"Fort Lauderdale" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌfɔəɹt ˈlɔːdəɹdeɪl/
Etymology: The original forts were named after Major William Lauderdale. Etymology templates: {{yesno|1|n|N}} n, {{named-after/list|Major||||}} Major, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|William Lauderdale}} William Lauderdale, {{named-after|en|William Lauderdale|nocap=1|occ=Major|wplink==}} named after Major William Lauderdale Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Fort Lauderdale}} Fort Lauderdale
  1. A city, the county seat of Broward County, Florida, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Florida, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Florida, USA, Places in the United States
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