"Birkenhead" meaning in English

See Birkenhead in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /bɜːkənhɛd/
Etymology: From Birkheued 1260, Bircheveth c1200; headland where birch trees grow; from Old English birce + heafod. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|birce}} Old English birce Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Birkenhead
  1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3288). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Merseyside, England, Towns in England, Towns in Merseyside, England
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  2. A settlement in Western Cape province, South Africa. Categories (place): Places in South Africa, Villages in South Africa
    Sense id: en-Birkenhead-en-name-Hn~ij6W8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 31 35 3 14 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 48 25 3 9 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 31 36 5 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 14 28 31 7 15 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 12 28 30 10 14 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 13 31 34 3 14 5
  3. A suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia. Categories (place): Places in Adelaide, Places in Australia, Places in South Australia, Suburbs in South Australia
    Sense id: en-Birkenhead-en-name-zQdwWvbi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 31 35 3 14 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 31 36 5 8 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 30 38 4 7 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 14 28 31 7 15 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 12 28 30 10 14 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 13 31 34 3 14 5
  4. A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, on the city's North Shore. Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Suburbs in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Birkenhead-en-name-oOroyE3H Categories (other): Terms with Marathi translations Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 12 28 30 10 14 6
  5. An English topographic surname. Translations (topographic surname): 伯肯黑德 (Bókěnhēidé) (Chinese Mandarin), बर्कनहेड (barkanheḍ) (Marathi), Penbedw [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Birkenhead-en-name-chnauatk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 31 35 3 14 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 14 28 31 7 15 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 12 28 30 10 14 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 13 31 34 3 14 5 Disambiguation of 'topographic surname': 3 8 7 8 70 3
  6. Either of F. E. Smith, Frederick Smith or Frederick Smith, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Earls of Birkenhead Derived forms: Birkenhead drill
    Sense id: en-Birkenhead-en-name-howICwPt
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