township and unincorporated community therein, in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

  13. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Emmet County, Iowa.

  14. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Freeborn County, Minnesota.

  15. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Howard County, Missouri.

  16. A number of places in the United States: A town in Bryan County, Oklahoma.

  17. A number of places in the United States: A township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

  18. A number of places in the United States: A township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

  19. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Kenedy County, Texas.

  20. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Osceola, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.

Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, arm + strong. The rural municipality in Manitoba is named after politician James William Armstrong (1860 - 1928).

noun/ˈɑːmˌstɹɒŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɑɹmˌstɹɔŋ/General-American/ˈɑɹmˌstɹɑŋ/cot-caught-merger

  1. Ellipsis of Armstrong gun.

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Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, arm + strong. The rural municipality in Manitoba is named after politician James William Armstrong (1860 - 1928).

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