"Ross River" meaning in All languages combined

See Ross River on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the Ross River [canonical]
Etymology: * (Queensland): Named in 1864 after William Alfred Ross (–1887), first publican of the settlement who later became a mayor of Townsville in 1868. * (Yukon): Named in 1843 by Robert Campbell after Donald Ross, a chief factor of the Hudson’s Bay Company. Etymology templates: {{sense|Queensland}} (Queensland):, {{sense|Yukon}} (Yukon): Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Ross River}} the Ross River
  1. A river in northern Queensland, Australia, flowing through the city of Townsville. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Queensland, Australia, Rivers in Australia, Rivers in Queensland, Australia
    Sense id: en-Ross_River-en-name-77jX~A9N
  2. A tributary of the Eastmain River in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Canada, Rivers in Canada, Rivers in Quebec, Canada
    Sense id: en-Ross_River-en-name-OJPv9yJA
  3. A tributary of the Pelly River, Yukon, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Yukon, Canada, Rivers in Canada, Rivers in Yukon, Canada
    Sense id: en-Ross_River-en-name-L0iCJ1w8

Proper name [English]

Etymology: * (Queensland): Named in 1864 after William Alfred Ross (–1887), first publican of the settlement who later became a mayor of Townsville in 1868. * (Yukon): Named in 1843 by Robert Campbell after Donald Ross, a chief factor of the Hudson’s Bay Company. Etymology templates: {{sense|Queensland}} (Queensland):, {{sense|Yukon}} (Yukon): Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Ross River}} Ross River
  1. An unincorporated community in Yukon, Canada, located where the river of the same name meets the Pelly River. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Yukon, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Yukon, Canada
    Sense id: en-Ross_River-en-name-lN1GuF1x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 27 28 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 26 26 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 25 25 47
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