Morpeth

English

Etymology

Of uncertain meaning. Recorded in the Assize Rolls of Northumberland of 1256 as Morthpath.

Proper noun

Morpeth

  1. A town in and the administrative centre of Northumberland, England.
  2. A community in Chatham-Kent municipality, Ontario, Canada, named after Lord Morpeth.
  3. A suburb of the City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, named after the Northumbrian town.
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