Wearmouth
/ˈwɪə(ɹ)məθ/ · name
Meaning
- The Saxon name for the area on each side of the mouth of the River Wear, including Bishopwearmouth and Monkwearmouth, that later became Sunderland
- A surname.
Etymology / origin
From Old English Wiremūþa, equivalent to Wear + mouth.
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