"Windermere" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: "Winand's lake", from Continental Germanic personal name Wînand + Old Norse genitive singular ending -ar + Old English mere (“lake, pond”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|mere||lake, pond}} Old English mere (“lake, pond”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Windermere
  1. A lake in Cumbria, England, formerly divided between Lancashire and Westmorland. Categories (place): Places in Cumbria, England, Places in England
    Sense id: en-Windermere-en-name-kaVXtrJz Categories (other): Lakes
  2. A town near this lake in Windermere and Bowness parish, Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD4198). Categories (place): Places in Cumbria, England, Places in England, Towns in Cumbria, England, Towns in England Derived forms: Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere and Bowness, Windermere Park
    Sense id: en-Windermere-en-name-RteQ-X3W
  3. A town in Orange County, Florida, United States. Categories (place): Places in Florida, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Florida, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Windermere-en-name-Uo~lSqVu
  4. A suburb of Newcastle in the Maitland council area, New South Wales, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Australia, Places in Newcastle, New South Wales, Suburbs of Newcastle, New South Wales
    Sense id: en-Windermere-en-name-PCNLVo2C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 19 8 47 1 3 10 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 21 11 50 1 1 3 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 20 10 48 1 1 7 12
  5. A rural locality in Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Queensland, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in Queensland, Australia
    Sense id: en-Windermere-en-name-Z~nTOb0r
  6. A locality in the City of Launceston, northern Tasmania, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Tasmania, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in Tasmania, Australia
    Sense id: en-Windermere-en-name-Kim3a2LJ
  7. A locality in the City of Ballarat, central western Victoria, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in Victoria, Australia
    Sense id: en-Windermere-en-name-uWpCMcjE
  8. A rural locality north-east of Hinds, Canterbury, New Zealand. Categories (place): Places in Canterbury, New Zealand, Places in New Zealand, Villages in Canterbury, New Zealand, Villages in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Windermere-en-name-zQCwhxkZ
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