"Galveston" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡæl.vɪs.tən/
Etymology: Galvez + -ton. From Galvez' Town, from Spanish Gálvez. Named after Spanish Vice-Roy of New Spain Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Count of Gálvez. The island and bay were renamed Gálvez in 1783 by Spanish navigator José Antonio de Evia, for Bernardo de Gálvez, who supported American Independence. The bay and island were subsequently renamed after the port town that itself took on the name of the island on which it sits. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Galvez|ton}} Galvez + -ton, {{m|en|Galvez' Town}} Galvez' Town, {{der|en|es|Gálvez}} Spanish Gálvez, {{named-after/list|Vice-Roy of New Spain||||}} Vice-Roy of New Spain, {{lang|en|Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Count of Gálvez}} Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Count of Gálvez, {{catlangname|en|eponyms|sort=}}, {{named-after|en|Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Count of Gálvez|nat=Spanish|occ=Vice-Roy of New Spain}} Named after Spanish Vice-Roy of New Spain Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Count of Gálvez, {{m|es|Gálvez}} Gálvez Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Galveston
  1. A place in Texas, United States
    A coastal city, the county seat of Galveston County, Texas, United States, located on Galveston Island and Pelican Island.
    Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States Synonyms: Galveston City, City of Galveston Translations (Galveston City, TX): Galveston (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Galveston-en-name-B4fEo1Uj Categories (other): County seats of Texas, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ton Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 14 14 14 8 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ton: 14 14 14 14 15 14 9 8 Disambiguation of 'Galveston City, TX': 37 15 14 8 6 5 7 7
  2. A place in Texas, United States
    Ellipsis of Galveston Island.: An island in Galveston county, Galveston city, Texas, United States; a barrier island separating in Galveston bay, and the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Galveston Island (extra: An island in Galveston county, Galveston city, Texas, United States; a barrier island separating in Galveston bay, and the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean) Categories (place): Islands, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States Synonyms: Galveston Island, Island of Galveston
    Sense id: en-Galveston-en-name-UaA-g1If Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ton Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 14 14 14 8 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ton: 14 14 14 14 15 14 9 8
  3. A place in Texas, United States
    Ellipsis of Port of Galveston.: A port in Galveston island, Galveston city, Galveston county, Texas, United States
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Port of Galveston (extra: A port in Galveston island, Galveston city, Galveston county, Texas, United States) Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States Derived forms: Bay of Galveston, City of Galveston, County of Galveston, Galveston Bay, Galveston City, Galveston County, Galveston Island, Island of Galveston, Port of Galveston
    Sense id: en-Galveston-en-name-wnc-c72z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ton Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 14 14 14 8 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ton: 14 14 14 14 15 14 9 8
  4. A place in Texas, United States
    Ellipsis of Galveston County.: A county of Texas, United States. County seat: Galveston
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Galveston County (extra: A county of Texas, United States. County seat: Galveston) Categories (place): Counties of Texas, USA, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States Synonyms: Galveston County, County of Galveston
    Sense id: en-Galveston-en-name-VMXkG2k7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ton Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 14 14 14 8 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ton: 14 14 14 14 15 14 9 8
  5. A place in Texas, United States
    Ellipsis of Galveston Bay Area.: A region of Texas, United States, surrounding Galveston Bay, on the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Galveston Bay Area (extra: A region of Texas, United States, surrounding Galveston Bay, on the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic) Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Regions of the United States
    Sense id: en-Galveston-en-name-YpFzd-z7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ton Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 14 14 14 8 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ton: 14 14 14 14 15 14 9 8
  6. A place in Texas, United States
    Ellipsis of Galveston Bay.: A bay of the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic in Texas, United States
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Galveston Bay (extra: A bay of the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic in Texas, United States) Categories (place): Bays, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States Synonyms: Galveston Bay, Bay of Galveston
    Sense id: en-Galveston-en-name-PvwoJYr1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ton Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 14 14 14 8 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ton: 14 14 14 14 15 14 9 8
  7. A town in Jackson Township, Cass County, Indiana, United States, named after Galveston, Texas. Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Indiana, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Galveston-en-name-NwdlGwvJ
  8. An unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States, named after Galveston, Texas Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Galveston-en-name-4hjDuUB2

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