Palmerston
English
Etymology
Most places were named after Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, usually known as Lord Palmerston.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɑːməstən/
Proper noun
Palmerston
- A surname.
- A satellite city and local government area (City of Palmerston) near Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Palmerston was the original name of Darwin itself, before being renamed in 1911.
- A suburb of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Derived from the surname Palmer.
- An unincorporated community in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
- A town in Waitaki district, North Otago, New Zealand. [1]
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