"Bendigo" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named for the English bare-knuckle prizefighter William Abednego "Bendigo" Thompson Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bendigo
  1. A city near the centre of Victoria, Australia. Wikipedia link: Bendigo, William Thompson (boxer) Categories (place): Cities in Australia, Cities in Victoria, Australia, Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Australia Derived forms: Greater Bendigo Translations (city in Australia): 班迪哥 (Chinese Mandarin), 大金山 (Chinese Mandarin), 本迪戈 (Běndígē) (Chinese Mandarin)
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