"Somerville" meaning in English

See Somerville in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈsʌmə(ɹ)vɪl/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Somerville
  1. A Scottish surname.
    Sense id: en-Somerville-en-name-9piNgzQ3 Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A township in Victoria, Australia, south-east of Melbourne. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Townships
    Sense id: en-Somerville-en-name-0XYjzhEg
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Morgan County, Alabama.
    Categories (place): Places in Alabama, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Alabama, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Somerville-en-name-X~wCLF5C
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    A small town in Gibson County, Indiana.
    Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Indiana, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Somerville-en-name-0bEe1v02
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Lincoln County, Maine.
    Categories (place): Places in Maine, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Maine, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Somerville-en-name-5WVbfSGz
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    A city in Massachusetts.
    Categories (place): Cities in Massachusetts, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Somerville-en-name-jY-VAlrU
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    A borough, the county seat of Somerset County, New Jersey.
    Categories (place): Boroughs in New Jersey, USA, Places in New Jersey, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Somerville-en-name-ProySQaK Categories (other): County seats of New Jersey, USA
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Butler County, Ohio.
    Categories (place): Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Ohio, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Somerville-en-name-TRfP4S5m
  9. A number of places in the United States:
    A town, the county seat of Fayette County, Tennessee.
    Categories (place): Places in Tennessee, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Tennessee, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Somerville-en-name-tJRXxeR1 Categories (other): County seats of Tennessee, USA
  10. A number of places in the United States:
    A small city in Burleson County, Texas, named after railroad president Albert Somerville.
    Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Somerville-en-name-hvokXy~E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 6 8 8 8 8 11 8 8 30 1 2 2
  11. A crater in the eastern part of the Moon.
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  12. (Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Somerville College, Oxford. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal Alternative form of: Somerville College, Oxford
  13. (Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Somerville College Boat Club. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal Alternative form of: Somerville College Boat Club
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Aston Somerville, johnsomervilleite

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