"Ellicott City" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Originally named Ellicott's Mills after the Ellicott brothers. Formerly a city, hence the present affix. Etymology templates: {{l|en|Ellicott}} Ellicott Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Ellicott City}} Ellicott City
  1. A census-designated place, the county seat of Howard County, Maryland, United States. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Maryland, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Maryland, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ellicott_City-en-name-ckX6jR84 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, County seats of Maryland, USA

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