Springfield

English

Etymology

spring + field

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Springfield

  1. Places in the United Kingdom:
    1. A civil parish in Chelmsford borough, Essex, England.
    2. A village in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3411).
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A town in Colorado.
    2. A town, the county seat of Baca County, Colorado; named after the city in Missouri.
    3. A city in Florida.
    4. A neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida.
    5. A city, the county seat of Effingham County, Georgia, United States.
    6. The capital city of Illinois, United States and the county seat of Sangamon County; named after the city in Massachusetts.
    7. An unincorporated community in LaPorte County, Indiana.
    8. An unincorporated community in Posey County, Indiana.
    9. A city, the county seat of Washington County, Kentucky; named for nearby springs.
    10. A town in Louisiana; named for nearby springs.
    11. A town in Maine.
    12. A city, the county seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts; named after the parish in Essex.
    13. A city in Michigan.
    14. A city in Minnesota; named either after the city in Massachusetts or for nearby springs.
    15. A city, the county seat of Greene County, Missouri; named after the city in Massachusetts.
    16. A city in Nebraska; named for nearby springs.
    17. A city in New Hampshire.
    18. A township in Burlington County, New Jersey; named for nearby springs.
    19. A township in Union County, New Jersey; named for nearby springs.
    20. A town in New York.
    21. A city in North Dakota; named for nearby springs.
    22. A city, the county seat of Clark County, Ohio; named after the city in Massachusetts.
    23. A city in Lane County, Oregon; named for nearby springs.
    24. A town in South Carolina.
    25. A city, the county seat of Robertson County, Tennessee.
    26. A town in Vermont.
    27. A census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia.
    28. A census-designated place in West Virginia; named for the Battle of Springfield (1780), which took place in the township of Union County, New Jersey.
    29. A town in Dane County, Wisconsin.
    30. A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
    31. A town in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
    32. A town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
    33. A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Springfield Township.
  3. A village in the United States Virgin Islands.
  4. Places in Canada:
    1. A parish of Kings County, New Brunswick; named after either the township in Burlington County, New Jersey or the city in Massachusetts.
    2. The Rural Municipality of Springfield, a rural municipality in south-east Manitoba.
    3. A community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.
  5. A number of places in Australia:
    1. A town in Snowy Monaro, New South Wales.
    2. A suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales.
    3. A locality in the Shire of Buloke, Victoria.
    4. A town in Macedon Ranges, Victoria.
    5. A suburb of Ipswich, Queensland.
    6. A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.
  6. A Mennonite village in Belize.
  7. A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
  8. A village in Canterbury, New Zealand. [1]
  9. A habitational surname from Old English.
  10. (colloquial) The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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