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Walpole.

An English habitational surname from Old English from either of two places in Norfolk and Suffolk.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈwɔːl.pəʊl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwoːl.pəwl/British, Southern, Standard[ˈwoːɫ.pɔwɫ]British, Southern, Standard/ˈwɔl.pol/Scotland
  1. An English habitational surname from Old English from either of two places in Norfolk and Suffolk.

  2. The name of several places, including: A civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, that includes Walpole St Andrew and Walpole St Peter.

  3. The name of several places, including: A village and civil parish (served by Cookley and Walpole Parish Council) in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM3674).

  4. The name of several places, including: A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, named after Robert Walpole.

  5. The name of several places, including: A town and census-designated place therein, in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.

Where this word comes from

From Old English words for "wall" and "pool".

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