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Thoreau.

A surname.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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name/θəˈɹəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈθɔːɹəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/θəˈɹoʊ/General-American/ˈθɔɹoʊ/General-American

  1. A surname.

  2. A census-designated place in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States, believed to be named after Henry David Thoreau.

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