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Palmerston.

A surname.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈpɑːməstən/
  1. A surname.

  2. A satellite city and local government area (City of Palmerston) near Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Palmerston was the original name of Darwin itself, before being renamed in 1911.

  3. A suburb of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Derived from the surname Palmer.

  4. An unincorporated community in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.

  5. A town in Waitaki district, North Otago, New Zealand.

Where this word comes from

Most places were named after Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, usually known as Lord Palmerston.

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