Cairns

See also: cairns

English

Alternative forms

(surname): Carnes, Carns

Etymology

From Scots cairn, describing a manmade heap or mound of stones.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kɛənz/
(General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /kɛɹnz/
- Homophone: cairns
(General Australian) IPA^(key): /kæːnz/
- Homophone: cans
Rhymes: -ɛənz, -ɛɹnz, -æːnz

Proper noun

Cairns

A surname.
A city and port in Queensland, Australia, named after William Cairns.
Cairns Region, a local government area in northern Queensland.

Translations

city in Queensland, Australia

Arabic: كِيرْنْز m (kirnz)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 凱恩斯／凯恩斯 (zh) (Kǎi'ēnsī)
Hindi: केर्न्स (kerns)
Japanese: ケアンズ (Keanzu)
Korean: 케언즈 (Keeonjeu)
Russian: Кэрнс (ru) m (Kɛrns)

Anagrams

Crains, arcsin, sarcin, scarin'

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