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Townshend.

A surname.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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name/ˈtaʊn.zənd/Canada, UK, US/ˈtæɔn.zənd/Australia
  1. A surname.

  2. A place name: A small village in Crowan parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW5932).

  3. A place name: A town and census-designated place therein, in Windham County, Vermont, United States, named after Charles Townshend.

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