"Falkland" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈfɔː(l).klənd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɒl.klənd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɔ.klənd/ [General-American], /ˈfɑ.klənd/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Falkland.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-Falkland.wav
Rhymes: -ɔːklənd Etymology: From either Scottish Gaelic falaichte (“hidden”), failc (“bathe, wash”), or falc (“heavy rain”) + Old English land. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gd|falaichte||hidden}} Scottish Gaelic falaichte (“hidden”), {{der|en|ang|land}} Old English land Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Falkland
  1. A village and former royal burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2507). Categories (place): Places in Fife, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Villages in Fife, Scotland, Villages in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Falkland-en-name-f1UIoPGF
  2. A viscountcy
    Sense id: en-Falkland-en-name-ZBFfZ4mI
  3. Ellipsis of Falkland Islands. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Falkland Islands Derived forms: East Falkland, Falklander, Falkland fox, Falkland Islander, Falkland Islands, Falklands, Falkland Sound, Falklands War, Newton of Falkland, West Falkland
    Sense id: en-Falkland-en-name-jMDzAVRz
  4. A town in Pitt County, North Carolina. Categories (place): Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in North Carolina, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Falkland-en-name-RmP7sq0t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 8 9 60 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 8 10 59 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 8 9 61 8
  5. A community in the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia. Categories (place): Places in British Columbia, Canada, Places in Canada, Villages in British Columbia, Canada, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Falkland-en-name-l2sBjVP6
     
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