"Cornwallis" meaning in English

See Cornwallis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: As with Cornwall, ultimately from Old English Cornwēalas (“Cornwall, inhabitants of Cornwall”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|Cornwēalas||Cornwall, inhabitants of Cornwall}} Old English Cornwēalas (“Cornwall, inhabitants of Cornwall”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cornwallis
  1. An English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for someone with Cornish ancestry.
    Sense id: en-Cornwallis-en-name-UR9OXbSI Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 35 1 9 42 1 1 2
  2. A placename:
    A neighbourhood of the City of Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia.
    Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Australia
    Sense id: en-Cornwallis-en-name-uQK4etSd Categories (other): Neighbourhoods in New South Wales, Australia, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 35 1 9 42 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 35 3 8 42 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 37 2 9 44 1 1 1
  3. A placename:
    A coastal settlement west of Auckland, Auckland region, New Zealand.
    Categories (place): Places in Auckland, Places in Auckland, New Zealand, Places in New Zealand, Villages in Auckland, New Zealand, Villages in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Cornwallis-en-name-kC5aaeDU
  4. A placename:
    A rural municipality in south-west Manitoba, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Cornwallis.
    Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Manitoba, Canada, Rural municipalities of Manitoba, Canada
    Sense id: en-Cornwallis-en-name-b1iBD5iH
  5. A placename:
    An unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA
    Sense id: en-Cornwallis-en-name-CMWvJdhJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 35 1 9 42 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 35 3 8 42 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 37 2 9 44 1 1 1
  6. A placename:
    Ellipsis of Cornwallis River.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Cornwallis River
    Sense id: en-Cornwallis-en-name-727O3F-W
  7. A placename:
    Ellipsis of Cornwallis Island.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Cornwallis Island
    Sense id: en-Cornwallis-en-name-1y4FY4d8
  8. A placename:
    Ellipsis of Cornwallis Township.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Cornwallis Township
    Sense id: en-Cornwallis-en-name-SsX71o7U
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Cornwallis Island, Cornwallis Park, Cornwallis River, Cornwallis Square, Cornwallis Township, Fort Cornwallis, Little Cornwallis Island Related terms: Cornouailles [French]
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