Peabody.
A surname transferred from the nickname.
Meaning & usage
A surname transferred from the nickname.
A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Whitley County, Indiana.
A place in the United States: A minor city in Marion County, Kansas, named after F. H. Peabody, a director of the Santa Fe.
A place in the United States: A city in Essex County, Massachusetts, named after George Peabody.
A place in the United States: A neighbourhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts, a synonym of Neighborhood Nine.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English Pebody, equivalent to pea (“peacock”) + body (“body, person”).
The Peabody Award, granted annually and internationally for excellence in broadcasting.
Where this word comes from
Named for George Foster Peabody.
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