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Minot.

A surname.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmaɪnɒt/
  1. A surname.

  2. A place in the United States: A town in Androscoggin County, Maine.

  3. A place in the United States: A coastal community in the town of Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

  4. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Sunflower County, Mississippi.

  5. A place in the United States: A city, the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota.

  6. A commune in Côte-d'Or department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

Where this word comes from

The North Dakota city is named after Henry Minot (1859–1890), American ornithologist and railroad executive.

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