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Peterborough

/ˈpiːtə(ɹ)bəɹə/ · name

Meaning

  1. A town in South Australia, Australia.
  2. A town on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia.
  3. An independent city, the county seat of Peterborough County, Southern Ontario, Canada, named in honour of Peter Robinson.
  4. A town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States.
  5. A cathedral city, unitary authority, and borough of Cambridgeshire, England.

Etymology / origin

From Peter + -borough, referring to Saint Peter the Apostle. Doublet of Petersburg.

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