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Wimbledon

/ˈwɪmbəldən/ · name

Meaning

  1. A locality in the Bathurst council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  2. A suburban town and the principal business area in the borough of Merton, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2470).
  3. The Wimbledon Championships, a prestigious tennis tournament.
  4. A rural locality in Tararua district, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.
  5. A minor city in Pierce Township, Barnes County, North Dakota, United States.

Etymology / origin

From an Old English name (probably *Wynnmann, or alternatively *Wynebeald) + dūn (“hill”).

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