Torbay
/tɔɹˈbeɪ/ · name
Meaning
- A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- A borough in Devon, England.
- A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.
- A small town, bay, and suburb of Albany, Western Australia.
Etymology / origin
In Devon, recorded as Torrebay in 1401, from Torre + bay "the bay near Torre", which later became Tor Bay. The town in Newfoundland is named after the borough in Devon.
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